This image shows the stitched portrait being digitally printed. I chose to print it on to cotton poplin as I find it the best fabric to quilt, plus it prints evenly and well. The piece measures 1 metre in length. At some point soon i'll get round to quilting in to the print, probably using a mix of hand and machine quilting.

Stitched Self Portrait

I have been working on a hand-stitched self portrait using threads and stitch to create sketch / illustration lines. The stitched piece was completed at A4 in size and has been scanned in to the computer. I found it interesting how well the scan picked up the stitches and plan on digitally printing this on to fabric at around 1 metre in length. This will then be quilted. Its a quick way of creating a larger scaled piece - as the large fabric print will have all the qualities of hand-embroidery but without the painstaking time and effort (as an A4 piece only takes a few hours). This idea can be marketed and sold as commissioned piece - not just portraits, but pet portraits and landscapes, even still lives and other illustrations can be done this way.