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    Spiral Seasons


This series is based on a spiral of Men's Tie points, radiating from the centre to the outer edge.
Each season has a different shape, starting with 5 sides for spring, reducing in sides till only 1 for Winter.
The large shape (I) is made first, using the large point end of men’s ties.
Then the smaller shape (II) uses the small point end, laid out in the opposite order to the first (I) shape.  
Then all tie left over pieces are used for a large square /rectangle
(tile)
All pieces have a wooden hanging bar attached to the back, with 2 or more picture sawtooth hooks, ready for wall hanging.

Spring I    108cm hexagon                     $450

Picture
First in Spring, Spiral Seasons.

A hexagon of spiraling men's tie's, sewn to a backing fabric.
2011   

Spring II   76cm hexagon                  $135

Picture
Second in Spring, Spiral Seasons.

Using the small point strip from ties used in Spring (I), laid out in the opposite order. 
Ties were sewn down in a loose manner so that they open out and wave across the backing fabric.
 2011

Spring Tile   74cm X  117cm             $180

Picture
Third in Spring, Spiral Seasons.

All tie left over pieces (from I  and  II) are used for a tile.
Ties were backed, then cut into varying sizes of squares and rectangles.
After laying out the shapes in a mosaic pattern they were couched down with yarn, to a backing fabric.
2011

 

Summer to come - square shape

  

Autumn I      123cm X  116cm              $450

Picture
First in Autumn, Spiral Seasons.

A triangle of spiraling men's tie's was cut into 3 pieces after being sewn to backing fabric. 
Each piece was then rejoined using 4 ornate steel chopsticks.  
2010
   

Autumn II    61cm X  56cm                $135

Picture
Second in Autumn, Spiral Seasons.

Using the small point strip from ties used in Autumn (I), laid out in the opposite order.
Sewn with an open pattern to backing fabric, then tacked in spots to hold flat.
2010 



Autumn Tile     58cm  X 58cm         $100

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Third in Autumn, Spiral Seasons.

All tie left over pieces were glued and then sewn to a backing fabric.
The glue gives a harder textured top.
Multi coloured yarn was then couched along several lines of stitching. 2010 
 

  

Winter to come - circle shape

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