Just finished sewing together the sides of the woven strips to create a triangular stick.
This is my interpretation of an African Fly Swatter
Here is a Maasai Beaded Fly Swatter
So you can see where I was coming from design wise!
And here are views of each of the three sides
Thanks once again to Mary Sleigh for introducing me to the delights of African textiles.
I will now put an end to this line of design work for the time being as I have priorities in other areas, especially the C & G course work, BUT now I have found them I doubt that the methods, stitches and design work of the African textiles will be too far away.
2 comments:
Yes, it's clear to see what the inspiration is, and your interpretation is fascinating to see.
Beautiful. The decoration is great and I had a look at Mary Sleigh's website and will probably order the book - I've always been fascinated by African design so I'm really pleased I read your blog!
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