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"I
begin a fabric piece with large blocks of color in the background
and work toward finer detail, applying smaller pieces one at a time
with a hatpin, strategically placing them in the composition.
Fabrics have many different personalities; and I manipulate them
by wrinkling, coiling, pulling threads, cutting through layers,
reversing sides, exposing raw edges and constantly altering the
textures and color combinations.
I use the sewing machine to adhere the pieces to the background
and frequently change thread colors in order to subdue shapes, soften
edges and clarify the design, just as in a painting. "
-Dianne
Shullenberger
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