Cloth Spirals

I love fabric in all of its forms....including the scraps.....the near end of a cloth's life!

A while back, when I was cleaning out our closets, I bagged up a lot of T-shirts. So, I made yarn out of them and crocheted market baskets and rugs. There were still leftovers. I began to roll them up...just playing...then realized that this material could make beautiful cloth spiral units with which to make some art.

This is the first one. I used and old frame with a dense cardboard insert. I rolled and glued and cut and glued. I used thread scraps in between the spirals. I had a wooden picture stand and wrapped it with jute to hold the work.

I made several more with the T-shirt Scraps and then began to incorporate my fabric scraps from my quilts.

This time, I used an old printer's letter tray as my frame. I also painted on the frame.

I love this!

I use strips of fabric, fold them lengthwise, glue, roll, cut, place and glue.

I cut the roll in half, making two cloth spirals out of one. I use Havel's 9" Teflon Coated Serrated Scissors...http://www.havelssewing.com/

These are heavy duty scissors that can handle the cuts needed....plus....the Teflon coating resists the glue and cleans easily. The scissors for the job!.....its important!

This is my current project. I am defining organic forms with color contrasts. I rough sketched the forms onto the printer's tray with pen. I am only using cotton fabrics for this one for a cleaner stronger graphic result.

It is very satisfying to use the ends of things to make a beautiful piece of art.