Unit X: Job opportunity

This week w found out about a job opportunity for a textile teach at St Anselms preparatory school. As this is something I want as a career for my future I created a CV and sent it off to the school and hope to hear back in due time. This opportunity has set in my mind the importance of a portfolio so that I will have a strong varied portfolio to take to interviews with me.

Print screen of CV

Unit X: Context

As I am creating work for the knit and stitch show my work will fit the context. The show is the most highly regarded textiles and craft show in the UK takes place from 5th - 9th October 2016. Due to its reputation all the work shown there is to an extremely high standard therefor my quilt work will have to equal that, this means making sure edge treatments are perfect.

The Knitting and Stitching show

In terms of context I feel my work is aiming more at high end interiors; one off contemporary pieces. HAY is a high end design company for interiors from tables to kitchenware. This where I see my work fitting. The geometric forms also relate to my own work and that of the Bauhaus movement. I also plan to look into way of being able to make and sell quilts privately.

HAY interiors

Unit X: Patchwork techniques

This week I have been researching into any quicker ways for creating patchwork squares. I came along some videos giving quicker ways to create squares with different coloured triangles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5_Y5aanFwM 

I tried these out and although they do work it is very precise and all lines have to be cut correctly which is quite time consuming. Some of the methods I research have worked and I will continue to use these methods. As well as this I have began to compile a patchwork techniques folder so I can look over it when needed.