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Kirsten Chursinoff: Making Seaweed with Water-Soluble Solvy. I've been making seaweed with "Solvy" and thread. "Solvy" is the name of a brand of water-soluble material that can be stitched with free-motion machine embroidery. When it is placed in water the material dissolves and only the stitches are left. Sealife Embroidery, Sea Life Artwork, Freehand Embroidery, A Level Textiles, Mixed Media Textiles, Free Motion Quilting Patterns, Applique Art, Sea Life Jewelry, Alabama Chanin

I've been making seaweed with "Solvy" and thread. "Solvy" is the name of a brand of water-soluble material that can be stitched with free-motion machine embroidery. When it is placed in water the material dissolves and only the stitches are left. Wormy little bits that like to try and escape down the drain! "Seaweed Cove" by Kirsten Chursinoff I sew the small pieces of "thread" seaweed onto the surfaces of quilted and embroidered mixed-media textile art. The seaweed makes great surface…

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Some textile pieces are so lovely, natural and evocative. I really like this artist's work from textile artist Kirsten Chursinoff's Flickr - she is beyond amazing! Woodland Textile Art, Hanging Fabric Art, Mushrooms Textiles, Fabric Wall Hanging Diy, Fabric Art Ideas, Growth Art, Tovad Ull, Woodland Landscape, Embroidered Wall Hanging

The tidal coast is the best place on earth to find texture. Aggregate anemones, barnacles, seaweed, shells, sand and rocks form a dense carpet of living tapestry. I've used felting, embroidery, couching, machine and hand embroidery, beading and applique. There are felted balls, trims, polymer beads, textured yarns, seashells, silk and cotton floss, glass beads, and salvaged fabrics. 5 ½” x 7 ½” 12" x 15" framed SOLD www.chursinoff.com/kirsten/

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