Four Seassons and Another Episode 四季平安

Because the black warp on SAMTEX loom need to go before the end of July, I use it to make another piece of my "Episode" series. Three wefts have basic red, yellow and blue color. Different weave structures will made three wefts to blend or conceal colors.
因為法國提花手織機在八月初要改別的經線，所以剩餘的經線要用完。大約5碼長的線，完成了一件大的和一件小的作品。緯線是紅、黃、藍三原色，利用織紋結構使得圖案和色彩發生變化。

My recent attitude toward color is to use it as an expressive vehicle.
目前個人希望創造出強烈情感能量的色彩表現，而非愉悅的視覺效應。

when I was weaving these works, the computer embroidery machine was working too. That is the good part of the embroidery machine. Four sets of four flowers were made. These are presents for my students who just married recently. Four flowers of four seasons is the symbol of peace and safe of all year round.
當我努力丟梭打緯時，一旁的電腦刺繡機也沒閒著，忙著繡製「四季平安」。當然我花了幾天的時間把檔案先做好，再交給機器製作。電腦刺繡機真像是一個勤奮和乖巧的小孩。一共完成四組，每組四個花卉。每件尺寸是20公分見方，四朵花可以有不同的組合，一直線或組成更大的正方形。這四組作品是給最近新婚的學生的禮物。做完後的感想是同一圖案，連繡了四次會讓人受不了。下次會再換不同的花或不同的圖片！

Each piece is 20 cm square. There are different ways of presentations. It can be in a line or put to a bigger square.

更多電腦刺繡設計基礎班的作品 More computer embroidery works

電腦刺繡設計基礎班上課中 Computer embroidery class day three

今天是電腦刺繡設計基礎班的第三天，每個學員都完成一些不錯的小作品，可說是資優班呢！第一和第二單元都是圖案式的作品，只是打版的方式稍有不同。第一天針數限制是一萬針，結果第二天就往上調成兩萬針。今天是影像刺繡，作品針數偏大，改為三萬針。
The computer embroidery class is running well now. Today is third day. Everyone have done some beautiful works. The first and second topics are making cartoon image. Today's topic is photo image embroidery.

金屬立體作品系列 Metal costume series

最近又織了幾件金屬立體服裝的作品，只完成兩件衣服的布料，第三件到一半，結果黑色的鐵弗龍電子線沒有了。等下星期電腦刺繡研習營結束後，希望有新的線可以繼續織作。
Recently I have been weaving metal fabric for more clothes. The reason is to complete the metal costume series. This is the third clothes. It is two wefts compound structure. The grey steel weft will not shown on the surface. It is for thickening the fabric. Now I run out of the black Teflon cable and stop here. After the computer embroidery workshop next week, I might have new black weft to continue weaving.

My brother in military uniform when he was three or four years old.
That was the fashionable costume for kid during that time.



Metal costume series: "Uniform 1".

Metal costume series: "Dress".

Reversible tote 雙面側背布包

This week we finish a reversible tote project. Twenty totes were sewn for a choir.
這星期替教會詩班縫製二十個側背布包，雙面都可以使用。布料是家飾布進口商所捐贈的零頭布，尺寸不大但花色很多，所以二十個布包都不太一樣。

這個包比較不一樣，就留著自己用。

電腦刺繡進行中 Computer embroidery in action

The result

Other color combination

Reunion 姊妹團聚

Reunion of two sisters. They are 14 years old lady.
兩位老姊妹─小黑和雪莉團聚