a) Based on rugged rocks. The left sample is polyester lining fabric that has been heated to form bubbles. These bubbles were freely machine stitched around and then the piece was heated again to produce more bubbles. The right sample is silk that has been randomly stitched and then gathered tightly in some places and more loosely in others.
b) Based on the limpets in a rock pool. The left side is gathered yo-yos made out of an old towel and then stitched onto the scrim background. The right side is thin lengths of silk stitched and then tightly gathered, stitched onto the scrim in a circle.
c) Another sample based on the limpets. The left sample is a piece of cotton sheeting pin tucked in circles and then heavily snipped. The right sample is the same technique as above with the silk, but this time using stiff netting.
d) The next two samples are based on the linear strata in rocks. This is a piece of linen scrim which has been heavily gathered by pulling weave threads.
e) In this sample string and straw has been put inside wavy tucks.
f) The next two samples are based on the bright white veins of quartz in rock formations. Here the cotton sheeting has been tucked using scallop stitch with wires inside the tucks. The cotton has then been manipulated by gathering the fabric and bending the wires.
g) Layers of jay cloth have been assembled with chiffon on the top. A thick cream thread has been stitched onto the top in wavy lines using machine zig-zag.
h) These last few samples are based on the very jagged cliff rock face. The top sample here is linen scrim which has been repeatedly tucked. The sample below it is the reverse of the first sample which has produced a different and interesting effect.
i) This last sample is foam shapes placed under silk taffeta. The shapes have been sitched around to hold them in place.
