Collars

Round Robin Project - Collars
January through July 2000

Project Approach:
Exchanges are made by mail.
Embellishment materials are provided by the embellishers.
Leftover materials may be sent along for subsequent use and
potentially returned to the contributor at the end.
Harmonizing our work with previous rounds is part of the challenge.

Project Schedule:
Dates are binding, but design suggestions are not!

1/28/00	Owners cut a collar from background fabric (example: batik), baste onto a foundation layer (example: flannel), then provide to first embellisher. Larkin provided a basic collar pattern as a jumping-off point.
3/8/00	First embellisher creates a flat background design (example: vines, leaves, swirls, flat applique)
4/15/00	Second embellisher works on top of background (example: dimensional flowers)
5/22/00	Third embellisher works among previous work (example: more dimensional flowers)
6/29/00	Last embellisher adds buttons, charms, beads, etc.
8/11/00	Drop off collars at PNNAG office, 11am - 7pm
8/27/00	Exhibits are hung at Kirkland Arts Center
8/31/00 - 10/27/00	Collars on exhibit at PNNAG fiber show at Kirkland Arts Center
10/30/00	Fiber Show take down day

Reference Text:
"Nifty Neckwear" by Virginia Avery

Click here to see a collar completed by Larkin

Amy's Collar

First Round by Marilyn - February 2000

Amy's foundation is a batik from Africa purchased at the quilt museum in LaConner. Marilyn appliqued hand-dyed hands and cords.

Second Round by Heidi (3/00) & Third Round (4/00) by Larkin
Heidi added buttons and beads.
Larkin added red running stitches and red ruched flowers.

Finished by Amy - July 2000
Chenille yarn edging, wooden bead "rings", hanging beads, and bead loop for button closure.

Most of the beads are from Heidi, but the purple leaf is from Larkin.
The vintage 1970's button is from an estate sale.

All the artists signed the label

Cindy's Collar

First Round by Heidi - February 2000

Cindy's foundation is a cotton print. Heidi did machine featherstitch in navy blue, hand featherstitch in gold metallic, and couched navy satin ribbon by machine.

Second Round by Larkin - March 2000

Larkin applied prismatic foil fans and ruched and beaded flowers.

Heidi's Collar

First Round by Larkin - February 2000

Heidi's foundation fabric is batik. Larkin embroidered vines with running stitch in blues, greens, and purples, then applied purple prismatic foil leaves layered with ultrasuede and secured with decorative topstitching.

Second Round by Amy - March 2000

Amy did ruched flowers, violets, and irises.

Third Round by Marilyn - June 2000
Beading

Finished by Heidi - August 2000
Chenille yarn edging , and more dimensional flowers, buttons, and beads.
This collar won a blue ribbon at the 2001 Puyallup Fair in the Group Wearables category.


The funky squarish teal button is from the stash of Amy's friend Marin, a member of a button support group. Marin got this vintage '70s button at an estate sale.	The magenta leaf sequins are from Amy's stash. The purple glass leaf is from Larkin (from the same distribution as the one on Amy's collar). The bronze button near the bottom has verdigris grooves in it.

Larkin's Collar

First Round by Amy - February 2000

Larkin overdyed a black & white cotton print for her foundation. Amy applied lavender prismatic foil leaves and fused batik & hand-dyed cottons.

Marilyn added antique velvet leaves, leaf-shaped beads, and threads.
Heidi added netting leaves created using Solvy, faced leaves, beads, and machine embroidery.

Finished - August 2000
Lined with a crisp purple fabric for body

Marilyn's Collar

First Round by Cindy & Second Round by Heidi - February & March 2000

Cindy crocheted some webs, with weaving in between an arch. Heidi appliqued ultrasuede leaves with decorative machine embroidery, and tucked a leaf inside one of Cindy's crocheted webs.

Third Round by Larkin - April 2000
Copper lamé hazelnuts stuffed with cotton balls,
cut out with rotary cutter fitted with pinking blade

Fourth Round by Amy - June 2000
Buttons 'n' Beads


Left Front Silver moths from Tibet found at Folklife	Center Back Abalone teardrop	Right Front Hand-carved mother-of-pearl button from garage sale

Marilyn's Finished Collar

Finished Collars on Display at the 2000 PNNAG Fiber Show
Kirkland Arts Center

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