{"id":10079,"date":"2025-11-22T17:15:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T22:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alisonschwabe.com\/weblog\/?p=10079"},"modified":"2025-11-22T17:20:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T22:20:40","slug":"shiny-silver-puffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alisonschwabe.com\/weblog\/?p=10079","title":{"rendered":"Shiny Silver Puffs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The first one of these puff compositions I named Growth, <\/strong><\/em>and in the couple of months since I’ve made more and enjoyed exploring them, so they’ve become a series with that name.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Yes, it’s obvious, I admit it, am<\/em> on a bit of a stuffed puffs bender, and this is Growth #4! I bought this fabric several years ago, and freely admit that it was the alluring glitter that convinced me I need to buy some. <\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Growth 2025<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Growth #2<\/em><\/strong> 2025 <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Not only did I have no idea what I would do with it, I confess I also bought the gold version on a black background. This fabric is polyester, a very fine jersey knit so a bit stretchy, and when filled with polyester fibre it feels nice and squishy. Very light, so all the large and medium puffs in this group have from 1 to 5 really heavy glass beads right inside to give the group a bit of heft that feels more commensurate with their appearance and size when handled.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Backing them to cover the hole and filling inside has been realtively easy using tiny stitches, and as the fabric doesn’t fray, the edges don’t need turning over.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I’m currently working on another in cottons and glittery party fabrics in shades of red, orange and pink, both prints and hand-dyed, plus tiny gold beads, of course. It’s the last new work I’m making to include in my January solo exhibition, and I have a date for Eduardo to take some photography early December. But I’ll get back to them sometime early in the New Year, and have plans to go much larger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more on how I’ve always chosen and bought fabric:https:\/\/www.alisonschwabe.com\/weblog\/?p=1712<\/a> My most important fabric rule is that I only ever buy a fabric that I love, because I know I will<\/em> use it, sometime<\/em>. My other rules:<\/p>\n\n\n\n