Gisèle Acker : ” When I started with traditional patchwork, I discovered that anything can be recycled. Used material, worthless objects, as long as somebody is interested in, can become a piece of art.This is why everyday objects become my main source of inspiration. I work only by instinct without following any rules in particular. I need to be close to the subject, enhance it and give it life. I like to play with colours, textures, as well as with volumes, without neglecting the importance of empty spaces and transparencies, giving so an impression of freedom to the materials I use.
Nothing pleases me more than to see the public interpreting my work according to its own criteria and imagination. This is my way of sharing my passion with people. I have recently published a book – l’Art Textile, Créations Contemporaines – Editions de Saxe – where you can discover my new creations as well as a lot of instructions to help you realize some of them. http://sites.estvideo.net/artstextiles68
Take one lid of yoghurt + cut a small square in a second lid – flatten them both
Place the round lid on the wrong side of a fabric slightly larger than the lid and sew it with a zig zag stitch
Place this piece up side down and pin it on the wrong side of an other fabric
Make a larger bourdon stitch all around to cover the zig zag stitch
Cut all around
Embellish the border with a zig zag stitch made with Brillo metallic thread
Proceed the same way with the square lid, secure it on the fabric with a zig zag stitch And cover it with the remaining fabric
With the Brillo metallic thread, make a Bourdon stitch all around the square
Cut around the square
Place the square in the middle of the circle and maintain it with a pin on the back
Shape the edges as you please – this can be a nice brooch
Alternatively, you may use it as a small side plate for Christmas or a bowl – in that case, place the square in the middle of the circle, foil up, and secure it with a bourdon stitch to the circle. Turn the edges and put chocolates or anyother goodies in the bottom