Slashing is a fun and easy technique, which is really straight forward but can give a variety of different effects. It is created by layering a number of fabrics on top of each other and stitching them together around the edges. From there you then machine stitch straight/wavy/diagonal lines, and then get a sharp pair of scissors or seam rippers, and slash away through the different layers of the different materials.
The sample above shows the slashing technique, with fabric that was designed with mark makings using Procion dyes and a heat transfer press. Each fabric was different, and the slashing allowed the different colours and layers of polyester fabric to come through. Some materials work really well with just the slashing technique alone, but I like to stitch parts back and together to create more of a distinctive slashed look.
The image below shoes slashing which has gone through all the fabrics, creating holes.
Any type of material can be used for this technique and each one will give you a totally different effect. I have been using polyester for this project because I wanted to produce a 'rugged' and frayed look. You can also use a variety of colours to produce some bold looks or keep it with simple colours to produce a more subtle look.
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Joelle
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