2.Research+and+Investigation

=Textiles in our daily lives= From birth textiles surround you. They cover and protect you. Textiles decorate and improve the comfort of your environment. Textiles play a significant role with a wide variety of applications, which range from personal to industrial uses. For this project we are examining textiles used in interior design. media type="custom" key="5540097"

=Textile Tools= Tools help you to work with raw materials and manipulate them into a final product. They are usually designed for a specific task to achieve particular results. Some tools are related specifically to textiles technology. They help you to work with raw materials, such as threads, yarns and fabrics.

Tools specific to textiles include: They are used in many different situations. eg. the name, an image and safety considerations for each tool below: =LOOKING AT EXISTING PILLOWS/ LOOKING FOR INSPIRATION:=
 * Dressmaker's chalk, marking pens and pencils
 * Dressmaker's model
 * Sewing machine
 * Overlocker
 * Pins
 * Dressmaker's shears/scissors
 * Thimble
 * Unpicker
 * embroidery scissors
 * needles
 * -Marking a stitching line on an unusually shaped cushion =Dressmaker's chalk, marking pens and pencils
 * -Cutting an embroidery thread. = embroidery scissors
 * -Hand-sewing a button to a shirt. =needles
 * -Unpicking stitches sewn in the incorrect position. =unpicker
 * -Holding 2 pieces of fabric together while you are sewing =pins

=OUSIDE OPINION AND SUGGESTION:=
 * "Make it for Maisy" (the Dog)
 * "Find a way to incorporate many different colours."
 * "Try and make your pillow look Pretty and simple whilst still looking like it has many parts.
 * "Make sure the pillow is comfortable and large."

=LOOKING AT DIFFERENT STITCHES:=
 * Chain stitch[[image:http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:bosLHTYfbn889M:http://www.your-choice-needlework.com/image-files/chain-stitch-roses.jpg width="111" height="104" link="http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.your-choice-needlework.com/image-files/chain-stitch-roses.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.your-choice-needlework.com/chain-stitch.html&usg=__ZC8KQkJ9v-uXbJcwAzt1GRxtjsU=&h=329&w=314&sz=26&hl=en&start=7&itbs=1&tbnid=bosLHTYfbn889M:&tbnh=119&tbnw=114&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dchain%2Bstitch%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1"]] [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:HBlu_uSF7Ot7iM:http://www.florilegium.org/files/TEXTILES/8-P-Stitches/Image39.gif width="112" height="104" link="http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.florilegium.org/files/TEXTILES/8-P-Stitches/Image39.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.embroidery.40tips.info/chain-stitch-tambour-stitch/&usg=__Hwpv9g8TycrQ6FEERt8S2ZGXHV0=&h=241&w=260&sz=7&hl=en&start=5&itbs=1&tbnid=HBlu_uSF7Ot7iM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=112&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dchain%2Bstitch%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1"]]


 * Blanket Stitch[[image:http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:xsBTMtEf7xOq_M:http://static.flickr.com/108/290731476_c321ae3fff_o.jpg width="102" height="103" link="http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://static.flickr.com/108/290731476_c321ae3fff_o.jpg&imgrefurl=http://stitchschool.blogspot.com/2009/12/blanket-stitch.html&usg=__NU4dnrwNUU-npWVNPIWhcX13MTw=&h=400&w=400&sz=86&hl=en&start=3&itbs=1&tbnid=xsBTMtEf7xOq_M:&tbnh=124&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dblanket%2Bstitch%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1"]][[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:1rUSpykv2tc26M:http://www.19th-century-us-history.com/images/st_blank.gif width="124" height="104" link="http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.19th-century-us-history.com/images/st_blank.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.19th-century-us-history.com/general-information/stitch.shtml&usg=__gotUBqTVY98vBpQuGg9v3DO7WWQ=&h=338&w=402&sz=5&hl=en&start=1&itbs=1&tbnid=1rUSpykv2tc26M:&tbnh=104&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dblanket%2Bstitch%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1"]]


 * Running Stitch[[image:http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:T9WI5I3iOdxyDM:http://www.needlenthread.com/Images/Projects/Notebook_Covers/Embroidered_Book_Cover_01.jpg width="133" height="116" link="http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.needlenthread.com/Images/Projects/Notebook_Covers/Embroidered_Book_Cover_01.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.needlenthread.com/needle-work/2007_06_01_archive.html&usg=__aLtgvfw1rewcE3l5WaUxZ5uJMik=&h=384&w=400&sz=53&hl=en&start=8&itbs=1&tbnid=T9WI5I3iOdxyDM:&tbnh=119&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Drunning%2Bstitch%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1"]][[image:http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:rEXJp4VleQmYjM:http://imgs.embroiderersguild.com/stitch/stitches/imgs/running.gif width="111" height="70" link="http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://imgs.embroiderersguild.com/stitch/stitches/imgs/running.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.embroiderersguild.com/stitch/stitches/running.html&usg=__s_b7tpXk-T3RqLoiPOHmsoISgpQ=&h=156&w=249&sz=2&hl=en&start=15&itbs=1&tbnid=rEXJp4VleQmYjM:&tbnh=70&tbnw=111&prev=/images%3Fq%3Drunning%2Bstitch%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1"]]


 * Couching Stitch[[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:CheCwLbZ9r7JsM:http://static.flickr.com/105/314307125_ab0f87d852_o.jpg width="124" height="93" link="http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://static.flickr.com/105/314307125_ab0f87d852_o.jpg&imgrefurl=http://primrosedesign.blogspot.com/2006/12/stitch-school-couching.html&usg=__LOyBEYJ2nRUF8YgVf-RGPtnb_Hc=&h=300&w=400&sz=110&hl=en&start=5&itbs=1&tbnid=CheCwLbZ9r7JsM:&tbnh=93&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcouching%2Bstitch%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1"]][[image:http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:LKf7SvFkfB9blM:http://www.heritageshoppe.com/heritage/stitches/images/bokhara3.jpg width="102" height="105" link="http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.heritageshoppe.com/heritage/stitches/images/bokhara3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.heritageshoppe.com/heritage/stitches/roman.html&usg=__3G0V00_u7zWEJDde6NB2wPxFu9Q=&h=206&w=201&sz=13&hl=en&start=18&itbs=1&tbnid=LKf7SvFkfB9blM:&tbnh=105&tbnw=102&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcouching%2Bstitch%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1"]]

= = =Using A T-shirt Transfer= I have recently found many photos which I thought I could use on my pillow. I have come down to my final four. and my final pick would have to be the one in the top right-hand corner because of quality and cuteness. =CONCLUSION:= I have come to the conclusion that because I am making this pillow for my dog, she may rip apart any of the stitches that I have learnt so I will only use the blanket stitch to hold things together and use the sewing machine to create stitches. I have also come to the conclusion that I really like the look of the tie die and I like the idea of applique so I think I will also use them on my pillow as well. Finally, I found the need to use a photo of mine that I found adorable so that is where i will use the t-shirt transfer.
 * Stem Stitch[[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:953OIkqNrYjfuM:http://sredeluxe.tripod.com/images/MR5.jpg width="110" height="99" link="http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://sredeluxe.tripod.com/images/MR5.jpg&imgrefurl=http://sredeluxe.tripod.com/MelanieRose.htm&usg=__S_VaC-12dlMh0kngOy9QWRxg0cI=&h=572&w=593&sz=78&hl=en&start=10&itbs=1&tbnid=953OIkqNrYjfuM:&tbnh=130&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstem%2Bstitch%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1"]][[image:http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:WtjB3i2hG0is7M:http://imgs.embroiderersguild.com/stitch/stitches/imgs/stem.gif width="155" height="96" link="http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://imgs.embroiderersguild.com/stitch/stitches/imgs/stem.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.embroiderersguild.com/stitch/stitches/stem.html&usg=__G-9ccanXvxnZOGY92aQoSCk0b3E=&h=141&w=270&sz=2&hl=en&start=2&itbs=1&tbnid=WtjB3i2hG0is7M:&tbnh=59&tbnw=113&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstem%2Bstitch%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1"]]