Towards the beginning of the project Annabel Lewis, founder of V.V Roulaeux came for a "show and tell." Annabel talked really passionately about her business and brought some wonderful examples of what she sells and also her design inspiration. It was really interesting to hear of the many uses for the ribbons and trims that VV Roulaeux sell; from hats and flower arrangements to fireplace decorations and even hip ornaments for horses! A lot of Annabel’s designs come from vintage patterns and passimenterie and it was inspiring to see how she had taken the very traditional and made it more contemporary.
http://www.vvrouleaux.com/productcart/pc/web_index4.asp
Throughout this project i have been trying to think of what my samples could be. I have been working on narrow, quite detailed and delicate pieces and i quite like them as they are, as ribbons and trims for adorning anything and everything. I was reminded of the fairground/ folk art i had been looking at and the often ornate detailing on everyday items. I like this idea of decoration in surprise places and on utility items.
(source- pinterest)
I found the pfaff embroidery has quite different effects on different surfaces, (above: satin ribbon and felt.)
(blackpool pleasure beach archive museum)
Pfaff embroidery on wide ribbon, it also adds texture to a surface.
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