Reflective Commentary

I have never previously made marks, i always assumed it was more to do with art than it was textiles, and now having explored the use and ways of mark making i feel i have a better understanding and can see how i can benefit from using this technique in my textiles work. I would like to think for a first try, i have a achieved suitable standard of work in making marks.
I have tried to be creative in the ways in which i have made marks with the materials i have had at hand. Although this could always be improved. I have found working in pencil and paint easiest and the best way in which to express myself. This is what i have been most comfortable in using and probably used a little too much of, looking back this is something i have become aware of and in the future will push myself to use more of different mediums in which to express myself.
Sewing is something i do a lot of in my spare time, both by hand and by machine and so am comfortable with most of the stitches suggested and have a knowledge of what they are and what can be achieved with them. I thought expressing marks through stitches would be something i excelled at, however i do not feel i have done as well as i could have. The sample i made at stage 3 i found fairly easy and enjoyable, i felt a lot of freedom in my work and was happy with the outcome. However at stage 6 when making a sample, i felt a lot more restricted. It seemed the more instruction i had and the larger the material chose i had, the harder i found it to express my mark in a way i felt adequate at best. whether this was down to the mark i chose or the way i chose to express it, i don't know. But this is something i feel i need to improve on in the future.
Nevertheless, i'd like to think i have expressed my use of techniques and knowledge through out this assignment to a decent level and have been creative in what i have done.
Using my sketchbook frequently to make rough sketches has made me more comfortable in my drawing skills and is something i hope will improve as i continue this course.
As a point, i need to buy more yarns, and perhaps practice mark making/ working with these.
I am fairly happy overall with the work i have produced for this first assignment but would still like to push/ better myself in all aspects of my work as i go along from this point forward.