This tutorial sets out one method for preparing washable, printed labels for quilts and textile works. I have tried lots of methods and products and find this method quite efficient, reliable and economic for my purposes. (Some people may not like the plastic sheen and texture of the transfer.) You will need: Epson Iron-On Cool […]
Technique:Finishing
Double Dipping: Gosford Art Prize & SAQA Deux Exhibition
This weekend I completed a diptych to enter into the Gosford Art Prize. While I was at it, I also entered the triptych Hope, Promise, Bounty: Reap What You Sow. Five works for two entries! Is that double dipping? The prize is open to all artists, apart from employees of Gosford City Council. All artwork […]
Four Fantastic Finishing Techniques Instruction Sheets
I am currently working on a new DVD with Quilters Companion to accompany their special edition on Modern Quilting. It’s more than three years since we filmed the Four Fantastic Quilt Finishing Techniques DVD but, hopefully, I will be more familiar with the process this time around. Incidentally, the Four Fantastic Quilt Finishing Techniques DVD […]
Judging Finishes & Bound to Please
In 2007, I undertook a three day judging program with NQA judge Jeannie Spears. A key message I took away from this workshop was how we can all improve our judging skills by viewing as many quilt exhibitions as possible to experience a wide range of quilts, styles and techniques. The Sydney Quilt Show last […]
Pyrenees #6
This morning I put the finishing touches on Pyrenees #6: With such a sparse background, I decided that this piece really needed to be framed by a binding finish. I used the classic continuous binding with mitred corners that you can find in my Binding Without Bulges tutorial. If you live in the Sydney area, […]
The long and the short of it
These two fabric strips on my design wall have been causing a fair amount of consternation in the Serendipity Studio this week. I’ve been working on my piece for the first Twelve by Twelve 2012 challenge – Metamorphosis. It soon became apparent that I might not have enough of the background fabric to complete my […]