Learn how to make a quilt hanging sleeve with crisp top-stitched edges which makes it SO much easier to sew on straight.
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Exhibition Countdown: 8 days to go: Ribba Framing Tutorial
With 8 days to go, I continued with the task of mounting my textile sketches in shadow box frames. As I have received several inquiries, this post outlines my process in more detail. This approach is intentionally budget-driven so that I can offer my textile sketches at an affordable price point. For other works, I […]
Tutorial: How to Attach Textile Art to a Stretched Canvas
This tutorial show one method for attaching your textile art to a stretched canvas in a way that allows for the work to be easily removed later if desired. Experiment and see what works for you. There are many options available. Background For a while now I have been wanting to try mounting my small […]
How to Plan an Exhibition Layout
As part of my continuing series for my Curator Knowledge Resources page, this post sets out a method for designing an exhibition layout to scale using Photoshop Elements software. I find it a useful way to help visualise the exhibition and you may too. (NB: This tutorial is in metric but you can apply a […]
A “D” for Quilt Sleeves
Do you get a “D” for your quilt sleeves aka rod pockets? I do! and I don’t mind saying so. Making a sleeve with plenty of allowance to accommodate the hanging rod/dowl/baton helps to ensure that the quilt hangs well without bulging or distortion along the top. The other thing you will notice is that […]
Seven Easy Ways to Resize Images
This tutorial sets out seven five easy ways to resize images. It concentrates on my go-to photo-editing tools – Photoshop Elements and the Photogene iPad app – but also covers free photo software GIMP, Irfanview, and Picasa 3 and some built-in features of Microsoft software and Macs. As this is a long post, here is […]
