tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post114238437007049912..comments2024-03-11T06:27:38.308-07:00Comments on AND SEW IT GOES: Making small work look like somethingTerry Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16650965451863656517noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-1142569357866214072006-03-16T20:22:00.000-08:002006-03-16T20:22:00.000-08:00I've tried many of these methods too. Another thin...I've tried many of these methods too. Another thing... I think if the piece is completely asymetical and not square, it looks less like a pot holder. Love you work!Deborah Boscherthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-1142467849019136122006-03-15T16:10:00.000-08:002006-03-15T16:10:00.000-08:00Terry: I have:hung them on a small dowelstretched...Terry: I have:<BR/><BR/>hung them on a small dowel<BR/><BR/>stretched cloth over stretcher bars, then stitched the quilt to the cloth <BR/><BR/>Painted a "gallery wrap" canvas (the ones with the staples on the back, not the sides) to continue the colors / theme of the quiltlet, then stitched the quilt to the canvas (Hot August Night - Plum, Man on my website is the most recent along with Moonlight, both in the Postcards section of the gallery--don't know how to insert a hotlink here for you)<BR/><BR/>Purchased 1/4" thick plexiglass cut to size, *very carefully* drilled small holes for hanging and stitching on, and stitched the piece to float on top of the plexi.<BR/><BR/>Fused fabric to timtex that works with the piece (Red Sea Nautilus, in the Small Art section of my website) and stitched the piece to that. <BR/><BR/>Mounted pieces to black foam core (stitched) and framed them in inexpensive silver frames (did that with the At Anchor postcards).<BR/><BR/>It depends on the pieces....If I were to wrap stretcher bars again, I'd probably choose a heavy weight fabric as you did, or do muslin, then batting, then cloth...I don't like the way the black cotton wraps over the bars...looks lumpy. <BR/><BR/>I really like the plexi, but it words better with a contemporary or abstract style, which I don't do too often. <BR/><BR/>For the gallery wrap canvases, I (sigh) prefer the look of the 2"-ish deep canvases, not the regular depth. The deeper ones are, of course, more expensive. Sigh.<BR/><BR/>HTH! Cheers, Sarah<BR/><BR/>PS---think I'll blog this answer tomorrow and add pictures...check in to my blog in a couple of days???Sarah Ann Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05917752257414120820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-1142408030451802452006-03-14T23:33:00.000-08:002006-03-14T23:33:00.000-08:00I really like the look of small works framed. I ha...I really like the look of small works framed. I have never done it, but judging from your results, I will try it. We are 1/3 of the way to Portland - spending the night in Eureka, CA! See you soon,Gerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06292762162661584206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-1142386767515844062006-03-14T17:39:00.000-08:002006-03-14T17:39:00.000-08:00The canvas trick is interesting. I have just sold ...The canvas trick is interesting. I have just sold several small pieces and have reservations about helping them look like more than potholders.<BR/><BR/>I may mount a few on canvas to see how the gallery likes them.Deb Lacativahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037530669295128974noreply@blogger.com