When considering the hanging of your textile creation you have two options – a FRAMED STRUCTURE or a hanging sleeve. I have used both with very different results. Today we will explore how to wrap your textile around a wooden frame, HANGING TEXTILES and consider STORAGE and POSTAGE options.
Ailish Henderson shares her experiences of setting up textile art exhibitions so that you can avoid common mistakes,
Na Chainkua Reindorf is a mixed media artist specialising in beadwork and fibre work whose installations provide a modern reflection on indigenous traditions.
Marie Suarez guides you through the delights of punch needle embroidery from equipment, to stitches, to full projects.
Smocking is a well known traditional embroidery technique, which gathers fabric together into tight pleats so that is can stretch and return to its gathered shape. It is often used as a form of decoration on a garment, as the gathering of the material and stitches can be formulated to create patterns.
Karen Suzuki is a practicing textile artist, currently working in Glasgow, Scotland. Originally she trained as a ceramicist before experiencing textiles. We see how skills can be merged together as her work has a sculptural tone and is often inspired by pottery sources such as Staffordshire sculptures. She works with hand embroidery to create her creatures, which are mostly stuffed and set as 3D pieces rather than flat works. Her work has been featured in the Batsford published book ‘Be creative with textile art’.
Ray Slater is an internationally known doll maker, and in this book she generously shares all of her secrets about how to create fabulous faces in cloth. It covers a huge selection of advice to bring your home sewn dolls to life with amazing personalities.
Bryana Bibbs is a Chicago-based textile artist, painter, and art educator whose woven fibre work comes from her personal life, struggles with daily occurrences, the ultimate strive for comfort, and trying to figure out life one step at a time.
Playful Precut Quilts is a beautifully put together book which walks you through how to make 15 quilting blocks to help you produce fabulous quilts for all seasons.
If you want to celebrate Easter with craft, what could be better than making your own Textile Easter Egg? Christine Cunningham will show you how to make an ornate egg in seven steps – with pictures and easy to follow instructions!
Ailish Henderson is editor of Mr X Stitch. This post reveals more about her work as an artist and teacher, as well as designer, printing her own range of scarves and soon interior design items.
Alex Knoll, AKA Bad Grandma Stitches is the artist featured in this Craft Rocks issue. We see links here between Embroidery and music album clovers. The potential of cross stitch to shade and develop a picture can be clearly observed.