Quilt on canvas

Textile artist Brenda Gael Smith shares a tutorial showing how to attach textile art to a stretched canvas using hand stitching.

I’ve had so many requests to explain how I mount my small art quilts on painted black canvas that I decided it was time to write a tutorial! There is a step-by-step description of my process …

I have always liked seeing different ways to finish and display a quilt - there are many choices besides the traditional method. The museum wrap is one of my favorites but you need quite a bit of extra fabric to wrap around the 1 1/4" edge to the back. I often forget to leave the extra which leads me to mounting pieces on prestretched (and standard sized) canvas. This method works well with small quilts. I'm part of an online gallery - Galleribba which requires you to make pieces 12" or…

This simple method of mounting a quilt on canvas creates a sleek finish with sharp, clean corners.

I’ve had so many requests to explain how I mount my small art quilts on painted black canvas that I decided it was time to write a tutorial! There is a step-by-step description of my process …

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If It Makes You Happy. Acrylic and paint stick on canvas, 48 x 36. Can also be displayed horizontally.

One form of artwork we don’t see enough of are quilted wall hangings. So when we saw the modern quilted textile art creations by Kayleigh Excell of Excell Quilt Co, who we discovered on Etsy, we knew we had to feature her on SC! Today we’re delighted to be chatting with Kayleigh to find out ...

Sometimes people are a bit bewildered by textile art. If you are used to the idea that art comes framed, then large art quilts hanging 'naked' in the wall may not fit with your idea of how art should be presented. It is partly for this reason that I started framing some of my artwork in recent years

Artist dyed and painted cotton fabrics. Raw edge machine applique, machine stitched, and quilted. Mounted on stretched canvas.