Tutorial: Multi-Coloured Smocking Plates in Illustrator Pt 3
OK. I owe everyone an apology here. I’ve been crazy busy with work lately. Throw in a dash of travelling, a couple of magazine articles, sewing, writing and, every so often, sleep, and sometimes something slips through the cracks. See, I’ve had this blog post ready for a couple of weeks. I set it up [...]
A Quilt for David, Burgeoning Rock Star
My oldest, who’s seven, *loves* music, the louder the better. Since we moved into our new house a few months back, he’s been reveling in having his own room and planning all sorts of ‘improvements’ to make it the ultimate pad for boys. I’ve promised him that over the summer, he can help me paint [...]
Yes, Virginia. There is a Santa Claus
It was my birthday last week and sometimes the best gifts are the most unexpected. So, what do you think I got? (I know – it’s like one of those Rorscharch tests. ”Tell me, madam, what do you see when you examine this picture?”) Well, let me tell you what I got myself. Lots and [...]
A Cross Stitch Pillow in Create n Decorate
I’ve got a lovely cross-stitch pillow in the current issue of Create n Decorate. (Isn’t that a fat, cheerful bird?) Here’s a close-up of the pillow. Not nearly as nicely styled as they do it in the magazine but then they actually have decorating ability. I limit any creative abilities I have to the sewing [...]
Tutorial: Multi-Coloured Smocking Plates in Illustrator Pt 2
This is Part 2 of 3 parts of the tutorial for creating multi-coloured smocking plates in Illustrator. You’ll find the first part of the tutorial, including the necessary downloads, here. 19. Fit the image in the window (Ctrl+0) 20. In the layers window, make the “picture” layer invisible. 21. Lock the “images” layer and unlock [...]
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