Measurements of calico sections:
Moving forward with this project, I knew from my experimentation that I wanted to have a boarder of calico surrounding each of the cyanotype images within my wall hangings. To make sure that I did this properly I needed to measure out and divide both of my two metre length calico sheets into equal parts. After some experimenting and measuring I figured out that I could have four images going down the length and three across the width. Of course I made sure to account and leave space for me to create loops at the top and bottom of each sheet.
After doing this, I thought about time management and the process of stitching all of these sections back together. On my practice piece cutting and sewing each individual panel together was very time consuming and it also allowed for there to be more room for error when it came to getting the lines straight. To remedy this I decided to just cut across the width and have the four sections that I can them put three images onto. This successfully saved me time and made it much easier when it came to figuring out the placements of each cyanotype, I also reduced the risk of fraying as there weren't as many cut edges.
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