As a quilt pattern designer, I need good quality, full pictures of my quilts. My husband holds my quilts up for pictures sometimes, but for when he is not available I needed another solution.
I would like to show you today how I take quilt pictures of my quilts.
To hold up my quilts I use a backdrop stand. I got mine from Amazon for only $40! There are more expensive versions, but mine has lasted and works well. Disclaimer: If you have a very heavy or large quilt, the top bar can sag a little due to the weight. You can find the backdrop I bought from Amazon right here (affiliate link)
Once I have the backdrop stand setup (I take almost all of my photos outside due to better lighting), then I pin on little ribbon loops using straight pins on the top of my quilt.
To make the loops: I cut ribbon that had wrapped a fat quarter bundle cut into about 6" lengths and then stitched the edges together.
You can see the loops from the back and front of the quilt below. For a lap sized quilt I usually use about 5 loops spaced across the top of the quilt.
Once the loops are attached to the quilt top and threaded onto the top pole, I hang the quilt up and take my pictures. Note: If you are outside, be sure that it is not too windy because the quilt now acts as a sail and the backdrop will blow over.
You can either leave the pole and tabs in the photographs, or you can edit them out using programs like Adobe Photoshop, Corel PhotoPaint, PicMonkey, or others.
I love this method for being able to take consistent, high quality flat shots of my quilt without the need for helpers to hold the quilt.
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