Description
Lesson Outline:
Lesson 1: Start with a Good Photo- 28min 43s
- Characteristics of a good photo
- Tips for photographing animals
Lesson 2: Photo Editing- 32min 17s
- Cropping to focus attention
- Adjusting exposure to add clarity
- Grayscale and Posterize
- Resizing and rename
Lesson 3: Creating The Pattern- 39min 37s
- How to Use a Color Wheel
- Understanding color schemes and options
- What is value contrast
- Draw the pattern
- Mark for color and value
- Understanding color schemes and options
Lesson 4: Selecting Fabric- 26min 6s
- The importance of color concepts and schemes
- Build fabric sets for every element
- Choosing the fusible that’s right for you.
Lesson 5: Cutting Out the Fabric and the Portrait Assembly- 24min 20s
- Cutting out the Pieces
- Assemble the Portrait
Lesson 6: Stitching the Pet Portrait – 28min 46s
- The Quilt Sandwich
- Thread Selection
- Stitching Options & Finishing
Suggested list of supplies:
- Camera that can capture images at resolution of 300 dpi or higher
- Photo editing software such as Photoshop Elements or GIMP
- Freezer paper
- Painter’s tape
- Mechanical pencil
- Red colored pencil
- Assorted colored highlighter markers
- A variety of fabrics in the colors of your animal
- Fusible web product, approximately 3 time the size of your project, such as Lite Steam-A-Seam 2 or MistyFuse.
- Scissors for cutting fabric and paper
- A variety of threads to match the fabric selections (finalize selections after lesson 6)
- White muslin, backing fabric, batting, and tulle the size of the finished project +4 inches in length and width
- Sewing machine
Instructor: Lea McComas
With a life-long interest in fiber, Lea McComas began sewing at age 6 and quilting at 16. She earned an M.A. in Education and has been a public school educator for over 34 year, including 9 years spent teaching children of military families serving overseas.
While living abroad, Lea immersed herself in interaction and learning with the people and traditions of many cultures, including studying carpet weaving in Turkey and fabric dying in Japan. Upon her return to the states in 2001, Lea discovered art quilting.
Since then, her award-winning portrait and genre quilts have been exhibited in many national and international juried shows. Her work has also been featured in numerous publications. In 2014, she received the Superior Thread Masters Award for Thread Artistry at IQF Houston. Her first book, Thread-Painted Portraits, shares the extensive knowledge and techniques behind her award-winning portrait quilts.
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