Pet Portraits Memory Quilts Online Workshop | Starts 7/10/20

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Workshop runs 7/10/20 – 8/7/20

Most of us treat our pets like a member of the family so why not immortalize your favorite pet in a custom quilt? Join award-winning fiber artist Lea McComas in this 6-lesson online workshop as she shows you how to bring your favorite pet photos to

Lea takes you from start to finish with insight that will ensure your success creating a one-of-a-kind pet portrait quilt.

Registration closes 7/24/20

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Description

What you will accomplish from this workshop:

  • Learn to choose the best pet photo, then edit the image in Photoshop
  • Make smart decisions about color and design with Lea’s expert guidance
  • Complete a line drawing to use as a pattern for your quilt
  • Select fabrics for the portrait
  • Create fusible appliqué pieces unique to your pet portrait
  • Assemble, quilt, and finish the edges.

By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills to create a work of art even the furriest of your friends will appreciate.

Skills you will walk away with in this course:

  • Better photo identification for project success
  • Photo manipulation skills using Photoshop Elements software
  • Better understanding of the importance of color in your quilt
  • How to create a pattern from your photo
  • Choosing the best fabrics for your photo
  • Using fusible web
  • Better thread education
  • Quilt assembly tips
  • Stitching options
  • Binding vs Art Facing

If you have taken one of Lea’s other courses what’s unique to this course:

  • In-depth photo editing and trouble-shooting tutorials
  • Learn to use more complex color schemes and incorporate print fabrics
  • Use of variegated threads for hair and blending
  • Use stitching to create texture

Additional information

Instructor

Lea McComas

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