Making Faces Beginning and Advanced Portraits (DVD)

Create dramatic fabric portraits for your art quilts.

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SKU# 09QM09

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Learn several techniques to create dramatic fabric portraits for your art quilts. This workshop is suitable for both beginners and advanced quilters. Discover how to manipulate your photos with computer software to easily fashion portraits of your loved ones with fused applique. Then learn how to use a photo to draw faces on fabric with colored pencils, pens, fabric paints, or inks. Extra bonus: basic lessons on how to draw faces freehand.

MATERIALS

COLOR BLOCK PORTRAITS (BEGINNER)

Computer with photo editing software
Digital photo
Lite Steam-A-Seam 2® cut 3 pieces 8.5" x 11"
Rotary cutter, ruler, and cutting mat
Large scissors (optional)
Small scissors (essential)
Red gel pen
Silver (or white) gel pen
Four shades of fabric (light, medium light, medium dark, dark), each cut into 1 piece 8.5 inches x 11 inches
Iron & ironing board
SURFACE DESIGN PORTRAITS (INTERMEDIATE)
Computer with photo editing software
Digital photo
Freezer paper, cut 8.5 inches x 11 inches
Light colored fabric, cut approximately 10 inches x 12 inches
Iron & ironing board
Light table
Pigma® Micron® 005 pen or a mechanical pencil
Choice of mediums: pen, pencil, pastels, crayon, paint, ink, thickened dye
FREEHAND PORTRAITS (ADVANCED)
Photo
Drawing paper and drawing pencil
Light colored fabric, cut 8.5 inches x 11 inches
Light table
Pigma® Micron® 005 pen or a mechanical pencil
Choice of mediums: pen, pencil, pastels, crayon, paint, ink, thickened dye
QUILTING YOUR PORTRAITS
Heavy, clear plastic (like tablecloth material from a sewing store or template plastic, transparency film, or a report cover)
Dry erase marker (or a Sharpie® with rubbing alcohol to remove lines later - test first)
Quilt top, sandwiched with batting and backing
Chalk pencil for marking quilt top
Fine thread (such as invisible thread, 100-weight silk, or 60-weight polyester)

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SKU: 09QM09

Author/Speaker/Editor: Maria Elkins

Format: DVD

ISBN 13: 9781596681880

Customer Reviews

Making Faces Review by Jennine Farrugia

loved the whole video and learned heaps, but the sniffling was a bit annoying. Jennine in Brisbane.

(Posted on 2/7/12)

Making Faces DVD Review by Katherine Hronas

Very, very informative with great step-by-step instructions. The instructor was very thorough and I feel confident that I can now do portrait quilts. I recommend this DVD, or download, to anyone that is scared to do "faces!"

(Posted on 9/9/11)

Making Faces video Review by marilee botos

Awesome video! Very informative and easy to follow and understand. Granted, the host had a slight cold and kept snuffling, but that would be the ONLY downside of this video. It really gives you everything you need to know to start making very effective portrait quilts! Yea!

(Posted on 6/16/11)

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