PET PORTRAITS with Anne Mathers
Sat, Sep 28
|Providence Renewal Centre
So, you have the perfect photograph of your dog or cat that captures their personality to a tee and you’ve decided you want to make your first quilted pet portrait collage. That’s great, but now what?
Time & Location
Sep 28, 2024, 9:30 a.m. – Sep 30, 2024, 4:30 p.m.
Providence Renewal Centre, 3005 119 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6J 6C1, Canada
About the event
Description
So, you have the perfect photograph of your dog or cat that captures their personality to a tee and you’ve decided you want to make your first quilted pet portrait collage. That’s great, but now what? Fortunately, there are many resources on the internet and good books on the subject of fabric collage to get you started. Even so, there are two steps that often stump the beginner. The first is how to create a pattern from a photograph and the second is how to select the right fabrics for the portrait. In this 3 part Pet Portrait Collage Tutorial, I’ll explain the importance of value in making a realistic portrait, how to read value in your fabrics and finally, how to make a pattern from your photograph.
Walk Before you Run
When you think of making a pet portrait, your first impulse will be to collect fabrics that match the colours…