Create a pattern & portrait quilt
class outline

Begins Feb. 2013

Class one

• Photo choice suggestions
• Software required (FREE software available-see below)
• Basic application tools explained via screen capture tutorials
• Homework assigned

Class Two

• Review homework from class one
• Creating the pattern via screen capture tutorials
• Editing the pattern pieces
• Use photo provided
• Provide your personal photo for next session
• Homework assigned

Class Three

• Review homework assigned
• Review your personal photo choices
• Create personal pattern
• Edit pattern pieces

Class Four (the quilt)

• Review pattern pieces
• Pattern placement
• Fabric auditioning
• Thread/needles
• Border
• Quilt sandwich
• Sleeve
• Binding
• Upload completed photo

Supplies (pattern)

• Computer - MAC or PC
• Software: Photoshop Elements, Photoshop,or Gimp (free open source image editing software)
• Gimp: opensourcewindows.org (pc) oropensourcemac.org (mac)
• Adobe Flash Player 9 (free)
• Adobe Acrobat Reader (free)
• QuickTime Player (free)
• Printer
• Textbook (purchase from amazon.com or kobo.com)
• Pencil/paper

Supplies (quilt)

Because each student’s quilt will be individualized and different sizes, supplies are general.

• enough fabric for:
• portrait
• background
• border
• backing
• sleeve
• binding
• batting
• thread matching each color portrait fabric & threadpainting

 

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Sample screencast tutorial
Watch a sample screen capture tutorial to test your computer capabilities for .mov presentations.

Additional information
watch Hi-Tech Applique

Class terms and conditions

Textbook

Informative movies
the video library

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easy, informative class!

Rosebud class outline

Begins

Class one

• Supplies
• Pattern & adhere
• Fabric selections

Class Two

• Placement
• Appliquilt

Class Three

• Trapunto (if desired)
• Final quilting
• Sleeve/binding

Supplies

fabric:
• background - 16.75”x33”
• rosebud - 5 fat quarters (light to dark) or:
layer 1- 6”x8“
layer 2 - 6”x9“
layer 3 - 9”x12“
layer 4 - 9”x12“
layer 5 - 9”x9“
• stem/leaves - each layer (light to dark) 3/8 yard or:
layer 1 - 12”x16“
layer 2 - 12”x24“
layer 3 - 10”x26“
• backing - 19”x35“
• muslin - 19”x35“
• binding - 105” - 1/4 yd
• sleeve - 15” x 5“

batting/fusible:
paper backed fusible (WonderUnder/Steam a Seam) - 1.5 yards
batting - 19” x 35”

thread:
matching fabric colors

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