HOW TO CREATE A REALISTIC LANDSCAPE QUILT
SKILL LEVEL AND TIME FRAME
Suitable for all levels.
2 Days
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION.
If you have ever wondered why some quilt makers can create realistic landscape quilts then this two day workshop is for you.
A folder of eighteen pages will be developed where students will work through and glue into their folder nineteen exercises that relate to the basic elements of design and, in particular, concentrate upon the illusions of depth and perspective and how they relate to landscape quilts.
All fabric and designs will be provided for the nineteen exercises and the completed folder may be used as a reference tool for later projects.
A demonstration will be given on how to paint such things as skies, trees and shadows using fabric paint.
Ideas will be given on how to enlarge a design taken from a photograph ranging from an A4 size to a large quilt.
On day two students will commence making their fused appliqué A4 size landscape quilts of their choice from the many designs provided.
REQUIREMENTS
1 folder with
at least 10 plastic sleeves
1 large glue stick
Scissors Paper and fabric
30cms of homespun/calico, cut selvage to selvage. This fabric will be used for the base of the quilts.
30cms of Vilene or similar tracing fabric
50cms of vliesofix (fusible webbing)
Scrap fabrics suitable for skies, hills, mountains, trees, grass, rocks buildings etc.
Marking pen
Pins
4 safety pins
Iron
Extra white homespun if you wish to try the fabric painting.
Fabric paint and brushes will be supplied.
A kit fee of
$25.00 to cover the 18 pages of notes, designs, and all fabric swatches
for the folder.
All of the fabric samples for this workshop are glued into the folder,
not sewn.