Art Quilting: Pictorial Techniques
Wendy Butler Berns
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- In-depth Instruction; over 282 mins
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Course Introduction
14:54
Meet Wendy Butler Berns as she introduces you to the world of creating pictures with fabric. See what will be taught in this lesson and how to use the Craftsy platform.
Working With Fabric
40:31
Auditioning your fabrics is not just about seeing what goes together. Learn how to incorporate scale and color values to create a sense of depth and perspective in your quilt. Then start assembling the fabrics for the yellow coneflower project.
Assembling The Quilt
57:53
Learn how to create a master image map to plot out your colors and fabrics. Then move your pattern from paper to fabric with the help of freezer paper. Decide whether to use glue basting or raw-edge basting to assemble your quilt.
Heading to the Machine
33:11
Get a brief tour of the types of thread to use on your quilt for stabilizing, snipping and embellishing. Wendy shows you some stitching techniques on appliqué and embellishments.
Different Finishing Techniques
34:29
It's time to do the finishing touches. Decide whether you need a border or just a binding. Add the batting and backing, as well as the quilt hanger and a label.
Human Form in Fabric
40:53
Incorporating people into quilts is one of the most popular and challenging techniques in pictorial quilting. Wendy shows you how to select fabrics for skin tones, create faces on fabric and embellish facial features.
Your Photos In Fabric
32:41
Wendy walks you through the step-by-step method to change a photo into a simple line drawing and then a pattern. Select fabrics to create features and effects on your quilt.
Quilting Stories
26:57
The stories behind the quilts are usually as interesting as the quilts themselves. Wendy shares what inspires her quilts, such as her family and favorite places, and how she incorporates them into her art.
Turn cherished photos into works of fiber art. Pictorial quilting is a perfect first step into the world of art quilting. Using Wendy’s “Pretty as a Picture in Yellow” pattern (included free), you’ll learn how to translate photos into line drawings, then find the perfect set of fabrics to use as your color palette. You’ll create a pattern template with simple supplies like freezer paper, glue sticks and fusible interfacing. You’ll learn how to machine applique your quilt design and use free-motion techniques to embellish your quilt with an unbelievable variety of thread options. Along the way, Wendy shares dozens of techniques and tips you can use in any quilting project. Sign up today for Art Quilting: Pictorial Techniques and get ready to share your quilting artistry and cherished memories with the people you love.
Wendy Butler Berns
Wendy is an award-winning teacher, quilter and the author of Photo Album Quilts. Her quilts have appeared in regional, national and international juried shows, including the International Quilt Show in Houston and the American Quilter's Society show in Paducah, KY. She received the Jewel Pearce Patterson scholarship for quilting teachers in 2009, and her articles have appeared in Quilting Arts, Quilters Newsletter and other publications. She teaches and lectures about the art of quilting at conferences, guilds and retreats across the country.
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