Shaded Faces Class
  
 
 
 
Class Description:
 The class will make a small quilt (approximately A3 in size) from a supplied photograph.
Learning Outcomes:

1. To draw the lines required to create a face from a photograph or drawing.
2. To look at value and tone for colours within fabric families to create a face.
3. Applying raw edge applique using invisible thread.
4. Generating quilting ideas for different finished effects.
5. Edge and binding ideas for a good finish.

Length of Class:
 2 day workshop
Needs List:
 Face.
5-6 (minimum) fabrics all in one colour family, ranging from light to dark. Eg. Light pink through to deep maroons or reds, lilac through to deep purple, shades of blues, shades of greens. Bring more choice of one colour family rather than less. Fabrics can be a mixture of plain or marbled, batik or hand dyed look. Nothing with a definite pattern. Only small pieces required approx 12” x 8”.

Scarf
1 fat quarter to a half metre of a directional fabric that tones or contrasts with your face fabrics. Can be a stripe or patterned fabric and can have other introduced colours.

Background.
1 fat quarter piece of fabric. A good contrast, plain or marbled etc., either light or dark. Bring a few to choose from if you are unsure.
Backing fabric. 1 fat quarter.

Fat quarter size piece of wadding. (pellon or iron on pellon or something of a similar thickness)
Piece of soft clear plastic or clear (not opaque) template plastic approx A3 size.
(Spotlight ,plastic shops and some quilt shops have it).
Fine Black sharpie pen .
1 metre of visoflex.
Appliqué mat or kitchen baking paper. (I will have some available)
Usual sewing gear. Sewing machine (with all feet i.e. darning foot, walking foot etc.) Manual for sewing machine if available.
Paper and fabric scissors.
Masking tape.
Reel of invisible thread.
Reels of thread in middle range of your chosen colour family.
Blue marking pen or chalk.