Musicmaker
very well done! How did you create your template... please share with us your process. I'm sure it took many hours of prep... before the many hours of piecing... and quilting!
Good luck in the show!
That is amazing - what a great job!! Good luck at the quilt show.
Sharon (N.B.)
A truly amazing quilt, well done! Dancing in the moonlight for ya!! You have definitely 'crossed over' into art quilts now.
Karen, Queen of Squishies _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ music is all around us, all you have to do is listen
It's just gorgeous ! You are right to be pleased ! Heidi from Germany Musicmaker schrieb:
Absolutely stunning!!! I love the colors you used!! And the detail is amazing!!!
I see a Blue Ribbon in your future!!! :)
Do you have any plans to do more?? Do tell!!
-- Connie :)
Awesome!
=2E..=A0How did you create your template... please share with us
I used the book by Julia C Wood called Fabric Photo Play. It involved applying filters in Adobe Photoshop elements to accentuate the shadows and facial shading and then putting some tracing paper over the printed out pic and making a pattern that outlines the values rather than the details. Then I enlarged the tracing on a large piece of paper taped on my wall with a projector and redrew it on the wall at the enlarged size. You then have to decide on at least 3 values, dark, med, and light, eventually a total of 5 values and number them on the paper. Trace the paper template onto clear vinyl minus the numbers. Pick the fabric, I used 5 browns plus a different brown for the background. I taped the vinyl to the background fabric and used it to place all my pieces, just like a jig saw puzzle, using steam a seam 2.
Musicmaker
I don't even dare hope for a blue ribbon so I won't think about that. And yes, I enjoyed this process so much I will be doing more portraits, beginning with helping grammykathy with a large portrait she wants to do. My personal next is going to be JJ, my beautiful Boxer dog.
Musicmaker
And you *will* be supplying pictures, riiiiigggghhht? :)
Seriously, I can't wait to see'em!! Again, wonderful, amazing job!!! :)
-- Connie :)
Wow! That's pretty neat! Good luck in the show!
Monique in TX
Would never guess it was your first effort. It's amazing.
That's really great, Musicmaker. Well done. A first effort? Wow! . In message , Musicmaker writes
Beautiful job! You should be VERY happy! I liked all your 2007 quilts too. Launie, in Oregon
*Very* cool! I admire you for being able to make the quilt so like the photo! :D
You did a great job! Love how it looks.
Denny in Fort Wayne
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Musicmaker wrote:
That is just amazing....!
-Irene
That is amazing!!!
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