Painted Fall Leaves Wall Hanging

6 Hour Class

Class Description:   Add visual depth to a fused appliqué wall hanging full of autumn leaves and branches with transparent Seta Color paints.  The project is approximately 20” wide by 9” high.  We’ll do the cutting and fusing at the beginning of class and then using my paints and brushes and medium, you’ll learn my easy “controlled hand painting” technique to bring the leaves and branches to LIFE!   No sewing machine required.

Note:  Pattern and painting supplies fee includes the pattern and use of paints, medium and brushes.                                                            
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Playing with Paint

6 Hour Class

Class Description:  We’ll be painting small pieces of prepared for dying fabric (PFD) to add to your fabric stash, with a focus on color mixing, creating color gradations, and over-painting.  Seta Color fabric paints will be used.  Suitable for all levels, ages 14 and up.

Painted Hibiscus

6 Hour Class

Class Description:  Learn some easy “controlled hand-painting” techniques to bring visual depth and life to a fused appliquéd hibiscus by adding colorful shading and details.  We’ll cut out and fuse the flower and leaf fabrics onto a 12 ¾ “ square background first and then do the painting with Seta Color and Karen Pharr Textile paints.   You’ll be using my paints, brushes and medium.  Suitable for all levels, ages 14 and up

Note:  The pattern and supply fee covers the pattern and use of paints, medium and brushes.                                                      
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Painted Canyon

6 Hour Class

Learn controlled painting techniques for creating details and depth on a 13”x10” quilt top of Red Rock Canyon, NV.  We will be using Setacolor fabric paints.  A fabric kit will be provided in class and you will be using my paints, medium, and brushes. We will cut out and fuse the fabrics together at the beginning of class and then start painting.                                                                                         

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Fused Applique Quilt from a Photo

3 Hour Class

See the processes for creating a pictorial quilt from a photograph in this demo class.  We will cover making a pattern from a photo and construction by fused appliqué and using good composition.  Paint enhancement will be discussed.  There will be some hands-on activity.

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Pictorial Quilting: Photo to Applique to Paint

4 ½ to 5 Day Class

Annette will take you through the process of making an original pictorial quilt from your own photograph.  (This is not photo transfer.)  You will learn how to make a pattern from your photo and then construct your quilt top using a raw-edge fused appliqué technique.  You will also learn how to use textile paint to add details, depth, shadows and highlights to increase the visual impact of your quilt.  Using good composition and creating depth are emphasized.  Quilting ideas will be discussed and Annette will show you how to make an artist’s facing to finish the edges of your quilt.

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From Photo, To Pattern, To Quilt

6 hour class 

Learn how to turn a photograph into a pattern and then into a quilt in this technique class.  Good composition will be discussed and you will learn how to make an artist’s facing to finish the edges.  You will learn the process by making Rocky Mountain Sunrise (16.5” x 13”) using the fused applique technique. (See finished sample below)

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Painted Poppy

6 hour class

Learn controlled painting techniques to enhance your pictorial quilts.  Setacolor fabric paints are used in a single layer to add visual depth and details to a fused appliqué poppy.  Project size:  8.75”x 9.75”.   You will be working from a kit provided in class.  

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• Brief personal quilting history.
• An overview of the techniques I use to create my quilts, given with a pictorial Power Point presentation with narrative.
• Question and Answer time
• Showing of some of my quilts

(See sample technique images below)