This class was developed because so many of you wanted to learn
the technique used to create super realistic portrait quilts.

The nice thing about this technique is you don’t have to know how to draw.
The computer does the work for you!

This is a sample video of what to expect in the class.
Three sets of videos are available (and you can watch any/all of them)
to accommodate your software.
Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, & the free software Gimp.

This is a 4 week online class –  work at your convenience!

 Videos to pause and work along, tips and extra software instruction,
recess, handouts, and homework.

We’ve saved a seat in class just for you!

Oldest granddaughter (whose birthday is today) asked me to crochet
Alice in Wonderland and the white rabbit for her Christmas Gift.
I had not picked up a crochet hook in quite some time, but
you know what happens when a grandchild requests!

She found the pattern at  www.kandjdolls.etsy.com and I
surprised her by making them for her birthday. They were both easy to make,
and you still have time to make and give them!
By the way, the mad hatter and the cheshire cat are also in the pattern.

Above are two easy to complete Christmas quilts.
Both patterns are at www.patterns2quilt.com

This is the fourth season we have offered fun patterns
for the children to make ornaments for the Christmas tree.
Lower right is the new one for this season. All are free.
They can be printed on card stock or on fabric.
Ready for the children to color and decorate.
Find them under free patterns at:
www.patterns2quilt.com 

1000 quilters have downloaded this free continuous line stitching pattern!

I’ve been watching the numbers creep up, and today was the day to reach 1000.

I sent the quilter an email and two free patterns!

If you don’t know about our free patterns, they are at:

www.patterns2quilt.com

Below are the quilt tops Sarah, Vicky, Annette, & Tricia
created from the basic pattern, Special Delivery.

Aren’t they so much fun! I just had to share.

Pattern is at www.patterns2quilt.com

As you can see, it is easy to complete and works up so quickly
you can make one for yourself and one for a family member.

It is a downloadable or print pattern located at
www.patterns2quilt.com

The Bush Family Affair long arm quilt shop in Chickasha, Oklahoma hosted a portrait quilt class yesterday. What a fun day!
I made 14 custom patterns for the group of quilters.Whew!
Each had emailed their photos to me and I, in turn, emailed back the pattern.
They enlarged it to the size they preferred, selected fabrics and were off and running!

Some worked on their dogs, others on photos of loved ones
from an early age to loved ones lost.

The photos are all as they worked in the class and I’m hoping
they will share the completed quilts so we can enjoy them even more.

This one is Susan’s. She made her own pattern.
She bought my book and made it just a day or two before the class!
Didn’t she do a wonderful job!

Didn’t Carolyn’s turn out cute! When the pieces were pressed and it was safe to hold them, each quilter auditioned fabric before the group. It was so much fun. We would all say, no…not that one. Then another background was held behind the subject and we would all agree or disagree to that background until we reached a consensus. The subject was then placed on the background, pressed and on to the next step.

I snapped the photo and moved a bit, but you can still see what a great job Glee did
putting all those small pieces together!

Kenna’s went together so quickly she did a second one! She’s a pro!
Shhh…don’t tell… some of these may be surprise gifts.

Blue Boy is her second one.

Bonnie was one of the early ones to begin stitching! She even had a photo with glasses!

Jean was the first to sew.
She and Bonnie sat beside each other and at first they stitched very slowly
going around the tiny pieces, after a few minutes they were zooming around them!

In the background is Gina, a master tatter (is that a word?)!
She took time to help me with a tatting problem,
and I didn’t get a shot of her quilt top! Visit her website to see marvelous tatting.

Yay! Gina sent a photo to share!
She will probably tat edging to go on the dress of this cutie!

Lahree put her dog in fabric and he will “sit” on the wall! He has one blue eye and the other one is dark, so she had to
be certain to get that one eye blue!

Look closely and you will see Wendy’s dog! Her fabric selections were super.
The dog was all white, but you can only have so much white and then
shading must be either gray or beige. She selected beige and it looks wonderful!

Connie and Shirley were so quiet and did so much work!
Shirley even decided to use a small striped t-shirt for her quilt
rather than fabric. Can’t wait to see them completed.

See the t-shirt and hat? They are the real thing!
Shirley is auditioning background fabric.

Carol and Meleah were busy cutting and cutting and cutting!
They were super hostesses and dessert makers!
Didn’t get a photo of Gail. She was busy at the shop, but brought yummy lunch to us!

Gayla was gone looking for background fabric when I took the photos,
so I missed hers, but it looks soooo cute!

Thanks for a wonderful day!

It’s easy, just drag each piece and click to drop it in the proper position.
Hint: Drag the blue rectangle first and put it within the red area.

The new puzzle quilt pattern is fun to put together too!

It’s at www.patterns2quilt.com