• Create a wonderful and cherished art quilt of your special "Pet with Personality" using fabric and thread taught by Marilyn Lee
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Pets With Personality

Pets With Personality

  • Briefly: Create a wonderful and cherished art quilt of your special "Pet with Personality" using fabric and thread (Scroll down for detailed description)
  • Type: Workshop
  • Tutor: Marilyn Lee
  • Videos: 12
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
  • Number of Lessons: 5

    • Techniques

    Applique, Design

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  • Tags: animal, applique, applique design, art quilt, Design a quilt, fiber arts, Machine Appliqué, machine quilting, Marilyn Lee, memory quilt, online workshop, thread painting

    • $74.00 CAD
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    Turn a favorite photo of your beloved pet into a quilted work of art! In Pets With Personality, you’ll learn how to transform fabric and thread into a beautiful portrait quilt that captures the character and charm of your special companion.

    Guided by experienced tutor Marilyn Lee, this workshop walks you through the entire process—from selecting the right photo and preparing your pattern to building the quilt and bringing it to life with expressive thread painting.

    Step by step, you’ll discover how to:

    • Choose and prepare a pet photo for quilting

    • Select fabrics that create realistic shading and texture

    • Use fusible appliqué to build your design

    • Add detail and personality with thread painting

    • Quilt and finish your one-of-a-kind pet portrait

    The workshop is self-paced, with lessons and videos available whenever you’re ready to learn, so you can work at your own speed and revisit techniques anytime.

    Whether you want to celebrate a beloved dog, cat, horse, bird, or any animal companion, this class will help you create a meaningful quilt that tells their story—one that you’ll treasure for years to come.

    Note: Once purchased, you can access the class data any time, 24 hours a day and you get immediate access. (if you don't have an account we suggest you sign up for one prior to purchase)

    Time Duration applies only to teacher access for your question and answer duration.

    Outline

    Lesson one:

    • Choosing a pet photo
    • Preparing photo 
    • Enlarging photo

    Lesson two:

    • Choosing your fabric 
    • Ironing on fusible 
    • Preparing your quilt base

    Lesson three:

    • Piecing your pet quilt

    Lesson four:

    • Prepare your quilt for threadwork  
    • Sewing down the pieces
    • Thread paint your image

    Lesson five:

    • Quilting and finish your pet quilt
         

      Supplies Required for Workshop

      You will be using a photo of your special pet to create your own art quilt. Depending on the size of the finished piece and if you wish to piece a background compared to just piecing your pet, the amount of fabric you will need will vary greatly. To give you an idea of size, my Tilly quilt finished at 45" x 49". You can make whatever size you wish.

      • Favorite pet photo
      • Fabric
      • Fusible webbing
      • Sheer see-through fabric for quilt base
      • Iron
      • Sharp scissors, preferably one large and one small
      • Sewing machine
      • Thread
      • Batting
      • Pins
      • Fabric marker or magic marker
      • Backing fabric
      • Binding or border fabric
      • Teflon or silicone ironing sheet(optional)
      • Muffin tins, cookie sheets
      • Internet connection to download Paint.NET program