Comments on: Portrait Quilt – Gladys

By: Brenda Crisci

Brenda Crisci — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:13:11 +0000

I saw this post looking at portrait quilts. I have been using the process and technique from a DVD by Maria Elkins. It uses the posterizing method with lite steam a seam 2 and fuses 4 layers (or values of fabric) together. The results are quite striking. It is really easy…I hope this helps

By: jam

jam — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:30:06 +0000

Beautiful job on the portrait and on piecing the quilt. Fantastic!

By: Charlene

Charlene — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 12:26:03 +0000

What a beautiful job! The program at my sewing group yesterday was just on this very thing. Sandi used the same ‘posterizing’ method described above. Check her work out here: http://www.hissyfitzdesigns.com/Gallery.htm. Also for another example check out http://www.carolstraus.com/ in particular ‘Willie’s Boat’ and my favorite ‘Garden Fairy’. I am not aware of a book either.

By: Emily

Emily — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:04:56 +0000

this quilt is great, i’ve always made the black cut out images using the threshold application in Photoshop, can’t wait to see what you do next!

By: Christy

Christy — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:30:50 +0000

thanks for liking my portrait quilts! They are really a blast to make…I always feel like I have so much to learn still to make them even better than the time before, but I enjoy it.

I do make the templates in photoshop, using the cutout filter and lots of tweaking. I don’t print it on fabric but just use the templates to cut out all my fabrics…like someone else said, you can either add seam allowances for needle turn or not for fusible.

By: Jessica Robinson

Jessica Robinson — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:56:46 +0000

I love your portrait. It inspires me to try to make one of my dog.

The lady who made the Frieda portrait to which you linked gives step-by-step instruction on how she made it: http://pamhollanddesigns.typepad.com/pam_h/portraits.html

Read each step through the links down on the right-side of her blog. It is a very intense process, but the results are amazing.

By: Mary Lou Weidman

Mary Lou Weidman — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 07:48:01 +0000

Wow, you took a challenging and difficult project and did a fabulous job! The shadows are subtle and lovely. great work!
Mary Lou Weidman

By: sheba

sheba — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:25:12 +0000

I think the black version you asked about looks like they used the “stamp” filter in photoshop to get their template/pattern. I tend to use the “cutout” filter/effect.

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:40:21 +0000

What a neat project! I’m SO glad you mentioned that you printed the photo onto the fabric! I just took one look at the picture and wondered how you put out such a fabulous piece on your first try! Portrait quilts are so amazing. Great job, Kathy!

By: Paulette

Paulette — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:08:29 +0000

My friend Rochelle Stibb has a book on creating portrait quilts. I have seen hers on exhibit and they are fabulous. Here is a link to the book and DVD made from her appearance on PBS’s Sewing with Nancy. http://www.nancysnotions.com/product/sewing+with+nancy/dvds/picture+perfect+quilts+dvd.do?search=basic&keyword=picture+perfect+quilt&sortby=newArrivals&page=1#