< Workshops Workshop: 02B – Stitched Expressions: Quilting the Faces You Love

Bring your portraits to life with thread! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll create a single expressive face and then move straight to the sewing machine. First, you’ll try pencil quilting to add subtle texture and dimension. Then, you’ll learn Jean’s signature sketchy quilting technique—a loose, illustrative style that transforms stitches into bold lines, almost like drawing with thread.

Unlike The Magic of Fabulous Faces, where fabric play takes center stage, this class lets you explore the next level—quilting as an art form. You’ll leave with a completed piece that’s not only collaged but also stitched with personality, rhythm, and your own creative hand.

The Besties from the Westies, VIVIAN, MABEL and GRACE were inseparable. Their favorite pastime? Impromptu shopping sprees. Armed with credit cards and contagious laughter, they’d navigate the mall like pros. The only challenge? Mabel’s uncanny ability to doze off mid-shopping. Once, she even snoozed in a changing room. They’d joke, “Mabel, it’s time to wake up and smell the discounts!” Laughter echoed through every purchase.

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  • Stitched Expressions: Quilting the Faces You Love

    Take your collage skills to the next level with this hands-on portrait quilting workshop! In this class, you’ll create and sew a Fabulous Face single portrait while learning my innovative double quilting techniques that bring your artwork to life. Whether you’re a returning student building on your previous experience or a beginner diving in for the first time, this class ensures a fun and creative journey. By the end, you’ll leave with a fully quilted portrait and the confidence to craft more on your own. Jean will also guide you in naming your masterpiece, adding a personal touch to your creation.

    • Background Fabric
    • Scraps and Fat Quarters for facial features
    • Large Scale Novelty Fabrics, flowers, animals, themes
    • Cutting Tools, scissors, rotary, mat
    • Elmer's Washable School Glue Sticks (Purple)
    • Sewing, Quilting and Finishing Supplies (Sewing Machine)