Quilting Faces

 

Take a look through a selection of Laura’s quilts which feature portraits and see how she’s tackled the tricky issue of quilting faces. Laura will share her tips for success and ideas to think about when deciding how to quilt a face.

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Approximate run time: 31 minutes

Presenter: Laura Kemshall

Video Workshop - Take a look through a selection of Laura's quilts which feature portraits and see how she's tackled the tricky issue of quilting faces. Laura will share her tips for success and ideas to think about when deciding how to quilt a face.
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In this workshop you’ll see three quilts by Laura:

David
Every Whisper
I’ll be Waiting

and the new small quilt painted by Linda and quilted by Laura, Face of a Man (After Modigliani).

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