Make realistic, abstract or fun fabric collage portraits of your pets
Capture the spirit and personality of your pets or animal friends by transforming your photos into fabulous art collages.
Easy to make, regardless of experience in photography, art quilting, appliqué, or free motion stitching!
Pet Portrait Fabric Collage teaches you how to transform your photo into fabric using fused appliqué, while discovering ways to interpret your pet's character at the same time.
Skill level: Beginner / Intermediate / Any
What You'll Learn
In this course you'll discover much more than the underlying fabric collage technique.
Over 15 lessons, you will be guided through:
- Understanding different style preferences and approaches to making your collage.
- Learning the important Keys to great fabric collage portraits – the importance of light and value.
- A step-by-step guide to easy pattern creation, including:
- Selecting and preparing a suitable photo.
- Creating a Master Pattern [never have to rely on Other People's Patterns again!].
- Using your Master Pattern, you will learn how to build the collage, piece by piece.
- I'll also explain different approaches to creating a backgroundfor your collage.
- Along with a range of stitching and finishing options.
- You will also receive a comprehensive set of Essential Course Notes to download, print and keep for your reference.
What You'll Get
Lessons delivered in digestible, bite-size pieces (video and downloadable PDF and JPG files).
Step-by-step instructions is easy-to-follow video format.
Downloadable PDF notes to print and keep.
24/7 Access – Watch and review as many times as you like.
Self-paced course – Work through the lessons and projects in your own time, from the comfort of your own home.
The technique demonstrated in this course is truly versatile — use it for more than pet portraits!
Use the technique to create 'people' portraits, landscapes, or still life fabric collages.
Once you know the process, this approach can be applied to unlimited design styles.
Who is this class for?
This class is perfect for you if you want...
- To know how to select and edit photos for fabric collage.
- To understand the importance of Light, Value, and Colour.
- To understand easy pattern creation instead of relying on Other People's Patterns (OPP).
- Step-by-step instructions for the fused appliqué technique.
- To learn how to design your own unique piece of fabric art – how to 'do your own thing'.
This class is designed for people new to the world of fun fabric art and simple appliqué and collage, or those with some experience and a desire to learn more about this technique, and what makes a great pet portrait collage.
No prior experience with appliqué or fabric collage is required.
However...
It's recommended that you already understand the fundamentals of free motion stitching and how to set up your machine (even if you have little experience with it).
Who is this class NOT for?
This is NOT a class for people who want pre-prepared quilting patterns.
This course will teach you how to create your own patterns from photos or drawings.
This class does NOT cover the basics of setting up for free motion stitching – machine settings, needle choice, etc.
If you're a beginner at free motion stitching, an appropriate starter class for you would be Creative Machine Thread Sketching: Basic Techniques Foundation Course.
What you need...
- A domestic sewing machine capable of doing free motion stitching.
- Basic sewing supplies.
- Fabric, paper-backed stabiliser, low-loft batting (explained in detail in the course).
- A computer and home printer.
The course includes comprehensive, downloadable notes covering what you need and the collage technique.
Also required ...
A strong, stable internet connection to view the HD videos.
Course curriculum
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1Module 1: INTRODUCTION
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2Module 2: TOOLS AND SUPPLIES
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3Module 3: STYLE AND DESIGN ELEMENTS
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4Module 4: EASY PATTERN CREATION
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5Module 5: CREATE THE COLLAGE
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6Module 6: STITCHING OPTIONS
What Students Are Saying
Hi Deborah, I’m so glad you offered this course...I have sooo many pictures of our pets I would like to do especially of those that reside in pet heaven now. I’ll try to do my best to interpret the liking of one that’s pushing his way to the top of the list..Black and white Jack Russel 😄
— Marie Jokanovic
Thanks for a wonderful clear, and concise course on fabric collage making. Given your great instruction, I finally have the courage to attempt this art form. God knows I have enough fabric in my stash to experiment and let loose.
— Valerie Futo
Thank you for this opportunity to take this course. I have appliqued and quilted a number of portraits of our Boxers and a couple of English Setters. I am very excited to try your method.
— Lynne Shand
Thank you very much for this course. I'm so thrilled with what I have achieved this far.
— Catherine Daniels
This is absolutely spell binding. I hope mine turns out even half as good as yours. I did a landscape a while back that is horrid but you make the process much clearer than previous lessons I studied.
— Marlene Capell
I’ve really enjoyed your course. I have learned a lot about the tonal values. I can see that I could have made better fabric choices... in a tonal sense. Thank you.
— Taff Richardson
My Goal
My Goal is to guide you through the process of creating pet portrait fabric collages that represent your desires and ambitions, and how to make the best design decisions for your work.
At the conclusion of this course, you will have the skills required to create unique Pet Portrait Fabric Collages — and more — to treasure forever.
FAQs
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The course starts as soon as your payment is processed and you can finish it in your own time. It is a completely self-paced online course/lecture. You decide when you start and when you finish.
However, it's recommended that you complete the course before the end of 12 months from purchase.
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After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course - across any and all devices you own – for as long as the course is available. This will be for at least a year after purchase.
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All courses and products are available for purchase only in USD due to frequent international currency fluctuations. Your bank will convert the payment to your local currency.
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Each country has different legally-required digital sales tax applied to courses. Payhip manages EU and UK taxes to reflect the legal digital sales tax laws of the country YOU reside in. You will be able to see how much sales tax is being added before completing your purchase. Not all countries, and not all types of digital courses, require sales tax. It will be added to your purchase only where necessary.
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Please email us at admin@threadsketchinginaction.com and we will get back to you within 24-48 hours (M-F).
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When you join this course, you'll have immediate access to all the modules, lessons and resources. If you don't feel as though your skills are improving, just reach out to me at admin@threadsketchinginaction.com within 14 days of purchase, and I'll gladly give you a refund. Due to the nature of digital online courses, simply "changing your mind" is not considered adequate reason to grant a refund.
For more information, please refer to our Refund Policy (Terms and Conditions).
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Copyright Notice. Please note that all courses and products sold or distributed through this school are copyright. They are for personal use only and should not be shared or used as teaching material without express written authorisation by the creator, Deborah Wirsu.
About Your Tutor
Deborah Wirsu, owner and founder of TSIA, brings over 30 years experience in the arts and crafts world, and 15 years of running online businesses.
I offer resources that can make your creative life and work easier:
- Helping newcomers to creative textiles break with traditions by exploring new techniques.
- Creating resources and tools to help artists and craftspeople, regardless of medium, establish their niche and build a successful arts and crafts business.