Thread Art
Lola Jenkins
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1:02
- In-depth Instruction; over 150 mins
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- Access to class Q&A
Introduction
8:31
Meet Lola Jenkins, who will teach you how to turn images into richly colored and textured art quilts.
Materials
16:33
Learn about materials with Lola's detailed discussion of fabric colors, pens, tracing paper, sewing machines and more.
Choosing a Photo
6:06
Lola, a true artist's quilter, offers guidance on how to choose a copyright-free photo to use in your quilting.
Line Drawing
8:34
Explore line drawing with Lola. Learn her tricks of the art-quilting trade and get detailed instruction along the way.
Design
7:48
Learn best practices when it comes to cropping, shapes and other design elements. You'll have the scope of your quilt's image narrowed down in no time.
Transferring Your Design
7:17
Transfer your design with Lola's help!
Quilt Sandwich
10:24
Learn to fuse the interfacing and get started sewing. You'll finish off your quilt sandwich with Lola's easy-to-follow instruction.
Stitch Out
19:46
Explore hatching and cross-hatching with Lola. She also demonstrates her famous Lola's Wiggle!
Color: Part 1
35:40
Add color to the eyes of your portrait with Lola's helpful hints. You'll also learn how to correct and add shade before building folds and even more color.
Color: Part 2
19:03
Finish the eyes and move onto the lips, face and hat. Color will bring your image alive as you quilt along with Lola.
Gallery
9:39
Take a tour through Lola's gallery. You'll be impressed by the diverse images and be inspired by all of thread art's possibilities.
Description
Combine your love of color, fabric and design in Thread Art, an adventurous class for quilters who want a rainbow of hues on their fabric palettes. Fun-loving, make-no-rules art quilter Lola Jenkins will teach you her seven-step process to stitching vivid, textured images, including her signature stitch, “Lola’s Wiggle.”
Lola Jenkins
Lola's unique style and creativity have captivated audiences at the Houston Quilt Festival, on The Quilt Show and in Quilt Life magazine. She has also earned numerous quilting awards from the Central Oklahoma Quilt Guild.
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