Making Faces in Fabric: Workshop with Melissa Averinos - Draw, Collage, Stitch & Show

by Melissa Averinos

Overview

Discover how to create freeform, raw-edge appliqué faces using Melissa Averinos' fun, creative process. Melissa walks you through the process step by step, from a comprehensive lesson on drawing faces, to translating your sketch into fabric, to stabilizing the piece with stitching, to incorporating your stylized face into a finished project! Learn how to make a variety of facial features in just the right proportions! Comprehensive lessons on fabric choices, color, and shading.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617455445
Publisher:	C & T Publishing
Publication date:	02/07/2018
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.10(d)

About the Author

Melissa Averinos is a fabric designer, painter, and award-winning quilter. She is also a regular contributor to quilt and craft magazines. She lives on Cape Cod with her adorable husband and their two golden retrievers.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Draw
Head Proportions and Markers of the Face
Features
—-Eyes
—-Nose
—-Mouth
Hair
Chapter 2: Collage
Supplies
—-Fabric
———————Solids
———————Prints
—————————-Best Prints to Use
—————————-Prints to Avoid
—-Adhesives
———————Glue Stick
———————Liquid Glue
———————Fusible Web
Tools
—-Scissors
—-Tweezers
Instructions
—-Markers of the Face
—-Eyes
—-Nose
—-Mouth
—-Chin
—-Hair
—-Ears
—-Additional Details
———————Cheeks, Jawline, Wrinkles
Chapter 3: Stitch
Stabilizers
Thread
Stitching
—-Freemotion Stitching
—-‘Regular' Sewing
—-Simple Stitching Patterns
———————Parallel Lines
———————Grid
———————Around the Edges
—-Basic Stitching Instructions
Chapter 4: Show
Simple Projects to Showcase Your Collage
—-Pillow
—-Restyled Denim Shirt
—-Embellished Tote
—-Wall Art
Gallery of Student Work
Gallery of Author's Work
About the Author