Challenge: Make a cartoon caricature portrait (of yourself or someone else if preferred)
The event image examples were provided by our own Emanda Johnson, one of your workshop teachers!

Our Challenge workshop was a huge success so we are doing it again! Sher and Emanda have agreed to teach a second workshop on Wednesday, June 18. If you were on our waiting list you have first priority and are already signed up.

(You may pay the $5 fee at guild or the day of the workshop.) 

Contact Claudia Kopel or Sandra Sirignano by email:  DQGworkshops@gmail.com

The information provided below applies to the workshop but is also a handy reference if you are planning to work at home on your own. Attending a workshop is not necessary to participate in our Guild Challenge!

This is a fusible appliqué project using a wide variety of novelty prints and embellishments. Templates for basic face shape, hair styles, neck and shoulders, plus facial features will be provided (from Quilter’s Yearbook by Amy Bradley Designs). You can use the templates or adapt them or make your own.

Workshop time is sufficient to construct the face and begin quilting the piece. This is a fun, creative process without boundaries or restrictions. No quilt Police!

Materials List: You’ll need a 16” x 20” background foundation to build your portrait. This can be a single whole piece of fabric or a patchworked background. Think of contrast between background and face/hair. White face, white hair, on white background will not be effective.

• Fabrics or face/neck – skin tone or other suitable fabrics do not need to be a solid color, light batiks, pale tone on tones, some patterned prints may work well. Fabrics for hair – solids or prints, fussy cut images or novelty prints.
• Bits and pieces for glasses, shirt tops/collars, accessories.
• Fusible web, approximately 1/2 yd. Backing and lightweight batting.
• Neutral threads for simple channel quilting the piece.
• Black thread for outlining main features after quilting.
• Black fabric pen for highlights and drawing facial features.
• Sewing machine and all your favorite cutting tools.
• Small sharp scissors are a must.
• Small iron and ironing pad if you have one.
• Boxes of scraps will be provided for your scavenging pleasure.