{"id":4032,"date":"2017-05-21T15:06:01","date_gmt":"2017-05-21T22:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/?p=4032"},"modified":"2017-05-21T15:06:01","modified_gmt":"2017-05-21T22:06:01","slug":"a-new-dog-portrait-and-a-new-exhibition-2017-05-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/2017\/05\/21\/a-new-dog-portrait-and-a-new-exhibition-2017-05-21\/","title":{"rendered":"A new dog portrait and a new exhibition – 2017.05.21"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the past few weeks, I’ve been working on a new dog portrait.\u00a0 Here’s the original photo next to the finished quilted portrait.<\/p>\n

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Below are some of the photos I took as I was constructing this portrait.<\/p>\n

I assemble the fused pieces on a small design board covered with parchment paper (so I can fuse the pieces together when I\u2019m ready, and then later peel it off the parchment paper).\u00a0 I also trace the major design lines onto another piece of parchment paper which I pin to the top of the design board.\u00a0 As I position each piece or section, I flip up the top piece of parchment paper, then flip it back down to ensure everything is in the right position.<\/p>\n

When I’m working on a specific section (such as the mouth in the photo below), I can assemble and fuse the pieces on top of the parchment.\u00a0 When that section is complete, I move it into position under the top layer.<\/p>\n

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I do all the quilting on the dog before adding the final layer of batting and backing.\u00a0 That way, I don’t have to be concerned about any messy thread ends on the back of my work, and I don\u2019t have to bury the thread ends.\u00a0 For Sitka, I quilted the dog through a thin layer of white eco-felt.\u00a0 I use threads that are fairly close in color to the fabrics.<\/p>\n

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Then I added a layer of batting and the backing fabric, and quilted the green background.\u00a0 This gives a dimensional quality to the dog \u2013 the background area surrounding the dog is flattened by the quilting, and the dog\u2019s face and body are slightly raised.\u00a0 The final step is to outline key areas of the dog\u2019s head and body to add even more dimension.<\/p>\n

On my Tips and Tutorials<\/a> page, the first 3 items in the list are links to previous posts I’ve written about the techniques I use to create quilted portraits.\u00a0 To see other pet portraits I’ve made, check out my Gallery<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

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If you live in the Vancouver area, I hope you will visit a new exhibition that includes two pieces of my work.\u00a0\u00a0 Here’s a link to an article<\/a> in the local paper – with a photo of one of my pieces!<\/p>\n

\u2018(in)finite: spiritual conversations in cloth<\/a>\u2018 <\/i><\/b>
\nMay 25 to June 4, 2017 \u2013 Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, BC
\nOpening reception: Saturday, May 27 from 5 to 7 pm<\/p>\n

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Thanks for stopping by.\u00a0 Today, I\u2019m linking up with these blogs \u2013 click on the links below, where you\u2019ll find many other creative and inspirational projects.<\/p>\n

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For the past few weeks, I’ve been working on a new dog portrait.\u00a0 Here’s the original photo next to the finished quilted portrait. \u00a0\u00a0   Below are some of the photos I took as I was constructing this portrait. 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