Monday, January 5, 2009

Quilting Portraits


Fabric is a delightful way to represent the human face. My work is a bit abstract, but the images are (generally) recognizable.

Here is a version I have done of President-elect Obama. (I must remember that teeth are difficult to portray ...)
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4 comments:

  1. ConnieJanuary 6, 2009 at 10:11 AM

    Wow, great prodject!!! And, thanks for stopping by my blog :-)

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  2. vintage wilJanuary 13, 2009 at 5:05 AM

    Great project!!!

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2009 at 8:32 AM

    Hello, great Blog..when I do teeth I generally use 2 strands of embroidery white thread and stitch them in a close satin stitch..one tooth at a time..then to shadow them I draw a fine line on the top of the row with charcoal and gently smudge it into the threads to show the shadow on the top edge of the teeth caused by the teeth..you will find that this makes them more real-looking.In Peace,Penny

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  4. BethJanuary 22, 2009 at 10:05 PM

    Thank you for the suggestion! I need to watch you do this sometime.
    Beth

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