I really enjoy teaching my class “Design Your Own Nature Quilt!” In it, students learn about design and composition, then use their own photos to create a quilt. The results are always great and the process is exhilarating. (Actually, the process can also be a little intimidating but the students are told to pack their artistic courage, so it works out well.)
The only downside to this class is that I keep selling the class samples. Finding myself in that situation, once again, I’m about to make a new one. I thought you’d like to see a little about my process, so I’ll be posting about it here on my blog.
This is my inspiration photo.
Don’t you love the bright colors and back lighting? It’s great, but is this the best composition for a small quilt? Since the flowers are vertical, would a vertical composition be better? And, do I really want to create ALL those flowers in a small scale? Maybe I’d prefer something like this.
Look closely. This is more than just a crop. Things have been moved around a little. When doing so, I thought about focal points, sweet spots, balance, weight, and contrast, all things students learn in this class.
And this is my loose sketch. (copyrighted)
I like it. Soon, I’ll be composing the background with a variety of green and blue-green fabrics. Keep watching and send me your questions.
Also, I’ll be teaching this class online soon. See full details.
Ellen Lindner