Value Finding Tools-
Part 1: Selecting Fabrics
Learn how to use my Value Finding tool kit to select fabrics with a broad value range for your pictorial quilts.
https://youtu.be/Yuy9c87CVnA
Part 2: Near & Far
Use the Value Scale and value contrast to create the illusion of distance, draw attention to specific elements, and establish relative locations of objects.
https://youtu.be/EoPX21RAgS0
Part 3: Starring and Supporting Roles
By using value to select fabrics for your art quilt you can assign a starring role to some elements and supporting role to others.
https://youtu.be/5lqtMDMPqZo
Golden Mean Calipers-
Part 1: Establishing Borders
This begins my series of videos about how to use Golden Mean Calipers in your quilting. Use the Golden Ratio to establish borders that are in harmony with your blocks and other quilt elements.
https://youtu.be/U9239Oamy44
Part 2: Crop a Photo
Use Golden Mean Calipers to crop a photo and then establish harmonious outer dimensions of your art quilts.
https://youtu.be/JvnLj0uYXJE
Part 3: Facial Features
See how the calipers can be used to check placement of facial features.
https://youtu.be/DZz5wZ04bE0
Part 4: Locating Facial Features
Find the optimum placement for facial features in your portrait artwork.
https://youtu.be/RQiohE_Gnb0
Part 5: Adjusting Body Proportions
Use the calipers to resize an image to get the correct body proportions.
Interviews
Go Tell It at the Quilt Show: Panning for Gold
Go Tell it at the Quilt Show: Bike Boys
Fused Raw-Edge Applique Portraits with Lea McComas
Thread Painted Portraits with Lea McComas: How to Create Art Quilts
