Work at your own pace as you create a pattern from your own photo. The videos, photos and clear text descriptions guide you step by step as you make your pattern from a photograph of your favourite pet or animal.

Create a pattern that bears a striking resemblance to your pet!
Then, you will be ready to bring the portrait to life with fabric. _____________________________________________________________________

This class is suited to ambitious beginners and experienced quilters alike.

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Get started today on a fabric collage portrait of your favourite pet or animal.

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What You Will Learn

  • What makes a photo great for a collage portrait?

  • How to make the most of your photo by cropping.

  • How to enlarge your photo and print it on your home printer.

  • All about posterizing a photo using free apps, plus the pros and cons of posterizing.

  • How to use value to make a realistic pet portrait pattern.

  • Discover your personal style and confidently trace your pattern for a one-of-a-kind portrait.

  • Prepare the foundation and create a placement guide for your collage.

Instructor

Instructor Bio:

Anne has been making pet portraits since the fateful day she snapped a photo of her Jack Russell Terrier in 2015 and made a simple portrait from the photo. When the dog started barking at the portrait, she knew she was on to something. Quilting had never been that fun!

Since then, she has taught students from age 10 to 80 with a wide range of abilities to make portraits of their own from photos of their favorite four-legged or feathered friends.

Anne's portraits have wide appeal and have been juried in to Fine Art and Quilt shows. Today, she looks forward to every minute she's creating fabric collage animal portraits and teaching others how to create their own artful pet portraits.

Anne Mathers

Instructor

Testimonials

“I loved the class that Anne did for us. She made the process very easy to follow and she is a miracle worker with making the portrait alive with her technique for doing the animal's eyes. Thanks, Anne, for being a wonderful teacher.”

Pet Portraits Student

Mary Anne

“I can highly recommend any course taught by Anne. Creating a portrait of my son’s dog was challenge for me as I had not ventured into the world of art quilts. Every step of the process was introduced with examples and clarity and at the end of the one-day course I had a good start on my project and the confidence to proceed further on my own. The family were so excited to receive the lasting image of a much beloved pet!”

Pet Portraits Student

Beth

“I signed up for Anne’s Pet Portrait course with the mindset that it would take me a few attempts before I’d be happy with the results – but wow was I ever pleased with the first attempt. My first portrait will also be my first quilt that I put into a quilt show. I’ve expanding the scope of my quilting because the techniques I learned from Anne.”

Pet Portraits Student

Sylvia

Table of Contents

    1. About Anne

    1. About this Class

    2. What You Will Learn

    3. Supply List

    1. Classroom

    2. Pet Portraits Lounge

    3. Pet Portraits Coaching Session

    1. Choosing a Photo

    2. Portrait Size

    3. Photo Effects and Filters

    4. Photo Printing

    5. Set Up Photos for Tracing

    1. Seeing Like an Artist

    2. Tips for Tracing

    3. Ready, Set, Trace

    4. Final Pattern Review

    1. Set Up Foundation for Tracing

    2. Trace Pattern to Foundation

    3. Congratulations!

About this course

  • $75.00
  • 19 lessons

What You Will Make

  • Photo Sandwich

    You can trace your pattern with confidence using the photo sandwich. It lets you clearly see what to trace as you make the pattern.

  • Pet Portrait Pattern

    Your pattern is dual purpose! Use it to trace templates for the collage AND to decide which fabrics will work best in your portrait.

  • Collage Foundation

    The foundation is dual purpose too! It is a firm yet soft foundation and it's a placement guide, saving you precious time as you build your collage.

It's the best course ever!

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • How long do I have access to the course?

    Once you've enrolled and paid, you'll receive access to the course. After that, the whole course is yours forever (even if the platform closes).

  • What is the price for this course?

    The cost is $75.00 US. Payment with your credit card is secure through Paypal or Stripe.

  • Can I share this course with a friend?

    I hope you respect that this is a private course, one that you and others have paid for and that I have spent a lot of time putting together. So while I encourage you to share your work widely, the course itself is not for general sharing, sorry. I trust you will use your judgement here. I have put considerable time and effort into building the course and I am here to support those who are enrolled. Thank-you for respecting that the course and all of the teaching materials aren't for sharing.

  • I still have a question, how can I contact you?

    I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have. Send me an email at [email protected] or use the Discussion panel, which you will find on the right panel of each lesson. If it's not visible, click the icon with the three horizontal lines. I will be checking in regularly to answer any questions or comments.

  • Is there a form online where we can share and ask questions?

    Yes! Head over to the private Facebook group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/442392650292186 once you're enrolled for any of the three pet Portraits courses. This is a place to share and ask questions about works in progress. There, you can share your experience in making collage pet portraits with like-minded students of Anne's Pet Portrait classes, past and present.

  • What if I'm unhappy with my purchase?

    Well, I would be sad and would love to hear how I can make it a better experience for you. But if you're really unhappy with the course, email me within 7 days of enrolling to get a full refund.

Reviews

Morgan Wood

5 star rating

“In the Picture to Pattern course, Anne takes an intimidating and complex process and breaks it down into super clear steps… makes me think “ I can do this! “. Watched the whole course before starting my project and will go back to the beginning an...”

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“In the Picture to Pattern course, Anne takes an intimidating and complex process and breaks it down into super clear steps… makes me think “ I can do this! “. Watched the whole course before starting my project and will go back to the beginning and watch again as I dive in. Looking forward to the next course too!”

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Corrie DeCamp

5 star rating

“Succinct, specific instructions guide you via both written text and video presentations. Effectively presented and is worth the investment if interested in this type of work. Thank you, Anne!”

“Succinct, specific instructions guide you via both written text and video presentations. Effectively presented and is worth the investment if interested in this type of work. Thank you, Anne!”

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Jim Witmer

5 star rating

“This was a very thorough explanation of the steps to get the outline ready. I haven’t started yet, but feel very ready to get going when I have the Duralar in hand. ”

“This was a very thorough explanation of the steps to get the outline ready. I haven’t started yet, but feel very ready to get going when I have the Duralar in hand. ”

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