Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to the Advanced Photorealism Art Quilting Class!

    2. Gathering Supplies (includes supply list PDF)

      FREE PREVIEW

    3. Some Student Examples

    4. First video meeting from a previous course

    5. Recording of 10/8/22 Zoom meeting

    1. Discussion of Subject Matter

    2. Fabric Choices & Alternative Materials/Threads

    3. Second Zoom Meeting from a previous course

    4. Recording of 10/15/22 Zoom Meeting

    1. Assignment # 2: 3 Apples Practice Piece

    2. Intro to Textile Painting: 3 Apples

      FREE PREVIEW

    3. Simple Textile Painting

    4. Using Inktense Blocks to Mix Your Own Paint

    5. Painting Skies & Water

    6. Next Steps: Evaluate & Heat Set the Paint

    7. Third Zoom meeting 10/22/22

    1. My little landscape: a quick review

    2. Finishing Up the Painting

    1. Introduction

    2. Quilting Skies & Clouds

    3. Quilting Water

    4. Quilting Flowers

    5. Quilting Trees & Leaves

    6. Quilting Buildings & Using Other Materials

    7. Third Zoom Meeting from a previous class

    1. Quilting Part 1

    2. Quilting Part 2

    3. Quilting Part 3

    4. Quilting Part 4

    5. Quilting Part 5

    6. Quilting part 6

    7. Quilting Part 7

    8. Quilting Part 8

    9. Quilting Part 9

    10. Quilting Part 10

    11. Quilting Part 11

About this course

  • $150.00
  • 39 lessons
  • 14.5 hours of video content

Kathy Baumann

I really enjoyed your class and your suggestions!

Supply Lists

Painting Supplies

I would order a small starter kit of transparent colors, and opaque black and opaque white Setacolors, Jacquard brands also work.


Inktense pencils set of 24


Order Paints here: https://

prochemicalanddye.net/pro-silkfabricpaints.

html

Order your Fabric Medium Golden GAC

900 here: https://bit.ly/2U9O03P


Optional but helpful:

Order your Bohin Pencils here: https://amzn.to/2HS69MW


Brushes can be found at any art supply store or online. Get short angled brushes. A small sea sponge is a good

idea also.


Basic Supplies


 ▪ original photo enlarged in color to 8 x

10 roughly

▪ freezer paper

▪ pins, paper scissors, fabric scissors

▪ cutting matt and small rotary cutter

▪ double sided Scotch tape

▪ lead pencil, Sharpie, Ballpoint pen in a

contrasting color, i.e. red or purple

anything but black

▪ Saral Transfer paper or Transdoodle in

white for dark fabrics. Can be ordered from https://www.mistyfuse.com/

This is a non-waxy marking paper that doesn’t ruin

your fabric and is easy to remove.

▪ An iron and ironing surface- not your best iron, fusing can get messy sometimes.

▪ Teflon press sheet for fusing, or parchment paper will work too, to protect your iron, and surface.

▪ About 2 yards of Wonder Under or Misty Fuse, whichever you like better, I prefer

Misty Fuse, it has a lighter hand when fused. 

Order online at https://www.mistyfuse.com/

▪ 2 large ziplock bags to save scraps and

pattern pieces


▪ Optional, but very helpful: lightbox

Sewing Machine with free motion capability 

Roxane Lessa Fine Textile Art Copyright 2020

FAQ

  • Is this course right for beginners?

    No. You will need some experience with fused applique, and basic free motion quilting. We will also be working with textile paint and Inktense pencils. Or you can take my Intro to Art Quilting class instead, which goes over those skills.

  • What subject matter can I use?

    Anything that inspires you! Landscapes, buildings, people, pets, animals, still life, florals and plants, seascapes... anything.

  • What supplies will we need?

    A complete supply list is in the first lesson of the course, but basically you will need basic quilting supplies, textile paint & textile paint medium, Inktense pencils or blocks, brushes, fabric, freezer paper. Sources to order these supplies are given in the course if you don't already have them, but often I have noticed a lot of students already do. You do not need to get all the supplies before the class starts.

  • How much time do I need to do the course?

    You can work at your own pace in your free time.

  • When can I begin the course material?

    As soon as you enroll! The course material has written, and video instructions, including recordings from the previous class. You can get a lot from those class recordings, as we really get into the nitty gritty.

Trish Hanrahan Armour

Made during the Advanced class

I finally finished my quilt from class. Thank you Roxane Lessa for all your help and encouragement!  It is far from perfect, but I am happy. It’s a first of many things for me including painting, heavy thread painting, confetti quilting, using tulle, using beads and finishing with a facing. Now to decide what my next project will be.

Dale Goldberg

Planned and created during the Advanced class

I FINALLY finished my shellscape- kept adding to it,
And saying “no, not done yet, needs something more”. Each shell is individually painted on various fabrics, then thread painted the spirals. I painted the sky and sea fabrics, used separated six strand embroidery floss to make the waves foundation, then fmq over that. Added some clear beads for a bit of sparkle. FMQ'd the whole thing, including the sand. Lots of beading on the beach and around the shells. In The lower right corner, the seaweed is a piece of tatting that I made a long time ago - I painted it and added beads and shells to create a tangled in the seaweed look. Thanks to Roxane Lessa for your support and help, and to my sweet husband Mark for providing helpful feedback- when asked for. I am pleased with how this turned out. It measures 28x16”.

Paulette Martinis Clayton

Her view of an canal in Amsterdam

This is the quilt I started in Roxane's class earlier this year.  I analyzed for weeks about some changes I needed to make (with great advice from friends) and made the final stitches last night.  I see so many things I would do differently now, but that is what taking a class is all about, right?  Time to move on to the next idea floating around my head.  "Amsterdam" 23in x 39in.  *** the colors aren't quite so gaudy in real life.

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