Portraits with Roxanne Nelson Spring 2024

NOTE:  If you have taken this class before with Roxanne and want additional advice and time to work on your project, please sign up for Catch-up with Roxanne classes.

This class consists of the following dates:

Sunday, May 12, 2024:  10:30 am - 12:30 pm
(Introduction, Selection of Images)

Sunday, May 19, 2024:  10:30 am - 1:30 pm
(Preparation of Images for Enlargement)

Sunday, June 2;  10 am - 4 pm
Sunday, June 16:  10 am - 4 pm

The class “Portraits” is an opportunity for you to create a unique fabric portrait from an image of your selection.  The subject matter will be the human face focusing on facial features and expressions.  This course will include using very basic photo editing software to transform faces into your own pattern.  Let your imagination run wild with the fabric selections – from a subtle monotone to your version of an Andy Warhol.  Using fusible applique techniques, this will be a creative and fun project. 

About the Teacher

Roxanne Nelson has wowed quilters across North America with her gorgeous pictorial quilts of parrots, other feathered friends, and most recently tigers!  Her quilts have been juried into Quilt Canada, Houston International Quilt Show, Road to California, Pacific West Quilt Show, NQA Show, and the Calgary Stampede.  Roxanne loves to share her passion for colour and fabric art with students and help them interpret photographs and illustrations into their own creative wall hangings.

Click here to listen to Quilting Arts Magazine Spring 2023 interview with Roxanne.

Click here to listen to Roxanne on the Quilter on Fire Episode 90 podcast, November 2022. 

Click here to view Roxanne's Come On In, The Water's Fine quilt on Quilting Arts TV.  

Awards

Ruffled Feathers (Pictorial)

2010        First place Pictorial quilts – Quilt Canada
                Viewers Choice - Quilt Canada
                Juried – Houston International Quilt Show
                Juried – Road to California Quilt show

2011        Exceptional use of color – NQA show
                Third place Pictorial quilts – NQA show
                First place Pictorial quilts  - Pacific West Quilt Show

Magazine features:
                Cover – Canadian Quilter Fall 2010
                Article – International Festival Quilt Scene 2011
                Cover – America Quilter September 2011
                Article – Bird Talk 2011

Ruby (Portrait Quilt)
2018 – Second Place Art- Portrait – Quilt Canada
2018 – Magazine cover Canadian Quilter
2018 – First Place People – Calgary Stampede
2018 – Second Place Section – Calgary Stampede
2018 – Judge’s Choice Award – Houston International Quilt Festival
2019 – Juried – Road to California

Technicolor Dream Parrot (Pictorial)

2018 – Juried – Houston International Quilt Festival
2019 – Juried – Road to California
2020 – First in Section – Calgary Stampede

In the Morning Light (Pictorial)

2021 – First Place Textile Translations – Quilt Canada
2021 – Judge’s Choice – Houston International Quilt Festival
2022 – First in Section – Calgary Stampede
2023 – First Place in First Entry – AQS Paducah

Come On In, The Water’s Fine (Pictorial)

2022 – Second Place Textile Translations – Quilt Canada
2022 – Third Place Pictorial – Houston International Quilt Festival
2023 – First in Section – Calgary Stampede
2023 – First Place in Small Pictorial – AQS Paducah

Magazine feature:
                Cover – Quilting Arts Spring 2023

Click to View Roxanne's and Student's Work on Along Came Quilting's Blog:
ACQ Blog Post November 29, 2015
ACQ Blog Post August 15, 2014
ACQ Blog Post July 19, 2014
ACQ Blog Post June 30, 2013
ACQ Blog Post March 10, 2012

Important Information

• Participants can register by paying in full at the store or via telephone with a credit card (Visa or Mastercard).   

• For our classes you will require your own sewing machine - which should be in good working order - and your own sewing supplies and tools.  In our classroom we have ironing boards and irons which are shared with other students.  A supply list will be available for your class which will outline the supplies, fabric requirements, and any pre-cutting needed.  Please ensure you pick this supply list up in plenty of time to prepare for your first class.

• Click to read our Class Registration/Cancellation Policy before registering.