by martita | Oct 7, 2021 | Fabric Art Techniques
One of the most difficult things for people to do is to choose the exact photograph that they would like made into a pet portrait or pet memorial by me. At art shows and craft fairs, folks pull out their phones and scroll through endless photos, while sharing with me...
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by martita | Aug 4, 2021 | Fabric Art Techniques, Pet Loss
“Good morning! I was looking for a class to take with my mother-in-law… in early March and didn’t know if you were offering one?! It’s her birthday and it’s been some time since both of us have dusted off our machines.” Back in...
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by martita | May 31, 2021 | Fabric Art Techniques
How Do You Create The Pet Portrait Eyes? “They look so real” and “It looks as if his eyes are following me when I move to sit in his favorite chair” are some of the comments I’ve received on custom pet portraits or pet memorials over the years. My creation process...
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by martita | Apr 6, 2021 | Animal Stories
Echo and Callie, my granddogs, both came to Evening Song Farm CSA as rescues. Echo’s rescue story is heartbreaking. Callie’s is about determination. However, both have happy endings with life on the farm. Echo’s Arrival It was important for Kara and Ryan that their...
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by martita | Feb 28, 2021 | Fabric Art Techniques
Q: How do you turn all those pieces of fabric into a picture of my dog?A: One step at a time, one step at a time. Let me walk you through the process of the co-creation of a pet portrait, using a recent example of Cooper. First, here’s some background information. The...
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