Ruth McDowell class - 2nd week of class 04-12-12

I am sorry some of these pictures are so poor.  I was too far back which prevents adequate editing, but I am trying to show the progression of the projects. 
There were a number of people quilts being designed in the class and here are three of them.

 
This lady was in a photo taken from a bus in Africa.  I didn't get a picture of the original image.

 
Ruth quickly identified major section lines.  In places none of us would have imagined!

 
She continued to mark seam lines - including the knotted scarf on the back of the head.

 
Here she has used colored markers to accent certain parts of the design, something that can be a huge help when trying to piece small pieces together.  She has also started writing the piecing order - "Sew A1 to A2 to A3 to section B." 

 
Helen Hillman was choosing gold fabrics in keeping with the colors of Africa when she was there. 

Ruth is talking to Helen Hillman during the critique session held on the last day of class.

 
This is picture of Nancy Cheadle's mother when she was a young woman.
The pictures of Ruth doing the drawing were too bad to show.  

 
But here is her suggestion on doing the hands which are such a dominant part of the image. . 

 
Nancy is auditing fabrics for the figure - the background can come later.

 
Carole Pirruccello's grandgirl looks like Dorothy with her basket and Toto.

 
Ruth is laying out the main section lines.

 
This is Carole's completed drawing - everything numbered, but no tick marks yet.

 
Here she is auditioning some background fabrics.

 
The freezer paper templates for the dress have been ironed on the back of the fabric and pinned in place.