O.K. I just bit the bullet and called the instructor of the class, Jan Dole. She lives in Grants Pass, OR and has started teaching in the Grants Pass, Medford, Ashland Oregon areas. I took the class at Fasturn in Medford.
She was so excited that you all were excited and encouraged me to share info with you. You would really benefit by taking her class as she knows so much more than I do, remember this is my first try! She is a great gal, very friendly and patient.
This is not the same as snippets, according to Jan, because snippets are adhered to steam a seam or its equivalent and when you toss the little pieces you have to be careful that all the stick-um is facing down, this can be an arduous task.
On the 20th of Sept I take the last class and learn how to adhere it all together. I did not take pictures as I went along so in order to do a tut, I'll need to make another one-oh goodie, it was fun.
So, to get you started, you either need to be an artist or choose a photo for inspiration. I used a calendar picture of a sheltie because it looked so very much like my own dog and because it was a much better picture than any I had taken, showing a lot more detail. Some other dogs would be a lot more difficult because their markings are not as apparent.
Find a photo with high contrast. The easiest scenery photos to do need to have contrast and depth, some things being close and others further away.
You'll need 2 pieces of cardboard or foam board(I got mine at the $$ store)size 20"x30". Cover one w/flannel. Enlarge photo, keeping in mind the size of your board. Trace the main outlines of your photo onto thin batting with a black Sharpie. Place a layer of backing fabric, right side toward the flannel, then the layer of batting.
Choose your fabrics to cut, the more colors in diff shades the better. Using your rotary cutter, slice into very thin slices, then keep cutting across the strips until you get the size pieces you want.
Begin picking up little dabs of fabric for any of the background, laying it on the batting & patting it down. Overlap colors if needed.
Keep layering until you are happy with your design.
(This is as far as I have gotten on mine)
Be sure you cover your art with the 2nd foam board and place several clips (also purchased at the $$ store) on the top, bottom, sides to keep pieces from shifting and to keep your kitties from sleeping on it. It can be transported this way and when you lift the top off carefully, very few pieces shift out of place.
As some of you have guessed the next step will be to cover with tulle and heavily quilted, keeping the confetti in place. As soon as I know more about this I will keep you posted. Look for a tut after Sept 20th when I know more.
If this isn't enough to get you started, send me an email & I'll try to answer any questions you may have.
If you think your LQS or guild might like to have her teach, email me and I'll give you her email addy.