FUSIBLE FABRIC COLLAGE

These small works of art may be mailed or matted and framed for great gifts. Collage and layer using heat-set fusible web and a heavy stabilizer. (available in a kit for $10) Designs will be created in a 12” x 24” unit which can be fused, stitched/quilted, then cut up into the desired size for art trading cards, art cards or small wall art.

You provide the theme, using whimsical or dramatic fabrics and realistic or abstract design. Inspiration/design ideas might be: ocean, beach, rain forest, mountains, night sky, flowers, food, Christmas, winter…..follow your heart!

BRING the first evening:

• Photo/sketch/idea
• Fabric: hand-dyed or commercial, prints or plain, cotton or novelty
• Threads, trim and embellishments that will help tell your story
• Scissors…small, sharp embroidery scissors, paper scissors
• Pen, pencil, eraser, paper for designing and notes
• Pigma pens, other permanent fabric pens
• Teflon pressing sheet if you have one

We will discuss designs/plans, fine-tune these and begin to fuse fabrics

BRING the full day:

• All the above items
• Rotary cutter, mat, Omnigrid ruler (or use the ones in classroom)
• Sewing machine with extra bobbins, extension cord, medium quilting needles, metallic thread needles if needed, wide sewing bed, walking, darning, quilting and zigzag feet (or you may opt to do hand stitching only)
• Machine quilting thread, if appropriate: rayon, metallic, variegated, nylon invisible
• Cotton thread for the bobbin, same value as the quilting thread

OPTIONAL:

• Beads, sequins, couching yarns, embellishments
• Hand beading needles, beading thread
• Embroidery threads and needles
• Thimble, hand sewing needles

We will design and cut and layer the image, then machine quilt to add design interest and secure the layers. Some people may want to layer, fuse, cut into units then hand stitch to secure the layers. Embellishment can be added to the individual units. The backing is added after all stitching is done. Edges may be finished by hand, machine or left raw.

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