Greetings friends,
Here is the latest news:
– Studio Sale this weekend, April 7th & 8th. Friday 1-5pm and Saturday 10am-4pm
– Artwear at the deYoung Museum, May 5th & 6th. Another colorful gathering of textile and jewelry artists in which I am happy to participate!
– Abstract Piecing and Quilting for Clothing –
Kantha quilts are made in India and Bangladesh from layers of fabric, stitched together with rows of simple running stitches. The quilt itself is upcycled – a product of rescuing tired,worn out fabrics as many quilts around the world are. These textiles are better suited to making clothing than quilts with a fat batt inside. This workshop will provide you with techniques to quilt your own fabric scraps – of any shape and size – and then build a new fabric by joining them without making bulky, overlapping seams. Something new can be fashioned and there should be enough time to complete a bucket bag or a vest. I often combine tribal kantha with my own homegrown kantha made from favorite scraps from my own stash – scraps too small to use for anything else. If you want to use tribal kantha scraps too, they are available on Etsy.
*April 29th 10am-4pm in my studio – one day workshop to get you started
*June 7-11 if you want a chunk of time to finish your project along with fabulous food, riverside relaxation, and garden extravaganzas, all in the company of other creatives, try an Art Stay at Emandal, a Farm on a River. My workshop occurs the first session. http://emandal.com/
– Rescue and Reconstruct- May 20 10am-4pm
Save that favorite garment for another life in the active part of your closet! This workshop is unstructured as we will all be working on different items with different techniques and is not for a beginner stitcher. You will be encouraged to use your seam ripper and scissors boldly, but you’ll have lots of support!
Let me know if you are interested in any of these workshops and I will send more information.
