Having a "Breakdown"

On November 9 we will start the class on Breakdown Printing. Bring one or more blank screens. Do you want to print on cotton or silk? If you are printing on cotton I will give you Soda Ash to prepare your fabric for the next week, you will also need plastic to wrap the damp fabric in to cure. If you print on silk you will need to steam set. Since we will have time to play while the thickened dye dries on the screen I am bringing the supplies for you to make a cuff bracelet that is very cool. You will need to bring scissors for fabric. I'll see you on the 9th.

The Finish Line

We are almost finished (or at least started) on the projects with stamps, stencils, silk screens, etc. It has been fun and I am looking forward to class on Wednesday. We will have "Show and Tell" at 1:00 pm instead at the beginning so we can see what you have been doing in class as well as outside of class. I got my jacket almost finished. I will be looking for buttons or some type of closure this weekend.

Good News

We can once again use the back gate.  Jason did not know there was a padlock on the outer gate.  It will be removed or they will give me a key.  They want us to use that gate and not the side door, well yeah!

We will be hanging our paintings the second week of November and they will be up thru January.  I will give you a few more directions on getting them ready to hang next week.

I hope everyone had a good time today and went home with plans to work on next week.

Bring your Xerox copies for making Thermofax silk screens and Duct Tape to stabilize them.

I will bring the saw to make frames for those who didn't get one today,  If you want more and different sizes get stretcher bars from either the art department or the needlework
sections of Joanne's or Michael's.  bring Duct Tape finish them.  I left the organza in closet and I think there is enough for everyone to have a 12" X 12" screen.  For the extra screen it is polyester organza from Joanne's.

What a class!

These are a few of the results of the quilted paintings class.
So Fun, and you can see the results.  GO GIRLS!

Next weel we start a new class on stamping, stenciling, and other methods of printing.
I will bring the Thermofax for a few screens to be made.
What to bring?
Ideas of what you want to make,  vest, small quilt, purse, etc
What theme you want to use
any screens, stamps, stencils you think you may want to use

We will make some types of stamps, stencils, screens etc.  First week we will make a plan
then you have two weeks to implement the plan.

See you.

Get Framed

We will be building frames for our  our quilted paintings on Wednesday.  Have your painting quilted,
and zig-zagged to an unprimed canvas 3" to 4" wider than the painting.  I will bring the saw, boards, nails, 1 hammer and 1 staple gun.  If you have a staple gun and a hammer bring them.
Also bring the eye screws and wire for the back and you will go home with a finished product.

This has been fun, fun, fun.

We have a winner

One of my students from the Free Motion Doodling class at Ginger's Quilt Shop won not only
a blue ribbon, but also BEST of SHOW.   WOW!

Painting

Today  was the second day of painting.  We worked in a more abstract style.  FUN!

Next week we will start the quilting.
Things to bring:  painting you want to quilt
batting
any fabric for the backing (it won't show)
Cotton thread  (YLI  variegated,  Superior  King Tut,  Sulky Blendables)  Find a variegated that goes with your painting in darker shades.  These are just suggestions.
Jeans or Sharp needle size 90 or 100

I will bring spray basting glue
Sewing machine with free motion foot

The paints will still be there so you can start (or finish) another painting and sew while things are drying if you wish.

On the last class we will put the quilted painting on the stretcher bars.  I will bring my saw and the wood to make the frames.  You will need a piece of plain canvas at least 3" bigger than the painting.