Art Quilt (five-session workshop)

Adult Workshop | This program is completed

New offering! All levels welcome.

10/19/2022-11/16/2022

6:30 PM-9:30 PM EDT on Wed

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$195.00

$175.00

$60.00

It’s time to bust out that stash of fabric and thread, and make something beautiful with it! In this five-day intensive workshop you will have a chance to work through the design process to develop a small work of fiber art. You will learn a few ways to alter your fabrics through dye and print, develop an image to piece or applique, and explore machine and hand-sewn quilting and embroidery techniques to add dimension, mark, and texture. Finally, you will learn several techniques for binding and displaying your art quilt. You may bring your own portable sewing machine or share time on ours. Some familiarity with sewing and embroidery is recommended but not required.

What you will learn in this workshop:
1. Dyeing and printing techniques for getting color, mark, and pattern on fabrics
2. How to plan out a design to be pieced or appliqued
3. How to layer fabrics for quilting, and how to use machine or hand-stitching to quilt a design
4. How to bind a quilt and prepare for display

  • This is an in-person class which will take place in our building with strict social distancing protocols and reduced student capacity. Please see our COVID-19 community safety policies.
  • • Any fabric scrap/stash you’d like to use (cotton, silk, linen, netting, lace, etc.)
    • One fat quarter (1/4 yard) plain or patterned cotton for quilt backing
    • Two, or more additional fat quarters plain or patterned cotton for quilt image in preferred colors
    • 12 spools sewing thread or hand quilting thread in preferred color
    • Embroidery needles
    • Embroidery hoop (810 inches)
    • Scissors
    • Sketchbook/pencil/pen for designing and notes
    • Foam brush, stamps for printing (optional)
    • 12 packs double folded bias tape or quilt binding in preferred color and width (optional)
    • Beads, buttons, found objects, photos (optional)
  • If you own a portable sewing machine and a rotary cutter and mat you may bring them on 2nd day, but you do NOT have to purchase one.

Marie Elcin has been teaching in both the children and adult programs at Fleisher since 2007. She has a BFA from Moore College of Art and Design and a Master of Art Education from Tyler School of Art, Temple University. She is a practicing fiber artist with a focus on embroidery, surface design, and printmaking.