Fiber Art Workshops & Lectures

This is a list of all classes I am currently available to teach. See the course calendar for actual course offerings including dates and locations. If you are interested in scheduling a workshop or lecture for your group, contact me for more information.

 Surface Design and Color

Making Color Work for You workbook

Working with Color Learn to work with color with confidence.

Working with Oil Sticks - 4 hours
Create richly colored, patterned and textured fabrics with oil sticks.

Lecture: Working with Oil Sticks
I'll discuss what oil sticks are, what they are not, and how to use them on fabric.

Dyeing the Rainbow - 6 hours
Learn the art of color mixing to create a rainbow palette of hand-dyed fabrics.

Creative Play - 4 or 6 hours
Explore a wide range of surface design techniques using fiber reactive dyes.

detail of leaves made from thread painting

 Free Motion Stitching and Thread Painting

Free Motion Sampler - 4 hours
Turn your sewing machine into a paint brush - try free motion stitching.

Free Motion Motifs and Applique - 6 hours
Create stand-alone, thread painted embroideries on water-soluble stabilizer.

Free Motion Landscape - 6 hours
"Paint" a colorful landscape with your sewing machine.

 Creative Embellishments

Bobbin Work Sampler - 4 hours
Turn you work upside down! Try machine bobbin work.

Beginning Tassel Making - 4 hours
Make a variety of soft-headed tassels and decorative cords.

Beaded Tassels - 4 hours
Learn basic beading stitches and create an elegant beaded tassel.

Hawaiian Dreams Applique Sampler

 Art Quilting

Sunflower Wall Hanging - 4 hours
Celebrate summer with this fun, easy introduction to art quilts.

Hawaiian Dreams Applique Sampler - 4 hours
4 hours, 4 designs, 4 machine applique stitch techniques, 1 beautiful applique sampler.

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Last Updated: April 30, 2006