Sew Creative Stitchery: Art Quilts @ Cartersville Library

Introduction to Art Quilting

Saturday, June 22, 2019 – 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Bartow County Library, Cartersville

Instructor: Teresa Cook

Class fee: $10.00

Pre-registration required, limit 12

Learn how to create a free form style of art quilting with fabric and artistic embellishments – no sewing in this class! 

Workshop kit provides fabric for Terence, the sea turtle, and the sea floor; freezer paper and fusible web; plus an original design pattern.

Experience working with fabric (quilting/sewing) and some art knowledge is required.

Supplies that you should bring:

Fabric (Batiks preferred or solids):

• One fat quarter for ocean background (water), not too dark
• 10”x10” yellow or gold fabric for seahorse family
• 4”x4” tan for starfish
• 2 ½” strip of green – width of fabric
• 3 or 4 pieces of tan scraps for seashells, at least 3”x3”
• One scrap piece of muslin, fat quarter size, to cover your design before pressing

Tools:

• Sharp pencil or two
• Non-permanent marking tools
• Pins
• Basting glue (NOT permanent!)
• Masking tape
• Scissors – one for fabric only; one with sharp pointed tip that can cut fabric with paper
• For adding details – colored pencils, crayons, paint pens (but NO actual fabric paint!)