Description: Like a journal or photo album, quilts illustrate the stories of our lives. In this class, capture the essence of your own story and translate it into a fused art quilt. From the simple free-cutting of fabric to adapting your personal sketches or photos, your narrative quilt comes alive. Begin with basic fusing terms and practices then quickly move on to learn the many processes of converting your design source into fabric shapes. Whether your inspiration is an idea in your head, a sketch, or digital photo there is a fusing method to make the construction of your story easy. A computer, digital camera, and digital projector are provided to help you multiply or enlarge your designs. Tell your own story in cloth.

Supplies Participants Should Bring:
- 20 - 30 yards of regular weight Wonder-Under fusible web (paper backed, #805). Please DO NOT BRING HEAT 'N BOND or STEAM A SEAM
(This may seem like a large amout of fusible web but you will be fusing all of the fabric listed below.)
- Fabric: - DO NOT BRING FABRIC WITH A PERMAMENT PRESS FINISH - Pick hand-dyed or batik fabrics. Hand-dyed or batik fabrics work best in raw edge fusing. (Printed fabrics will show a white line around the raw edge of the fabric.) I will have some hand dyed fabrics for sale in the classroom. Bring a selection for these colors listed:
- about ¼ yard (fat or long quarter) each of 8 different colors of light value washed fabric (yellow, orange, red, fuchsia, turquoise, blue, violet, green)
- about ¼ yard (fat or long quarter) each of 8 different colors of medium value washed fabric (yellow, orange, red, fuchsia, turquoise, blue, violet, green)
- about ¼ yard (fat or long quarter) each of 8 different colors of dark value washed fabric (yellow, orange, red, fuchsia, turquoise, blue, violet, green)

- Sharp fabric scissors 8" and 5"
- Paper scissors
- Rotary cutter, mat, and
- Specialty blades, such as Pinking, Wavy, or Scallop
- Batting about twin size (this is an estimate; it does not have to be exact). Hobbs Heirloom Premium Batting (80% cotton, 20% Polyester) is recommended
- 3 yards of quilt backing fabric
- Fine point black Sharpie marker or lead pencil
-Teflon pressing sheet (optional)
- Iron and ironing surface (minimum of 18" wide)
- Thimble for hand stitching
- Tweezers (optional)
- Sewing machine (optional)
- Thread for machine work

Supply Fee of $20 includes hand out, fabric, thread and needle for initial projects

Additional Supplies for sale in the classroom: hand dyed fabrics, hand dyed threads, decorative rotary cutter blades

Laura Wasilowski 324 Vincent Place Elgin, IL 60123
847-931-7684 laura@artfabrik.com www.artfabrik.com

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