Description: Toss the templates and trash the rulers! Fusing is free form art making at its best. Working with fusible web on fabric, discover fusing techniques like free cutting, strip fusing, confetti collage, playing blocks, and improvisational assemblage. The grand mystery of a woodcut quilt is also revealed. Because fusing is fast and free you quickly invent your own design language to explore. In this class you will create multiple pieces of fun, fast, free, fused fiber art and get loose, really loose. As an added bonus, learn tunes from the Chicago School of Fusing Glee Club and graduate with an advanced degree in Fusology.

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)

- 1/2 yard black cotton fabric
- Sharp fabric scissors 8" and 5"
- Paper scissors
- Rotary cutters, ruler, and mat
- Specialty blades, such as Pinking, Wavy, or Scallop
- Batting measuring about a 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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