Like a journal or photo album, quilts illustrate the stories of our lives.

Capture the essence of your story and transform it into an original fused art quilt. Using your own sketch, photo, or even vague idea, you'll make a custom pattern for your design using a digital camera, computer, and projector provided by Laura.

You'll learn fusing basics, how to create improvisational quilts, and a quick pattern transfer method that lets you freely translate your ideas into fabric.

It's easy to create original designs and to tell your own story in cloth.

Supplies Participants Should Bring:
- A sketch, photo, image, or idea to trigger the quilt design.

- 10 - 20 yards of paper backed Wonder-Under (#805) fusible web. Please DO NOT BRING HEAT 'N BOND or STEAM A SEAM.

- Fabrics for the Quilt:

- Bring washed batik or hand-dyed fabrics. These fabrics work best in raw edge fusing. (Printed fabrics will show a white line around the raw edge of the fabric.)

- Bring a variety of colors and values that relate to your quilt idea.

- Bring enough fabric to create a quit measuring, at maximum, 50" x 50".

- I will have some hand dyed fabrics for sale in the classroom.

- DO NOT BRING FABRIC WITH A PERMAMENT PRESS FINISH

- Sharp fabric scissors 8” and 5”.

- Paper scissors.

- Rotary cutter, ruler, mat and specialty blades, such as Pinking, Wavy, or Scallop.

- Black Sharpie fine point marker or lead pencil.

- Hobbs Heirloom Premium Batting (80% cotton, 20% Polyester) twin size minimum.

- 2 – 3 yards of quilt backing fabric.

- Iron and ironing surface (minimum of 18” wide) May be shared with other class members.

- Thimble for hand stitching.

- Tweezers.

- Sewing machine (optional).

- Thread for machine work (if bringing one).

Lab 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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