Pattern your fabric and add beautiful color with very little effort-the paint does the work! Requires access to water. Beginner level, 3 hours
Get out the sponges, scraper, gelatin, and stencils. Print great fabric using metallic paint and simply iron it to set. Requires access to water. Beginner level, 3 hours
Dive into new fiber adventures! Try the newest techniques for coloring, embellishing, and manipulating fabric. We'll make 8' x 10' samples or "pages" that you can keep as reference or use for a soft book, quilt, framed piece, or other projects. See my book The Complete Photo Guide to Textile Art. All levels, one or two days, several different methods each day, access to water required
Learn lots of easy ways to make your own one-of-a-kind stamps. You will be able to create original fabrics to carry out a theme or perfectly fit a color scheme. Access to water required. Beginner level, 3 hours
Go from sources of inspiration to fabric studies to methods of working to finished art quilt. Make a small wall piece using a variety of technipues which will be demonstrated and implemented in class. Fuse or stitch elements together and quilt the layers if time allows, after a discussion of different approaches. See my book The Complete Photo Guide to Art Quilting. Adventurous beginner to intermediate level, two or three days
Stencil with modeling paste, meat trays, fabric foil, gelatin, discharge paste, photo transfer paper, and expandable paint to make your fabrics truly one-of-a-kind. Seven new techniques for your tool box! Requires access to water. Beginner level, 3 hours
Make your own gorgeous fabric with paintsticks using several different techniques, including stenciling and rubbing. Beginner level, 3 hours
Hi-tech and low-tech methods of transferring images to fabric, including prepared inkjet fabrics, photo transfer paper, and transparency transfer using acrylic medum. Beginner level, 3 hours
Paint, melt, and fuse interfacing, Wonder Under, and Misty Fuse for vessels, books, quilt applications, and fun! Many samples shown. Beginner level, 3 hours
Out-of-town Teaching Fee: $550 per six-hour day plus expenses, hotel lodging only
Lectures are only given in conjunction with teaching. Lecture fee: $200
Kits can be requested for a fee ($25 per student per day) which is highly recommended because we move fast and everything is prepared ahead of time, or a supply list will be provided
Note: Teaching venues, due to the amount of supplies and samples I bring, must be located within reasonable driving distance of St. Paul, MN.
Susan Stein