Prada Schmada

Charlotte Lyons

Express your own style in this class where we will alter and embellish a standard canvas tote using paint, carved potato stamps and textile decorations. Learn techniques for paintwork, printing and simple stitchery while creating this artful, personal workbag with pockets, an attached needlecase and pincushion. Add your own touches with textiles from your stash, trinkets and fiber accents. Endless possibilities in class and beyond.

Supply List:

• Natural cotton canvas tote with gusset, roughly 14” x 15” x 5”
• 2 red potatoes (I will have extras for those who cannot travel out-of-state with produce), pencil and craft knife to carve
• 3 or 4 colors of acrylic paint (2 ounce bottles) and foam brushes
• Fine tip permanent black marker and fine tip paint brush
• Newspaper (a section)
• Disposable small tray for paint mixing
• Disposable cup for water
• Baby wipes and cotton swabs
• Fibers, ribbons and/or textile strips for ties and trims
• Fabrics for two 8” patch pockets
• Fabric for 5 x 10” needle case
• 10” square of velvet or felt to make pincushion
• 10” square of felt for needle case
• Embroidery materials: needles, thread, scissors
• Your own sewing/tool kit plus white glue
• Handful of polyester or cotton upholstery stuffing
  
  
• Optional, but cool to have available:
• Grommet setter and grommets
• Scraps of fabrics and wools
• Trims, laces, crochet edging, doilies
• Photos or photo transfers
• Smaller trinkets, millinery flowers and leaves, buttons, jewelry bits, odd earrings, pins, charms, beads and pendants. (I will have some to share too.)