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We will discover the process of creating sheer beauty as we unearth the endless design possibilities of capturing elements between translucent layers as we explore the reflective qualities of lightweight fabrics. Techniques covered in this workshop will be: free motion sewing, design principles, working in multiples, hand embellishing, fabric altering, and distressing.
Beneath the Surface
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supply list
- Sewing machine
- Machine Quilting threads, Keep in mind that we will be writing with this thread so think of it as a accent color (I use Coats & Clark)
- Quilt Machine Needle - Size 14/90
- Free motion sewing attachment
- Machine quilting gloves (to help control fabric while quilting.)
- StazOn® inkpad (I will have some to use in class)
- Rubber stamps deeply etched. (I will have some to use in class)
- Muslin, natural – 2 yard
- ˝ yard Organza, in assorted colors
- ˝ yard tulle or any shear fabrics you would like to try
- Lace or dollies or any types of shear fabrics.
- Buttons, fibers, small beads, seed pods, shells or things you would like to trap between layers.
- Embroidery needle
- Perle cotton # 5 or embroidery floss in a few colors
- Scissors
- Book text, sheet music or any type of paper elements that you would like to add.
Ruth Rae is a classically trained jeweler. During Ruth's tenure as a metal smith she began to experiment with other forms of media and techniques. As time progressed her true passion has become "mixed media fiber art." Ruth's pieces are recognized for their unexpected yet elegant combinations of altered fabrics combined with found objects and words that are bound together by hand and machine stitching. Ruth's work has been featured in galleries across the country, countless art publications as well as Quilting Arts TV and has two workshop DVD's. Ruth co-authored a unique jewelry book, "A Charming Exchange" And her next book "Layered, Tattered and Stitched: A Fabric Art Workshop" will be released at the end of 2009.
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