Drawing & Composition with Free Motion Machine Quilting

5 days - All Levels

Solving compositional problems by utilizing line created by free motion sewing will be the primary focus of this class. Students will:

1. Be encouraged to experiment with line quality while utilizing principles of design. As they experiment, they will also be encouraged to find new ways of incorporating line into their work.
2. Be given exercises that will force them to move from their comfort zone and make them rely on their own creative thinking and
3. Work visually on cloth, using familiar characteristics of line but challenged to discover the new!

Taught by: Bob Adams

Supplies Needed:

Revised Supply List

Sewing machine required with free motion capability.

Solving compositional problems by utilizing line created by free motion sewing will be the primary focus of this class.  Students will:

1.     Be encouraged to experiment with line quality while utilizing principles of design.  As they experiment, they will also be encouraged to find new ways of incorporating line into their work.

2.     Be given exercises that will force them to move from their comfort zone and make them rely on their own creative thinking.

3.     Work visually on cloth, using familiar characteristics of line but challenged to discover the new!

There will be group and individual critiques. 

Bring quilts you have ready for quilting to apply what you learn in class. 

In this class the only person you have to please is yourself.  

Supplies Needed:

Sewing Machine capable of free motion (feed dog drops)

Embroidery thread - Colors: Black, White, and a variety of colors.  Something your machine likes.

Instructor will have thread to sell if needed.

           100% Cotton fabric

            -White - 8 fat quarters

            -Black – 8 fat quarters

Make sandwiches with flat non loft batting.  This way you will be able to use the white side or the black side depending on the exercise.  Prior to class attach 3 different solid (can be hand dyed) colors, 3 inches wide to the black side of one of the sandwiches.  You can attach by fusing or sewing them down.  Leave about an inch between the colors.  On another sandwich attach 3 prints (any size print or design) to the black side.  Again using 3 inch strips and leaving at least an inch between the strips.  Could be horizontal or vertical.  Doesn't matter.  Your choice.

            Quilt Pins , extra machine needles and extra bobbins

            Rotary cutter, ruler, small cutting mat

            Sketch book  12”x 18”

            Sketching pencils (Ebony or any drawing pencil)

            Sharpie – Black (Extra Fine and Regular)

            4’ x 8’ (give or take) piece of Fleece , flannel, or batting to use as design surface

             Masking tape

             Power strip for your sewing machine

Bob
www.BobAdamsArt.com