Quilting by the Lake | Arriving at the Essentials, Taught by: Cynthia Corbin

3 days - All Levels/comfortable with sewing machine

Begin with an idea, a picture, photo or a sketch. Reduce that image to its essentials of line and form to arrive at a completely new composition.Through the analysis of existing compositions, learn what works and how to make the ideas your own. Students will construct one or more series of small studies based on the essentials they discover in their compositions.

Focus will be on: Exploring ways to generate and visualize ideas, analysis of compositions, freehand construction techniques, problem solving approach to design and construction, encouraging each student’s individual style.

Taught by: Cynthia Corbin

Supplies Needed:

Sewing Machine
Power strip
Sewing Kit—whatever YOU need to sew and work well and comfortably
4’ x 8’ pieces of Fleece , flannel, or batting to pin to design surface
Masking tape
Large cutting mat—size 23"x17" is recommended
Rotary Cutter
Cutting Rulers: straight edge, size: 24" x 6" Large square, size: 12" - 15"
Fabric and Paper Scissors
"Chalk type" pencils or fabric markers of some kind (optional)
Pad of Tracing Paper, size: 11" x 14"
Sketch Pad, size: 11" x 14"
Sharpy Pens
Glue stick or the like
Pencil for sketching
Pen for taking notes (don’t worry, they’ll be brief)
Note pad

Collect and bring to class pictures of art work, landscapes, images that you like.
Use magazines, postcards, notecards, calendars, photos etc.
Include intriguing color combinations (from advertisements, for example)

Fabric:

Solids, mottled, hand dyes, “solid-ish” fabrics 1/2 yard to 1 yard pieces; good range of colors; range of values dark to light (have some very light and some very dark)