Experience Level: Intermediate, some prior experience recommended

Every Other Tuesday, February 24-March 24, 6-8:30pm (3 sessions)

Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating)

Let your creativity soar as we explore the many options of art quilts!

First a visual overview of many different techniques available to create art quilts and an opportunity to try your hand at some improvisational piecing.

In addition we will adding embellishments to our pieces.

Thirdly we’ll dive into finishing techniques! 

Join us! 

Supplies needed:

Week One

Sewing machine in good working order. Extra needles and bobbins, favorite notions, threads in a variety of colors. Fabric – scraps – large and small, lots of them. Rotary cutting equipment – mat, cutter, ruler.

Week Two

Repeat week one plus random findings – buttons, beads, yarns, twigs, keys, the sky is the limit here. Any orphan blocks you really don’t like from other projects.

Week Three

Repeat as before and any other materials you would like to bring! 

Experience Level: Beginner, no prior experience required

Tuesday April 7, 6-8:30pm (1 sessions) 

Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating) 

Discover the unique art of wet felting in this exciting one-day workshop with artist Joe Muehlbauer!

Joe will guide you through the process of preparing your wool for felting, an artform where you use a needle to shape your wool into forms, in this case a small bowl vessel!

The decorative piece that you create is perfect for display and makes a wonderful statement in your space or works well as gift for someone too!

All materials will be provided and tools will be available for use during the class!

*Please note that students will be working with natural wool fibers during class