WORKSHOPS

9 am to 12 pm Sunday, July 12th

Join us for a personalized fabric book making workshop at FabMo. In this class, you will learn how to make and embellish a small fabric book using scrap fabric, yarn, wallpaper, and various notions. A simple blanket stitch will bind the pages into an expressive book of texture, shape and color. During the class, you will have the opportunity to use rubber stamp letters and even a typewriter to mark your pages with a meaningful word or phrase. (Note: To save time, participants may want to brainstorm some ideas on words or phrases ahead of the class).

The workshop fee is $50, which covers all the supplies you will need. This class will demonstrate how to make a fabric book and complete one or two pages. The remaining pages can be completed at home with basic materials, plus needle and thread. This class is suitable for all skill levels and is open to adults only.

This workshop class will be taught by Linda Powers, who has been making books for 30+ years out of found objects and materials that she has dyed, gelli printed or otherwise manipulated. In addition to last year’s Easy Book Making class at FabMo, Linda has taught book making through Bay Area Book Artists for the past several years.

9 am to 12 pm Sunday, June 14th

We are pleased to offer a new introductory class in sashiko, a versatile Japanese stitching technique that is typically used to mend, strengthen, or decorate garments and other items made from fabric. In this class, participants will hear about the historical uses of sashiko, learn the basic running stitch, and choose from different stencils to transfer the patterns to fabric. Participants will be able to complete at least two or three samples on cotton indigo fabric, one of which will be converted into a beautiful coaster ready to be used at home.

This three-hour class will be taught by FabMo Board Members Bron McInerney and Gayatri Ratnam. The workshop fee is $60, and all necessary supplies and equipment will be provided, including helpful notes for the participants to take home. This class is suitable for all skill levels and is open to participants ages 13 and up. All 13- and 14-year olds must have a paid for seat and be accompanied by a paying adult.

9:00 am to 12:30 pm Sunday, May 17th

Learn the basics of English paper piecing (EPP), a hand-sewing technique that typically uses simple geometric shapes to form complex patterns in quilts. In this class, you will learn how to use this technique to make a hexagon flower that can be appliquéd onto a mug rug or a piece of clothing. Randa will also share her ideas for using EPP hexagons in larger projects, such as small quilts or larger appliqués.

This class is appropriate for anyone aged 15 and up with basic hand sewing skills. The fee is $75, which will include all the materials you need, including pre-cut card stock hexagons, clips, and a plastic hexagon template to take home. You have the option to bring your own medium-weight fabrics (such as quilting cotton) and any favorite personal hand-sewing supplies (e.g., scissors, thimble) to use in the class. You also have the option to bring a garment if you want to appliqué the finished flower onto a piece of clothing.

You will leave the workshop with:

• A completed hexagon flower, which can be appliquéd onto a mug rug or a piece of clothing

• All the information you need (including pre-cut card stock hexagons) to make a larger EPP hexagon project (various options will be presented)

• Information about English paper piecing as a quilt-making technique

Randa Mulford is an experienced teacher who has taught several EPP workshops for local quilt shops and guilds, including last year’s popular Introduction to EPP class at FabMo. She has won several major awards for her EPP quilts and ornaments.