Illoominations 2018-2019
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The following is a list of TFAC Illoominations that were offered by the guild during the 2018-2019 guild year.
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Discover ways to cut, stitch and needle felt. We will end up with buttons, beads, a necklace and more.
Participants should bring felting needles if you already have them and also bring wool items with moth holes so you can learn how to repair them. This Illoomination is now closed. |
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Are you ever sitting on the phone, doodling with pencil and paper? And then have a page of circles, or Xs, or boxes? Maria and Rick Roberts developed a structured form of doodling several years ago that they named Zentangle. It is both very meditative as well as taking those boxes and circles to a more artistic level. If you would like to learn more about this, please come to this illoomination and we will play with pencils, pens, and paper, You will leave with a lovely tile.
Louise has been a member of Triangle Weaver's for about 10 years and loves various forms of textiles, as well as different art forms. She has been working with Zentangles for about 5 years and loves the meditative and structured forms. Plus, there are NO mistakes! Go to go to Zentangle.com to check it out. This Illoomination is now closed. |
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Durham-based company Spoonflower custom prints fabric, wall paper and wrapping paper based on designs you create and upload to their website. It is a delightful way to convert your ideas to printed materials for all sorts of clothing and home decorating projects. Jean and Sandy have used Spoonflower fabrics to create family lounge pants, custom company-logo corn hole bean bags, wedding napkins, and crib sheets for a new baby (with a colorful design by a big brother!). You can also choose from a huge selection of designs created and made public by others – or make your design public and receive a commission if others purchase it.
This class will provide an introduction to the Spoonflower process. We will have fabric and wrapping paper samples available to give you an idea of the variety of materials available and the products you can create. We will also go through short tutorials on creating designs with smooth repeats and uploading your designs to the Spoonflower website. Join us for a fun afternoon that will leave you ready to jump in on your own and bring your ideas to life. This Illoomination is now closed |
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This Iloomination will cover how to turn photos or drawings into art quilts using a fabric collage technique. Participants will learn how to prepare a design from a photo or drawing (representational or abstract) and how to create an interpretation of that design from fabric. We will use the fabric collage technique that Barbara Yates Beasley uses to make her amazing animal portraits (https://barbarayatesbeasley.com). This technique is simple to learn, versatile, and relatively quick. There will not be time to complete the project during the class, but participants will be able to easily finish assembling their projects at home. We will not cover surface stitching or quilt finishing in this class.
Kathi Beratan has made several photo-based dog portraits out of colorful quilting cotton fabric using a couple of different methods. She saw some of Beasley’s work last year and got inspired! She was able to take a lesson from Beasley and used her technique in her most recent dog portrait. Kathi loves the method and is happy to have this chance to share what she learned with others. Participants should bring the following:
If you have any questions, please contact Kathi Beratan at kkberatan@gmail.com This Illoomination is now closed |
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Kumihimo is a form of Japanese braiding. The word means “gathered threads.” In this Illoomination, I will demonstrate the use of a Marudai, a wooden loom for braiding, and the various foam plates used for a more portable way of braiding. You will have the opportunity to construct your own braid with a foam plate and satin cords and take them home. The basic braids are simple to set up and braid, so NO experience necessary!
A display will show samples of various braids, including a few that are not of Japanese origin. Participants will be able to look through a variety of books on the subject and see the great variety that can be achieved with different cords, colors and braiding patterns. A handout will include a list of resources for further study and materials. Please bring scissors and tape measure. A little about Nancy Ruth Frishe: I am a retired teacher of art and reading. I learned to weave at the University of MN in the mid 1960’s and was an active weaver through the 1970’s. Then life intervened. I am slowly restarting the fiber arts activities I had previously enjoyed and am learning new ones. I am not an expert in Kumihimo. I am learning the processes myself. It takes very little space, which is a concern for me. The more intricate and advanced processes require more space and sophisticated equipment, just like weaving. This Illoomination is now closed. |
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Come spend the afternoon learning the ins and outs of your Schacht loom. We will take a tour of a Baby Wolf loom, but everything we discuss will apply to a Wolf Pup or a Mighty Wolf. In fact, most of what we discuss will apply to any small jack loom.
You will learn how to get the most out of your loom, so that you can weave more efficiently with this wonderful loom. Tips galore to help you with your threading and make treadling and tie-ups easier. Learn more about making adjustments to your loom that you may not have even known about, how to protect the parts of your loom, and how to care for your loom to give it a long life This Illoomination is now closed. |
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