Arsenic and Old Lace Book 9:00 -4:30 Monday  
  Socrates $145    


Student Level: All levels welcome
Type of Workshop: Project
Prerequisite: None

 
 

During this 6-hour workshop, you will create a sewn lace book measuring approximately 7 x 9. You will experiment with various sewing and attaching techniques to bring your fabrics and laces together. Prior knowledge of sewing is not necessary. Many methods will require no sewing at all. You will learn how to plan a vintage lace page, how to transfer your choice images to fabric and to assemble your pages for an unusual spine for your book, using upholstery fabrics and ribbons. You will incorporate luscious laces and fabrics for a stunning layering effect. You will learn how to take apart broken pieces of jewelry to re-use them in your designs. We will also discuss the various methods of attachment.

The resulting project will be a lush lace book, full of beautiful fabrics, images and laces. This keepsake lace book was first created for a round robin 5 years ago. You will benefit from the techniques I developed for the round robin.

    Materials Fee: $35 payable to Instructor at class time includes:
    Lace, cheesecloth, vintage fabrics, burlap
    Upholstery fabrics
    Doilies
    Vintage ribbons
    Vintage lace
    Trims
    Sari silks and ribbons
    Coffee stained fabrics and cheesecloth
    Buttons
    Pearls
    Image printed on fabric to choose
    plus the use of Supplies Instructor brings to share:
    Extra lace, cheesecloth, vintage fabrics, burlap
    Sewing machines
    Extra upholstery fabrics
    Extra doilies
    Extra vintage ribbons,
    Extra trims
    Extra sari silks and ribbons
    Needles and threads
    Wax paper
    Measuring tapes
    Rulers
    Irons
    Sewing pins
    Needle and threads
    Coffee stained canvas
    Coffee stained calico
    Coffee stained fabrics and cheesecloth
    Buttons
    Pearls
    Images printed on fabric to choose
    Black markers
    Aileen’s tacky glue

Student should bring:
Scissors
Seamstress pins, the longer ones with a colored head
Upholstery fabric or canvas for the base of the pages, pieces at least 10x12 each
Upholstery fabric for cover, 1 piece 10 x 14
Ruler or measuring tape
Aileen’s tacky glue
Needles and thread, any colors, at least white and black

Optional:
Sewing machine and threads
Buttons
Broken pieces of jewelry
Extra images printed on fabric
Extra vintage lace
Extra vintage fabrics such as linen, burlap, calico preferably coffee stained
Extra doilies
Extra trims of your choice
Extra ribbons of your choice
Extra coffee stained cheesecloth

If you'd like to place an advance order for supplies & tools for pick up at the on-site store when you arrive at AU, contact: The Occasional Artist - Email your order to: theoccasionalartist@cox.net or call 623-847-2215

Questions? Email Soctrates at imagine.her@gmail.com
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