Dream Pillows - WORKSHOP FILLED -

Lisa Engelbrecht

“In your heart, keep one still secret spot where dreams may go and sheltered so may thrive and Grow.” -Louise Driscoll

Never doubt the importance of your dreams! In this workshop the student will create a hand lettered pillow that will have secret hiding places and envelopes for her dreams. The student will be introduced to traditional and fun and funky styles of lettering on fabric-no previous calligraphy experience required! Wash techiques will be presented using permanent acrylic inks as a backdrop to our dream quotes and inspirational words. I will demonstrate all types of letters and lettering styles. These letters can be used also in your journals. I will provide the student with many exemplars of calligraphy for future reference.

We will create fabric envelopes to keep our dreams safe and using various types of fabric, shimmery and iridescent, we will collage these to our pillows. We can also write super secret dreams on the inside of these pillows that no one will ever see! Additional images, charms, and amulets that speak to us will also be added or sewn. The simple act of writing down these affirmations is the first step towards making them come true!

Materials fee of $10 payable to instructor at class time includes: acrylic inks, metallic powders, metallic and embroidery thread, Yes Glue, graph paper, freezer paper and many other doodads to share  

Supply List:
Two yards of 100% cotton muslin for each pillow you’d like to Make (Joanns carries this)
Fabric scraps-with various surfaces, textures, different colors-$1.oo rack at Goodwill
FW Liquid Acrylic Ink and Pearlescent Ink -usually found in the airbrush section-a couple of colors
Speedball Calligraphy nib C5 and holder
Disappearing ink Fabric Marker - fabric stores and WalMart
Any fabric paints you already may have-I will provide a lot of paints to try
Old Brushes- hairy,flat, pointed watercolor
Micron markers
Pitt pens
Sharpies
gel pens
Small container of PVA or Yes glue
Zig Calligraphy marker (are available at target)
Plastic palette - 6 well
Fabric Scissors
Ruler
Photos or dream images transferred to inkjet fabric
If you're local, please bring your sewing machine to share

Optional: mementos, symbols, charms, beads, dream quotes and inspirational words, amulets that speak to your secret art self
If you’d like to add trim around the edge of your pillow you’ll need about two yards at least
Iron (your hotel room will probably have one)
hair dryer
towel for press cloth

Think about your dreams - this helps choose colors, images and textures. We will be constructing a pillow that will fit a 16“ pillow form-you won’t need this for the class-but you can bring it if you’d like to see the finished product! 

Questions? Email: lengelbrecht@earthlink.net website: http://www.lisaengelbrecht.com