Quilted Landscapes class Feb. 9
MARSHALLTOWN - Explore using your basic sewing skills in a new way w
hile creating a unique quilted landscape art piece in the Quilted Landscapes class! Instructor Debbie Poland will actually go through the process with you during this class and you will create a fabric art piece.
Debbie has been doing quilted landscapes for 3 years. They can take her 2 hours or two weeks, and it's so fun to see them take shape. In the last year she has been adding paints to her thread. This makes the landscapes look even more real and adds texture and depth to the picture.
Debbie will be instructing the Quilted Landscapes class on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at Iowa Valley Continuing Education, 3702 S Center St, Marshalltown, room 614. Join this class and see how easy and simple creating quilted landscape can be. Debbie says “Warning! You may become addicted!”
For the Beginning Quilted Landscapes class please bring your sewing machine (feed dogs need to drop down), small scissors for fussy cutting, extra needles for your machine, one glue stick, and one can heavy spray starch. You will also need to bring two threads in the following colors: browns, black, rust, grays, dark greens, invisible, and white. You may want to bring a rotary cutter and mat, small iron and board, extension cord, power strip, and your sewing machine owner’s manual. Basic sewing skills will be necessary for this class and lunch break is on your own.
Registrations are now being accepted by calling IVCE at 752-4645. The course number is CFN 1501 002, cost is $29 payable at registration time to IVCE and an additional cost of $20 payable to the instructor at class for the quilted landscape kit. She will have several landscape kits to choose from at the class. The registration deadline is Feb. 5.
You can see Debbie Poland’s quilted landscapes on her web site at countryneedlequiltedlandscapes.com. You will see from her web site that she is very talented and gracious to share her craft with us. She has also ventured into dyeing of a variety of fabrics including silk.