Fabric Art by Lenore Crawford

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Supplies List for One or Two Day Fusing/Fabric Painting Workshop

Iron: small travel if possible hot enough to be able to fuse with

Rotary cutters: 18 mm and 28 mm (the most practical rotary cutter available)

Cutting mat

Scissors: regular (embroidery optional)

Black Ultra Fine Sharpie

Masking tape - beige not colored

Pencil

Exacto knife with fine blade

Ironing pad to use for fusing

Waste sack (very messy technique!)

Patterns for class are brought to class by Lenore. Choose your fabric from the fabric requirements page for the pattern you choose to do in class. Choices for this workshop are Yellow Poppies, Yellow Cone Flower, and Red Poppies since they are the least complex for beginners.

Fabric according to pattern requirements: Background fabric is needed for these patterns also at least 20" X 25" (50 cm X 65 cm). When choosing your fabrics for the pattern, choose fabrics that are varying in shade from each other such as the reds in Red Poppies. Make sure you can see the difference between each red from light to dark. This makes your design have more definition. Fabric requirements are given on this link.

Paint brushes: ½" angular, ¼" angular, 1/8" angular, 10/0 flat, (Lenore gets hers at Michael’s or a craft store).   Look for very very small angular brushes if you can't find these exact numbered brushes. This is a good mix of sizes from very very small to medium; I like to have very fine brushes for detail work. Painting is demonstrated in this class. Students can begin to paint on their projects if they have finished fusing them so bring brushes if you think you might want to do this.

Lenore supplies the following: $15 required supplies fee paid in class

Pattern, fusible web (Misty Fuse), parchment paper, freezer paper, fabric paints – Lenore will demonstrate how to use fabric paints in this class

Optional:

Large set of Ultra Fine Sharpies of many colors

Teflon ironing sheet

Supplies List for Multi-Day Fusing/Fabric Painting Workshop

The basic supplies for this class are the same as above for the one or two day workshop. In addition other supplies you will need are noted below.

Projects can be up to 32” on one side or more, a good size for a beginner’s design.

A photo to work from for your project; poster size print out of your project at least 30” on one side;   contact Lenore for more information if needed on your project design

One of Lenore's more complex patterns can also be used

Muslin 2” larger than the printed out poster size of your photo

Fabrics selected according to colors and textures in your photo

Batting for inside of project sandwich

Backing fabric to cover back of project (Lenore uses muslin)

Border and binding fabrics

Extra fusible web such as Misty Fuse or light weight Wonder Under

Sewing Machine if Time Allows

Various threads for top-stitching

Walking foot for machine

Free-motion sewing foot for machine

Non-slip sewing gloves for free-motion top-stitching if desired

Lenore supplies the following: $10 supplies fee paid in class

Fabric paints, some fusible web (Misty Fuse), parchment paper, freezer paper

Supplies List for Blended Fabric Art Collages

Large tweezers like beading tweezers

Parchment paper or Teflon ironing sheet

Iron/ironing pad

Liquid stitch or glue stick

Rotary cutter (28 mm is a very functional size)

Small paint brushes for detail painting: 10/0 and 1/8 angular

Waste sack (very messy technique!)

Lenore supplies the following: $20 required supplies fee paid in class

Fabric for the design

Muslin to fuse to

Fusible web (Misty Fuse)

Fabric paints

Supplies List for Fabric Painted Flowers

Photo of a flower printed out at about 18" X 24" (45 cm X 60 cm); Lenore will bring some photos that can be used also

Paint brushes: ½ angular, 10 angular or flat, ¼ angular, 1/8 angular, 10/0 flat

Pencil and eraser

Thin permanent marker - Ultra Fine Sharpie Marker

Painter’s tape - masking tape

Lenore supplies the following: $20 required supplies fee paid in class

Muslin white 200 ct. about 18" X 24"

Fabric paints Lenore uses: Setacolor Pebeo opaque when possible of lemon yellow, cherry red, fuchsia, turquoise, titanium white, black laque, cornflower blue, red ochre, and orange

Clear plastic about 18" X 24"

White plate and cup for water

Paper towels

Supplies List for Enhancing Your Art Quilt with Fabric Paints and Thread

Paint brushes: ½ angular, 10 angular or flat, ¼ angular, 1/8 angular, 10/0 flat

Your art quilt ready to enhance with paints and stitching; a pictorial design of some kind is more appropriate for this class

Sewing machine with free-motion foot

Variety of threads to add color and texture to your design

Lenore supplies the following: $10 required supplies fee paid in class

Fabric paints Lenore uses: Setacolor Pebeo opaque when possible of lemon yellow, cherry red, fuchsia, turquoise, titanium white, black laque, cornflower blue, red ochre, and orange