In
this trunk show spanning twenty years of quilting, I share ways to
personalize your quilts. I list ideas for making your quilts
3-dimensional and I show some of my kinetic quilts as examples. I also
talk about one of my passions, painted fabric.
The Joys of Ombre
Fabrics
In
this very instructional lecture, I open the Pandora's box of fabric
secrets and show how to let your fabric do the work. Ombres are
underappreciated, but they can simplify both quilt design and quilt
construction. You'll be surprised how versatile they are.
Raw-Edge Broderie-Perse
Cooper Style
In
this lecture, I explain my signature technique of combining
handpainted backgrounds with raw-edge motifs lifted from the most
unexpected sources. This technique will lend a painterly quality to
your work. You'll never look at fabric the same way again.
Available Workshops
Any of these workshops can be adapted for half-day or full-day
sessions.
Free and Easy Fabric
Painting
Unleash your
art-play side and learn to paint your own fabrics. The fabrics we
make are beautiful and can be used as backgrounds or cut for appliqués
or piecing. To create your own personal batik patterns, we'll play
with glue resists on the blank cloth and then add color. We'll also
explore various possibilities for using your gorgeous fabrics.
Kinetic Quilts
Learn the secrets of making Linda's unique two-sided, mobile-like art
quilts. Using a Timtex-like batting, it's possible to cut shapes out
of it, create small mini-quilts and then reinsert them with fishing
lure swivels so they rotate when the quilt is suspended. In this
workshop, we will make a small quilt with one rotating element.
Marvelous Marbles
Make a dozen
beautiful and usable 10x17 inch one-of-a-kind marbled fabrics!
Play with a variety of fabrics, which I will provide. You
get to call up your inner playful self and choose your own colors and
designs.
Raw-Edge Broderie-Perse
Cooper Style
Learn
to use my signature technique while creating your own style. Combine
handpainted background fabrics with raw-edge appliqué to achieve a
painterly effect with the time-honored Broderie-Perse technique. Fast
and fun!
Batik Broderie-Perse
What
would happen if you could use only one fabric as the feature in a
Broderie-Perse quilt? Plenty, if you choose this colorful batik with
lots of black accents! In this workshop, learn to make the most of a
single feature fabric and use water-soluble glue to manage the bits
and pieces. Use a handpainted background or use something entirely
different. Fun and easy!
Unleash your
art-play side and learn to paint your own fabrics. The fabrics we
make are beautiful and can be used as backgrounds or cut for appliqués
or piecing. To create your own personal batik patterns, we'll play
with glue resists on the blank cloth and then add color. We'll also
explore various possibilities for using your gorgeous fabrics.
