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Outline of the Mini Art Quilt Book Workshop: Lesson 1 Lesson 2 = 32 Pages long Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 = 33 pages long Lesson 4 Lesson 5 = 30 pages long Lesson 5
The Mini Art Quilt Fabric Book workshop is 5 full lessons on learning how to make mini art quilts . . . also called: Quilties, fabric collages, and fabric pages! Mini art quilts can be framed to hang and enjoy or you can make them into soft, touchable, and very creative fabric books. Through doing this workshop you will discover that quilties use only the smallest amounts of fabric and are very easy to put together in a short amount of time. Fabric pages/Quilties are really so much fun to make! A sewing machine is not an absolute requirement for this workshop, although it can be useful. Hand sewing & glueing your fabric pages together is also a viable option.
Creative Lenna workshops come complete with step-by-step photos and detailed instructions via PDF files. Additionally, you can reach me by email with any questions. We will go over sewn and non-sewn versions of mini art quilts, how to get started making quilties, and what kinds of interesting things you can have fun adding to your quilties. We will spend a lot of time during Lesson 2 learning a variety of image transfer methods. It is typical for students to create between 5-8 mini art quilts during this 5 lesson course and finish their last lesson by putting all of the quilties they have created together to make a book. You will have the opportunity to make lots of quilties, try many new ideas combining fabric, transparencies and paper, and create at least one cover to complete a wonderful fabric book reflecting your passion and spirit! There are instructions included for a several different types of fabric book covers. The outline for all 5 lessons is below. I hope to see you register for this fun class. It is packed with information!
A VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Sometimes students use a different email for their PayPal transactions than they do for regular correspondence. Since I will send you the supply list and lessons via email as PDF files I need your preferred address. If the email address you wish to receive the supply List and Lessons is DIFFERENT from the email address you used to pay for the lessons via PayPal, please email me immediately and let me know which address you'd like me to use!
The charge for this 5-lesson workshop is $50.00 payable via PayPal. Click on the Buy Now button: Paypal is a private, secure way to purchase items on-line. No personal information is shared. PayPal accepts all major credit and debit cards, eChecks, bank transfers, and even PayPal balances. To learn more about PayPal go HERE . For more information on registering for Lenna's workshops go HERE.
Lesson 1 = 38 pages long
Getting started with mini art quilts! 
*Choosing a theme (or not)
*Choosing fabrics
*Adding batting (or not)
*Lots of creative ideas on what is possible to add
*Gluing vs. sewing or fusing
*Using pre-printed collage images & how to attach them
*Adding simple trims -how?
*Simple edge treatments
Image Transfers & Ink Jet printing onto fabric
*Immediate Gel medium transfers: ink jet printed images to fabric
*Immediate Gel medium transfers: ink jet printed transparencies to fabric
*Overnight Gel medium transfers: printed images on paper, to fabric
*Ink jet printing on fabric through your own printer: images & words
*Ink jet printing directly onto blank Twill Tape
Lesson 3 = 36 pages long
Attaching things & embellishments 
*Using eyelets and mini brads
*Different glues for different things
*Hand or machine sewing?
*How to attach transparency images
*Sewing or gluing buttons and charms
*using paper ~ how to protect and how to attach paper to fabric
*Design considerations
Rubber stamps, nature printing and finishing touches 
*Choosing rubber stamps and inks for working with fabric
*How to utilize rubber stamp designs (all over the piece or just one word)
*Nature Printing as an alternative to rubber stamps and how
*Free form sewing as a way to add texture & interest
*Adding beads and decorative stitches
Putting it all together! 
*Creating a cover for your mini quilt pages
*Putting all your quilties together!
*Simple wrap style cover
*Intermediate eyelet/ribbon cover
*More advanced – sewing the fabric pages into a spine
*A gallery of examples and ideas
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Here are a few testimonials from the happy students I have taught this workshop to! "I just had to pop in to say thank you so much Lenna for a wonderful class. I haven't been here (in the forum) I know but have worked along with your lessons (actually joined up late ;0)) and have had a whale of a time. Your class is well written and so clear and concise. Your ideas are inspirational. I wasn't sure at first if I had picked the right class for me but it turned out to be just the thing I was looking for. I have posted my pages to my blog. I got carried away and did quite a few ;0). I have now completed my very first fabric book. It will not be my last - need to try out all the bindings and I have so many ideas for more quilts. I have read through all the messages and love all the work that everyone has done. Thank you once again."
"My first page is done and the process was fantastic. I'm not usually so spontaneous. I made 7 x 7 pages and the theme started out to be Sisters, but I've decided to add my mom. I feel like a kid coloring out of the lines for the first time! Very freeing. Traditional quilting is much more structured and this is a blast! I will send a picture soon. I love all the ones I've viewed so far, great inspiration."
Kathy in
"I spent yesterday afternoon playing with the transfer techniques. I've never had much success with them before. But, Lenna, your instructions are just great and a light bulb went on for me! I think my favorite, though I think most difficult, is the transparency transfer. I just LOVE the ethereal look it gives the transfer. I also loved you idea, Lenna, of using a vintage hankie. So I dug one out and tried that too. Also used the edge technique from the lesson. Thanks!" Tammy H. in
Hugs, Alis C.
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