National Sewing Month - Free Demo

Join us at the Colusa County Art Council, September 25th 10am - 3pm.

151 5th St, Colusa, California

Claudia will be celebrating fiber art mixed media sewing with a FREE DEMO

• Learn about free motion quilting with art

• Wool Felting and machine stitching

• Using a Spoon foot for layering wool and thread

• Thread Painting

• Inktense pencils, oil pastels, Fabrico markers

• Ceramic knifes for pattern cutting

• New Quilting Rulers & fabric pleaters

  
  

We will also share some Holiday Fiber Art ideas.

• You will learn about painting your Batik fabrics with Pebeo Setacolor paints from France

• I prefer batik fabrics for raw edge applique because of fabric content and non fraying qualities.

• Wool Felting for accents or use wool for shading your art.

Did You Know?

National Sewing Month was established in 1982 when President Ronald Regan proclaimed September as a time to honor the art of sewing. It is a reminder of the self-reliance the sewing fosters, as well as it's historical past dating back to 25,00 BC when sewing was used to create clothing and shelter.

I have found in the past that many sewers were taught by grandmothers and the skill sometimes skips a generation. It is a necessary skill whether it's sewing a button on or mending before throwing away garments or household linens.

I ask a young man for a straight pin last week and he answered with, what is a straight pin? I suggest that every sewer share the basic skills of sewing with someone in the month of September to celebrate National Sewing Month.

Happy Sewing!

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