Tapestry Art Quilt
Alma Stoller

Class Description

Pull out your fabric stash. Bring out your embroidery threads, beads and buttons. In this class, we will use an assortment of fabrics, textures and colors to create a dimensional tapestry-like art quilt. Building layer upon layer of fabric and stitching, we will create a unique embroidered figure with dimensional accents and embellishments. I will show you how to make a rich collection of fabric oddities, how to alter fabrics, create dimensional appliques and how to embroider in order to achieve a unique outcome. Lastly, we will frame, bind and create a hanging loop for our art quilt.

This workshop is perfect for all skill levels.

Students Should Bring:

• An assortment of fabrics: sheer colored fabrics, 100% cotton solids, black and white, silks, blends, hand dyed and/or painted.
• Embroidery floss in black and various other colors
• Embroidery needles
• Thimble
• A baggie of polyfil
• Felt or batting
• Assortment of beads
• Beading thread Nymo size D in Black
• Sewing machine
• A yard of muslin
• Black sewing machine thread
• Beading or hand sewing needles

Optional: crochet or knitted bits, crochet flowers or fiber shapes.

Note: I will bring an assortment of fabrics, threads and fiber to share. Simply, do your best to bring items that are meaningful to you. If you have any questions, e-mail me at fabricartgirl@gmail.com.

Artist Bio

Alma Stoller is a self-taught fabric, fiber and mixed media artist. She has a BA in Music (piano) from Hunter College but now focuses on being a full-time artist. She has appeared on HGTV's That Clever and self-publishes a magazine called The Fabric Arts Zine. Read about it in the Sept/Oct 2006 issue of Somerset Studio. She is passionate about recycling and incorporating handmade elements into her work. Take a look at the May/June issue of Cloth Paper Scissors for her inventive approach on recycling and collage.

This year promises to be a very busy and exciting one. She has taken on the challenge of creating an art piece EVERY DAY and she will be teaching at various art retreats throughout the United States. She lives in New York City with her partner and two children.

For more information about Alma, her art work, zines and various projects, visit her blog at:
www.almastoller.typepad.com