Open Sew - Landscape Art
Continue your creative journey with our Landscape Art Open Sew - a relaxed, supportive studio session designed only for students who have already completed the Landscape Art class. This open sew gives you the time and space to work on your landscape project, refine details, and ask questions.
(The Quilter's Lodge offers a 10% discount on class supplies)
Melanie recommends students wait to purchase and assemble any items listed until after
Class #1. This way, students can share purchases, make an assessment of products
and begin collecting their supplies. This will avoid purchasing duplicate or
unnecessary items.
- A digital and printed 8 x 10 of the picture you have selected for your quilt
- Ceramic Knife – (wait for class to see preferred options)
- “Misty Fuse” – A light bonding agent, available on Amazon (two students can easily share one package – wait for class)
- Selected saturated batiks with texture. Choose colors & value that are represented in your picture. You’ll want to collect about 30 fabrics.
- Go through your stash and include any appropriate scraps. Purchase additional fabrics in ¼ yard or fat quarter amounts.
- Freezer paper
- Parchment paper
- A collection of mixed media for finishing touches including colored pencils, pastels and ink. (wait for class to see preferred options)
- Batting in silk or wool. (Wait for class. The batting depth depends on the subject matter. Animal subjects use a different batting than landscapes. Again, students can easily share a batting purchase.)
- Fabric backing for your quilt. Purchase enough to back your quilt plus 4” in length & width. Add an additional 2/3 yard of the same fabric for binding and a sleeve. I’ll make recommendations depending on quilt size.
- A variety of thread colors for quilting to complement your landscape fabrics. I use primarily embroidery threads because of the fine quality and array of colors. Thickness doesn’t matter.
Sewing Tools:
- Sewing Machine, foot pedal and power cord - (Please be familiar with your sewing machine, we can possibly offer suggestions but we do not know the details of how all the different brands of sewing machines operate)
- 1/4” foot or 1/4” guide
- Coordinating Thread
- Microtex 80/12 Sewing Machine Needles
- Measuring Gauge - The Quilter's Lodge Throwing Star
- Seam Ripper
- 45mm Rotary Cutter or 60mm Rotary Cutter
- Scissors
- Wool Mat
- Small Iron
- Applique scissors and applique prongs or your favorite tweezers
Shared Cutting Mats, 6 1/2" x 24 1/2" Rulers with Handles, Irons,
Ironing Boards and Design Walls are supplied by The Quilter's Lodge
Melanie Squires has extensive sewing and fabric art experience including fashion design, quilt piecing, home textiles, free motion quilting and thread painting. She studied landscape oil painting for five years with Anne Rhinehart and most recently studied fabric landscapes with Gloria Loughman and Sandra Mollon. Melanie earned BS degrees in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from University of Utah. She taught classical piano in her private studio and at the university level. Her experience as a musician, teacher and landscape artist brings a broad perspective to an exciting new textile adventure. Bring your favorite photo and create a beautiful art quilt!
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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| Instructor: | Melanie Squires |
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