Paint Your Way In. Stitch Your Way Out

TUTOR: TANIA TANTI

Dive into the world of fabric painting with Tania as your guide! Explore the art of textile embellishment in this creative class that combines fabric painting, thick free motion stitching, and hand quilting. Learn to transform plain fabric into a rich, textured surface using paints, then add depth with expressive, free-motion thick lines. Finish with hand quilting techniques that enhance texture and add a personal touch. A great combination of mixed media and surface design, learnt over a two-day period.

Skill level: Suits all, no prior knowledge needed

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CLASS REQUIREMENTS

Paint In, Stitch Out with Tania Tanti

Two-day Class: Saturday, Sunday, April 11, 12

Class times:  9am to 5pm

Materials fee: $40 for fabric paint, fabric for class, palettes and brushes, hot iron sheet, small canvas for mounting artwork. All will be supplied for use in the class. Please have the exact amount in cash in an envelope with your name on it.

You will need to bring:

  • A wash-away pen for drawing on fabric and wetting away. (Some will be available to use in class but will need to be shared among students.)
  • A couple of rags, cloth or hand towel.
  • Container for water
  • Variety of thread for hand quilting
  • A colour choice of a thread to use for the sewing machine. Black or white are an easy choice if unsure of what colour to bring. Or a colour that will go with your painting colours you are thinking of using.

Sewing machines will be provided for the second day.

To complete the project at home: We will aim to complete one small artwork by the end of day two. All students will also have the beginnings of a larger artwork, cushion or quilt dependent of their choice that can be taken home and completed with an imagination full of possibilities.