Lectures
The Magic of Printing Photos on Fabric
Wine Country Inspiration (with slides)
Software for Photo Quilters, Trunk Show and Demo
Laurel Burch Quilts Trunk Show
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Layered Landscapes: Creating Quilts from and/or with Photos
This is a class for smaller groups of quiltlers. Cyndy will scan photographs sent ahead of time to her ito her computer, then "draw" a pattern using Photoshop Elements. The pattern can be blown up to any size desired; Cyndy will bring these patterns to the workshop. In the meantime, students can prep by choosing fabrics to create their landscapes. |
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Printing on
Fabric
(3 to 6
hours)
Explore
the many features of all-in-one printer/scanner/copiers , such
as reducing, enlarging, making multiple copies, and grouping
photos on the scanner bed. Learn how to make your own fabric
sheets for printing, or use pretreated fabric sheets. Then go
3-dimensional by printing objects such as flowers, shells, etc.
Option: Make a fabric postcard with fast2fuse heavyweight
interfacing. Cyndy brings 4-5 printers. Small fee for ink.
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Print It, Sew
It: Make a Small Photo Quilt
(4 to 6 hours)
All of the
above, plus make a small, one-photo wallhanging. Requires sewing
machines.
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All the Cool Stuff You Can Do with an All-in-One and
Image-Editing Software
(3 to 6 hours)
A
follow-up, more advanced session during which students are
introduced to a variety of software programs such as Photoshop
Elements. Alter your own photos and make your own pieces of
fabric. Students are encourage to bring their own laptop
computers with Photoshop Elements already installed.
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Family Tree Quilt
(two 4 hour sessions or one longer workshop)
Bring lots
of family photos to scan during the first session, then get your
tree on the background and place photos in the second session.
Or spread it out over two days. Requires sewing machines.
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Laurel Burch
Quilts
(one to two 4 hour sessions)
More fun
than you can imagine! Like going back to kindergarten! Cut out
the critters—cats or dogs—then add paint, rubber stamps, etc. |
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Custom Workshops
Choose any
quilt from one of Cyndy’s books, or just use the time to
print lots of photos. Cyndy owns three all-in-one printers she
brings to classes, as well as a larger format (up to 13” x 19”)
printer. Call to discuss all of the possibilities and fees.
Student comments:
“If you
want some great ideas about what to do with your photos, take
Cyndy’s class! I learned so much in one day!” Barbara N.
“What fun
it was to play all day. Cyndy solves all the mysteries about
printing on fabric, and is fun to be with!” Jennifer R.
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