MONDAY February 13 at 7:30
A Sampler of Ideas and Techniques

Travel from table to table, watching short demonstrations and picking up some tips. Bring your show and tell that you didn’t get to show last month and we’ll have an extra-special one this time

MONDAY March 12 at 7:30
Linda Cooper: My Quilting Life: in Color
and 3D

The Big Reveal! We finally get to see all the Whisper Quilts and the photos that started off each group’s artistic journey

In this trunk show, Linda shares her quilting adventures, focusing on ways to personalize quilts. She’ll show many quilts with painted backgrounds and share the varied and time-saving uses of ombre fabrics. Linda will also show her unique kinetic quilts, with 3D movable parts.

Visit her website www.LindaCooperQuilts.com for a preview.

SATURDAY March 17 10am -3pm
Linda Cooper Workshop "Free and Easy Fabric Painting"

Please note that this is the the Saturday AFTER the meeting

At Artistic Artifacts, 4750 Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria, VA www.artisticartifacts.com

Supply fee $18

Linda will provide the paints, brushes, stretchers and fabrics for all but the last hour in the class.
Some students say the best part is that all they need to bring are the old clothes on their backs!

This fun, no-stress fabric painting workshop is perfect for everyone, even those who may not think they are artistic enough for fabric painting! Learn to paint beautiful pieces in a simple, easy way. Students will work on Bali Lawn, the fabric the great batiks are printed on. It will be stapled to a frame. We'll also paint paper-backed cotton and explore making our own ombre fabrics.

There will be a demonstration of how to make sun prints and, weather permitting, students can try creating their own. In the last hour you'll have an opportunity to combine techniques, making your personalized painted pieces with ready-to-paint fabric purchased from Artistic Artifacts. Linda will also do a demo of her new applique technique and show some ways to use your newly painted fabrics.

MONDAY April 9 at 7:30
TBA

Come bid on fabrics, vintage items, quilt tops, sewing notions and other tempting goodies. The proceeds fund our programs and activities.