Translating Patterns for Hand Sewing Textiles Participants will leave with a

Participants will leave with a set of handmade inks and the knowledge to continue expanding their rainbow of homemade hues

Explore the origins of the fiber and fabric presented by two members of the American Quilt Study Group

Blank notepad with a hand-painted cloth cover and edges

bring a textile to use as the base—the back of a denim jacket

Some of these quilt blocks are over 100 years old

Translating Patterns for Hand Sewing Textiles Participants will leave with aMost sewing patterns instructions are intended for machine sewing. If youre eager to stitch clothing by hand, though, you can easily translate those patterns so that they are just right for hand sewing. In this one session class, instructor Louisa Owen Sonstroem will guide you through the questions, techniques, and experiments she uses to assess, plan, and convert preexisting patterns. Learn how to interpret sewing pattern instructions, diagram a hand