An Interesting and Affordable Class in Newport, NH

Nancy Graham is a good friend of mine. She is very talented and quite knowledgeable about stamping and surface design techniques. I highly recommend her! She was a Brown Bag Lunch Speaker at the New England Quilt Museum in June. If you live close enough to Newport, NH and are around... stop in to see her!  ~ Margaret

Go to: www.libraryartscenter.org to find out more information

Nancy Graham, a New Hampshire fiber artisan has been quilting for over twenty years. She also dyes, stamps, pieces and machine quilts her projects. Nancy will be discussing her printing and stamping techniques and secrets. Her style involves using found objects and making stamps from recycled materials.

TEXTiles

Instructor: Nancy Graham

Dates/Times: Thurs. Aug. 9. 6-8:30pm

Tuition: $35.00

Description: Be inspired by the gallery exhibit The Written Word & learn to create your own fabric design with text.  This workshop will provide you with countless techniques, methods and ideas to inspire you. Nancy will share simple stamping and stenciling techniques with which you can design and create a multitude of one-of-a-kind creations.  Explore fast and fun ways to personalize all sorts of fabric items with artful text – fabric postcards, handbags, linens, tee-shirts & baby onesies, quilts and more.  Nancy will provide each student with all the paints and supplies needed as well as a ½ yard of PDF (prepared for dyeing) fabric.  Additional fabric will be available for purchase should you like more.  Participants are welcome to bring their own additional fabric should they like (PDF not necessary, but pre wash before class & no perma-press fabrics) feel free to bring a pre-washed t-shirt or onesie to work with as well.  Bring an apron, as the studio will be filled with paints, inks & wet, colorful creations. 

 

Innovative Fabric Painting

Instructor: Nancy Graham

Dates/Times: Wed. Aug. 15, 10am – 2pm

Tuition: $35

Description: Design your own gorgeous hand painted fabrics.  Using brushes, fabric paints and simple techniques create your own beautifully hand painted fabrics including silk scarves, materials for sewing & Quilting & fabrics for decoration.  We will explore sun painting, using salt for special effects, scrunching and tying techniques and many more fun ways to achieve various design elements by painting of fabric.  Paints & supplies, along with 1 silk scarf & a ½ yard of white PDF (prepared for dyeing) cotton fabric will be provided.  Additional fabric and silk scarves will be available for purchase, or feel free to bring your own fabrics (pre-washed and non-perma-pressed are recommended).  Bring an apron, as the studio will be filled with paints, inks &wet, colorful creations.