In Person or Virtual Workshop
Personal Symbols for Art Quilt Collage
Create up to six 5x7” art quilt collages highlighting personal symbols using composition templates and inspiring fabrics. Suitable for all levels.
About this workshopExplore and create shapes and symbols that have personal meaning
What symbols and personal themes will you incorporate into your small art quilt collages? Houses, leaves, bowls, ladders? Deborah will guide you through exploring and creating shapes and symbols that have personal meaning. Create 5×7” fabric collages highlighting personal symbols using composition templates and inspiring fabrics. Embellish with machine and hand stitching. Learn simple finishing techniques and mount your art quilt collage on mats ready for framing.
Workshop at a Glance
Focus: fused appliqué, composition, personal symbols, stitch as a design element, hand embroidery, finishing
Duration — 1 day
Skill Level — All levels welcome
Project — six 5x7” art quilt collages ready for framing
Format — In person or virtual
Fees — $750 virtual · $850 in person
In the workshopWhat the Workshop Looks Like
From finished samples to works in progress, here's a look at the creative process we explore together.
What to bringSupply List
Required
six to ten pieces of fabrics approximately 9x10” — or similar scrap sizes Consider picking a focus fabric and building the rest of the fabrics around that with small tone on tone prints. At least one fabric should be dark and one should be light. Choose at least one “pop of color.” Fabrics don’t need to be measured exactly. Large scale multi-color pints can be tricky for this project. If you have a stash of pre-fused fabric, this is a great workshop to use it. Apply fusible web to the back of your fabrics before the workshop.
six 6 x 8ish inch pieces of batting or felt any color
card stock window
Using an 8.5 x 11” piece of card stock paper, mark a 5x7” rectangle and cut it out, leaving you with a window to help with design decisions.
iron and ironing surface
parchment paper
embroidery floss and/or perle cotton
A sandwich size plastic bag full of floss will give you lots of options. Choose darks and lights in a variety of colors. If you don’t have embroidery floss in your stash, I suggest bringing 4 to 6 skeins in a variety of colors.embroidery needle
thimble, needle threader and stitching glasses if you use them regularly
scissors, large and small
rotary cutter, ruler (6x12 is great), small rotary mat
One or two colors of acrylic paint to finish the edges of your art quilt collages
Sponge brush or spouncer for finishing edges
sketchbook, pen and pencil
Optional
sewing machine
apron and rubber gloves
Art Quilt Collage: A Creative Journey in Fabric, Paint and Stitching by Deborah Boschert
If you want to mount your small art quilt collages, you’ll need an 8x10 backer board and double sided tape or some other adhesive. Even a few dots of glue would work. These plastic sleeves are great for presentation, too. Deborah will have backer boards and sleeves for sale at in person workshops.
Tip: Watch these Videos
Watch this short video that describes the workshop.
Follow the instructions in this video for fusing your fabrics ahead of time.
Watch this video to help you choose fabric and prepare your supplies.
About Deborah
Deborah is an artist, author, and teacher whose art quilt collages are known for their bold use of color, layered texture, and personal storytelling. She has taught workshops for guilds and groups across the country for over two decades.
Bring this workshop to your groupReady to Book?
Connect with Deborah to arrange times, formats, and fee structures that work for your guild or group.