DYE PAINT YOUR IMAGES / BRING THEM TO LIFE WITH QUILTING
Hollis Chatelain
STUDENT supply list
Three or four 18" x 20" drawings or designs (there will also be drawings on hand to choose from)
(if machine-quilting) sewing machine in good working order that you know how to operate. I am not a sewing machine technician.
assorted feet for machine quilting (ex: my preferred foot is a Bernina#24 foot)
white synthetic round brushes used normally for acrylic / watercolor painting - U.S. sizes 0, 2, 4, 8, 12. (I will have enough brushes available for sale for all the students who prefer to buy them directly from me. The brushes I sell are specific to the type of work I will be teaching).
6 to 8 large white plastic trash bags to put over and under your dyed pieces (please don't bring scented, stretchy or textured trash bags!)
Sharpie black magic marker (medium one)
a set of 12 Prismacolor pencils. Any type of Prismacolor pencils except Verithin or Water Color
extra sheets of drawing paper
scotch tape
rubber gloves (ex: kitchen rubber gloves)
6 plastic teaspoons
notebook and pencil for note taking
2 large zip lock bag (1 - 2 gallon)
paper towels
needles, thimbles, etc. (if hand-quilting)
batting + pins to baste
extra fabric to back your bats
an assortment of threads (I will also have threads for sale)
18"x 20" pieces of tracing paper that you can see through easily, not yellow
assorted sizes and colors of batted scrap cloths to practice on
photographs of water, clouds, buildings, furniture, etc
empty film vial with lid
The teacher will provide:
white cotton cloth already dipped in soda ash
Procion dyes and all other chemicals needed to dye paint
face masks
deep well palette
Lab fee: $40.00 for 3 day class