Cancelled: FALLING IN LOVE WITH SILK

Instructor: DESEDAMAS – CECÍLIA GONZÁLEZ

The natural characteristic of SILK has something magic! In this orkshop, we will teach the different qualities of silk, its characteristics, and why and how each one could be used. Understanding the differences will help you obtain the effects you desire. We will experiment with various processes and interlining, and will recommend threads and tools to work with.  Since 1995, Cecilia and Mercè González “desedamas" have specialized in painting and dyeing silk for their patchwork and textile art.

FULL DAY CLASS—5 hours     

SKILL LEVEL:    All Levels / MAX # 15

 Kit Fee: $30    Sewing Machine Required

SUPPLY LIST FOR STUDENTS TO BRING

• Sewing machine with free-motion foot
• Machine needles (60 or 70)
• Hand sewing cotton yarn and machine (optional rayon / viscose yarn, silk thread)
• Optional embroidery threads (for decoration)
• Invisible thread
• Fabric and paper scissors, Cutter, mat and ruler, pins
• Light interlining (20x40cm)
• Soluble interlining (50x45cm)
• Magic wrinkle 15% (20x20cm)
• Magic wrinkle  30% (20x20cm)
• Light two sides adhesive paper (20x20cm)
• Prefelted wool (20x20cm)
• Batting 70%cotton, 30%acrylic (15x50cm)

Irons and ironing boards will be provided in class

 KIT PROVIDED

• Organza 30x30 cm
• Silk velvet 20x40 cm
• Satin crepe 20x20 cm
• Pongee 20x40 cm.
• Dupion (wild silk) 20x40 cm
• Hanki and silk thread

Silk is hand dyed by Desedama