Workshop Information

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The CQFA March meeting is on the 5th and will feature a stamping workshop by Karenlee Smith. Here's the scoop, in advance of the newsletter:

Karenlee Smith has been a papercrafter since childhood, and has explored many facets of her craft from making paper and making books, to calligraphy and quilling. She discovered the art of rubber-stamping a dozen years ago, and has been a professional demonstrator for a large rubber-stamp company for over 10 years. In that time, she has taught hundreds of people to apply ink to rubber, and rubber to anything standing still, including paper, wood, ceramic, fabric, walls. She has used her stamping to create greeting cards, gift packaging, clothing, home decor, and scrapbooks.

Here's a list of materials for participants to consider bringing. All
pieces of fabric should be a half-yard square or smaller, for ease of
handling. All fabrics should be pre-washed without fabric softener.
There's only one "finished product" we'll be doing.

* Denim, medium to dark, preferably lightweight
* Light-colored, unpatterned, tightly woven fabric, preferably cotton or cotton blend
* White cotton-poly tee-shirt
* Velvet (not velveteen; not polyester)
* Black canvas, if you can find it.

Also, it would be helpful if one or two people could bring an extra:
* Iron
* Ironing board/heatproof surface
* Spritzer bottle with water

Karenlee will bring all of the stamps, paints, inks, sponges, etc.

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