Are you going to Quilt Festival in Chicago this week?

I am going on friday and saturday and will mostly be in the Make it University area making art with my friends. I will be doing Open Studios on friday 2:30 - 4:30 and again on Saturday 12:30 - 2:30.

On Saturday at 3:00, I will be leading an MIU workshop making an embossed metal cover pop up origami book.

Using aluminum craft metal, simple embossing, alcohol inks and paper we will create a fun little art book, using the fundamentals of origami to create expanding pop up pages. These are so cool, easy to make and they make awesome little gifts.

Kelli Nina Perkins will also be in Make it U, doing open studios and she has two workshops.


Whimsical Cartoon Pins, friday at 10:30 am. Don't these make you smile?

Vintage Poetry Spools, Saturday at 1:30 pm

Kelli will also be doing book signings for her wonderful book Stitch Alchemy.

Check out the Make It U schedule here.

Fantastic Class Opportunities

Melly Testa also has a couple classes at Festival, she has a few spots left in her classes, so you still have a chance to register and get in. Melly does beautiful work with dyes on silk organza creating lovely visual dimension with painted and stitched layers.







Pretty Purse #207 Thursday, April 15, 9 am - 5 pm
Students will learn the resist techniques to make the organza layer of the Pretty Purse as well as construct a gorgeous little pretty purse.

Small Works, Big Impact class #311 Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Working with a bird image students will have fun playing with collage, machine quilting and finishing techniques.

My friend and fellow painter Tracie Lyn Huskamp is going to be all over Festival with classes and workshops.

She paints the most beautiful birds and flowers on collaged paper and fabric.

Thursday, April 15th9 am - 12 noon - Rust, Weather, and Patina your Fabrics Workshop
2 pm - 5 pm - Dyeing in the Kitchen Workshop
5 pm - 7 pm - Demo-ing MAKE IT U- Open Studios

Friday, April 16th (Tracies Birthday!!! be sure to give her a spank!)
9 am - 5 pm - Quilt Block Journaling Workshop
6 pm - 9 pm - 2nd Session of Rust, Weather, and Patina your Fabrics
Workshop

Saturday, April 17th
6 pm - 8 pm - Saturday Sampler

Sunday, April 18th
9 am - 11:30 am - Sunday Shuffle

So many great classes and workshops!