IN PERSON: Express Yourself! with Lorraine Woodruff-Long

IN PERSON: Saturday, September 7th, 10AM - 2PM PST 

Bay Quilts

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Express Yourself! 

Creating Text for Quilt and Fiber Projects

Lorraine Woodruff-Long (also know as @quiltinginthefog) will teach you how to create and use custom applique lettering in your quilts and sewing projects. From the mundane to the shocking, using text to express your creativity adds a personal touch to your quilts. Great for expressing everything from “Happy Birthday” to “Smash the Patriarchy” - just make it yours! What will YOU say? 

Participants will learn how to plan, trace, and cut detailed letters using standard alphabet templates and fusible paper backing on fabric. Learn how to plan, center, layout, and iron your text to a quilt or pillow cover, and finally, learn how to sew/secure your custom text to your quilt using your sewing machine to ensure it stays put.

Skill level: ✂️

This class does not require sewing. Lorraine will demonstrate how to use a sewing machine to further secure your lettering if you want to do that after class.

Supplies: You will receive the supply list once you sign up.

About the instructor: 

Lorraine Woodruff-Long is a self-taught San Francisco quilter with a primary focus on color, improvisation, and recycled/repurposed fabrics.  You may know her better from Instagram as @quiltinginthefog. Raised in Houston, and educated at University of Texas/Austin, Lorraine served in Peace Corps Kenya and afterwards moved to California as a “bucket list” dream to temporarily experience living in a progressive urban city.  She fell in love with San Francisco and never left.  After a career in marketing and advertising, Lorraine later worked in the nonprofit sector while raising two city kids with her architect husband before spring boarding into a fiber art practice prompted by the pandemic. Lorraine’s work has been juried into art exhibitions around the world.

Location:

This class is being held at the Bay Quilts located at 5327 Jacuzzi St. 3-C, Richmond, CA 94804. Bay Quilts is run by Sally Davey and her daughter, Abbey-Shane  a team of lifelong artists and crafters who have been in the quilting industry for over 30 years. They opened Bay Quilts to share their passion and knowledge with the vision of creating a community where artists, crafters, quilters, and makers of all ability can learn, grow, and create together.  This unique fabric shop is so much more than a store - from consignments quilts and gifts, and cloth figures to monthly gallery exhibitions and artist receptions to workshops.  Bay Quilts is a sanctuary for creatives of all skill level. Bay Quilts is generously offering a 10% discount to students on the day of the class.

The classroom space is on the 2nd level so you will need to be able to climb a flight of stairs. There is a convenient caddy so you don't have to carry your equipment up the stairs.

Cancellation Policy:

Class fees are non-refundable. However you may transfer the class to a friend if you let us know in advance.