The Art of Improvisational Curves
Saturday, November 15, 10am-1pm
Class level: Sewing experience using a sewing machine is a pre-requisite. Students don't need to have experience sewing curves.
Age requirements: 18+
Teaching artist: Maday Delgado (@sustainabletextiledesign)
Class fee: $115
Few shapes have the commanding presence that curves generate in any artistic medium. Curves are easily found in ordinary objects and the natural world. Organic, improv curves offer timeless design options sure to delight makers and spark their imagination. Join Maday as we immerse ourselves in improvisation, color, design, and curves!
Maday loves sewing curves and will share tips and tricks for achieving beautifully sewn curves in a variety of sizes, without templates. Sewing experience using a sewing machine is a pre-requisite. Students don't need to have experience sewing curves.
Students should bring an assortment of fabric colors and designs; fat quarters work well 8-10. machine in good working order, quarter inch foot or zigzag foot, neutral cotton thread, cutting mat and rotary cutter. fabric glue stick, fabric scissors, pins (optional).
What to Bring:
Sewing machine in working order with quarter-inch piecing foot or zig zag foot (if you’d like to use one of TAC’s studio machines during class, please email us to reserve one.)
New sewing machine needle
An assortment of fabric colors and designs; ~8-10 fat quarters would work well.
Neutral cotton thread
Fabric glue stick
Fabric scissors
Rotary cutter
Cutting mat (these are also available in the TAC studio to use)
Pins (optional)
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Bio:
Maday is a prolific artist, arts educator, Janome America Artisan, and magazine contributor based in Wisconsin who is committed to bringing innovation and artistry to the forefront of her work. Learning from cultural textile traditions and exchanging powerful stories is a source of inspiration for her that she hopes to share with all. Maday’s goal is to unify students with different skill sets and share her love of art and vibrant textiles. She combines paint, weaving, hand-stitching, machine sewing, and embroidery to infuse her creations with energy and pay homage to her Cuban upbringing. Maday’s work has appeared in publications such as Curated Quilts; Spring, Love & Patchwork Magazine; Uppercase magazine; Beyond Words literary magazine; and the book “Quilted.”
Website: sustainabletextiledesign.com
Social: @sustainabletextiledesign