ONLINE: Starting with Silk

Many of us have silk treasures from trips abroad, neckties or prom dresses that are too special to cut up so we leave them tucked away in a drawer or box. It’s time to get them out and sew them into a beautiful piece of art!

This workshop has three elements: 

1. You’ll begin by determining the fiber content of your fabrics by using the burn test. 

2. We will then cover two very different ways to work with silk: First, a very free, improvisational piecing technique I call ‘Pieces, Pairs and Panels’ and  second, a foundation piecing method that gives stability and ultra-precise results, even with the lightest weight silks.

3. Working with your stash, you’ll construct elements in these two techniques that can be combined into a small, pillow-sized finished piece.

Your class kit will include: