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In this workshop, students design and create a cloth art book that can honor or celebrate a person, place or event in their lives. Students will use a variety of relief printing techniques to create multi-layered fabrics. These fabrics will form the pages of their books. Additional image and word blocks will be designed to further tell the story. Binding and embellishment techniques will also be covered including decorative hand stitching, appliqué and bead embroidery.

Workshop and Lecture Descriptions

I am available to give lectures, trunk shows and/or workshops to your quilt or fiber arts guilds. In addition, I have had a number of years of experience teaching children and can give workshops for schools and camps. Below are some suggestions. Contact me at Julie@Threadborn.com for lecture and workshop fees.

Join Julie Booth as she takes you on her artistic journey from “folk art” dolls to fiber sculpture. She will talk about her inspirations, the stories behind some of her pieces and answer questions about techniques. In addition, Julie will bring along samples of her work so participants can get an “up close” view of her colorful, original art pieces.

A Doll Artist’s Journey Continues: Recent Work of Julie Booth

In this lecture Julie Booth will show slides of work created over the past few years. Julie’s artistic focus has taken two distinct directions in recent years. She will show slides of her increasingly simplified, hand block printed stuffed fabric figures. In these figures, Julie often includes both human and animal characteristics blurring the line between the two. She will also show work from her “Chair Series” a series of wire armature fiber sculptures of “chairs” that also blur the line between what is human and non-human. Julie will bring pieces of her work for you to view.

Create a 10” doll from squares of rolled and folded fabric. Experiment with origami-like folds to create a one-of-a-kind skirt for your doll. Learn how to draw a realistic face with colored pencils and pens. Supply list. Kit fee: $10 includes doll pattern, face fabric, batting, yarns for hair, and use of pens/pencils for face.

Florette: Rolled and Folded Fabric Doll Pin (4 hours)Create this charming 4 ½” doll pin (or ornament) from rolled and folded fabric. Embellish with your cherished fabric scraps, ribbons and beads. Give your pin personality by combining simple embroidery stitches with drawn features. Supply list. Kit fee: $10 includes doll pin pattern, face fabric, batting, yarns for hair, embroidery floss, pin back, use of pens/pencils for face.

This 8” doll is loaded with “attitude”! Create her by wrapping colorful fabric strips over a chenille stem “skeleton”. Kit fee: $10 includes doll pattern and all supplies. Students should bring scissors.

Create a fanciful animal of your choice by wrapping colorful fabric strips over a padded chenille stem armature. Instructor will demonstrate how to make a variety of animal “skeletons” and will work individually to help students create their one-of-a-kind creatures. Kit fee: $10 includes instructions and all supplies. Students should bring scissors. Photo or illustration of animal optional.

Students will carve texture, pattern and image blocks. Print these blocks in combination to create unique fabrics. Learn how to translate a photo into a block design. A great class for quilters and home decorators. Supply list. Kit fee: $15 includes blocks, printing ink, fabric paint, use of tools, detailed instructions.

Experiments in Printing on Fabric

Take a new look at printing on fabric by experimenting with materials found at home, in nature and at the local craft store. We will look to these different sources to create one-of-a-kind fabrics. Experiments will include “roller” prints from cardboard tubes, making stamps from craft foam, and printing with found and natural objects. In addition, we will experiment with some new products, including Penscore moldable foam stamps. Supply list. Kit fee: $15 includes Penscore moldable foam stamps, craft foam, cardboard tubes, fabric paint, detailed instructions.

Fun with Pebeo Setacolor Textile Paint

Learn about the versatility of Pebeo Setacolor. This textile paint can mimic fabric dyes as well as be used for stenciling, stamping, folded resist techniques and sun printing. Create unique multi-layered fabrics for use in quilts, clothing or home decorating. This textile paint works beautifully with silks, cottons and sheer fabrics. Supply list. Kit fee: $10 includes fabric paint, use of tools, detailed instructions.

Fiber Sculpture

Starting with a “skeleton of wire,” students construct a small-scale fiber figure or sculptural form. This intensive 2-day workshop will cover how to build a form, wrapping, fabric collage, bead embellishment and polymer clay mask-making techniques. Supply list. Kit fee: $15

In this workshop, students create a unique, “spirited” cloth figure from block printed and stuffed shapes. Students begin by playing with basic shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle), combining, distorting, repeating and rearranging them until they come up with a pleasing form. They will then design and carve their own texture and image blocks. The instructor will discuss layering techniques, how a small number of blocks can be printed in varying configurations to form different parts of the body, and creating a “whole cloth” figure versus one made from separate shaped pieces. Students will learn turning, stuffing and assembling techniques. Embellishment techniques including “raw edge” appliqué, decorative hand stitching and bead embroidery with be demonstrated. Supply List. Kit fee: $15