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This October come with me for a painting and surface design adventure san francisco vacation packages on an island hopping Quilt n Cruise to Hawaii. A really wonderful aspect of this cruise, is that a portion of the proceeds go to funding breast cancer research.
Beyond contributing to such a wonderful cause, what could be more inspiring than a cruise where you explore the beauty of the Hawaiian islands, meet new friends, and be inspired with amazing workshops from not only me but also Linda Poole ,  Joan Shay , and  Lisa Erlandson  and there will be Hawaiian themed san francisco vacation packages onboard activities like hula, ukulele lessons and lei making.
The ship leaves port from San Francisco October 4th. The next 4 days at sea offer a great line up of  classes , then the ship stops each day in Kauai, Honolulu, Lahaina san francisco vacation packages and Hilo, then 4 more days for classes before stopping for a day in Ensenada and docking back in San Francisco the next morning, October san francisco vacation packages 19th.
Learn about different textile paints while creating unique, textured fabrics san francisco vacation packages to use for art quilting or as a base for other mixed media techniques. A few of the methods we'll explore are shibori and scrunching, working with sea sponges, layering translucent washes, san francisco vacation packages creating texture by relief and working with a variety of brushes.
Begin the class by designing and carving your own rubber stamp and foam stamp.  Then explore mark making by printing with your new stamps, wood block stamps,  thermofax screens and quill pens to create beautiful stamped and painted fabrics.
Each student receives a metal tool kit courtesy of Walnut Hollow, and learn multiple embossing techniques to create beautiful designs with dimension and texture on aluminum and copper metal.  Several methods for enhancing metal with color using alcohol inks and markers will also be explored in this fun and relaxed class.
Using native Hawaiian floral imagery, learn how to paint fabric with textile paints, using an original design of your own or one provided in class. Students learn techniques for creating smooth gradations of color, glazing paint with textile mediums to create more visual depth, covering large areas with even color and avoiding blotchiness, control paint bleeding, working with freezer paper masks, and painting smooth lines and fine details.
We will also discuss how different paints affect the hand of the fabric, and how to baste painted textiles for quilting. This is an information packed class geared to help students gain confidence painting fabric for art quilting. san francisco vacation packages Students will have a variety of images to choose from or may work from their own designs.
Using birds, insect or animal imagery native to Hawaii, learn how to paint fabric with textile paints, using an original design of your own or one provided in class. Students will learn techniques for creating smooth gradations of color, glazing paint with textile mediums to create more visual depth, covering large areas with even color and avoiding blotchiness, control paint bleeding, working with freezer paper masks, and painting smooth lines and fine details.
So grab your partner (or not), and come spend two fun filled creative weeks immersed in color, texture and fabric.  Check out all the details  so we can go try some Spam sushi! We are gonna have a blast!
Hi Bron, It will be relaxing and fun and it hardly costs more than the regular price of the cruise. Think seriously about it, if we don t make our quota for sign ups soon the trip might not end up happening.