The Fiber Arts Center of the Eastern Shore invites you to their latest exhibit featuring the work of quilt artist, Alice Kish, who has been quilting since the 1970s. Alice is a prolific quilter who has made the progression of creating traditional quilts and now enjoys the world of creating modern quilts that have a message. Alice has been a past quilt guild president, quilt shop owner, quilt teacher, and co-author of a quilt book called “Great Expectations-Quilt Shop”.

She enjoys being with other quilters whose focus is on design and she is passionate about the creative enjoyment of quilting. Alice will also be teaching the Carpenter Square Class at the Fiber Arts Center. Come be inspired!

Wednesday – Saturdays: 12pm – 4pm
July 5 through September 2, 2023
Cost is free
7 N 4th St., Denton, MD. 21639

Hand Applique Shamrock Class
Date: February 11, 2023
Time: 10-2
Cost: $35 (members); $40 (nonmembers)

Come join the rest of the Fiber Arts Center leprechauns to learn the technique of back basting hand applique! You will be making a lovely cutwork shamrock (27” x 27”) wallhanging that’s bound to bring the luck of the Irish to your household!

Class Supply List:
¾ yard of cream or white fabric for background fabric
1 yard of backing fabric
¾ yard fabric for outer border (green print)
1 yard fabric (green) for inner border and shamrock

General sewing supplies:
Small applique pins
Sharp needles size 10 (Richard Hemming or John James, or Bohin)
Matching green thread (100% cotton)
Small sharp scissors (embroidery)
Blue water soluble pen (can be purchased from Walmart)
Rotary cutter and mat (we have a couple also!)
Batting (low loft)
Cost of pattern: $5.00
Call Kay Butler to sign up 410/829-5136

The Fiber Arts Center of the Eastern Shore is excited to announce a very special upcoming exhibit. FACES will be showcasing the textile work of many of its very talented members from November 2 to December 31.

You will see lovely works of art including a lovely Baltimore Album quilt, knitted projects, a John Wayne quilt and wonderful artistic wall hangings, all made by members who have supported the Fiber Arts Center this year. Come see an amazing exhibit and be inspired!

The show is free and open Weds. – Saturdays from 12:00pm – 4:000pm

The T-Shirt Quilt is for the Confident Beginner

Instructor: Lou Diefenderfer

Date: October 8, 2022

Class time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Price: $30 Members $40 Non Members

The T-shirt Quilt is a very popular quilt with young people and people that collect t-shirts.

This is what I suggest: use solids for (optional frames); black/dark for shadow; your background can be anything you choose.

I will show you how to debone your t-shirts, iron on fusible interfacing and cutting your t-shirt for your block.

You’re only making one easy block; putting (optional) frame around it; adding shadow frame; putting rows together with sashing. It’s simple but time consuming. You can actually make a pillow from your t-shirt block, a bed runner with 4-5 t-shirts or a quilt with 9-12 t-shirts. I will teach you the process and you take it from there. Normally students get 2 blocks done in class. I look forward to meeting each of you & teaching you this process!

Supplies:
12 T-Shirts with neck and sleeves trimmed out
6 yards lightweight fusible interfacing (about 17″ square for each T-Shirt)
Fabric for Frame (optional): 1-1/4 yards total or 1/8 yard per block
Shadow (black) 1 yard
Background 1-1/2 yards
Backing fabric 5/8 yard
Large square ruler (15″ or larger)
Large ironing mat (17×24) and iron
Parchment Paper

Come join us for a lovely quilt adventure at the Fiber Arts Center! In this class we will be focusing on the hand applique techniques to render four beautiful quilt blocks to make a wonderful quilted wall hanging/quilt. Each month we will construct a block and learn how to applique stems, flowers, circles and more. You will become quite adept at appliquing lovely designs! Contact instructor, Kay Butler for further questions: 410-829-5136 or email: [email protected]

Instructor: Kay Butler
Location: Fiber Arts Center, 7 N 4th St., Denton, MD 21629
Cost: $60.00 Member, $75.00 Non Member
Dates: September 16, October 14, November 11, December 16, 2022
Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm

Baltimore Country Cousin Fabric Requirements
Each block in the wallhanging/quilt is 16” square. We will be focusing on 4 blocks for this class and will feature a block each month.

Background: 2 yards of cream or white tone on tone prints
Border: 1 ½ yard
Green for stems and leaves: 4-5 fat quarters
I use five different greens in medium to dark values and ranging in color from yellow greens to dark hunter greens.
Red for flowers, hearts, and details: a couple of fat quarters or scraps.
Yellow for flowers and details: a couple of fat quarters or scraps.
Blue for vases, flowers and details: a couple of fat quarters
Pink for flowers and details: a couple of fat quarters

Class Supplies:
Blue water soluble pen (you can find these in Walmart)
Pencil
Applique Pins
Embroidery fabric scissors
Applique Needles or Sharps #10
White quilting thread (we’ll use for basting)
Matching thread for leaves, flowers, basket, etc.

Optional: light box (I’ll have one available)
Painters tape (I’ll be happy to share mine)

Fee for printed patterns: $10.00 (to be collected by the instructor in class);

You may wish to purchase on Amazon: Baltimore Country Cousin book by Susan McKelvey. Right now you can get it for about $6.75 used. Shipping will be about $3.50. You don’t have to purchase the book but it is a great reference. We will be using 16 inch patterns that I will print for you. (The book features 12 inch blocks….)

Fiber Arts Center of the Eastern Shore Presents Barn Block Painting Class

Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022

Time: 9 am – 4 pm

Cost: $70.00 member, $80.00 non member

Instructor: Victoria McConnell – please call to sign up at 410-253-9716

Important! Please contact Victoria two weeks before class about your design.

Fiber Arts Center of the Eastern Shore
Phone: 443-448-4611
Address: 7 North 4th Street
Denton, MD 21629

From July 5 to September 3, the Fiber Arts Center is showcasing the work of Laura Waggner Boehl.

Quilting is Laura’s passion and fabric her artistic medium. The quilts she makes are what is in her head or what suites her fancy at the time. She is always open to inspiration and new techniques to express herself.

She became a quilter in 1984 when her passion was ignited by her mother-in-law, Marie Boehl. Shortly after starting her first quilt, Laura attended a lecture on quilting given by Pat Long Gardner, a Baltimore fiber artist and teacher of fiber art at Maryland Institute of Art. Pat also taught quilting classes in her home and Laura soon joined the other 20 plus women who quilted with Pat on Mondays and Wednesday during the school year. Laura quilted with the group for 11 years. Laura has always considered these women her mentors and the group her quilting Master’s degree. Partially due to her quilting group who all encouraged risk taking and forward thinking, Laura has always had a modern twist to her work. She especially enjoys piecing her backs which become a canvas for artistic exploration. She uses all the leftovers from the front, plus extras from her stash and pieces it all together in a random, artistic improv fashion.

The exhibit runs through September 3,  2022.  We welcome your visit on Wednesdays Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, from 12:00 – 4:00pm each day.  The exhibit is free of charge.
Fiber Arts Center of the Eastern Shore
Phone: 443-448-4611
Address: 7 North 4th Street
Denton, MD 21629
https://fiberartscenter.com

A monthly gathering of stitchers for a few hours of project work, camaraderie and fun.

Location: Fiber Arts Center, 7 N 4th St., Denton, MD 21629

Cost: $5.00 Member, $10.00 Non Member

Dates: Thursday, May 5, 2022
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Thursday, July 7, 2022
Thursday, August 4, 2022
Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022
Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022
Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022
Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022
Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm

Call Kay Butler to sign up: 410/829-5136

Instructor: Alice Engle
Location: Fiber Arts Center, 7 N 4th St., Denton, MD 21629
Cost: $40.00 Member, $50.00 Non Member
Dates: Saturday, July 16 and Saturday, July 30, 2022
Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Come learn the traditional craft of rug braiding. You will learn to braid 3 fabric strips and sew
them into a rug.
Supply List: 1/2 yard of 3 different colors of polar fleece cut into 1” strips.
DMC #8 floss or cotton thread to match or blend with fabric.
Scissors
Instructor will offer other supplies for a small fee.