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Make It University!™ with Cloth Paper Scissors®International Quilt Festival/HoustonOctober 30-November 2, 2008 • George Brown Convention Center • Houston, Texas
“True Colors” quilt by Jane LaFazio Quilts Inc. and the publishers of Cloth Paper Scissors® magazine are pleased to once again bring Make It University!™ with Cloth Paper Scissors® to Houston.Come join us right on the show floor where mixed-media, paper, and fiber art vendors are selling one-of-a-kind mixed-media and art quilt supplies, books, kits, novelty papers, felting supplies, eclectic and fun rubber stamps, and paints. There will be lots of hands-on, hour-long workshops, artist demonstrations, and challenges you can sign up for on the show floor—everything from collage and art quilting to mixed-media jewelry. Cloth Paper Scissors® will also be showcasing the “True Colors” mixed-media quilt exhibit as well as some of the results from the Quilting Arts Magazine® “Go Green” reader challenge. And stick around Saturday night where you may have the chance to win some fabulous mixed media and fiber goodies at Surviving the Runway! New! Preview Night Raffle at Make It University!™Come join us preview night where we'll be raffling off lots of mixed media and art quilt supplies. Raffle tickets are free and raffle box closes at 9:00 when the raffle commences in the Workshop area. Don't miss out! Artist Trading Card ExtravaganzaCreate artist trading cards (ATCs) and trade them at the ATC wall in Make It University!™. There is no limit to the number of ATCs you can swap, and trading is open during show hours. We will be hosting the ultimate ATC trade in the Make It University!™ section and strongly encourage you to bring ATCs with any kind of holiday (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Christmas) or entertainment theme (movies, music, TV shows, favorite quotes or lyrics). For this particular ATC trade, there is no limit to the number of ATCs you can bring/ trade. You are invited to make these ATCs from paper, fabric, felt, metal, or of another medium. If you have 50 ATCs, you can trade all of them, so I hope you get busy over the next couple of months and plan to come to the show! Small Craft Advisory!Open StudiosCome join us in the Open Studios section of Make It University!™ where artists will be on hand for demonstrations and to answer your questions on all things related to mixed media. Artists will be painting fabric, stamping cloth and paper, creating art journals, machine needle-felting, and stitching with mixed media right on the show floor. Featured artists include Christine Adams, Pokey Bolton, Lisa Engelbrecht, Traci Lyn and Marilyn Huskamp, Lyric Kinard, Lesley Riley, and more. Stop by to see the show schedule of artists!
Jennifer Bitto and Linda Blinn at Open Studios in Long Beach
Friends at Festival Message BoardsHave a question related to the International Quilt Festival/Houston? Quilts Inc. has a new message board to answer all of your questions relating to hotel, classes, show hours, etc. Click here to go to the the Friends at Festival forum. For general International Quilt Festival information, including directions, show hours, hotel accommodations, and transportation, click here. Vendors at Make It University!™ include:Art Threads Cloth Paper Scissors/Quilting Arts Magazine Creative Textile Zone Expressly Yours Embellishments Quilt Tapestry Studio
Make It University!™ with Cloth Paper Scissors® WorkshopsThese workshops will be taught by exhibitors and artists in the Make It University!™ with Cloth Paper Scissors® section, with a maximum of 25 people per session. The fee for each workshop is $10, and workshop participation will be determined by lottery. Each workshop will have its own lottery. The lottery will open for each workshop the day the workshop is given, and people may put their name in each workshop lottery from the time the show opens that day up until 15 minutes prior to the start of the workshop. Participants may put their name in each workshop lottery only once, but may put their name in as many different workshop lotteries as they choose. People must be physically present 15 minutes prior to the assigned workshop to hear if their name is called. If the person isn’t present, unfortunately their spot will be forfeited and another name will be called.
Wednesday, October 29 6:00–7:00 Funky, Festive Fabric Book Stamp, stencil, and foil your very own fabric book to hold pictures and mementos from International Quilt Festival. Kit includes a stitched canvas book, Lutradur, and other treats for you to paint and embellish.––Pokey Bolton, Cloth Paper Scissors® 7:30–8:30 Fun with Fabric Ink Create a marbleized effect with shaving cream and Tsukineko® Fabric Ink. Use Distress™ Inks to add a worn or aged look to printed or solid fabric, then layer with stamped images and freezer-paper masks.—Jane Dávila, The Country Quilter 9:00–9:30 Make It University!™ Mixed-media Raffle
Thursday, October 30
10:30–11:30 3-D Painted Nature ATC (Artist Trading Card) Create an ATC while experimenting with acrylic paints to render natural subjects in detail with a three-dimensional effect.—Traci Lyn and Marilyn Huskamp, Cloth Paper Scissors® 12:00–1:00 Bamboo Bracelet With a bamboo core, create mini beads from wrapped paper that we'll stamp, paint, and string together to make a bracelet.—Judy Gula, Artistic Artifacts 1:30–2:30 Mixed-media Canvas Using photos, maps, book pages, buttons, tissue paper, stamps and more, have fun learning how to affix all these different items to make your own work of art.— Kristin Rodriguez, Fiber on a Whim 3:00–4:00 Victorian Pincushion Learn how to photo transfer the Soft Scrap® way. Explore many design possibilities and construct and embellish a Victorian pin cushion.—Vicki Shetter, Soft Scrap® 4:30–5:30 Mixed-media Mosaic Using decorative papers, fabrics, tiles, and paint, create a mosaic on a wooden plaque. —Michele Cushman, EyEmbellishments
6:00–7:00 Funky, Festive Fabric Book Stamp, stencil, and foil your very own fabric book to hold mementos from International Quilt Festival. Kit includes a stitched canvas book, Lutradur, and other treats for you to paint and embellish.––Pokey Bolton, Cloth Paper Scissors®
Friday, October 31
10:30–11:30 Surface Design Sampler Transfer, stamp, stencil, resist, and add texture with molding paste… and more. — Lesley Riley, Cloth Paper Scissors 12:00–1:00 Stampmaking for Quilt Artists Carve stamps from soft blocks and create stamps from acrylic and found objects then print on fabric. Handmade stamps will add an original touch to your art quilts.— Jane Dávila, The Country Quilter 1:30–2:30 Day of the Dead Shrines Celebrate Halloween by constructing a shrine with wool felt, paper, fabric, beads, buttons… and lots more. —Jamie Fingal, Cloth Paper Scissors® 3:00–4:00 Felted & Stitched Ornaments Looking for a break from the holiday glitz and glitter? Stitch up some homespun warmth with colorful felted wool ornaments. —Judy Coates Perez, Cloth Paper Scissors® 4:30–5:30 Resin Jewelry Embed quilt art or interesting fabrics, paper, buttons, or beads to create resin pieces that can be used for pins, magnets, etc.—Fran Valera, Little Windows
6:00–7:00 Fun and Funky Collage Working with a canvas base, vintage fabrics, paper, image transfers, and stitch create small one-of-a-kind montages. Totally addictive!—Liz Kettle, Artistic Artifacts
Saturday, November 1
10:15–11:15 Felted & Stitched Ornaments Looking for a break from the holiday glitz and glitter? Stitch up some homespun warmth with colorful felted wool ornaments. —Judy Coates Perez, Cloth Paper Scissors 11:45–12:45 Mixed-media Mosaic Using decorative papers, fabrics, tiles, and paint, create a mosaic on a wooden plaque. —Michele Cushman, EyEmbellishments 1:15–2:15 Altered Journal Make your own personalized journal cover, using a variety of mixed-media supplies: photos, maps, book pages, buttons, and more. —Janelle Girod, Fiber on a Whim 2:45–3:45 Magical, Mixed-media Postcards A little bit of paint, paper, and cloth. Bits of metal, beads, and pictures…this, that, and the magic of play. —Lyric Kinard, Cloth Paper Scissors® 4:15–5:15 Fun and Funky Collage Working with a canvas base, vintage fabrics, paper, image transfers, and stitch create small one-of-a-kind montages. Totally addictive!—Liz Kettle, Artistic Artifacts 5:30–7:00 Mixed Media Bash and Door Prize Giveaway! Surviving the Runway 80s style: The Ultimate Challenge with Cloth Paper Scissors. Who said nothing good came from the 80s? Start your Saturday night off right with a fun mixed media challenge where everyone wins free supplies while listening to some tunes.—Pokey Bolton, Cloth Paper Scissors®
Sunday, November 2
11:30–12:30 Beaded Velvet/Silk Strawberry Ornament Stuff, sculpt, bead, and finish a work of art for your home or tree!—Elaine Emmons, Ilovefiberart.com 1:00–2:00 Bamboo Bracelet With a bamboo core, create mini beads from wrapped paper that we'll stamp, paint, and string together to make a bracelet.—Judy Gula, Artistic Artifacts
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