Upcoming Classes, Shows, Fairs,
Festivals and Events

Come See Us!

Leavenworth's 13th Annual Quilt Show
Friday, September 5 & Saturday, September 6 from 10 am to 6 pm,
Sunday, September 7 from 10 am to 4 pm
Festhalle, 1005 Front Street, Leavenworth, WA

Family Events of Leavenworth's 13th annual "Meander Through Quilts" in the Village will include Challenge Quilts on display throughout the village. There will be over 200 quilts in the show.

Val plans to teach classes in the Festhalle during the show: "Dyeing Silk Scarves" on Friday, and "Fun with Japanese Braiding" on Saturday. For more information click on the Quilter's Heaven link below.

[picture]

Beginning Art of Digital Printing on Fabric
6pm to 9pm, Monday, October 6, 2008
South Seattle Community College
Seattle, WA

[picture] Want to learn creative ways to use cherished photos with silk? This class demonstrates the use of printers, inks, fabric sheets, digital cameras, scanners, and more to create beautiful images on fabric.

Explore money-saving tips and examine printed samples designed to inspire new ways to showcase your photos.

This class teaches you to make your fabric images soft, colorful, washable, and permanent.

After detailed demonstrations using an ink jet copier to safely print images on fabric, you will receive printable sheets of cotton and silk to print at home.

Materials fee paid to instructor.

You must sign up through South Seattle Community College to take this class.

Click on the South Seattle Community College logo link below for more information.

[picture] SSCC Link

Advanced Art of Digital Printing on Fabric
6pm to 10pm, Friday, October 10, 2008
South Seattle Community College
Seattle, WA

[picture] Ready to take fabric printing to the next level? Using an inkjet copier, you will develop a collage, print it on silk and then learn fabric dyeing techniques to create a one-of-a-kind textile design. Bring your own 3" x 5" photo to use with collage materials provided by the instructor and let your imagination fly!

At the end of the class, you will receive a sample pack of silk fabric sheets to print and experiment with at home. Completion of the Digital Printing on Fabric or fabric printing experience recommended.

Materials fee paid to instructor.

You must sign up through South Seattle Community College to take this class.

Click on the South Seattle Community College logo link below for more information.

[picture] SSCC Link

International Quilt Festival / Houston
October 30-November 2, 2008
George Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX

Quilt Inc.'s 2008 annual fall judged show, "Quilts: A World of Beauty," will include several new sponsors, new categories, and even more prize money than ever before - a total of $101,250!

Entry to the 2008 show is open only to members of the International Quilt Association. For information on IQA and downloadable membership and entry forms, please visit:

[iqs logo]

International Quilt Festival Classes by Valerie Vavrik:

Creating Fine Art on Fabric with Your Inkjet Printer
9am to Noon, Tuesday, October 28, 2008
George Brown Convention Center
Houston, TX

[picture] Learn more about ink/printers, scanners/copiers, digital cameras, software, fabric sheets and pick up some money saving tips about digital printing equipment.

Discover how the quality of digital printing is being raised to a fine art form and experience exciting new uses for images on fabrics. Fabric sheets are furnished for your future use, and many informational handouts are included in the class.

$20 Materials fee covers inkjet fabric sheets to take home.

[picture]


Wednesday Sampler:
Restoring Vintage Photos & Art Using Photoshop Software
10am to Noon, Wednesday, October 29, 2008
George Brown Convention Center
Houston, TX

[picture] Learn how to restore your old family photos from an experienced art restorationist. We'll cover everything from lightening, darkening and removing red eyes from photos to repairing scratches and tears, fading and stain removal.

Learn how the various tools in Photoshop Elements work and which tools work best for which tasks.


[iqs logo]

International Quilt Festival / Chicago
April 17-19, 2009
Donald E. Stephens Center, Rosemont, IL

International Quilt Festival Classes by Valerie Vavrik:

Embellish It Know-How - Jazz up your Photos, Images & Artwork using Photoshop Elements
9am to Noon, Friday, April 17, 2009
Rosemont, IL

[picture] Learn more about ink/printers, scanners/copiers, digital cameras, software, fabric sheets and pick up some money saving tips about digital printing equipment.

Discover how the quality of digital printing is being raised to a fine art form and experience exciting new uses for images on fabrics. Fabric sheets are furnished for your future use, and many informational handouts are included in the class.

$20 Materials fee covers inkjet fabric sheets to take home.

[picture]


Creating Fine Art on Fabric with Your Inkjet Printer
9am to Noon, Saturday, April 18, 2009
Hyatt Regency O'Hare
Rosemont, IL

[picture] Learn more about ink/printers, scanners/copiers, digital cameras, software, fabric sheets and pick up some money saving tips about digital printing equipment.

Discover how the quality of digital printing is being raised to a fine art form and experience exciting new uses for images on fabrics. Fabric sheets are furnished for your future use, and many informational handouts are included in the class.

$20 Materials fee covers inkjet fabric sheets to take home.

[picture]


Saturday Night Sampler:
Restoring Vintage Photos & Art Using Photoshop Software
10am to Noon,Saturday, April 18, 2009
Hyatt Regency O'Hare
Rosemont, IL

[picture] Learn how to restore your old family photos from an experienced art restorationist. We'll cover everything from lightening, darkening and removing red eyes from photos to repairing scratches and tears, fading and stain removal.

Learn how the various tools in Photoshop Elements work and which tools work best for which tasks.


[iqs logo]

Return to Home Page