QuArtz Canada 2016-17 Project Overview

      Hello QuArtz(ies). Welcome to the 2016-17 season. We will be focusing on techniques this year. The ultimate goal for this project will be to end up with a wall hanging (or table runner). There are 3 components to be taken into consideration when planning for this project: 

 

      1)      We will focus on techniques. We will be looking for volunteers to present a particular technique each month. The presentation should include: what it is, examples of how to use it, instructions on how to do it and if possible ending with a hands-on workshop.  The techniques will be 1) confetti, 2) wool/string art, 3) natural dyeing, 4) painting on fabric, 5) collage and lettering on fabric, and 6) modern and button art. One or two people can work together on one presentation.

      

      2)      We all will be making the same sized wall hanging which has been divided into 7 blocks. Each block has been assigned a letter and that letter corresponds to a specific technique. After the presentation of a technique we will create the corresponding block using that technique. For example, if block C is painting on fabric, then after that presentation we will go home and complete block C using painting on fabric as one of the techniques in it. 

Each block must be completely finished using the pillowcase finish (i.e. no binding). The plan is that we can show our work either by technique (i.e. all block #1’s together) or by person (i.e. blocks 1-7 for one person). We are still working out how the blocks will actually be attached together so that we can display them. Suggestions would be appreciated.   

By the way, did you notice that there are 7 blocks but only 6 techniques? That's because the 7th block is a freebie. You can do whatever you want in that block.  

      

      3)      The theme will be ‘QuArtz does Canada” in honor of Canada’s 150^th birthday. So, your piece must contain something that is distinctly Canadian. Examples that come to mind are: maple leaf, beaver, Anne of Green Gables, CN Tower, Canada goose, the Loonie, some other Canadian landmark. Also, each block must have a piece of red in it. 

       The colors and fabric you use for this project is entirely up to you, except that each block must contain some red.

So start getting those thinking caps on…. We will get organized at our September 13^th meeting. So please come prepared to volunteer to present a technique. The first technique will be presented at the October 11^th meeting.

Below is a schematic of the finished project showing where each technique has been assigned and the size of each block.