GRADIENT MAGIC paint & piece the same day! In the morning: Turn fat quarters of quilt fabric (provided) into smooth gradient pieces of dark to light color and also from one color to another. Learning this is a snap with my fast, easy dye painting technique. (You may have read about it in the Dec 09/Jan10 issue of Quilters Newsletter.) After lunch: Sew up quick patchwork designs with the morning's fabrics. Discover strategies for making the most of continuous gradient fabrics. See how these fabrics can add sparkle to any quilt.

"If you have ever yearned for an ombre in a unique or hard-to-find color combination this easy technique will have you dyeing your own in no time!" Quilters Newsletter, Dec/Jan 2010 My favorite gradient quilt...

DYE & DISCHARGE original fabrics for quilting DAY ONE: learn how to use colorfast dyes--try simple immersion, shibori, percolation and even paint ombre fat quarters for use on day two. DAY TWO: screen print, stamp, free paint and leaf print, using a combination of colorant and bleach on your newly dyed cottons. Steam-iron the images to reveal glowing colors on dark backgrounds. Create your own batik-style fabrics for your quilts. Two-day class (5 hours each day). Each part may also be a one-day class.

"Joy-Lily's work is beautiful--containing brilliant color, exceptional composition and wonderful light dark patterns. In addition, she is a superb teacher-highly organized and very sharing." Sherrill Kahn, author, Creative Stamping With Mixed Media Techniques

SHIBORI SCARF DYEING Shibori, the Japanese grandmother of tie-dyeing, is shaped resist dyeing, typically by immersion in a single color. But painting colorfast dyes directly onto wrapped silk is faster, neater, and allows multiple colors on the same scarf in one application. Discover the effect of different kinds of folding, binding and painting. Traditional patterns will be demonstrated, but the emphasis will be on creativity. All materials included. (4 hours) "I loved Joy-Lily's class; it was very liberating." Carol Casaccia, president Peninsula Wearable Arts Guild

SILK PAINTING Learn all you need to paint silk: how to mix dyes, apply/remove resists, paint a variety of effects, steam set your work for colorfastness. Create a gorgeous original silk scarf. If you're a beginner, this sensual and goof-proof medium will bring out your inner artist. For experienced artists, silk painting is a satisfying new medium for expressing yourself spontaneously. One-day workshop (6 hours) or two days (5 hrs each) "We all enjoyed the silk painting class and appreciated Joy-Lily's willingness to share her knowledge and enthusiasm for silk painting and her tactful guidance." Jane Swenson, workshop coordinator Sacramento Center for Textile Arts

"I loved Joy-Lily's class; it was very liberating." Carol Casaccia, president, Peninsula Wearable Arts Guild

FABRIC MARBLING Float colors on water and print the fantastic swirling patterns onto fabric with colorfast inks. Gelatin recipes, fabric preparation, color mixing, traditional and experimental patterns will be covered. By the end of the day you'll be making large marble prints in a jumbo tray. Bring lots of fabric to print. (6 hours) "Joy-Lily's marblizing workshop was a positive fabric printing experience that expanded our quilting horizons. It was fun too!" Dee Beebe, program chair – San Joaquin Valley Quilters Guild

QUILTING 'ROUND THE BEND The Gees Bend quilters can inspire us to quilt off the grid. In this free-stitching patchwork class, loosen up your attitude and your matched seams. Break a rule or two while learning how to improvise and adapt patterns. (6 hours; see new Quilters' Lib slide talk) "Learning to sew a liberated quilt sampler has truly helped me to think out of the box. With Joy-Lily's teaching methods I have finished something remarkable." Brenda Litwin, quilting student

MAKE A FELT PURSE Wet felting is becoming very popular. It's almost magic when you turn a pile of wispy wool fiber into a strong 3-dimensional object with just your hands! Starting with merino wool fleece, we'll build felt bags. Make yours unique by adding different colors of fleece right into the construction or add later by needlefelting. Roll and attach a handle, and wear it home. (5 hours) "Felting a purse and being able to complete it in one class was extremely exciting! Joy-Lily's class was informative and gave me confidence to pursue more felting projects." Barbara Beardsley, surface design student

"Joy-Lily is a kind and patient instructor who created a lively, cheerful atmosphere in her silk painting and shibori workshops as she shared her considerable experience and knowledge. We look forward to her felting workshop."
Norma Gamroth, program director - Haute Couture Société of Stockton

Joy-Lily's Slide Talks

DYEING TO TELL YOU is a lively and informative slide talk about dyes and colors and my art career. It is suitable for quilt guilds, wearable art or surface design groups and anybody who likes to work with fabric. It is accompanied by slides of my wearable art, silk paintings, batiks and quilt art, plus diagrams demystifying how dyes work and how colors blend. This talk has valuable information for painters, "dye-shy" stitchers and experienced dyers. Topics covered include: Which dyes work best, and which to avoid How to use dyes safely How to dye in your washing machine Where dye colors originally came from How to mix colors brilliantly How to approach creativity, two methods Where color trends come from How dyes have changed our lives This talk also touches on sex, drugs and good books (A version of this talk focusing on silk painting is avaiIable for art guilds)

"Joy-Lily's lecture was fun and full of valuable information. It piqued my interest in learning more about color and dyes to create my own fabrics for quilts and clothing."
Karen Boutte, workshop coordinator, Valley Stitchery Guild

BE A LIBERATED QUILTER Available in mid-2010, this humorous and revealing digital slide talk* will invite all levels of quilters to throw down your pins, quit matching corners, miss the points, and create more exciting fabrics for your quilts. When you take a step or two down this slippery, pin-strewn slope, you might wind up in the Valley of the Art Quilters--like me! What are quilters' rules? Implicit and explicit rules Who are the quilt police? Find your comfort zone between following and breaking rules Coloring inside or outside the rules Ideas for updating traditions Some quilts are bedcovers; some quilts are art Easy ways to make art quilt fabrics *I bring a digital slide projector.

RATES Lecture/slide show: $350 Workshop rates vary with size and length of class. Please contact me for a quote. (If over 60 miles from San Francisco, transportation costs and local host needed.)	WORKSHOPS TO GO Want a workshop but don't belong to a guild? I've taught in back yards, community centers, church kitchens and private homes. Gather a few friends, and I'll bring a workshop to you. Contact me for details.
Email workshops@Joy-Lily.com or call (415) 826-8248