JAN MYERS-NEWBURY

Jan is known for her lyrical, geometric, pieced quilts using shibori fabrics of her creation. She has exhibited her work internationally, been included in 12 Quilt National exhibitions, and in 1993, received Quilt National's Best of Show award. In addition to having over 200 quilts in corporate and private collections throughout the U.S., her work is held in the permanent collections of the American Craft Museum, Museum of the American Quilters Society, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and the Minnesota Historical Society. In 1999, her quilt, Depth of Field: A Plane View, was selected as one of the 20th Century's 100 Best Quilts. That same year she was a featured presenter at the Third International Shibori Symposium in Santiago, Chile. An instructor for over 25 years, Myers-Newbury is an active member of the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh (the sponsoring organization of Fiberart International) and serving on the board of directors of the Surface Design Association from 1999-2005. She currently confines her teaching to "workshops in places where she really wants to teach!"

Jan Myers-Newbury and examples of her work.

SHIBORI II: A DESIGN-FOCUSED CONTINUATION

• Dates: October 13-17, 2008
• Level: Previously studied with Jan in either class: 3-day Shibori Dyeing Techniques or 5-day Shibori for Quilting (aka Depth of Field Shibori)
• Zig Zag Sewing Machine: Yes
• Tuition & Meal Plan: $730 (Early: if paid in full by March 1, 2008)
• Tuition & Meal Plan: $750 (Regular: if paid in full by June 1, 2008)
• Materials Fee: $25
• Facility Usage Fee: $25
> Accommodations and meal information

DESCRIPTION
This workshop will be a continuation of Jan's 5-day introduction to shibori dyeing techniques for quilt artists. Participants will arrive with work/ideas in progress, based on dyeing that resulted from knowledge gained the level I class. There will be more critique (both group-based and one-on-one with Jan) and attention to individual development. Students will work more independently, share dye pots when practical, share newfound knowledge, and reach for individual expression through marks made, layers achieved and fabrics combined.

Participants must have previously studied with Jan in either the 3-day Shibori Dyeing Techniques workshop or the 5-day Shibori for Quilting (aka Depth of Field Shibori) workshop.

	Participants dyeing fabric and examples of their work.

SUPPLY LIST (Please label your own supplies)
• Sewing machine used. Bring everything you need for machine sewing, and for cutting fabric (both scissors and rotary cutter and equipment).
• If it is at all handy for you to bring a good steam iron, please do so. A couple of “table-type” boards would be helpful. Bring one if you have one, and it is convenient to do so.
• Bring extension cord/s.
• Notice that there is no batting on this list. We will be concentrating on making tops, and will discuss quilting possibilities and finishing techniques.

For dyeing bring:
• Rubber gloves and old clothes to wear most of the time. Obtain Playtex-type household gloves that come at least 4-5” beyond your wrist. (Surgical-type short gloves are NOT OK.)
• 1 1-gallon plastic pail (like the big ice cream containers or the kind you buy at the paint store)
• 2 5-gallon buckets (more if you already have them)
• At least one 18” - 24” length of plastic PVC (plumbing) pipe for arashi shibori (pole-wrapping). This can be any diameter starting at 2 inch, up to 4 inch diameter. DO NOT BRING LENGTHS LONGER THAN 24”. They can help you cut it where you buy it. Home Depot now sells precut 24" lengths. Or buy one 8 foot piece and cut into 4 sections. The black PVC is lighter and cheaper than the white PVC.
• Any clamping devices that you locate around the house, or that you wish to buy and bring (C-clamps, bulldog clips, large squeeze clamps, clothes pins, etc.).
• Shapes for clamping: Jar lids, metal washers, wooden shapes (squares, rectangles, triangles, etc.), wooden sticks 12" long, chopsticks, big Lego pieces, etc.
• Nylon braided or coiled rope of a substantial diameter (1/2” or more), bring a 3’-4’ length.
• An assortment of paint brushes if you have them; the foam kind are good too.
• Assorted needles and thread (quilting thread works well, any color. Or dental floss) for hand-sewing; thimble if you use one.
• Scissors.
• String and rubber bands, assorted.
• An INDELIBLE black fine point marker (Sharpie) for marking your fabrics.
• 3 plastic yogurt containers.
• 3 plastic spoons.
• 3 plastic dry cleaner bags.
• Paper and pencil for note-taking.
• Straight pins for organizing swatches.

• If you have already collected dyeing supplies, and you are arriving by car, bring as many 3-5 gallon buckets as is convenient; bring your mask, spoons, cups, etc.

FABRIC:
Bring at least 30 yards of PFD (Prepared For Dyeing) fabric. I cannot stress enough that this MUST be PFD fabric. There are several possibilities: unbleached muslin (cheapest), bleached muslin, print cloth, Kona cotton, pima cotton. If you Google “PFD Fabrics” you will come up with thousands of sources. I have bought muslin at Joanne, made by RocLon corporation - and it CLEARLY says Prepared For Dyeing on the bolt end. Personally, I do not recommend pima cotton. It dyes beautifully but is difficult to piece and quilt.

It is essential that you prewash the fabric that you will be dyeing. I generally cut 2-yard lengths of fabric for pre-washing, and do about 10 yards at a time in a large wash load. Use the hottest water possible, longest cycle, and Synthrapol detergent if you have it. Otherwise, use a liquid detergent that does not contain any whiteners or fabric softeners or bleach. DO NOT USE FABRIC SOFTENER IN THE WASH, OR IN THE DRYER.

MATERIALS FEE PROVIDES:
Dyes, salt, soda ash and detergent.

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