The Art Haus and Craft Napa

Welcome to the Craft Napa Blog Hop!   I am so excited to be teaching at Craft Napa in January 2016! 

Here is the link to go sign up for a class or classes.  This is going to be a super fun event and you won't want to miss out. The perfect get away after the holiday, and a great way to begin the new year Registration deadline is December 15th. link: http://craftingalifellc.com/craft-napa/registration/

·        CRAFT NAPA sponsors, BERNINA and Meissner Sewing and Vacuum Centers.   https://www.meissnersewing.com 

 http://www.bernina.com/en-US

·        Okay, this is really cool. - there will be a big grand prize drawing that will happen after Pokey’s blog post.  Leave a comment on my blog and it will be considered in the big scheme of things.  Deadline for comments is December 10th at midnight PST.  The grand prize is a $500 Gift Certificate from eQuilter.  
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Nov 30- Jane LaFazio – http://janeville.blogspot.com/

Dec 1 – Lynn Krawczyk – http://smudgeddesignstudio.com/blog/

Dec 2 – Judy Coates Perez - http://www.judycoatesperez.com/

Dec 3 – Jenny K. Lyon - http://quiltskipper.com/blog/

Dec 4 – Jamie Fingal -  http://JamieFingalDesigns.blogspot.com/

Dec 5 – Melanie Testa – http://melanietesta.com/blog/

Dec 6 – Elizabeth St. Hilaire - http://www.paperpaintings.com/

Dec 7– Leslie Jenison - http://leslietuckerjenison.blogspot.com/

Dec 8- Carrie Bloomston - http://www.carriebloomston.com/blog/

Dec 9 – Cheryl Sleboda – http://blog.muppin.com

Dec 10 – Pokey Bolton - http://pokeysponderings.com/

Here's my class in a nutshell. Students will be given a variety of fabrics (materials fee) to make their own version of an art haus.  Everyone will learn how to use the remarkable product 'Mistyfuse' to fuse the fabrics. Most of the fabrics will be pre-fused ahead of time, because it is more fun just to start playing with the fabrics. Using a traditional shape to make a background that adds interest, texture and depth. They are all cut on a Sizzix die cutting machine.  Even more fun!  The house quilt is completely free motion machine quilted. 

A close up of part of an art haus, so you can see how fun the fabrics are going to be! I am all about having fun, and less about perfection.  My quilts don't have any batting, and there is no binding to make.  How does that sound?

The hexagon sky.  I love the texture, colors and the depth that these create.

The Sizzix Fabi machine is portable, light and easy to carry around your studio.  Using a die cut machine is alot easier than spending alot of time hand cutting the same design over and over again. This machine cuts 7-8 shapes at a time!

Blue sky hexagons

and we can make smaller hexagons for the landscape!

Thanks for joining us on the Blog Hop for Craft Napa.  I hope you will consider coming to this remarkable retreat in Napa, CA. I hope to see you there!  Call your BFF and come together to explore your artistic path at the retreat. Nine teachers and such a variety of classes to choose from.  I am teaching and taking a class!   Please leave a comment to be considered for the grand prize.  What do you want to learn in 2016 - art quilt wise?