NOTES TO INSTRUCTORS & SHOP OWNERS
This book is intended for quilters and crafters. It is also a great project for children. Consider scheduling one class for children and a separate class for adults. It is loads of fun and very addictive.
NUMBER OF SESSIONS
This project can be completed in one 3-hour session.
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Imagine preserving a rose from your wedding bouquet or your daughter's prom corsage - in a quilt! Now you can do that and much more with Flower Pounding. Learn easy methods for transferring pigment from fresh flowers directly onto specially treated muslin.
TO PROMOTE THE CLASS
Make samples of several wall hangings using a variety of flowers. Display with the book along with an announcement of class times.
SUPPLY LIST
Flower Pounding by Ann Frischkorn and Amy Sandrin
Muslin that has been prepared for dyeing (pages 8-9), pressed and cut into desired size for project (a good size would be approximately 15" x 15" - bring a few of these). Brings scraps also, for testing color.
Fresh flowers (bring a variety)
Hammer (lightweight with a smooth head)
Masking tape (2" is preferred but 1" will work)
Scissors
Micron Pigma Fabric Marker (black 0.5)
Pounding board (a kitchen cutting board works great). This will protect your table.
CLASS TIME
Instructor should start the class by demonstrating how to take the petals off and tape them down. Show students that they don't need to pound really hard to get the pigment to bleed onto the muslin. Sometimes, all you need is gentle tapping. Some leaves will need a little more force (but remind them to be gentle, that we are not hammering nails into wood). Some flowers are very delicate and students must be careful not to rip them. Remind students that their first attempts will not be perfect. This will take a bit of practice.
Sometime during the second hour start working on outlining all the flowers and leaves with a black Pigma marker. Please note that the pigment must be dry to start this step. A blow dryer can help speed up the process. Colors must be set with a warm iron. Remember not to get the iron too hot or you will scorch your fabric.
Take a little time to talk to the students about borders. Help students pick out some fabric for borders. Then have a little show and tell. Have students hold up their project with the border fabric they picked out. Listen to all the oohs and ahhs!
Students will put borders on at home and quilt as desired.
