Valerie C. White - Quilt Artist & Educator

Check here for details on workshops that I will be leading or attending. Or e-mail me your information and I will add you to my mailing list.	Valerie C. White e-mail: vcw@insightbb.com
2008 Teaching Schedule
June 5-8th Art by Quilting Big Indian, New York (Catskills)	June 17-19 Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society 2008 Getaway
Featured teacher: Valerie C. White “Surface Design”, “Finishing Techniques”, and “Machine Quilting” for Art quilters. This 3 day retreat is designed for the serious Art quilter. Hosted in restored farmhouse in a beautiful and restful environment in the Catskills. This site is very majestic and healing and the accommodations are very comfortable. Crystal Spring House Big Indian, New York For information contact: Susan J. Patterson 204-09 45th Road Bayside, New York Or contact Valerie C. White at vcw@insightbb.com	I will lecture and demonstrate a variety of Mono Printing techniques for fabric: thicken Dyes, Bleach pens, and Fabric paint. To be held at the spacious: Thomas and King Leadership & Conference Center Georgetown College, 100 Stadium Drive Georgetown, Kentucky For information contact: Kathy Heersche kathyheersche@alltel.net Or contact Valerie C. White vcw@insightbb.com

Contact Me At the E-Mail Address Above To Teach These Classes & Workshops
Using Disperse Dyes to Transfer Images on to Fabrics	Paintstiks
In this class you will learn the basic techniques for transferring images on to Fabric from paper, using heat transferable paints, crayons, stamps, and transfer pens. I hope you will be inspired to try the heat transfer products. Disperse dyes offer unlimited creative possibilities for patch work, design, appliqué and mixed media. Often the most rewarding results occur when combing several techniques. This will be a day of discovery……	Would you like to use a few simple tools and techniques to create fantastic quilts? Then Paintstiks are for you. Shiva® Paintstiks will enhance your fabrics with incredible effects. I can guarantee astonishing results for both beginners and experienced artists. In this class students will use Paintstiks to embellish fabric using; rubbing plates, stencils, masking tape and stencil brushes. Participants will create a wall quilt or project of their choice with the embellished fabric.
“Easy Machine Quilting without Marking”	Finishing Techniques: Preparing to Exhibit the Quilt
In this full Day class you will learn to machine quilt without “Marking” the quilt. We will explore a variety of designs appropriate for background quilting, figures, and abstract designs. Instruction will include extensive discussion of appropriate needles, bobbins threads and tension settings. We will trouble shoot quilting problems and provide time for one on one quilting instruction. You need not be an expert but some machine quilting experience is necessary.	Finishing a quilt is as important as the overall design process. This class will provide instruction in blocking, and squaring up a quilt in preparation for an exhibit. Participants will bind and face three small 10” x 10” quilts. Extensive discussion of making a good first quilt impression will be discussed. This is a full day class.
Surface Design Workshop
In this two day class participants will use a variety of materials to create Surface Design elements. We will explore the following materials: Bleach discharge, Mono Printing, Stamping, fabric crackle effects and fabric paints. Upon completion of the class students will have created 20 journal size samples to review for further study. All participants must wear a mask during bleach discharging techniques.