Monday, February 13, 2023

Teacher Spotlight: Valerie Goodwin


 Valerie will be returning to QSDS during the second week of QSDS. She is the author of

“Art Quilt Maps: Capture a Sense of Place With Fiber Collage.”


There is so much to learn from her! Valerie’s five-day class is “Light & Lacy.” The focus

will be on incorporating translucent or transparent materials with more traditional

opaque fabrics. Have you ever thought about adding organdy, chiffon, or netting to your

work? This is your chance.


Are you one of the many quilters and fiber artists who have bought a cutting machine, or

are considering doing so? Valerie uses one to create her art. She will be ready to

help you understand the technicalities, as well as the specialty fabrics used, such as

Lutrador and Evalon. Your subject matter has no limits and could include florals,

abstracts or map-like imagery. Valerie brings a lot of already-cut-out shapes for

students—doesn’t this look inviting??


On the final weekend of QSDS, add some surface design skills to your repertoire while

creating a small “Monoprinted Map Collage.” Valerie will show you how to work with

paints and a Gel Plate to print the background. Then everyone will have fun adding

some of her cut-out shapes with hand embroidery. Best of all, you don’t need your

sewing machine for this class.

To see more of Valerie’s work and read all the details, go to:

https://www.qsds.com/classesbysession2023.html

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