Learn to create fabric art with Lesley Riley

Exploring Fabric Collage

Join popular workshop instructor and author Lesley Riley in the fun of altering books, an innovative art form using memorabilia you've had around the house for years! Lesley demonstrates innovative ways to use ephemera, which materials work best, design and continuity dos and don'ts, her rationale for choosing particular fabrics, and how to avoid common mistakes. Learn a variety of ways to transfer images, and witness the resulting look achieved by each method. See how to “tip-in” pages, adhere mica, and “age” photos and fabric. Well delineated chapters allow you to jump to areas of special interest in her workshop.

Lesley used the following materials in this project; however, they are not all necessary to get started.

Materials: Fabric prepared for ink jet printing, transparencies for ink jet printers, glossy photo paper, an old book for printed words, straight pins, water container, rubber stamp ink, alphabet stamp set, colored pencils, needle nose pliers, adhesives, diamond glaze, fabric glue, silicone adhesive, clamps scissors, water-soluble oil pastels, selection of photos, instant coffee, acrylic matte medium, fine mist spray bottle, assorted fabrics, fluid acrylics, Japanese screw punch, children's board book.