Altered Art Woven Textile Purse Class

We just finished our woven purse class at the Red Shed! These darling purses are made completely from recycled materials and even the looms are made from reinvented items .



There were all kinds of fabric available to mix and match. Some brought their own fabric that had special meaning to them. These purses can be made from an old blouse that you may have loved or an old pair of your kid's jammies.


The fabrics were cut into strips.....

Fun, fluffy yarns are added for texture, color, and softness....

Lots of embellishments to choose from...........

And the ladies are ready to go!

The fabric strips are woven on the loom....

Beautiful linings and straps are added, as well a personalized photos, jewelry and buckles.....

The gorgeous results!

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Altered Art Class, Collage 101, at the Red Shed

The first "Runs With Scissors" Art Class at the Red Shed was a fabulous, sold out success! A HUGE Thank you is extended to our instructors Jeanne Stregles & Michele Jones. They really went the extra mile to make the class special.

The tables were set with care.....

Where else but the Red Shed would you find center pieces made from silver trays and vintage loving cups on your Art Table?



Lest we should starve, Jeanne made homemade designer "Runs With Scissors" Cookies for each participant. They were YUMMY!!

There were lots....

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And Lots of supplies and papers and photos and baubles and beads to decorate our altered art greeting cards. The decorator papers were prepared and sewn along the edges ahead of time. Participants brought family photos that had been color copied. All the embellishments were included in the cost of the class!


We tried to listen carefully to our teachers....... Jeanne Stregles

And Michele Jones......

Then we cut and glued.......and glued and cut...
Happy, Happy Campers!

And the final results: JUST TOO CUTE!!!

LOVE this one...Michele M's dog Coco...The caption reads "Mother claimed I was a Tri-al"

and she is chewing on one of Michele's shoes which is her favorite past time!

Participants, Please leave a message and let us know what you thought of the class. And what about you, readers? Do you think everyone did a great job?