Instant Art Quilt again

ByEllen Lindner

I used to teach a class called Instant Art Quilt.  In it, students started with a gorgeous piece of hand dyed fabric, (the kind you’re afraid to cut up,) and I lead them through tearing it up and rearranging the pieces.

Learn with Ellen Lindner. AdventureQuilter.com
After Image, a class sample

The results were always beautiful and my students really enjoyed the class.

Carole Grant's results from Ellen Lindner's Instant Art Quilt class. AdventureQuilter.com
By A. Carole Grant

“This has been such a fabulous class…can’t remember when I
have enjoyed one so much!” A. Carole Grant

You can see many examples of the technique in the IAQ Gallery.

Vivan Milholen's results from Ellen Lindner's Instant Art Quilt class. AdventureQuilter.com
By Vivan Milholen

In the busy-ness of my latest website redo I never got around to adding this class to my website.  I’ve finally remedied that and am looking forward to teaching it again. Find all the info here.

I’d love to come teach this class for your guild!

Ellen Lindner
P.S. See older blog posts about teaching this class in various places: Mt. Dora, FL,  The Villages, FL, Orlando, FL

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