Textile Center – Quilting Workshop 2011
Lake Agassiz Regional Library in cooperation with the Textile Center: A national center for fiber arts located in St. Paul, sponsored a four day residency taught by Susan Stein on quilting techniques.
Event Dates, Locations and Attendance at each individual event:
1. October 25 - Moorhead Library - Image Transfer Techniques, Gelatin/Monoprinting - 29
2. October 26 - Breckenridge Library - Paintstiks on Fabric, Dye-Na-Flow Paints - 13
3. October 27 - Shelly Senior Center - Image Transfer Techniques - 13
4. October 27 - Halstad Cafe - Gelatin/Monoprinting - 12
5. October 28 - Fosston Library - Paintstiks on Fabric - 11
6. October 28 - Gonvick Community Ctr.- Dye-Na-Flow Paints - 11
A total of 77 people attended these workshops.
Measurable Outcomes may be collected by survey, anecdotal responses, pre-test/post-test, observations; Describe proposed end user change in Behavior, Attitude, Skills, Knowledge, Condition and/or Status.1. Students will complete several samples using a set of surface design techniques in each workshop.2. Students will create sets of blocks with a common theme or element that they can combine in to a larger project.3. Students will leave with the materials and skills to be able to complete a finished art quilt piece on their own.
A summary of survey results is:Please rate the quality of this program: Using 1-5 scale, with 5 being excellent and 1 being poor.
- Not rated ~-(0), 1- (0), 2 - (0), 3 ~-(0), 4 - (0), 5 - (17), Average (5.00)
What did you like best about the program?
- Hands on participation (2)
- I was surprised by blending colors
- Very good, had lots of ideas and gone time to do it, fun too!The new ideas and methods of making something pretty
- Getting to be with other women working projects and the fun & laughter
- Interactive, art, take home stuff/goodies
- Excellent teacher
- I enjoyed the instructor and the people at my table
- Freedom to create
- The instructor is helpful
- Learned LOTS!
- New experiences
- Everything
- Simple explanations & time to experiment
- The beginning presentation for a novice like me
- Many techniques
- Easy presentation on a limitless subject
What did you expect or learn? Did you experience or learn what you expected?
- A whole new craft media
- Yes (9)
- A new technique of painting (2)
- I expected to learn some techniques for quilting
- How to use fabric part basics, exceeds expectations
- Way beyond!
- Everything dynaflow stains plastic
- Using paint sticks (3)
- I learned something new, relaxing
- Enjoyed being introduced to stick painting
- Didn't really know but was pleasantly surprised (2)
- I had never worked with oil paint & wanted to try.
- It was way more than expected
What other programs would you like to see offered at the library?
- Similar offerings using fabric or yarns
- Any quilting - dry felting (wool) making little animals
- More painting classes - oil, watercolor, etc.
- Needle felting - quilting - appliqué painting
- More adult crafts
- Wool felting
- Anything
- More quilting and newer crafts
- More oil, water painting, everything
- Quilting (3) and painting (2)
- More on this type of creative activity
- More tools to use with art & craft
- Arts
Prior to this program, have you ever attended a program at the library or sponsored by the library?
- Yes (10), No(7)
How did you hear about the program?Program flier - 0Information/poster at the library - 2Information/poster in the community - 0Library newsletter - 0Library web site - 3Newspaper/magazine - 2Radio - 0Television - 0From library staff - 3From another person - 0 Check your age range:Birth to 5 (0), 6-17 (0), 18-54 (4), 55 and over (13) What is your zip code? 58075 (2) 56520 (6) 56553 (1) 56535 (2) 56727 (1) 56542 (4) Do you have a current library card? Yes - 17 No - 0# of evaluations: 17