Marjan Kluepfel was born in the Netherlands. She has lived in Florida, Hawaii, Australia, and South Carolina. After working in academia for many years, she is now a full-time studio artist in Davis, CA.
Marjan has been creating art quilts and dyeing fabric since 1990. Her work has been juried into many shows, and she teaches her fabric art both nationally and internationally. Marjan's work is for sale at several commercial galleries and artists' cooperatives in Northern California. You can view her work on her website: http://www.marjankluepfel.com
Level: All levels Class Type: Hands-on Category: Art Quilts/Embellishments Machine(s): Not required
Learn my easy techniques for producing floral wall quilts. In this 4-hour class, you will use an original flower drawing (20" x 24") provided by the instructor ($10 fee; Seven flowers to choose from: Poppy, Rose, Sunflower, Daylily, Calla, Iris, Daffodils, and Bird of Paradise). We'll translate this into a fabric collage using contemporary methods and innovative art techniques, such as free-motion machine embroidery, thread painting, embellishing with Angelina fiber and beads, couching, and bobbin drawing. You will fuse your quilt top in class, and I will demonstrate and discuss my techniques, so you can finish the quilt at your leisure at home. See my flower quilts at http://www.marjankluepfel.com
Kit/handout Fee: Pattern $10 (Paid to the teacher in the classroom). Kit includes: Flower pattern of your choice.
Student supply list: Fabric pieces (fat quarter size or larger) in the colors of your chosen flower. You will need one yard of background fabric. Hand-dyed fabric will be for sale during the workshop. 2 yards of fusible web with paper backing, such as Wonder Under or Steam-A-Seam. Paper & pencil, Sharpie, scissors, and a Teflon pressing sheet.
Level: All Levels Class Type: Lecture/Demo Category: Other/With Small Hands-on Dye Project Machine(s): Not required
Learn to create your own beautiful hand-dyed fabrics! I have been dyeing fabric for more than 30 years, and I’m known for my vibrant, multicolored yardage. I’ll let you in on all my “secrets”! You will become familiar with the principles of color theory, the use of Procion fiber reactive dyes, and many surface design techniques such as immersion dyeing to create color progressions or value gradations; direct dyeing or dye painting; ice dyeing; resist techniques (shibori); stamping and stenciling.
I will discuss and/or demonstrate all these techniques, and you will have the opportunity to dye a fat quarter or small scarf in your choice of colors. You will leave this class with a detailed description of the techniques, so you can continue your fabric dyeing journey at home.
Kit/handout Fee: $15 Paid to the teacher in the classroom. Kit includes: Fat quarter or small scarf; use of my dyes and chemicals; dye recipes and detailed description of my techniques.
Student supply list: Plastic gloves, trash bag, and Ziploc bag.
Level: All Levels Class Type: Lecture/Demo Category: Other/With Small Hands-on Dye Project Machine(s): Not required
Learn to create your own beautiful hand-dyed fabrics! I have been dyeing fabric for more than 30 years, and I’m known for my vibrant, multicolored yardage. I’ll let you in on all my “secrets”! You will become familiar with the principles of color theory, the use of Procion fiber reactive dyes, and many surface design techniques such as immersion dyeing to create color progressions or value gradations; direct dyeing or dye painting; ice dyeing; resist techniques (shibori); stamping and stenciling.
I will discuss and/or demonstrate all these techniques, and you will have the opportunity to dye a fat quarter or small scarf in your choice of colors. You will leave this class with a detailed description of the techniques, so you can continue your fabric dyeing journey at home.
Kit/handout Fee: $15 Paid to the teacher in the classroom. Kit includes: Fat quarter or small scarf; use of my dyes and chemicals; dye recipes and detailed description of my techniques.
Student supply list: Plastic gloves, trash bag, and Ziploc bag.
Level: All levels Class Type: Hands-on Category: Domestic Machine Quilting Machine(s): Sewing Machine required
Learn to create a gallery-ready landscape art quilt. Our landscape is so beautiful and inspiring. Use one of my patterns (choice of Lake Tahoe, Golden Hills, Golden Gate Bridge, Coastal Cliffs, Yosemite Falls, and Monterey Bay). You will learn many techniques: fused applique, free-motion machine quilting, embellishing with Angelina fiber and textile foil, bobbin drawing, how to make shrubs or foliage using water-soluble stabilizer, and how to mount your quilt on stretched canvas for a professional gallery look.
Kit/handout Fee: Pattern $10 (Paid to the teacher in the classroom). Kit includes: Landscape pattern of your choice.
Student supply list: Sewing Machine, Fabric pieces (fat quarters or larger), some prints that remind you of rocks, grass, water, sky, etc., preferably batiks and/or hand-dyed. Hand-dyed fabric will be for sale during the workshop. 2 yds of fusible web (with paper backing) such as Wonder Under (Pellon 805) or Steam-a-Seam. 1/2 yard of batting and 1/2 yard of backing fabric. Sewing supplies including scissors, pins, machine embroidery threads, Teflon pressing sheet, rotary cutter, and board. You can view my work on my website http://www.marjankluepfel.com
* SEWING MACHINES ARE NOT PROVIDED IN THIS CLASS. Bring your own machine in good working order, pedal and cord.
Sewing Machine and Supply storage: For your convenience, we have available, free of charge temporary and overnight storage at the class registration desk located at Nevada Office 1, across the hall from classroom N5 on the lower level of the hotel.
Level: All levels Class Type: Hands-on Category: Domestic Machine Sewing Machine(s): Not required Sierra Sewing, Quilting, & Vacuums provides Janome Sewing Machines in this room.
Learn how to make three-dimensional fabric sculptures. In this class, you will make a quilted vase, bowl, or flower (your choice). Once you know the technique, you'll be able to create many different quilted, 3D shapes. Your imagination is the limit.... think Halloween bowls or Christmas vases, gifts, etc. Embellishing your creation with beads, yarn, felt, threads, etc. will add even more fun.
Kit/handout Fee: Pattern $15 (Paid to the teacher in the classroom). Kit includes: Heat-moldable batting, pattern, and instructions.
Student supply list: 1 or 2 half yards of cotton fabric in desired colors for your vase, flower, or bowl. (Hand-dyed fabric will be for sale in class). Sewing supplies: scissors, pins, thread, rotary cutter and mat; heat gun (optional).
Sierra Sewing, Quilting, & Vacuums provides Janome Sewing Machines in this room
Level: All levels Class Type: Hands-on Category: Art Quilts/Embellishments Machine(s): Not required
Angelina fibers are iridescent fibers that will bond with themselves at relatively low temperatures to produce a non-woven type of fabric. Angelina comes in a wide range of colors. Learn about the many exciting ways you can use this unusual fiber in your art quilts. You will use an original dragonfly drawing provided by the instructor and translate this into a fabric collage using innovative art quilting techniques. You will fuse your quilt top in class, and I will demonstrate my techniques (free-motion quilting, thread painting, couching, bobbin drawing), so you can finish it at home.
Kit/handout Fee: Pattern $10 (Paid to the teacher in the classroom). Kit includes: Dragonflies pattern.
Student supply list: Fabric pieces (fat quarter size or larger) for the dragonflies, cattails, and leaves, preferably batiks or hand-dyed fabrics (for sale during the workshop). You will need 1/2 yard of background fabric, 2 yards of fusible web with paper backing, such as Wonder Under or Steam-A-Seam; Angelina Fiber will be available for sale during the workshop. Pencil, Sharpie, scissors for fabric and paper, Teflon pressing sheet, rotary cutter, and mat.
Level: All levels Class Type: Hands-on Category: Collage Techniques Machine(s): Not required
Learn how to make realistic-looking trees with multi-fabric trunks and fiber lace foliage using water-soluble stabilizer and fused applique. Free-motion machine embroidery, thread painting, bobbin drawing and couching techniques will be discussed, but you will sew your quilt at home.
Kit/handout Fee: Pattern $10 (optional) (Paid to the teacher in the classroom). Kit includes: Tree pattern of your choice (optional).
Student supply list: 2 yards of paper-backed fusible web (Pellon 805: Wonder Under or Steam a Seam) fat quarters of batik browns (2 lights; 3 mediums: 2 darks); 1 yard of background fabric. Hand-dyed fabric will be available for sale. Rotary cutter and mat, pencil, Sharpie, scissors, Teflon pressing sheet, and fabric glue stick.
Marjan Kluepfel was born in the Netherlands. She has lived in Florida, Hawaii, Australia, and South Carolina. After working in academia for many years, she is now a full-time studio artist in Davis, CA. 
