Upcoming Special Events
Bobbi Bullard
Tues-Thurs, January 27-29, 2009
Texas A&M Research & Extension Center
(Located on Highway 44, about 4 miles west of airport, Phone 361-265-9201)
Award winning Bobbi Bullard is known for her wearable art that's really wearable!
She has developed unique methods for individualizing garments with a variety of embellishment
techniques and new ways of using machine embroidery. She has been entertaining and amazing sewing
enthusiasts for years, teaching around the country, and inspiring people wherever she goes. She is a
contributing editor for Machine Embroidery Journal and Designs in Machine Embroidery and has written for
Creative Machine Newsletter, Fitting Tips, Threads and Total Embellishment Newsletter and
preview of what she will share with us!
TRUNK SHOWS
TUESDAY, JAN. 27 9 am - 4 pm
$40 member / $50 non-member / +$5 at door
Includes lunch and DVD
If needed, bring a pillow to sit on the wooden seats.
Bobbi's fabulous trunk shows highlight her creative techniques! You will learn hundreds of ideas for
making your own stunning gifts and garments.
The Easiest Best Gifts Ever
Looking for inspiration? Innovation? Eye Candy? Join Bobbi as she takes you through a tour of incredible
projects. You'll see a repertoire of quick and easy gifts, great ideas for your home and even easy-to-make
additions for your wardrobe.
100 Ideas to Add Spice to Your Wardrobe
Bobbi's dazzling clothing showcases the creative side of sewing. Bobbi will show us simple tips for better fit
and easy-yet-sophisticated embellishment ideas. You'll identify styles that work best for your body and
how to make them great for you. See new ways to embellish, perfect placement to highlight your figure's
best points, the right combination of fabric and design, and combining embellishments. Enjoy a display of
dazzling clothes and learn to sew successful embroidered and embellished garments that are unique
and just right for you.
WORKSHOP
Step-by-Step Blueprint to Creating Wearable Art
WED., JAN. 28 9 am - 4 pm
THURS., JAN. 29 9 am - 4 pm
$40 member / $50 non-member + $25 Kit fee
Limited to 20 students each day!
Sign up early!! Includes lunch
Similar to a college art course, Bobbi will start the day by reviewing the elements of design - Line,
Planes, Texture, Motif, Pattern, etc. - and suggestions for combining them gracefully.
After each element is defined, you will experiment with its design possibilities using a variety of
techniques for creating your own fabric.
You'll explore stamping, stenciling, resists, drawing with markers and paint sticks, foiling,
using discharge paste, spray mists, and over-dying - all in the context of good design.
The design process will include step-by-step instructions and a variety of mock-ups until you
are satisfied with your design. After exploring the possibilities and making a wide variety of samples,
you'll use the techniques to create your fabric for a rayon shawl.
FOR TICKETS OR MORE INFORMATION:
CALL Jean Gribi at 361-563-3336
