Washable, Wearable Words

All skill levels — 2-day workshop

Learn Brush Lettering

If you have ever wanted to letter with a flat brush, this style will be an excellent introduction. After learning the basics on paper, you’ll move on to fabric.

Tote bag lettered with names of fruit
Flatbrush lettering on canvas

Scribe on Fabric

Lettering on textile is slow and deliberate, allowing you time to practice using the brush and to gain a strong grasp of the letter shapes.

Quilters looking for one-of-a-kind fabric might consider incorporating brush lettering into their next quilt design. In class, you’ll transform plain cotton using texture and text.

Letter using one colour and tint with another to make your letters pop. Letter the alphabet as a border embellishment; highlight a quote as a central design; or, for the adventurous, use letters as surface texture in an all-over pattern. After all that practice, the chisel-edged brush letters will definitely be integrated into your muscle memory!

Brush lettering on cotton. Explore the possibilities that lead you to search out other washable, wearable items to showcase your chisel-edged brush letters. Create clothing that’s uniquely yours!