If you’ve ever looked at a scrap of fabric and thought, “What if…?”, then the Mini Improv Fiber Art Collage workshop at Making Zen in October 2025 is calling your name! This isn’t your average cut-and-sew session — it’s a joyful, no-rules dive into colour, texture, and playful creativity. Whether you’re a seasoned textile artist or just someone who loves getting a little messy with fabric, this workshop invites you to loosen up, trust your instincts, and let your imagination take the lead.
Expect unexpected color combos, joyful surprises, and a whole lot of “What happens if I try this?” moments. It’s part fiber art, part meditation, and 100% fun. Let’s embrace imperfection, celebrate spontaneity, and stitch up something beautifully you.
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🎨 Introduction: The Magic of Making Zen
If you aren’t familiar with Making Zen, it’s a super fun and educational five-day online retreat for stitchers and crafters. There will be close to 30 artists delivering presentations throughout the week that are designed to help you improve your techniques and learn new skills. The best part – besides the community connections and all those useful skills – is that it’s totally free to watch each presentation for 24 hours when it airs during the week of October 27-31, 2025!
Join Making Zen October 2025 Online Event here!
What You’ll Learn
There are makers from all over the world sharing a variety of different crafts. From darning to garland making, and a little sprinkle of macrame, there’s lots to inspire your next creative adventure!
Artists
I’m beyond excited to be part of such a fantastic lineup of makers, including over 30 artists from various creative backgrounds.
What I’m Teaching at Making Zen
Learn how to make your own Mini Improv Fiber Collage in the online workshop.
You’ll learn the exact steps I take and the materials I work with to create these fiber artworks. See the piece evolve from fabric scraps to collage through machine quilting your composition in place.
The beauty of this class is that it’s a creative experience that’s ideal for beginners through more seasoned artists.
Allow me to inspire you to see new possibilities with your scrap trimmings 😊
✂️ What Is Mini Improv Fiber Art Collage?
Improv collage using fabric scraps is an easy and accessible technique that can inspire hours of creative play!
It’s an approach that’s intuitive in nature and encourages trusting your creative instincts.
Did I mention how fun and liberating it can be to just let loose and allow your artistic expression to shine through?
Workbook
Along with the video tutorial, there’s a helpful workbook so that you have a handy reference to remind you of the steps to take in your scrappy collage play!
🧶 Workshop Details
Mini Improv Fiber Art Collage
The workshop goes live on Thursday, October 30, 2025.
🌟 What Participants Will Learn
Here are some highlights of what you’ll learn in the workshop:
- How freeing and meditative this practice can be
- How to create spontaneous compositions using fabric scraps
- Techniques for layering, stitching, and embellishing
- Tips for embracing imperfection and trusting creative instincts
💬 Why This Workshop Is Special
You know my love for all things fiber, and using up my scraps is one of my favourite ways to dive into what I call my ‘freedom sessions’.
Knowing how liberating it is to create these fiber artworks, I wanted to spread that joy to you!
Making Zen’s focus on creative practices was the perfect setting to finally share this meditative technique.
🧘♀️ Join the Zen
Registering for Making Zen is super easy by clicking here!
You’ll be asked to sign up, and that will automatically give you access when the classes go live.
How can I get longer access?
There’s a VIP option where you’ll gain lifetime access to all of the videos in the Making Zen October 2025 event.
There’re lots of other artists just waiting to share their talents with you. See the full lineup of teachers here.
The great news is there’s absolutely no experience necessary to participate – phew! Bring your curiosity, bring your excitement to simply play!
I hope to see you inside Making Zen in October 2025 for all the fun Mini Improv Fiber Art Collage play!
Happy quilting!
xo
Shannon
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