Behind The Seams of...

The Art of Textile and Print Design

Featuring:

Marla Hattabaugh - Quilter & Textile Surface Design Artist

Come join us for the next monthly Behind The Seams, an intimate conversation series with fashion industry rockstars.

This month...

Marla Hattabaugh will share her journey, her work, insider techniques, and lead a hands-on mini quilting workshop during the event.

Each of Marla’s quilts are a culmination of 50 years of collecting, working, and reworking textile scraps in her home studio! She machine pieces and hand sews each quilt, working with unique hand-processed fabrics dyed using Procion MX, silk screened, deconstructed, painted, and stamped into one-of-a-kind projects. Each piece of art takes a very long time to complete, resulting in a rich, textured look that often incorporates giraffe motifs and other lighthearted imagery. Marla has been featured in numerous quilting and art shows and offers classes in her home studio to inspire the next generation of textile surface design enthusiasts.

Details
• Date: Thursday, October 29th, 2026
• 6:00PM – 8:00PM (MST)
• At FABRIC - NOVO Broadway, 711 W. Broadway Rd., Tempe, AZ 85282.

IMPORTANT Parking & Location Information:

FABRIC’s entrance faces Broadway Rd. on the north side of NOVO Broadway Apartments.
Visitors may park in the spots near the office (please avoid spaces marked for “future tenants”). Do not go into the gates as if you are a tenant.
If spaces are full, parking is also available near Arby’s (Broadway & Roosevelt), just east of NOVO Broadway. From there, it’s a short walk over.
See OUR CONTACT PAGE for further details on location and parking.

Learn | Connect | Promote - For FREE

A different industry professional is interviewed in front of a live audience. These interviews are filmed and shared below. They share their unique journey to becoming an industry pro or an expert while teaching us something about their trade.

Network with other industry pros and fashion lovers before and after the event, including designers, brand owners, consultants, stylists, models, photographers, manufacturers, FIDM AZ Alumni, students, and more.
Apparel Entrepreneur Members get to introduce themselves and their business to the audience. Must be an officially registered AE Member of FABRIC.
AE Members: FREE with suggested $5 donation
Students: FREE with student ID and suggested $5 donation
Non-Members/Public: Free with suggested $5 donation

This project is partially funded by the City of Tempe – Community Arts Grant

Behind The Seams | Marla Hattabaugh

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