Tom’s Favorite Posts: Susan Carlson’s Fabric Collage Quilts—”Gombessa”
I chose “Gombessa” as one of my favorite quilts of Susan’s because of its story. Susan is always encouraging her students to create a “backstory” for the subject of their quilt. Sometimes, as with a portrait of a family member, that story is “built in.” Other times a story has to be made up. In this case, Susan’s inspiration came from a book that I recommended to her after reading it myself. The story of the re-discovery of the ancient coelacanth is a fascinating one. It certainly inspired Susan! Today’s post will give you the brief version of that story and tell how that story drove the decisions she made in the quilt’s creation.