Keep Calm, Sew A Mask, and Listen to Pluto
This will be a short follow-up post of information that I didn’t want to get missed in my regularly scheduled weekly post. First: I wanted to share a blog post … Read More
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Reflections on the Fabric Collage Sea Turtle eWorkshop
Current Events When I finish a big project I feel it’s a good time to take a moment to reflect. While the experience is still fresh in my memory I … Read More
Opening Reception for Susan Carlson’s Fabric Collage Quilts at NEQM
Standing room only—pretty cool. That’s how crowded the room was during my presentation for my opening reception at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts. Granted it wasn’t a … Read More
Specimens at the International Quilt Festival
My exhibit “Specimens” opened this past Wednesday evening at the International Quilt Festival in Houston. It has run for the last two and half days and continues until the end … Read More
Happy Anniversary: The Best of the First Year
A year ago next week I published my first ever blog post. Next week will be number 52. Fifty-two, folks! Whoo-hoo! That was the goal—a post a week, every Saturday, … Read More
Quilt Stories: Fire Beetle & Exuberance
I’ve tried to ensure that “Specimens,” my exhibit of extinct, endangered, and overlooked animals includes creatures of all different kinds. I haven’t neglected the insect world. My quilts “Fire Beetle” and “Exuberance” represent their colorful and many-legged family.
Quilt Stories: Million to One
Growing up in suburban Maryland, I was somewhat removed from the natural cycle of the world. Getting away from the street lights and into nature meant weekend-long, rain-soaked camping trips with the … Read More
Quilt Stories: Fructos
Some quilts have complex and rich origin stories. They have a long incubation and are the product of lots of “dream time.” Others not so much. “Fructos” is one of those others. … Read More
In Progress: Marabou Stork 3
A couple major changes to the marabou stork to report this week.
First of all, she’s changed her gender. I’ll explain why in a minute. For the time being she will no longer be known as Oscar (as in garbage-loving Oscar the Grouch) but as Chloe. Marabou Storks are common in many parts of Africa, though they’ve been dubbed the unofficial bird of Uganda.
Quilt Stories: Gombessa
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be highlighting each of the ten quilts (plus marabou stork) going into my Specimens exhibit at this year’s International Quilt Festival in Houston. This week I introduce … Read More