The tendency when creating a bird in fabric collage is to start thinking how to make each individual feather—which could quickly become both tedious and overwhelming. Instead I encourage students of fabric collage to think about feathers the same way they would think about skin or fur: in terms of value, texture, and contour.
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Fabric Images with Susan Carlson
In-person at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts
November 1-5, 2021
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Feathers such as those on my budgie Kiiora (above) are best tackled with areas of like value or texture, and employing the movement or contour of the printed designs of the fabrics. Keeping those things in mind, one can create the illusion of feathers without cutting hundreds of tiny individual feathers, which I would never recommend.
In my recent September Live Online Class, the only avian subject was made by Sylvie Aguilar who created an elegant gray goose in a range of purples values. This Saturday in your regular post, you’ll be able to see how Sylvie successfully created even the smallest of feathers by suggesting them rather than creating each one. Plus, you’ll get to meet three happy tongue-lolling dogs as well!
Fabric Collage Master Class
For instructions on the entire fabric collage process, you can purchase the Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Online Master Class Manual. Using video, photos, and text I take you from soup to nuts, beginning to end in creating your own fabric collage masterpiece.
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Spiral eWorkshop
Wondering if fabric collage is for you? This eWorkshop is intended for beginners in fabric collage. The spiral project is simple, low stress, but still teaches the basic techniques of fabric collage. It also serves as a handy refresher course for those with more experience.
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Sea Turtle eWorkshop
Learn fabric collage with Susan Carlson. Each step is clearly written, illustrated with photos, and demonstrated with video. Learn with a Sea Turtle then launch into any fabric collage project you wish.
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$29.95 plus shipping. Full color throughout. Four complete projects, start to finish, of increasing complexity. Learn fabric collage with this book.
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