This Saturday when your weekly blog post arrives, prepare for another Finish Line post featuring the completed work of my fabric collage students. A theme that came up in the comments from this week’s featured fabric artists is the importance of choosing a good photo as your subject.
Today’s Throwback Thursday describes how I judge whether a photo would make a good subject or not. Choosing a photo that is memorable is easy. Choosing one with good contrast, plenty of detail, in focus, and with plenty of light and dark value is harder. But it’s worth the effort to find a good photo as reference as it will make the creation of your fabric collage easier.
Sometimes, however, a good photo of your subject doesn’t exist and it isn’t possible to get one. So while this post encourages you to choose the best shot you can, it also provides tips with dealing with the reality of an “imperfect” photo that nonetheless is a perfect choice for you.
Live Online Classes Fall 2023
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September 25-29, 2023
Live Online Fabric Collage ALL LEVELS Class with Susan Carlson–Animals Only
Class size is limited to 10 students.
$1,195
Subject matter limited to animals only. Suitable for all levels of students. Subjects limited to animals.
October 16-20, 2023
Live Online ADVANCED STUDENTS Class with Susan Carlson
Class size is limited to 8 students.
$1,495
In an advanced class we ask that a student have taken at least two classes or other fabric collage learning venues from Susan (e-Workshops, private coaching, Patreon Show-and-Share) so I have an idea if this level will be a good fit for you. If so, Tom will then send you a link to sign up for the class.
Facial Features eWorkshop
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- Eight videos (over 8 hours combined length) collected into one convenient and organized spot
- Each annotated with “Jump Points” allowing you to scan forward and backward to the information you need
- Facial Features Templates included as PDF’s to download and work along with
- Like the Fabric Collage Online Master Class, membership in this eWorkshop is for life
$99
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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.
Serendipity Quilts for Sale
$29.95 plus shipping. Full color throughout. Four complete projects, start to finish, of increasing complexity. Learn fabric collage with this book.