I hope you have some enjoyable plans for this Labor Day weekend (here in the U.S. anyway). We’ll be heading out for a better-make-the-time-for-it-before-summer-ends family excursion by ferry to Monhegan Island—12 miles off the Maine coast (Dramamine is on my “don’t forget” list). Monhegan is a small walking-only artist’s paradise that my mother-in-law Sylvia, used to visit yearly for a week of fun and painting with friends. Taking her out for the day is like strolling down Memory Lane for her. There’s an art gallery on the island that still exhibits and sells her flower-full landscape paintings—a definite stop while we’re in the neighborhood.
But before you get too involved with travel or grilling or whatever you intend to do this weekend, grab a cuppa and take a few moments to enjoy the following playful, smile-inducing, awesome artworks—such as Cheri Artz’s,”Eddie” the Scottish Highland Coo, detail above.
The variety and creativity displayed in these Fabric Collage Finish Lines continues to inspire me even after 125 posts! Click here to scroll through the Finish Line category to see what else may catch your eye.
Once again we’re running low on the most recent submissions, so if you’ve got a finished fabric collage quilt and story that you too would like to share, please consider sending in photos and descriptions for future Finish Line posts—and as always, thank you!
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Learning resources for Susan’s fabric collage technique include: this blog (in general), website, patterns, Fantastical Fish eWorkshop, Serendipity Quilts book, Week-long Classes, and the Fabric Collage Online Master Class.
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Frances L A Dack
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From Frances L A Dack of Sacramento, California:
My small art group, Quartz, has a yearly challenge. 2024 was “3-D with a Sun in it”. I instantly thought, “Ah ha, this is my opportunity to use Susan’s Sun and Moon patterns. I scaled them so that the moon wraps around the sun. I thought I might use prairie points as the rays, but during the process I remembered the yellow lei hanging in the sewing room and decided to use it and other silk flowers to surround my sun and moon. Therefore its title, Hawaiian Skies. The moon needed a little bit of sun bling so I added the French knots, tulle, and the sequins to the eyelid.
Mary Pascoe
First-time submitter for a Finish Line post, Mary has created a fabulous fabric gator!
From Mary Pascoe of Palm Harbor, Florida:
There is a pond in my backyard with an alligator that we call “Ally”. I decided it was time to create my own alligator with a lot of colorful fabrics.
Cheri Artz
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From Cheri Artz of Taylors, South Carolina:
Either my husband or I took this photo outside Edinburgh, Scotland (thus the name Eddie). I thought it would be a good challenge (and it was!) One of my goals was to use colors I am not used to working with. Susan was very helpful as I went through the process of creating this shaggy beast.
