The animals represented in these Finish Line quilts have a reputation, deserved or not, for ferocity. They are often depicted as remorseless killers, examples of “nature, red in tooth and … Read More
Here’s wishing you a beautifully warm and lovely Solstice—today marks the full return of long summer days in the Northern Hemisphere—while in the Southern Hemisphere, the sun begins to leave … Read More
That’s me and my guy, Tom, horsing around at the very first Zoom in a week of Zooms—photo credit goes to one of the first students I met with this … Read More
As I look forward to July’s Fly on the Wall: Susan Carlson Studio Watch, during which I’ll be creating a collaged full moon portrait (more info follows below), it made … Read More
Join me this summer, via Zoom, for four Thursdays in July and August as I work on a new project in my studio—a beautiful full moon. Fly on the Wall: … Read More
As mentioned in last week’s Throwback Thursday, back in December 2018 we had a run on bird quilts submitted to the Fabric Collage Finish Line. Both Volume 12 and Volume … Read More
Last week in my studio, I had two true priorities to check off the list: 1.) pack for this week’s class at Woodland Ridge Retreat in Downsville, Wisconsin; and 2.) … Read More
The Fabric Collage Finish Line Number 12—the subject of today’s Throwback Thursday—appeared at the beginning of September 2018. Appropriately, an even dozen finished quilts were featured. In reading through this post anew, … Read More
In this collection of fabric collage portraits one striking aspect is how different they all are. Stylistically, of course, they are as unique as the artist that made them. They … Read More
I heard a weather forecast today that there might be snow falling in the higher elevations of Maine this weekend—a holiday weekend that supposedly ushers in summer. Crazy weather. It … Read More