Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage Fur
How do they do it? How do they make the fur on their cat or dog or highland coo or musk ox (such as the one above by Joan Hodgeboom) … Read More
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Part 2—More Fish in the Sea: Fantastical Fabric Collage, February Results!
As promised, you are in for another treat of fishy fabric collages created during our Quilter’s Fantastical Trophy Fish Follow-Along Class—with stories, explanations, and words of collage wisdom submitted by … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: The Corners of Your Fabric Collage Background
During our Fantastical Quilter’s Trophy Fish class in February 2024, we spent half of one of the four evening presentations on backgrounds: different kinds of backgrounds, different technical approaches to … Read More
Fabric Collage Finish Line: Pretty Cool Portraits In Pink
Portraits (of people) are perhaps the most challenging subjects for fabric collage. Partly because portraiture is tough no matter the media you work in. Partly because when you choose to … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage Portraits
I love each of the portraits in this Throwback Thursday Finish Line post. The wide variety of styles depicted here is a testament to the makers’ skill and to the … Read More
Fantastical Fish Fabric Collage—February Results! Part 1
Last month was Fish February for Tom and I—and for many of you it was a month to let go and try something new. As a slightly different approach to … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: The Fabric Collage Messy-Scary Stage
During my week-long classes, late on day one or at the latest on day two, students will enter the Messy-Scary Stage. This is the point where they have a significant … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Finish Line: A Captivating Canine Collection
Dogs are one of the most popular for subjects of fabric collage. We can’t help but adore them and they adore us back. Maybe that’s what inspires us to create … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: A Pack of Fabric Collage Dogs
In a celebration of the waning of winter, we revisit this theme-oriented post of Finish Line quilts featuring canines—including the making of Cher Solis’ pup Rocco, pictured in-progress, above. This … Read More
On the Road: Cactus or Pin Cushion? Fabric Collage Returns to Cowboy Country, Pt. 2
Howdy folks—today I finish the ride along the fabric collage trail at Tanque Verde Ranch in the burg of Tucson, Arizona—Part 1 is here—in case ya’ll missed it. The three … Read More