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 … Read More
Last week I began this series of three posts covering my September 2021 Live Online Class. The three posts are based on the three Zoom breakout rooms I assigned my … Read More
I admit it: fabric collage isn’t always intuitive. When I mention sequence in fabric collage, I’m talking about the (optimal) order in which you approach the various layers of your … Read More
Leaping Lemurs! It’s another Live Online Class under my belt! A big thank you to my twelve students for a fabulous week of fabric collage creativity. As per usual, the … Read More
A while ago, I thought it would be helpful to talk about how to depict fur in fabric collage, since furry pets and other critters are such popular subjects for … Read More
I obviously love fabric. And I have a decent collection from shops all around the United States and from several foreign countries. Traveling to teach fabric collage has been a … Read More
When you memorialize a pet in fabric collage, it feels like a part of them stays with you long after they have departed. For me, a warm and tactile part … Read More
Moose or mouse, face or fish, fabric collage can handle it. That’s what I realize every time I run another Fabric Collage Finish Line post. Whatever your subject is, fabric … Read More
Today is the first full day of Autumn, and Oma’s Pumpkin Patch came into being almost one year ago. Oma is Meta, my mom, and “Oma” to her grandchildren. My … Read More
Okay folks, it’s down to the wire—finishing the portrait collage of my son, Sam—my summer project. And three days from today, summer is officially over. Just so you know, when … Read More