As a fabric collage artist I’ve found it incredibly useful to work in drafts—in stages that carry with them certain understandings. During the first draft, I try to get things … Read More
How cool is it to wake up in my own bed, walk out to my studio after a cup of coffee and breakfast, fire up my computer and see the … Read More
This week’s TBT reconnects with a group of four quilters, three of whom first met in one of my Live Online Classes. Back in May of 2021 LeahGrace Kayler, Catriona … Read More
March 2 and April 6 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time via Zoom When last we saw we saw “Winfrieda,” my eight-foot tall lace polar bear (above), I had just completed what … Read More
During January’s Fly on the Wall series “Sunshine Oma,” in which I began a fanciful sun portrait of my mom, Meta, I invited watchers to create their own portraits using … Read More
This week’s Saturday post will be all about our favorite local star: ol’ Sol herself, the Sun. However, in today’s TBT we’ll take a look at another major celestial object, … Read More
If you really want to challenge your fabric collage skills, try making a portrait. Portraits of family members or other recognizable people are especially challenging. It’s hard enough to master … Read More
Last week in this space we shared a post about creating fur in fabric collage quilts of your animal friends. This week, as I am teaching an animals-only class virtually … Read More
Koalas and lions and (red panda) bears, oh my! Don’t panic. This Fabric Collage Finish Line features some furry animal friends—including the red panda (detail above) by Robyn Ellis from … Read More
This is a test. We’ve heard from some that they didn’t receive this post from last Saturday in their email. So we are sending out this post again to make … Read More