In the last couple months, if I wasn’t talking about the summer classes I was teaching—in Harpswell and online—it was about the cicada collage I was getting back to for … Read More
You’ve done the hard work (and had the enjoyment) of making your image in fabric collage. You’ve been cutting, placing, and gluing and now that the image is complete, it’s … Read More
It’s the Dog Days of Summer, and a very relaxed Chicory (by Cynthia LeRouge, in-progress above), demonstrates that lounging and dreaming of mischief is the best way to pass these … Read More
Creating a fabric collage quilt is a journey. Starting with a blank piece of foundation fabric, we add bits and pieces of fabric, layer upon layer, until we arrive at … Read More
For years, I’ve told my students that getting the first draft of a collage project done would be the longest of the three drafts I talk about. An easy definition … Read More
Are you curious about what fabrics can be used for fabric collage? Are only cottons “allowed”? Do they need to be high thread count batiks? Today’s post will dispel any … Read More
Though I have thoroughly enjoyed the five class weeks and numerous students I’ve taught so far this year, the beginning of this week opened a stretch of time that is … Read More
Backgrounds for your fabric collage quilt, as I’ve said before, can be surprisingly challenging. The choices of background are nearly infinite. How do you narrow it down? The answer I … Read More
DISPATCH: A message or report sent in haste, like a journalist’s report from a distant location. While I may not be traveling to any “distant location” right now, I … Read More
I talk a lot about the sequence in which it is easiest and most effective to create your fabric collage. Today’s post discusses when and how to add sheer fabrics … Read More