In Progress Fabric Collage: Quilt Stories—Sam’s Moon Portrait Part 3.5
A couple weeks ago, I posted a third update of the progress of my son’s moon portrait. Coincidently, I was also into the third “final” draft stage and had finally … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Using Sheer Fabrics in Fabric Collage
As you may know from earlier posts, I’m using some summer time to finish up the moon portrait of my son, Sam. I’ve already reached the third draft stage where … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Student Work—Finish Line #70
In this post we have four more fabric collage quilts to admire. I know they will also inspire. Thank you ladies! This week’s Finish Line quilts are examples of the … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage Courage
This week’s TBT is a favorite post of mine, even though I didn’t write it. It was a guest post by my significant other and partner, Tom. He has been … Read More
In Progress Fabric Collage: Quilt Stories—Sam’s Moon Portrait Part 3
This fabric collage portrait of my son Sam, is one that I began the week of his 23rd birthday, April 2020. Now more than a year later, it has become … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Suddenly Last Summer
Near the end of each summer I step back from fabric collage and dedicate one post to reflecting on the summer: gardens, outdoor activities, adventures. We live in Maine, which … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Student Work—Finish Line #69
With so many Olympic athletes crossing finish lines this week, I figured it was high time to share some more Finish Line quilts! For some fabric collage artists the race … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage “Categories”
At the end of August five years ago, we published the very first Finish Line blog post, celebrating a few of my students’ finished fabric collage quilts, including “Zaia” (above) … Read More
Susan Carlson’s Back to Basics Fabric Collage: Part 3 of 3
This is the third and final week of a 3-part series of posts going back to the basics of fabric collage. My intent has been to explain the process in … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Celestial Portrait Summer Challenge
Have you picked up the challenge I laid down to start a new fabric collage this summer or finish an old one? The last two weeks in these Throwbacks I’ve … Read More