Bugs, beetles and butterflies are some of nature’s most colorful creatures. As such, they make wonderful subjects for fabric collage. I made dozens of them in my earlier collage years, … Read More
One goal of my fabric collage teaching career has been to introduce various subjects that are easily accessible, interesting, and particularly well suited to collage. Favorites are fish and bugs … Read More
It has been over four years since I launched my Sea Turtle eWorkshop. Since then there have been scores of fabric collage sea turtles, created by both those using the … Read More
Susan Carlson’s Specimens Exhibit What: A collection of fabric collage quilts that tell stories of their individual animal, insect, and human subjects Where: The National Quilt Museum, Paducah, Kentucky When: … Read More
Some of you may know that my collection of quilts entitled “Specimens” had its premier at the International Quilt Festival-Houston in 2016—the subject of today’s Throwback Thursday post. Since then, … Read More
We hadn’t planned it this way, but my two blog posts this week worked out quite nicely for this Memorial Day Weekend—a time to gather with and remember others—but it … Read More
As we count down the days to the official start of summer, Memorial Day, some of you may have a different idea of “wings” on your mind, like BBQ wings … Read More
I may have now lived in Maine for nearly three decades, but I grew up in Maryland, just outside the DC border. When I was in elementary school, I didn’t … Read More
Last week’s Throwback Thursday post did exactly what I wanted it to do, it brought attention back to our very first Fabric Collage Finish Line post that debuted on August … Read More
Alegre in Spanish means cheerful. And I have to say that a week at the Alegre Quilt Retreat in Gateway Canyons, Colorado would make just about anyone cheerful with its stunning … Read More