Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: The Power of a Palette
In last week’s post, I talked about value in fabric colors—lightness and darkness—by converting all photos to a gray color scale. Specifically, photos of the fabrics I’ve chosen for my … Read More
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Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: The Values of Gray
“What happened to the color?” You may ask yourself this question as you scroll through this post. My posts tend to be color-rich, as that is what I’m drawn to, … Read More
The Eyes Have It: A Gallery of Fabric Collage Eyes
“Almost nothing need be said when you have eyes.” ― Tarjei Vesaas, The Boat in the Evening In the fabric collage portraits I specialize in—those of animals and people—one of … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Summer Special 16 of 16: Putting It on the Wall
Hang It Up: Making Your Art Quilt Art—Fabric Collage By the Numbers #16 Most quilters are familiar with the most common way of hanging up their quilt. Adding a sleeve … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Summer Special 15 of 16: A Final Touch to Think About
Finishing: Put the Final Touch on Your Fabric Collage Quilt—Fabric Collage By the Numbers #15 You’re nearing the finish line. You’ve quilted your piece and now are considering methods for … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Summer Special 14 of 16: Free-Motion Quilting
Free-Motion Quilting for Fabric Collage Quilts—Fabric Collage By the Numbers #14 Learning to free-motion quilt is a daunting proposition for many. Sure, learning to control the length and direction of … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Summer Special 13 of 16: Deciding Whether to Use Tulle for Shadow Quilting
To Tulle or Not to Tulle—Fabric Collage By the Numbers #13 This is the third post of our Summer Special series where we’ve talked about using netting and other sheer … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Summer Special 12 of 16: When Am I Done?
When Is My Fabric Collage Quilt Done?—Fabric Collage By the Numbers #12 By its nature fabric collage is flexible. It allows you to make changes on the fly. Even after … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Summer Special 11 of 16: Sheers, Netting, Organza and other Pretties
Using Sheer, Netting, and other Semi-Transparent Fabrics—Fabric Collage By the Numbers #11 Recently in this series we talked about using sheer fabrics (netting, tulle, and so on) in sequence: when … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Summer Special 10 of 16: Backgrounds—More than Filling in Space
Telling the Story: Fabric Collage Backgrounds—Fabric Collage By the Numbers #10 The background of your fabric collage can be more than just a way to fill in the space around … Read More