Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Finish Line: Empty Spools 2019
This is the second in the pair of posts which are a variation on our usual Finish Line posts. As this post appears I’ve just returned home after two back-to-back … Read More
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Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Finish Line: Empty Spools 2016
Please enjoy this variation on the usual Finish Line post. As this (and next week’s) post appear I’ll either be in the middle of or will have just finished my … Read More
Fabric Collage Finish Line No. 77
More fabulous quilts from readers and fabric collage enthusiasts—people just like you! It’s another vibrant batch with not a realistically colored version of critters or kid in sight, such as … Read More
January 2022 Live Online Fabric Collage Class—Part Three: Colorful Canines
Thanks to each of my students from this January 2022 Live Online Class. I hope that they—and all my students—realize that they’re the one’s who make the class what it … Read More
January 2022 Live Online Fabric Collage Class—Part Two: Crazy Fur Sure
January in Maine is a good time to stay nice and cozy inside at home—even better with a new collage project. However, my job for January was to get a … Read More
January 2022 Live Online Fabric Collage Class—Part One: Winging It
After having many returning students for 2021’s Live Online Classes, there were a bunch of new faces for this January’s class—such as Martha Beauchamp’s “Olivia,” pictured above. Many of the … Read More
Fabric Collage Finish Line No. 76
There is something fascinating to me about spirals. They are an ancient symbol of new beginnings, images found in nature everywhere—from galaxies to fern fronds to snails. My first fabric … Read More
Fabric Collage Finish Line No. 75
I like a good story. Who doesn’t? These new entries into the Fabric Collage Finish Line come with really good stories, telling me not just about the quilts but about … Read More
The Belgian Connection 3: A Fabric Collage Finish Line Update
Ria Mille, along with her friend Rit Verhoeven, have the distinction, I believe, of traveling the furthest to attend one of my classes here in Harpswell, Maine. Ria and Rit … Read More
Ficus of the Fabulous Feathers: A Fabric Collage Holiday Story
No matter how you spend this holiday season, or better yet, how you’re able to spend this time, there will probably be stories to tell, or hear, or watch. Well, … Read More