Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Finish Line #116: Cuddly Creatures
Last week we focused our Finish Line on the beasts of fabric collage. This week we do a one-eighty and feature some outright cuddly creatures: a cat, cow, and koala. … Read More
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Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Finish Line #115: The Beauty in the Beasts
The animals represented in these Finish Line quilts have a reputation, deserved or not, for ferocity. They are often depicted as remorseless killers, examples of “nature, red in tooth and … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Finish Line #114: Portraits from All Angles
In this collection of fabric collage portraits one striking aspect is how different they all are. Stylistically, of course, they are as unique as the artist that made them. They … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: A Patreon Show and Share of Fabric Collage Quilts
This past Tuesday at our monthly Patreon Show and Share we invited followers of the blog to attend for free. We had over 100 registrants for the meeting! While not … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Finish Line #112: Fantastic Hoofed and Antlered Animals
We’ve definitely been focusing on Finish Line posts lately—they showcase the end product of my students—from attending classes, reading my books, following an eWorkshop, or just by reading this good … Read More
Susan Carlson On the Road: The Colors of Fabric Collage in Santa Fe, NM—MISA, April 2025, Part 2
I started last week’s Part 1 post covering my recent trip and class in Santa Fe with the word “Color”—and presenting color in this week’s Part 2 post certainly won’t … Read More
Susan Carlson On the Road: The Colors of Fabric Collage in Santa Fe, NM—MISA, April 2025, Part 1
Color—there’s a lot of that in Santa Fe. After my first trip here in April 2022, when I think of Santa Fe, I think of turquoise. This year, both outside … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Finish Line #112: A Flock of Spring Visitors
As the spring rains beat down in my hometown of Harpswell, Maine, bedraggled but optimistic birds are flocking to my feeders. The mating songs of bluebirds and chickadees, cardinals and … Read More
Fabric Collage (Not) On the Road: Marching Into Spring With a Live Online Class—Part 2
We may be Marching into Spring, but you wouldn’t have know that earlier this week when a spring snow blanketed the ground, again. It didn’t hang around very long. The … Read More
Fabric Collage (Not) On the Road: Marching Into Spring With a Live Online Class—Part 1
It’s Spring. Over the course of a week spent with six amazingly talented women, Spring arrived to my town in Maine. Our snow-covered field became bare and a bit water-spongey. … Read More