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
Student Work
NOT On the Road: November 2022 Live Online Fabric Collage Class—Part 3: Hodgepodgers
As I look forward to my Live Online fabric collage classes, one of my most interesting tasks is to assign people to groups, which in Zoom are called breakout rooms. … Read More
NOT On the Road: November 2022 Live Online Fabric Collage Class—Part 2: Doggone-Its
In my latest Live Online Class I had the highest ever percentage of canine subject matter. Of the twelve students, eight of them were creating dog portraits. Eight dog noses! … Read More
Special Fabric Collage Finish Line: Live Online Class November 2022
If this were NOT a holiday weekend, I would be bringing you the second in our three-part post about my latest Live Online Class. The first part appeared last week. … Read More
NOT On the Road: November 2022 Live Online Fabric Collage Class—Part 1: The Paws-atives
Welcome to the first Live Online Fabric Collage class of my (so-called) sabbatical year. I may be staying home, cozy in my studio, but through this and other upcoming classes, … Read More
Fabric Collage Finish Line #85
In this post I have the pleasure of sharing more finished fabric collage quilts—a couple were submitted from students in recent classes, such as a serene llama (detail above) by … Read More
Fabric Collage Finish Line #84
I’ve been hearing from more and more readers who have been inspired by the quilts they see here in my Fabric Collage Finish Line series. Both Simone Jérôme (“Hibiscus” above) … Read More
Fabric Collage Finish Line #83
I would say that this week’s selection of Finish Line fabric collage quilts is meditative with soothing colors and subjects to reflect on—such as Jo Ann Doughart’s “First Light” heron, … Read More
On the Road: Fabric Collage at Woodland Ridge Retreat, Downsville, WI—September 2022
“Trust the Process,” was Valerie Moore’s declaration on the final day of a 5-day fabric collage class at Woodland Ridge Retreat in western Wisconsin. Valerie and eleven other lovely ladies … Read More
Fabric Collage Finish Line #82
I love me a dog nose. In my fabric collage animal classes I often create a dog nose during my in-class demonstration. Rebecca Lilly Segura’s dog nose (above) is a … Read More