Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Finish Line #124: Quilts Based on My Patterns
The theme for our Finish Line post this week is fabric collage quilts that have used my patterns as their design or inspiration. It just knocks my socks off to … Read More
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Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Finish Line #123: Heartwarming Quilts
Prepare to be wowed by this sparkling selection of finished fabric collage quilts in the newest Finish Line post! What a pleasure to see these artworks and their stories arrive … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Finish Line #122: Flights of Fancy
Birds are a common subject for fabric collage. They can be done quite successfully as the stunning examples in this Finish Line show. If a student does run into trouble, … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Finish Line #121: Portraits
Today’s Fabric Collage Finish Line features three fantastic and engaging portraits. Each one exemplifies a different approach to the art of portraiture. Jackie Dalley’s double portrait (detail above), is a … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Finish Line #120: The Dogs of Winter
As tired of winter as the humans in our household are, I think our dogs might be even more ready for spring. After sniffing the same clumps of snow for … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Finish Line #119: A Reminder of Spring from the Depths of Winter
As we here in the northern United States hunker down for a prolonged cold snap—single digits (Fahrenheit) every day—today’s post is a reminder that Spring, while not around the corner, … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Finish Line #118: A Potpourri of Student Work and a New Year’s Request
Tom and I have a request for you. Preparing this post he noted that for the first time in years we are running low on submissions of finished fabric collage … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Finish Line #117: Summer’s End Butterflies
This weekend is the unofficial end of summer in Maine. Labor Day weekend. The kids back in school. Days get noticeably shorter. Also, it’s the time in past years when … Read More
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
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