Using sheer fabrics such as netting, tulle, chiffon and so forth is a great way to add extra depth, interest, and just plain bling to your fabric collage quilt. Sheer … Read More
How do they do it? How do they make the fur on their cat or dog or highland coo or musk ox (such as the one above by Joan Hodgeboom) … Read More
I love each of the portraits in this Throwback Thursday Finish Line post. The wide variety of styles depicted here is a testament to the makers’ skill and to the … Read More
During my week-long classes, late on day one or at the latest on day two, students will enter the Messy-Scary Stage. This is the point where they have a significant … Read More
In a celebration of the waning of winter, we revisit this theme-oriented post of Finish Line quilts featuring canines—including the making of Cher Solis’ pup Rocco, pictured in-progress, above. This … Read More
Starting a new fabric collage can be an excuse to use those fabulous new fabrics you just bought (or plan to buy!). In fact, browsing your favorite fabric shop can … Read More
This Saturday in your regularly scheduled post, we’ll return to Tucson, Arizona. In January of this year (2024) I traveled there for my third stint of teaching fabric collage at … Read More
My “Quilter’s Fantastical Trophy Fish” Zoom class has progressed swimmingly. 😉 Even though we now have held two of the four classes, people keep registering—we’re up to 64 participants—it’s still … Read More
It’s not too late to join in with me and over 50 others via Zoom as we create fantastical fabric collage “Quilter’s Trophy Fish.” We recorded last Thursday’s first session … Read More
In the past few days I completed testing three new brands of duckbill scissors on fabrics for my newest fabric palette—adding new photos and information to our already updated Scissors … Read More