Category Archives: Art Quilt Collage

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Goof, then Carry On

Last week I was telling you about how I work an exercise from an art technique book in my visual journal when I need inspiration. Somehow, I wrote the blog post, but didn’t publish it […]

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Muddling through the Middle

This week I’m still adding layers of surface design with ink and paint to my fabric collages. I’ve fused the top to the batting and added machine stitching. I’m finding that our recent rainy weather […]

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The Messy Middle

No matter how much I state intention and plan design, I always come to a phase in a project where I’m a little lost. I have stamps and scraps and paint all over the place. […]

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Planning Layers

My fabric collages have structure, but they need more layers of meaning. I plan to add details and adjust colors with stamping, painting, and stitching. I’ve made several color copies of each one so I […]

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More Collage Beginnings

I’m continuing to assemble the first layer of more small fabric collages. I’m playing around with compositional structure and colors.  In future layers, I’ll add interest and make adjustments with paint and stitching. So far, […]

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