Traditional Skills — Innovative Artistry

Susie Cobbs Designs

Those of us who share an interest in and love of textiles are searchers for ways to surround ourselves with color, pattern, and texture. For me, this means finding new ways to combine and enjoy textiles by sewing, quilting, printing, and designing with them. Traditional sewing skills and new uses of technology have enabled me to create fresh pieces that are fun to look at and enjoyable to hang.

Look through Freddy’s Friends gallery to see examples of my pet portraits.

See my work

Freddy's Teeth (Before They Fell Out At the Cleaning)

Detail of Rudy

Tashi Detail

Detail of Charlie

Detail of Charlie's Face

Detail of Cache

Airedale Terrier features some fancy fabrics to add a little sparkle.

Detail of Cache

Detail of Opal

Angel’s Eye

Detail of Angel

Close up of Jax's tongue

How It’s Made

Good quality photographs are key to capturing a pet’s personality. Once I get a feel for the unique characteristics of the animal, I manipulate the photo to highlight interesting features. With the assistance of computer generated images, I build my pieces by layering fabrics that are fused and stitched to the background. Once everything is in place, the piece is machine quilted and finished as a wall hanging for years of enjoyable viewing.

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