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Crocodylus Smylus

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Crocodylus Smylus
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Susan Carlson Creates a 22 foot Quilt

Susan Carlson Creates a 22 foot Quilt

Here is a time lapse video showing Susan Carlson creating this amazing quilt called "Crocodylus Smylus" a 22-foot by 6-foot quilt. As always with Susan, look at the color fabrics she chooses.

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Quilt Summary:

A crocodile quilt that is 22 feet x 6 feet named "Stevie" in honor of Steve Irwin.

Category:
Featured Quilts

Style:
Collage Quilts

Owned By:

Name of Maker:
Susan Carlson

Name of Quilter:
Susan Carlson

Year Made:
2015

Design Source:
original design

Quilt Width:
264

Quilt Height:
72

Measurements In:
Inches

Techniques:
  • - Collage
  • Color in Quilting

Show or Museums:
Houston 2016, Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts

Description:

Crocodylus Smylus by Susan Carlson, Harpswell, Maine, USA

Techniques: Machine quilted, freehand raw-edge collaged

In my quilts of animals, I try to portray what makes each individual or species special or awe-inspiring. Years ago, reading nature encyclopedias to our son (his choice of bedtime reading), I was awed and inspired by the sheer size of an Australian saltwater crocodile, averaging 20 feet, making it earth's largest living reptile. It seemed that the thing to do was to create a fabric version to share those facts
with others, so I've created my own 20-foot Saltie. She is nicknamed Stevie, in honor of the late Australian wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin.