“Where to start?” Sometimes the hardest part of fabric collage is choosing your subject. For my Cutting Loose classes in Washington State earlier in September, I limited the subject matter (as I always do in this two-day class) to fish, bugs, or butterflies. This is meant to help jump-start my students, most of whom are beginners in fabric collage. Students were free to come up with their own fishy, buggy, or fluttery design, but I also offered to let them choose any of my pre-made patterns. These simple yet varied designs take away at least one worry for the beginning fabric collage artist.
See the in-progress quilts made from these patterns in this Saturday’s post. Maybe they’ll give you the inspiration to create your own fabric collage fish, bug, or butterfly.
Last-Minute Opening in Advanced Student Retreat
I currently have one opening for my advanced retreat in October. Details below. If you are interested, use the link to contact Tom, who will answer questions or take your registration.
This is a class for students who have already taken at least TWO of my four- or five-day classes. Again, contact Tom if you are unsure if you qualify.
Details
Susan Carlson Quilt Retreat—Advanced
October 21-25, 2019, Portland, Maine
Level: Advanced. Five days.
Price: $925 (Non-refundable Deposit $200)
Lodging: Hyatt Place Portland-Old Port
Dive right in as Susan Carlson hosts a five-day retreat for advanced students only. Susan skips the introductory fabric collage demonstrations and focuses instead on techniques that can take a project beyond the basics. If you have taken two or more classes with Susan previously you probably qualify. Contact Susan to discuss if you have any doubts whether this class is right for you.
Retreat fee includes onsite lunches as well as one group dinner.
Available lodging runs from Sunday-Thursday nights at $159/night. Please contact Tom about lodging and not the Hyatt—this special rate has expired, but we can transfer a reservation to you if needed. Breakfast included with lodging at Hyatt.
Fabric Collage Master Class
For instructions on the entire fabric collage process, you can purchase the Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Online Master Class Manual. Using video, photos, and text I take you from soup to nuts, beginning to end in creating your own fabric collage masterpiece.
Oh, mannnnn! A last-minute opening in Portland class! How I wish I didn’t have a conflict or I would jump in and be there. I’m envious. Y’all enjoy!
And I so wish I was “advanced” and could take this class in Portland!