Susan Carlson 2020 Fabric Collage Teaching Schedule

Here is my 2020 class schedule.

I teach fabric collage at different venues around the country. Each venue handles the advertising for the classes, often giving priority to their own mailing lists and returning students, which is why you will see that most of these classes are full already.

Also, you may note that I haven’t listed any of my own Maine Quilt Retreats. I am taking a year off from the retreats so that I can spend more time in the studio. My own personal goal is to create at least one new quilt each year. For the past few years I’ve been averaging more like one quilt every two years. So, something is out of balance time-wise. I plan to reinstate some of my Maine Quilt Retreats in 2021, though I’m not sure how many yet.

I anticipate that the reduction in my teaching on top of the fact that most of my 2020 classes are already full will be frustrating for some. But I hope to offset a bit of that frustration by mentioning that I will be spending more time in 2020 working on my online learning resources, specifically developing modules for the Fabric Collage Online Master Class Manual. I can reach more people through the internet than I can ever hope to reach by traveling and teaching in person.

To make it easier for those interested in taking a class, as far as I know the only venues with spaces open are my Madeline Island School of the Arts Advanced class (for those who have taken classes with me before) and the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts class (for any level student), which as of this writing has five spots open.

All the others are waitlist only. If you are at all interested in one of these classes, put your name on the waitlist. I know from experience in my own retreats that the list can get used up quickly the closer to the event you get. Keep your fingers crossed.

For more information about any class, click on the bold-faced heading (for example “Empty Spools: Session II”).

Empty Spools: Session II

March 15 – March 20
Asilomar Conference Grounds, 800 Asilomar Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA 93950-3704

CLASS FULL. WAITLIST ONLY. Create a fabric collage quilt of your favorite animal using Susan’s innovative layering/collage method. Pets, mammals of the world, birds, sea life such as turtles or fish—any animal is game—a fabric collage trophy! Susan will daily introduce different aspects of the fabric collage process to expand on each student’s unique design. Fabric selection and how it relates to subject matter, construction, backgrounds and borders, quilting, and finishing for display will be discussed.

Empty Spools: Session III

March 20 – March 25
Asilomar Conference Grounds, 800 Asilomar Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA 93950-3704

CLASS FULL. WAITLIST ONLY. Create a fabric collage quilt of your favorite animal using Susan’s innovative layering/collage method. Pets, mammals of the world, birds, sea life such as turtles or fish—any animal is game—a fabric collage trophy! Susan will daily introduce different aspects of the fabric collage process to expand on each student’s unique design. Fabric selection and how it relates to subject matter, construction, backgrounds and borders, quilting, and finishing for display will be discussed.

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MISA West”“Santa Fe

April 6 – April 10
The Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza, 100 Sandoval Street
Santa Fe, NM 87501
$1,170

CLASS FULL. WAITLIST ONLY. Create a fabric collage quilt from an image of your choosing by using Susan’s unique collage piecing process. Go beyond the photo to make a design full of color, rhythm and life! Lodging extra.

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eQuilter.com, Boulder, CO

April 13 – April 17
eQuilter.com, 6201 Spine Rd
Boulder, CO 80301

CLASS FULL. WAITLIST ONLY. Create a fabric collage quilt of your own chosen subject using Susan’s innovative layering/collage method. Individual design, fabric selection, construction, borders, and quilting will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the collage piecing process. Students will draw their design onto a foundation fabric and fill in the design with fabrics of their choice—without the use of templates.

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Madeline Island School of the Arts (MISA)—Advanced Class

June 8 – June 12
Madeline Island School of the Arts, 9978 Middle Road
La Pointe, WI 54850

This is an advanced workshop for students who have previously taken two or more week-long fabric collage classes with Susan Carlson. A solid understanding of the fabric collage technique is required. If you are unsure if you qualify for this class, contact Susan at [email protected].

Madeline Island School of the Arts”“Fabric Images

June 15 – June 19
Madeline Island School of the Arts, 9978 Middle Road
La Pointe, WI 54850

CLASS FULL. WAITLIST ONLY. Create a fabric collage quilt from an image of your choosing by using Susan’s unique collage piecing process. Go beyond the photo to make a design full of color, rhythm and life! Lodging extra.

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Quilt Gallery Session 1

September 9 – September 13
The Quilt Gallery, 1710 Highway 93S
Kalispell, MT 59901

CLASS FULL. WAITLIST ONLY. Susan Carlson’s “Fabric Images” workshop 2020 will be held at the Quilt Gallery, Kalispell, MT September 9 – 13, 2020. In Susan’s class, “Fabric Images”, you will create an image using Susan’s innovative layering/collage method. Individual design, fabric selection, construction, borders and quilting will be discussed. Most students do not need a sewing machine in this class. However, you might consider bringing one along if your project is relatively small or you work very fast!

Quilt Gallery Session 2

September 16 – September 20
The Quilt Gallery, 1710 Highway 93S
Kalispell, MT 59901

CLASS FULL. WAITLIST ONLY. Susan Carlson’s “Fabric Images” workshop 2020 will be held at the Quilt Gallery, Kalispell, MT September 16-20, 2020. In Susan’s class, “Fabric Images”, you will create an image using Susan’s innovative layering/collage method. Individual design, fabric selection, construction, borders and quilting will be discussed. Most students do not need a sewing machine in this class. However, you might consider bringing one along if your project is relatively small or you work very fast!

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Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts

A special note about signing up for this class: when you click on the bold-type link above, it will take you to the Museum’s site to sign up. At one point in the process, you will have the option to “pay deposit” or “pay in full.” Right now, they are ONLY accepting deposits. If you chose “pay in full” the site will tell you that the class is full. As of noon (eastern time USA) on Saturday, January 4th, there are 5 spots available. If you want one of those spots, please select the “pay deposit” option and it should register your information. Fingers crossed, it’s the best I can do from my end. If something seems to go awry, give them a call. Their hours and phone number are on their home page (link above). The workshop coordinator will be back in on Monday, January 6th, but I’m sure you could leave your name and phone number for her to call you back. 

November 2 – November 6
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts, N50 W5050 Portland Rd.
Cedarburg, WI 53012

Create a fabric collage quilt of your own chosen subject using Susan’s innovative layering/collage method. Individual design, fabric selection, construction, borders, and quilting will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the collage piecing process. Students will draw their design onto a foundation fabric and fill in the design with fabrics of their choice—without the use of templates. For about an hour each morning, Susan starts with a discussion and demonstration that will lay out the basics of fabric collage.

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Woodland Ridge Retreat

November 10 – November 14
Woodland Ridge Retreat, E4620 County Rd C
Menomonie, WI 54751

CLASS FULL. WAITLIST ONLY. Class Description: Create a fabric collage quilt of your own chosen subject using Susan’s innovative layering/collage method. Individual design, fabric selection, construction, borders, and quilting will be discussed. Class size is limited to give students the extra attention toward each of their unique subjects.