Gluing is an integral skill in how I assemble my fabric collage. Let me explain why I use glue and give you some tips and tricks in the TBT below. If you’re wondering where you can get the glue I use and even a tool for helping to apply it (called a “Purple Thang”) should sticky fingers not be your “thang” ;-), visit the “Fabric Collage Toolkit.”
We recently got off to a great start with our next series of Thursday Night in My Studio Live! presentations. Thank you to those who attended and the Q&A questions you submitted. The first four steps in the fabric collage technique were discussed: choosing a photo, making a pattern, choosing fabric, and creating a palette. If you missed the live event, you can watch a recording of the presentation here: PURCHASE RECORDING $10.
A grouping of the next four steps in the fabric collage process starts with this Throwback Thursday’s post of “Why Glue?” The next three weeks will cover: navigating the messy-scary stage, the importance of sequence, and backgrounds. Then on February 25, the last Thursday of the month, we’ll have another Zoom meeting to discuss these four topics.
Here is what some of the attendees are saying about these Thursday Night in My Studio Live! presentations:
Seeing the webinars on my calendar always makes me smile, and gives me something wonderful to look forward to! —KATHLEEN H.
I have signed up for all three of the monthly Susan’s Thursday Night in My Studio Live! presentations. Susan is both enthusiastic and a good teacher and coach, with clear messaging, helpful tips and techniques. —SAM M.
I am new to this type of fabric art. I love it and really appreciate all of the blog posts of Susan’s. This Zoom really helped with fabric selection and how to cut and decide what to use. —VICKI P.
I really enjoyed my first zoom Thursday Night Live with Susan last week. The most important things I took away from the session was to use mainly fabrics with movement and designs in them and to cut palm sized pieces of fabric so that you are not daunted by your beautiful folded fabrics. —LYNETTE A.
I have taken her Thursday Night sessions since her first one [April 2020]. Last Thursday night my power went out from stormy weather five minutes before showtime and I was able to view [a recording of] all that I missed on my lunch hour at my desk while at work today! —SARAH M.
Wow, what a terrific class. Information was clear and crisp. She kept my attention for every minute. Susan is a great teacher. She obviously has the personal passion to impart her wisdom!! Gracias. —GLORIA M.
I’m a real newbie at this and so appreciate the demonstrations that Susan does and in such a calm, informative way! I learn a little more each time I watch her teach this art form. —JAN A.
The Thursday night workshops are the highlight of my week and month. Each workshop provides a new inspiration and a better understanding of how to achieve the inspiration. Just watching Susan cut the fabric and place it together is a big help. I thoroughly enjoy looking at the work of others and learning through each experience. I feel fully supported in my exciting learning process. —SANDY Z.
I learned so much from this class, even though I have been doing collage for quite a while. Susan’s thoughts on color, shading, and experimenting with fabrics were very helpful as I develop my skills. I will definitely register for another! —SHELLEY R.
Thank you Ladies, for all those thoughts, and more—you gave me quite the lift. 🙂
To register for the February 25, Thursday Night in My Studio Live! presentation, and the one the following month on March 25, please see the links below. Once you register for the meeting, you can submit questions and even photos of your in-progress collage for feedback that addresses any of the four topics (linked below) covered in the Throwback Thursday blog posts during the month (so be sure to read the posts ahead of time!). Send your pics and questions to [email protected]. Please include “Thursday Night” in the subject head. Thanks! I look forward to seeing you there!
Schedule of How-To Posts and Thursday Night Presentations
January 7: From Photo to Fabric: Choose the Best Shot
January 14: Making a Pattern for Fabric Collage Update
January 21: Choosing Fabric for Fabric Collage (Updated with Video)
January 28: Create a Palette for Fabric Collage
January 28: Thursday Night in My Studio Live!: Fabric Collage Basics 1 PURCHASE $10
February 4: Why Glue? Updated with Video
February 11: Fabric Collage and the Messy-Scary Stage
February 18: Sequence in Fabric Collage Part 1
February 25: Telling the Story: Fabric Collage Backgrounds
February 25: Thursday Night in My Studio Live!: Fabric Collage Basics 2 PURCHASE $10
March 4: Using Sheer, Netting, and other Semi-Transparent Fabrics
March 11: When Is My Fabric Collage Quilt Done?
March 18: Free-Motion Quilting on Fabric Collage Quilts
March 25: Hang It Up: Making Your Art Quilt Art
March 25: Thursday Night in My Studio Live!: Fabric Collage Basics 3 PURCHASE $10
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Spiral eWorkshop
Wondering if fabric collage is for you? This eWorkshop is intended for beginners in fabric collage. The spiral project is simple, low stress, but still teaches the basic techniques of fabric collage. It also serves as a handy refresher course for those with more experience.
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Sea Turtle eWorkshop
Learn fabric collage with Susan Carlson. Each step is clearly written, illustrated with photos, and demonstrated with video. Learn with a Sea Turtle then launch into any fabric collage project you wish.
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.
Serendipity Quilts for Sale
$29.95 plus shipping. Full color throughout. Four complete projects, start to finish, of increasing complexity. Learn fabric collage with this book.