What sort of fabric do I collect for fabric collage? A question I get asked all the time.
In the next couple weeks of Saturday posts, I’ll be reflecting on my recent classes at Empty Spools 2022, and thought it might be helpful to also share a couple weeks of Throwback links to posts that are most helpful when beginning a fabric collage project.
Choosing good fabrics to bring to class (or to gather when working from home) is an important step. There are several factors to consider, including color, value, pattern, and visual texture. With the nearly infinite fabric choices that are available, how do you narrow it down? What do I consider a truly useful fabric as opposed to one I just happen to like?
The post below includes two videos pointing out fabrics that I find particularly useful for fabric collage. Let me know in the comments if you find this helpful.
Special Notice
In-Person Class Openings
MISA West (Santa Fe, NM) Fabric Collage Quilting—Advanced
May 16-20, 2022
There are currently one or two openings for this advanced workshop for students who have a solid understanding of Susan’s fabric collage technique.
Dive right into this five-day workshop 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 week-long classes with Susan or have worked extensively through her Fabric Collage Online Master Class, you may qualify. Contact Susan ([email protected]) to discuss whether this class is right for you.
* Please note: All students are required to be vaccinated.
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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.
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.
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.