The internet brings Susan Carlson to you!

Using Zoom meeting software, Susan provides instruction for six hours each day of the five-day workshop.

Your “textbook,” included in the tuition for the class, will be the Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Sea Turtle eWorkshop, packed with videos, photos, and written instructions.

Review the eWorkshop before the class each day. Susan will then via video answer questions from the group. Once the class is set for the day’s work, Susan will visit with each student, giving coaching, tips, and individualized instruction.

Each student gets:

  • 5 days: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. class with Susan (one hour break for lunch)
  • Class monitor to field questions via text built into Zoom software during class. From computer issues to simple fabric collage questions, you’ll be able to contact someone even when Susan is busy with another student
  • Membership and life-time access to Sea Turtle eWorkshop (value $149)—includes a private Facebook group dedicated to Sea Turtle eWorkshop members only

Student (or venue) needs to provide:

  • A tablet or computer to view quilt and/or take photos to send and view, to watch eWorkshop (text, photos, videos). Also will need to be able to plug in their device through the day
  • Access to high-speed internet
  • Knowledge of basic computer terms and how to work tablet/computer
  • A tablet stand or other way to secure tablet and keep hands free while working with Susan
  • A smart phone or tablet to take detail photos of your quilt to send to Susan for review

Sample Daily Schedule:

Prior to beginning of class day—student watches intro video presentation for daily step.

9am – 10am—video Q&A with group about video of the day and about other questions related to project

10am – noon—Morning Session

  • Susan coaches students in a pre-planned order, will need to be timed (5 min. each if 15 students)(with 3 minutes to change from one student to the next)
  • Student either directs iPad/computer to image in progress or texts photo to Susan’s phone
  • Student poses questions and asks about immediate concern(s) with project
  • Susan gives feedback and video instruction if needed
  • Meanwhile, students may text message/email any questions or issues that come up while Susan is going around class—monitored by second person

Noon – 1pm—lunch break

1pm – 3:30pm—Afternoon Session

  • Susan addresses text/email questions from morning session
  • Susan repeats student visits of morning (7 min. each with 3 min. transfer time)
  • Throughout students may text any questions or issues that come up while Susan is going around class monitored by second person

3:30 – 4pm—everyone takes photo of their project to post and share progress

  • Meanwhile, Susan reviews and addresses text/email questions from afternoon session
  • Susan does quick (one minute) review and individualized “homework” of each project

Throughout the day, students will always be able to hear Susan and benefit from advice she is giving to other students.

About the Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Sea Turtle eWorkshop

If you love fabric collage
but never felt you could succeed,
this eWorkshop is for you.

Finally ready to try fabric collage? The Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Sea Turtle eWorkshop is a fun and satisfying way to get started. Complete instructions with over four and a half hours of video demonstrations are included.

If you have some experience, but want to hone your skills with a fun and low-risk project. This eWorkshop is for you, too.

Follow along with world-renowned quilt artist Susan Carlson together you create a fabric collage sea turtle from pattern to piecing to hanging. With a few simple supplies you’ll be ready to start.

What They’re Saying

As a newbie to collage quilting, I appreciated having Susan right next to me as I worked through the process of choosing fabric, identifying values, making decisions about color, cutting out motifs, and then putting it all together. Because it’s video I could pause and replay as often as I liked. Working through the project with Susan next to me gave me the confidence I needed to start and finish a collage. The videos are informative (and not deadly serious) and there are tons of photos. My favorite part though, is the time lapsed “Cliff Notes” which take everything and put it together quickly and somehow it makes sense and is the icing on the cake. —MARY MCKAY

 

The Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Sea Turtle eWorkshop
is a great introduction to fabric collage, teaching all the
needed skills in a low-risk, entertaining way.

The Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Sea Turtle eWorkshop is five easy steps:

  • Getting Started: Pattern, Choosing Fabric, Creating Fabric Palette
  • Fabric Collage Piecing: Five Parts
  • Background: Straight-Edge Collage
  • Fine-Tuning: Completing the Drafts
  • Finishing: Quilting, Binding, Hanging

Designed for independent study, use the Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Sea Turtle eWorkshop at your own pace, in your own studio, spare bedroom, or dining room table. Over 25 videos illustrate each step, taking instruction to the next level. With lifetime membership, the eWorkshop is yours to use as a reference whenever you need it.

This eWorkshop is designed to give you skills you need to continue fabric collage long after completing your sea turtle project.

Included with eWorkshop:

  • Over 25 in-depth videos totaling more than four and a half hours
  • Advice on material, threads, tools, and fabrics
  • Action points for each step
  • Free turtle pattern
  • Private Facebook Group to share work and get online feedback from others

All you need to provide to get started:

  • Fabric
  • Glue
  • Scissors
  • Foundation fabric
  • Pinning board
  • Pattern (included)
  • A permanent marker