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I along with my husband Tom’s help, produce the susancarlson.com blog posts weekly, with the help of our Patreon supporters. We have the goal of continuing free access to my … Read More
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Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday: A Happy May Day Finish Line!
Our grey winter landscape here in Maine has, in just the past week, begun to green up. We can now look outside and see lush green grass (when did that … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Finish Line #112: Fantastic Hoofed and Antlered Animals
We’ve definitely been focusing on Finish Line posts lately—they showcase the end product of my students—from attending classes, reading my books, following an eWorkshop, or just by reading this good … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: A Friendship Group Reaches the Finish Line
In January of 2018, numerous photos of collage quilts were submitted for a Finish Line post from a small group of friends—all working together to support each other on their … Read More
Susan Carlson On the Road: The Colors of Fabric Collage in Santa Fe, NM—MISA, April 2025, Part 2
I started last week’s Part 1 post covering my recent trip and class in Santa Fe with the word “Color”—and presenting color in this week’s Part 2 post certainly won’t … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday: A Menagerie from the Past
Today’s Finish Line Throwback Thursday first ran in January 2018, more than seven years ago. But having had a hand in most of these quilts, I remember them well and … Read More
Susan Carlson On the Road: The Colors of Fabric Collage in Santa Fe, NM—MISA, April 2025, Part 1
Color—there’s a lot of that in Santa Fe. After my first trip here in April 2022, when I think of Santa Fe, I think of turquoise. This year, both outside … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: The Variety of Fabric Collage
Fabric collage is extremely versatile, capable of interpreting and recreating almost any subject you can imagine. For proof, check out the variety of images in this week’s Throwback Thursday Fabric … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Finish Line #112: A Flock of Spring Visitors
As the spring rains beat down in my hometown of Harpswell, Maine, bedraggled but optimistic birds are flocking to my feeders. The mating songs of bluebirds and chickadees, cardinals and … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Lucky Number 7 Finish Line
The post below—our seventh ever Fabric Collage Finish Line—ran December 23, 2017. It was a nice way to end that year and, perhaps, to start a new one—reflecting on past … Read More