Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Down the Road: Harpswell, Maine Retreat Revival—June 2026—Part 1
In last week’s post I introduced you to a fabric collage retreat that way back when, I used to hold every year, down the road from Tom and I at … Read More
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Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday Summer Special—5 of 14: Creating a Fabric Palette
If you’ve been following along with the previous steps in our review of the technique of fabric collage, you’ll be ready to start putting down fabric to create your image. … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Dispatch: The Return of the Harpswell, ME, Retreat!
For years—about a dozen I think—I held fabric collage retreats here in my hometown of Harpswell, Maine. Back in 2019, I decided to take a break and regroup. Then, well, … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday Summer Special—4 of 14: Choosing Fabric for Your Fabric Collage Quilt
This step in our Summer Special series emphasizes why we love fabric collage: it’s all about the fabric! You love fabric, I love fabric, we all love fabric! In fact, … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Finish Line #124: Quilts Based on My Patterns
The theme for our Finish Line post this week is fabric collage quilts that have used my patterns as their design or inspiration. It just knocks my socks off to … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday Summer Special—3 of 14: Making a Pattern for Fabric Collage
In today’s Throwback Thursday post, you’ll get up-close and personal with one of our pups, Felix, that’s him above. In this post, Felix becomes my subject for a line drawing … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Finish Line #123: Heartwarming Quilts
Prepare to be wowed by this sparkling selection of finished fabric collage quilts in the newest Finish Line post! What a pleasure to see these artworks and their stories arrive … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday Summer Special—2 of 14: Choosing Your Subject for Fabric Collage
Want to create a fabric collage quilt but aren’t sure which subject to choose? In today’s post—the second in our summer-long series of fabric collage how-to posts—amid my hints and … Read More
Susan Carlson Glorious Gecko Follow Along: Student Submissions Show and Share, Part 3
This week I have more gorgeous geckos to share. This past February, during my Glorious Gecko Follow Along, I invited viewers to join me live on Zoom, as I collage … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday Summer Special—1 of 14: Choosing a Photo
After a long winter, it seems that all-of-a-sudden, summer is here—and time for our annual Fabric Collage Summer Special. From now through August, our Throwback Thursdays will feature a series … Read More