Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: A Fabric Collage Finish Line—from #23 to #89
This coming Saturday’s post will be Finish Line #89! Has a nice ring to it, eh? Tom and I usually decide on the main Saturday post topic first, before the … Read More
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In Progress: Winfrieda the Lace Polar Bear—Part 2
It’s sometimes useful to repeatedly follow the same path creatively. This is called practice. To understand things deeply and in detail sometimes requires that we repeat familiar techniques and subjects. … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: A Fabric Collage Lace Polar Bear Part 1
Progress on Winfrieda the lace polar bear was interrupted for a while, but now I am gradually getting back to work on her. Nevertheless, she’s come a long way from … Read More
The Fabric Collage Finish Line #88
The idea to share the finished work of my fabric collage students goes back to the end of August 2016, almost a year after the beginning of this blog in … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday: Unlearning Looking and Learning Seeing Part 2—Your Subject
Last Saturday in one of Tom’s Favorite Posts, we revisited Unlearning Looking and Learning Seeing Part 1—Colors, that invited us to reevaluate how we see when making our fabric choices. … Read More
Tom’s Favorite Fabric Collage Posts: Unlearning Looking and Learning Seeing Part 1—Colors
From Tom: Like last week’s, this post is another that focuses not on the technique of fabric collage but your mindset as an artist. The technique while challenging to master, … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fly on the Wall Studio Watch—Lace Polar Bear 2nd and 3rd Drafts
There’s still time to register for this live Zoom event! March 2 and April 6 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time via Zoom All registrants will receive links to recordings of both … Read More
Tom’s Favorite Posts: What Are Your Intentions? Fabric Collage with Intent
From Tom: As an instructor of fabric collage, the most straight-forward part of Susan’s job is teaching the technique—the concrete steps one takes to create a fabric collage quilt—taught through … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Quilt Stories Revisited—Dixie Dingo Dreaming
This post featuring my quilt “Dixie Dingo Dreaming” tells the story of my dearly departed dog Pippin. Having a story attached to a quilt adds a depth of meaning in … Read More
Tom’s Favorite Posts: Always Be Beginning (Your Fabric Collage Quilt)
From Tom: Occasionally when I have an idea for a blog post that particularly appeals to me, Susan hands over the reins for a week. This was one of those … Read More