Fly on the Wall: Susan Carlson Studio Watch Returns Tonight
New Series Starting Tonight! It’s not too late to register. Come be a “Fly on the Wall” of my studio as I work on fabric collage quilts! The purpose of … Read More
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Fly on the Wall: Susan Carlson Studio Watch Returns for December and January
Starting next Thursday: Come be a “Fly on the Wall” of my studio as I work on fabric collage quilts! The purpose of my Fly on the Wall series is … Read More
Special Fabric Collage Finish Line: Live Online Class November 2022
If this were NOT a holiday weekend, I would be bringing you the second in our three-part post about my latest Live Online Class. The first part appeared last week. … Read More
Seven Years and Counting: Most Popular Fabric Collage Posts of 2022
First of all, Happy Thanksgiving to my U.S. readers! However you spend the day (or weekend), I hope it’s filled with favorite things—people, food, family games, maybe even outdoor activities … Read More
NOT On the Road: November 2022 Live Online Fabric Collage Class—Part 1: The Paws-atives
Welcome to the first Live Online Fabric Collage class of my (so-called) sabbatical year. I may be staying home, cozy in my studio, but through this and other upcoming classes, … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage Coiffure
Making hair for your fabric collage portrait does not involve cutting thousands of skinny strips of fabric and laying them next to each other on your subject’s head. Such an … Read More
Fabric Collage Finish Line #85
In this post I have the pleasure of sharing more finished fabric collage quilts—a couple were submitted from students in recent classes, such as a serene llama (detail above) by … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage Feathers
This week’s Throwback Thursday provides guidance on how to create the illusion of feathers in fabric collage. Recreating the beauty of birds has been a favorite subject in my classes—one … Read More
Fabric Collage Finish Line #84
I’ve been hearing from more and more readers who have been inspired by the quilts they see here in my Fabric Collage Finish Line series. Both Simone Jérôme (“Hibiscus” above) … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage Fur
As I work on creating my polar bear “Winfrieda” (see the Fly on the Wall: Studio Watch info below), I am reminded how different creating Winfrieda’s fur out of lace … Read More