Fabric Collage Finish Line No. 76
There is something fascinating to me about spirals. They are an ancient symbol of new beginnings, images found in nature everywhere—from galaxies to fern fronds to snails. My first fabric … Read More
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Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: A Fabric Collage Palette
As this post arrives in your inbox, I will be ready to start Day 4 of my latest Live Online week-long Class. In preparation for Day 1, students have chosen … Read More
Fabric Collage Finish Line No. 75
I like a good story. Who doesn’t? These new entries into the Fabric Collage Finish Line come with really good stories, telling me not just about the quilts but about … Read More
A Happy Birthday to Oma and a Throwback Thursday to Oma’s Pumpkin Patch!
Today my mom turns 89 years old!! Readers of my blog posts know plenty about my family, both people and pets, through my fabric collage portrait quilts. And for the … Read More
In Progress Fabric Collage: Quilt Stories—Sam’s Moon Portrait “Earthshine” Part 6—Finished!!
This collage portrait of my son Sam, has been in progress almost as long as COVID-19 has been on our radar. In other words, almost two years. And like COVID, … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Making “Earthshine,” a Fabric Collage Portrait of Sam
This Saturday in your regular weekly post, I’ll unveil my (finally) finished quilt, “Earthshine.” The piece is a portrait of my son as a crescent moon, the third portrait (one … Read More
The Belgian Connection 3: A Fabric Collage Finish Line Update
Ria Mille, along with her friend Rit Verhoeven, have the distinction, I believe, of traveling the furthest to attend one of my classes here in Harpswell, Maine. Ria and Rit … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage International
Today’s Throwback Thursday and again this Saturday’s post have distinctly international flavors. Today we revisit a transcontinental fabric collage connection between two students of mine, one from Australia and one … Read More
Susan Carlson in 2022: The Year Ahead in Fabric Collage
Happy New Year! Out with the old, in with the new! As proud as I am of all I and my students have accomplished in the past 12 months, it … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Back to Fabric Collage Basics
As I look back on the blog posts my team and I (a.k.a. Tom and I) put together this year, I feel there are lots of good ones. But one … Read More