Tom’s Favorite Posts: Art Shaming
From Tom: This post is one of my favorites not because I guest-wrote it, but because of how it resonated with readers. It is one of the most commented on … Read More
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Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Quilt Stories Revisited—Polka Dodo
For the next few weeks Throwback Thursday will feature Quilt Story posts. In these posts I tell the tale of how certain of my quilts came into being. I like … Read More
NOT On the Road: January 2023 Live Online Fabric Collage Class—Part 3: Wild Things
This post concludes the three-post series featuring my January (into February) 2023 Live Online Class. Life scurries along so quickly, doesn’t it? And now, as March blows in like a … 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 Price for both sessions $39 REGISTER HERE When last … Read More
NOT On the Road: January 2023 Live Online Fabric Collage Class—Part 2: Spice of Life
Today’s post is all about the work and words of the “Spice of Life” ladies, so named because their subjects were quite varied, and as we all know “variety” is … Read More
Register for Fly on the Wall: Susan Carlson Studio Watch—Winfrieda Second and Third Drafts
March 2 and April 6 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time via Zoom When last we saw we saw “Winfrieda,” my eight-foot tall lace polar bear (above), I had just completed what … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Using Drafts to Create Your Fabric Collage
As a fabric collage artist I’ve found it incredibly useful to work in drafts—in stages that carry with them certain understandings. During the first draft, I try to get things … Read More
NOT On the Road: January 2023 Live Online Fabric Collage Class—Part 1: Zookeepers
How cool is it to wake up in my own bed, walk out to my studio after a cup of coffee and breakfast, fire up my computer and see the … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Return of the Zookeepers
This week’s TBT reconnects with a group of four quilters, three of whom first met in one of my Live Online Classes. Back in May of 2021 LeahGrace Kayler, Catriona … Read More
Register for Fly on the Wall: Susan Carlson Studio Watch—Winfrieda Second and Third Drafts
March 2 and April 6 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time via Zoom When last we saw we saw “Winfrieda,” my eight-foot tall lace polar bear (above), I had just completed what … Read More