Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage from Maine to Italy
All the Finish Line quilts in this week’s Throwback Thursday were started in my Harpswell, Maine quilt retreats. I miss the classes I used to host here in my hometown. … Read More
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Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Top Tip—What Lies Beneath
A piece of foundation fabric lies beneath a fabric collage. It’s nothing to be scared about—except for the “messy-scary” stage every collage goes through—see above and below photos to confirm … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Our First Top Tip
Another Fabric Collage Top Tip is headed your way this Saturday in your regular post. This Throwback to our very first Top Tip is just an appetizer to get you … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: MISA in Bar Harbor, Maine—Wrap-Up
If you ever went to summer camp, you’ll remember the feelings you experienced at the end of camp when suddenly you had to leave all the friends you made and … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: A Reminder of Ongoing and Upcoming Live Online Fabric Collage Instruction
As I prepare for a very busy next few weeks—which includes a teaching trip to Italy (!)—I’m thinking ahead to the teaching I have scheduled for when I return: a … Read More
Immersing into Fabric Collage: Susan Carlson On the Road—Bar Harbor, Maine—Part 2
The messy-scary stage happens, but it doesn’t last. The worst of it occurs in the first couple days of a class, when projects haven’t had time to “flesh out” yet. … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Revisiting 2024 Fabric Collage in Bar Harbor, Maine—Part 2
We’re sticking with the theme of Fabric Collage in Bar Harbor, Maine, today in this Throwback Thursday from last year, and then again this Saturday, when we finish up with … Read More
Immersing into Fabric Collage 2025: Susan Carlson On the Road—Bar Harbor, Maine—Part 1
Three weeks ago was a first—when my first two-week class began. Not just two weeks of teaching, but teaching the same students for two weeks. I’ve been looking forward to … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Revisiting Fabric Collage in Bar Harbor, Maine, Part 1
This Saturday in your weekly blog post, I’ll introduce you to the students and work of my Bar Harbor 2025 Fabric Collage Intensive, hosted by MISA—Madeline Island School of the … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Dispatch: Extra! Extra! A Weekend in Maine
Last week, we introduced this new blog format—the Dispatch—with a visit to Bar Harbor, Maine, where I was teaching a two-week Fabric Collage Intensive with MISA—Madeline Island School of the … Read More