Live Online 5-Day Fabric Collage Class Information
Take a class with Susan Carlson— from wherever you are in the world! Can’t travel to take an in-person class? Let me come to you. Learn fabric collage from me, … Read More
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Sequence in Fabric Collage Part 2: Faces
Some of you may remember Part 1 of this series on sequence in fabric collage, which covered those thin “between” spaces: for example, the veins in a butterfly wing or … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Step 7—The Importance of Sequence (Not Sequins) in Fabric Collage
Here we are at Throwback Thursday week seven—more than halfway through the How-To process of fabric collage! Below is the list of all the posts we have covered and will … Read More
Live Online Fabric Collage Classes Coming Soon!
It’s time. It’s been well over a year—November 2019, in fact—since I taught a fabric collage class. I’ve done quite a bit of one-on-one virtual coaching and I’ve hosted twenty-four … Read More
Fabric Collage Finish Line: Online Submissions 20
There are only so many superlatives I can use to describe the wonderful work exhibited by my past students and others who have learned fabric collage from my book, Serendipity … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Step 6—The Messy-Scary Stage of Fabric Collage
We’re already on Step 6 in the fabric collage process! If you’ve been following along, you’ll know that I’ve been using Throwback Thursday How-To posts to cover the entire technique … Read More
Sort It Out: Organizing Fabric (Updated)
UPDATED FEBRUARY 2, 2021 I first published this post about storing my fabric in January 2016—five years ago. Though the world itself has changed mightily since then (ahhh, sweet days … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Step 5—Using Glue for Fabric Collage
Gluing is an integral skill in how I assemble my fabric collage. Let me explain why I use glue and give you some tips and tricks in the TBT below. … Read More
The Topography of the Fabric Collage Face
During my January 2021 Patreon Show and Share, I gave feedback to one of my patrons who was working on a father and daughter portrait. She was having trouble with … Read More
Oma’s Pumpkin Patch: Pumpkin Valentines
The ground may be frozen here in Maine, but the pumpkins—my mom’s stuffed pumpkins, that is—are ready for another harvest! She has set aside fall colors and is looking toward … Read More