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
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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
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Step 4—Making a Fabric Collage Palette
Tonight, Thursday Night in My Studio Live! returns (7:00 p.m. eastern time). In this session we’ll be covering the first four steps in fabric collage: choosing a photo, creating a … Read More
Fabric Collage Finish Line: Online Submissions 19
I often search for themes among these Finish Line submissions, a similarity that ties them together. Sometimes they are similar subjects, like pets or portraits or landscapes. Or maybe several … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Step 3—Choosing Fabric for Your Fabric Collage
Today’s post continues our series covering the technique of fabric collage. Today we tackle the third step in fabric collage: choosing your fabric. This is a fun step, ’cause who … Read More
New Thursday Night in My Studio Live! Series Starts January 28
UPDATE: The self-directed fabric collage mini-course that’s described below—though no longer “live”—is still available to you through the blog post links and recordings of the resulting Thursday Night presentations. Set … Read More