On the Road: Looking Back on Teaching Fabric Collage in 2019
I’ve been in a somewhat contemplative mood lately, looking at time—how much of it we have on a day to day basis and in our lives in general, and how … Read More
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Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Displaying Your Fabric Collage Quilts
Last week in your Throwback Thursday, I showed you one of my favorite ways to finish the edge of your fabric collage quilt. This week I show you methods of … Read More
Fabric Collage Finish Line: Online Submissions 4
Here’s a lovely collection of fabric collage quilts from around the world. Their makers hail from Scotland and New Zealand, from East Coast and West Coast, USA—we live in a … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: The Fabric Collage Finishing Touch
As we finish up the year and the decade, I thought it would be useful to look back at one of my favorite ways of finishing my quilts. Back in … Read More
Susan Carlson: Registration Open for Fabric Collage Class in Boulder, Colorado
In a couple weeks, I’ll be releasing my entire 2020 teaching schedule. However, several of the classes I have committed to (for example, Empty Spools in Pacific Grove, CA) are … Read More
Fabric Collage Finish Line: Solstice Edition
Today, December 21, is the Winter Solstice in the northern hemisphere—the shortest day of the year or, as I prefer to say, the longest night. From now on the days … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: “Twilight” Quilt Story
This weekend is the Winter Solstice. December 21 is the longest night of the year and the official beginning to winter—here in the Northern Hemisphere, at least. In recognition of … Read More
On the Road Teaching: Woodland Ridge Quilt Retreat 2019
I’ve been teaching for so long (26 years!) that it’s common to have returning students in my classes. For instance, in the travel/teaching Art Quilt Tahoe post from last week, … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Revisiting Woodland Ridge Retreat November 2018
Chris Daly does it all. As the owner/operator of Woodland Ridge Retreat in Downsville, Wisconsin, she hosts, cooks, organizes, and promotes quilting classes at her retreat center. In November of … Read More
On the Road Teaching: Art Quilt Tahoe 2019
In November, I went on the road with teaching stops at two retreat centers—first at AQT on the shores of Lake Tahoe in Nevada, the second at Woodland Ridge Retreat … Read More