We Won! NQC Voters Made Susan Carlson Quilts “Best Art Quilting Blog”
A big thank you to all who supported the blog by voting for it in National Quilters Circle Blogger Awards! This award means a lot to me because it is … Read More
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“Serendipity Quilts” by Susan Carlson Back in Print!
Yes! My book Serendipity Quilts: Cutting Loose Fabric Collage is back in print—and I received my first shipment two days ago! They look so good, crisp and shiny. After years of being … Read More
The Finish Line: Completed Student Work Volume 12
A dozen Finish Line posts! And more in the works! After posts #10 and #11 earlier this summer, there was a bunch of submissions of finished quilts, and I’m grateful that former students keep sending them in. But before I share those new ones, I still have earlier photos to catch up on—a problem that’s great to have.
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: How to Use the Website and Blog
Susan Carlson Maine Quilt Retreat Openings in October Lately, I’m playing whack-a-mole with cancellations for my upcoming retreats. I just get one filled and another pops up. As of 8:30 … Read More
What I Did This Summer: Or Why Is It so Hard to Stay in the Studio?
I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned that I’ve had a break from teaching travels this summer, except for those July lectures from last week’s post. I live in the state of … Read More
Throwback Thursday: Taking and Sharing Photos
Photography: Once an expensive and unusual hobby. Now as common as air. With our phones we take pictures of everything. Our food, our pets, our family…, our quilts. Well, in … Read More
On the Road: NH & ME Summertime 2018 Lectures and Exhibit
What a summer it has been so far! Hot and sunny, foggy and rainy. And so muggy! Not really what we’re used to for Maine summers, but what can you … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Elements
While taking the summer off from teaching, I did have two lectures of a (relatively) local variety. The first lecture was at Cocheco Quilters Guild in Dover, New Hampshire. As … Read More
Summer Vacation Special: Making a Pattern for Fabric Collage
I may have taken the week off for a little family R&R, but I wanted to be sure you had some useful information to set you on your way toward … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: From Photo to Fabric: Choose the Best Shot
Summer’s here and the time is right … to start a fabric collage quilt! One of the first steps is, of course, picking out a picture of your subject. But … Read More