Fabric Collage and the Messy-Scary Stage
When working on a fabric collage, you will almost certainly, sooner or later, enter the Messy-Scary Stage, or the M-SS. You won’t be able to say I didn’t warn you. … Read More
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Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Hang It Up
If you’re new to fabric collage, there are certainly a few choices for the final step to completing your quilt. Displaying your quilt means deciding how it will be hung … Read More
The Fabric Collage Finish Line: Quilts from the Quilt Gallery, Part 2
This is it—the last post from my Montana classes, for this year at least. And it’s a good one. In The Fabric Collage Finish Line: Quilts from the Quilt Gallery, … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: On the Edge (of your Fabric Collage Quilt)
In last week’s Throwback Thursday we covered free-motion quilting of your fabric collage quilt. Once you’ve completed that, how do you finish off the edges of your piece? In this … Read More
On the Road: Fabric Collage in Kalispell, MT—June 2019, Week 2
If you’ve been following this month’s posts, you’ll know I’ve been catching up on last month’s classes at the Quilt Gallery in Kalispell, Montana. Every place I teach, my students … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Free-Motion Quilting on Fabric Collage Quilts
Last week’s Throwback Thursday was a post about backgrounds for your fabric collage subject. Once that’s done (and if you’re happy with how it all looks together), you may be … Read More
The Fabric Collage Finish Line: Quilts from the Quilt Gallery, Part 1
The more times I’ve returned to a particular location to teach, such as the Quilt Gallery in Kalispell, Montana, the more chances that I’ll get to see finished quilts from … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage Backgrounds
You’ve nearly completed the main image of your fabric collage quilt, but now you realize with horror that you have no idea what you’re going to do about the background! … Read More
On the Road: Fabric Collage in Kalispell, MT—June 2019, Week 1
June was a busy month for me as far as teaching classes went. Last week I introduced you to my latest group of Maine Retreat students from the last week … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage in Kalispell, MT
This Saturday in your regular post, I’ll talk about my latest visit in June to the Quilt Gallery in Kalispell, MT. To get you warmed up for the trip to … Read More