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On the Road: Empty Spools Seminars 2019, Fabric Collage Class Part 1

On the Road: Empty Spools Seminars 2019, Fabric Collage Class Part 1

May 18, 2019

This is my 10 year anniversary of teaching at Empty Spools Seminars. Held at the beautiful Asilomar State Park on the Monterey Peninsula in Pacific Grove, California, Empty Spools has … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Empty Spools Fabric Collage Classes

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Empty Spools Fabric Collage Classes

May 16, 2019

This Saturday’s regular weekly post will feature my first 2019 session at Empty Spools Seminars. To prep you for that post, this Throwback Thursday provides links to all my past … Read More

Quilt Stories: Twilight (Updated with Video)

Quilt Stories: Twilight (Updated with Video)

May 11, 2019

This video update of my “Twilight” Quilt Story was recorded while I had the quilt back for my show at the New England Quilt Museum in November 2018. The quilt … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Two Self-Portraits

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Two Self-Portraits

May 9, 2019

I started my career in fabric collage—and evolved my way of working—doing portraits of people. Portraits are challengingly particular in that a portrait is meant to look like someone. When you’re … Read More

Lightbulb Moments: Fabric Collage Epiphanies at AQC

Lightbulb Moments: Fabric Collage Epiphanies at AQC

May 4, 2019

There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing the lightbulb go on. As a teacher of fabric collage, when a student gets it, I experience a rush, a flood of endorphins. And … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Student Fabric Collage Tips

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Student Fabric Collage Tips

May 2, 2019

I love getting feedback from my students about my fabric collage classes. Hearing what works, what sticks in their minds, what they learn after hearing it once, and what I … Read More

On the Road: Australasian Quilt Convention, April 2019

On the Road: Australasian Quilt Convention, April 2019

April 27, 2019

I’m sort of getting used to the flight to Australia. This was my third trip Down Under, and while modern air travel is never a joyful experience, I know what … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage in the Land of OZ

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage in the Land of OZ

April 25, 2019

Having flown back from Australia a week ago today, it seems only fitting that this week’s Throwback Thursday revisits my previous 2016 visit to the annual Australasian Quilt Convention (AQC) … Read More

The Finish Line: The Fabric Collage Quilts of Marilyn Davidson

The Finish Line: The Fabric Collage Quilts of Marilyn Davidson

April 20, 2019

This post is the third in a series of three “Finish Line” posts featuring students who excel at fabric collage. The three I chose—Darlene Determan, Joanne Hannon Shaw, and Marilyn … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage as Art and Therapy

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage as Art and Therapy

April 18, 2019

This Throwback Thursday reintroduces you to fabric collage artist Marilyn Davidson. Hopefully, this post will whet your appetite to see more of her work in this Saturday’s regular post, which … Read More

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