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Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: This Week in My Studio—Return of the Cicada—Still in Second Draft

Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: This Week in My Studio—Return of the Cicada—Still in Second Draft

August 1, 2026

For years, I’ve told my students that getting the first draft of a collage project done would be the longest of the three drafts I talk about. An easy definition … Read More

Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday Summer Special—10 of 14: Sheer Curiosity?

Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday Summer Special—10 of 14: Sheer Curiosity?

July 30, 2026

Are you curious about what fabrics can be used for fabric collage? Are only cottons “allowed”? Do they need to be high thread count batiks? Today’s post will dispel any … Read More

Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: This Week in My Studio—Return of the Cicada—Second Draft

Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: This Week in My Studio—Return of the Cicada—Second Draft

July 25, 2026

Though I have thoroughly enjoyed the five class weeks and numerous students I’ve taught so far this year, the beginning of this week opened a stretch of time that is … Read More

Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday Summer Special—9 of 14: Background Stories

Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday Summer Special—9 of 14: Background Stories

July 23, 2026

Backgrounds for your fabric collage quilt, as I’ve said before, can be surprisingly challenging. The choices of background are nearly infinite. How do you narrow it down? The answer I … Read More

Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Down the Road: Show & Share Dispatch from Harpswell, Maine

Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Down the Road: Show & Share Dispatch from Harpswell, Maine

July 18, 2026

  DISPATCH: A message or report sent in haste, like a journalist’s report from a distant location. While I may not be traveling to any “distant location” right now, I … Read More

Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday Summer Special—8 of 14: Using Sheers in Sequence

Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday Summer Special—8 of 14: Using Sheers in Sequence

July 16, 2026

I talk a lot about the sequence in which it is easiest and most effective to create your fabric collage. Today’s post discusses when and how to add sheer fabrics … Read More

Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Down the Road: Harpswell, Maine Retreat Revival—June 2026—Part 2

Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Down the Road: Harpswell, Maine Retreat Revival—June 2026—Part 2

July 11, 2026

Three weeks ago, I said my goodbyes to a new group of women who attended what I’ve called a “revival” of a retreat that I used to hold at a … Read More

Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday Summer Special—7 of 14: Sequence in Portraits

Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday Summer Special—7 of 14: Sequence in Portraits

July 9, 2026

Last week I introduced the subject of working in a particular sequence when creating your fabric collage quilt. Today I get more specific by talking about working in sequence when … Read More

Susan Carlson Fabric Collage—An Unplanned July 4th Maine Retreat Post

Susan Carlson Fabric Collage—An Unplanned July 4th Maine Retreat Post

July 4, 2026

In the midst of really hot temperatures and that general never-ending list of things to do, I had a moment yesterday when I decided to change my mind about what … Read More

Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday Summer Special—6 of 14: Sequence

Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday Summer Special—6 of 14: Sequence

July 2, 2026

As you begin to work on your fabric collage—choosing fabrics from your palette, cutting and gluing them down—I would have you think about the order in which you collage the … Read More

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