Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Giving Thanks
Happy Thanksgiving! Tom and I know that not all of you out there reading this post are in parts of the world that celebrate Thanksgiving. It’s one of our favorite … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage in Italy: A Photo Journal of October 2025 Class Activities and Outings
To (almost) finish up my week of teaching in Città della Pieve, Italy, please join me as I look back on our side-trips and activities that added so much to … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Join Me for Fabric Collage in Bar Harbor, Maine
You may remember some recent posts about my teaching fabric collage in Bar Harbor, Maine (see links below). If you are intrigued by the class and location, I will be … Read More
Bel Sole Italiano: Student Fabric Collage from Citta della Pieve, Italy
Buongiorno! It’s been almost a month since my first class teaching in Italy and I’m just now getting the chance to process this great experience. I joked with my students … Read More
Celebrating Fabric Collage with a Decade of Blog Posts
Ten Years! Wow! Today marks exactly 10 years ago to the day that the first post of this blog was published! That inaugural post was about my recently completed 20-foot … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage in Santa Fe This Year and Next
Next spring I will be returning to magical Santa Fe to teach fabric collage. The class, hosted by MISA—Madeline Island School of the Arts, will run from March 23-27. I … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Top Tip—Curvy Scissors
Scissors are probably the most important tool—aside from your fingers—for fabric collage. When I am working on a collage, my scissors are like an extra appendage, and I use them … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Scissors for Fabric Collage
I’ve given quite a bit of thought to scissors. While I have pretty much stuck with the same model and brand my whole career—Gingher 6-inch appliqué scissors (above)—I have tried … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Dispatch: A Long Weekend in Italy
My fabric collage class in Citta della Pieve, the small town halfway between Rome and Florence, ended last Thursday night. I and my sister Heidi, who had accompanied me, caught … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday: A Teacher’s Pride
The Finish Line quilts included in today’s Throwback Thursday are from students who all participated in the Road to California Showcase 2019 quilt show. All the quilts were started in … Read More