This Saturday in your regular post I’ll take you into the classroom at Woodland Ridge Retreat Center in Downsville, WI, where I taught a week-long fabric collage class a few … Read More
I love me a dog nose. In my fabric collage animal classes I often create a dog nose during my in-class demonstration. Rebecca Lilly Segura’s dog nose (above) is a … Read More
Since I will be having (virtual) guests in my studio for the next four weeks, I figured I’d better tidy up my work space (at least the parts that could … Read More
Please enjoy this week’s selection of finished fabric collage quilts submitted by students, such as Mary Quade with her “Grandmother Portrait,” detail above. A big thank you to all for … Read More
Tonight’s the night! My first ever “Fly on the Wall: Susan Carlson Studio Watch” series starts this evening (7 pm Eastern Time) with a free introductory Zoom meeting. There’s still … Read More
Some of the venues where I teach fabric collage are really stunningly beautiful. I’m thinking of Tahoe and Santa Fe and Madeline Island and Pacific Grove. But they ain’t got … Read More
The week before last, I taught a class in Bar Harbor here in Maine hosted by the Madeline Island School of the Arts. As is often the case, there were … Read More
Occasionally after I’ve done a live demo in class or online, one of my fabric collage students will say “Wow, I wish I could be a fly on the wall … Read More
Summer in Maine is not the most conducive season to stay undistracted in my studio and get my fabric collage work done. The season only lasts a short time and … Read More
As you may have noticed by now, I am making sure everyone is aware my two upcoming Live Online Fabric Collage classes. Despite of, or maybe because of, all the … Read More