Playing with Fabric in Oma’s Pumpkin Patch
For a few years, October has meant hosting my fabric collage retreats here in Maine. And decorating many of those retreats have been colorful specimens of stuffed fabric pumpkins made … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Howlin’ at the Moon Fabric Collage
In honor of tonight’s Full Harvest Moon, here’s a post from the past featuring some canines who might have howled at the moon once or twice in their lives. A … Read More
The Fabric Collage Finish Line: Online Submissions 14
Happy National Public Lands Day! Today, September 26, 2020, all United States National Park sites that normally charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. Hope you can … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: The Messy-Scary Stage (You’ll Grow Out of It)
Next week I begin my next series of Thursday Night in My Studio Live! presentations. For the next four Thursday nights I’ll be talking about working in drafts in a … Read More
The Fabric Collage Toolkit (Updated)
You don’t need a lot of specialized tools or materials for fabric collage. The basics are very simple: some fabric, some glue, a pair of scissors, and you can start. … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage Celestial Quilts
The student celestial faces in the following Finish Line post—especially the suns—are almost all based on the same pattern, yet they are all so very different, reflecting the tastes, skills, … Read More
The Fabric Collage Finish Line: Online Submissions 13
I hope you admire the pieces in this collection of Fabric Collage Finish Line quilts. This is an especially varied bunch—not so much in subject as in style. The impressionistic … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Washington State Fabric Collage
In this Throwback Thursday we finish up the re-visit to Washington State begun in last week’s Throwback Thursday. Just a year ago Tom and I traveled to the Seattle area … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Classes 2021—and Now
“The future is never certain” is a well-worn aphorism, and it’s never been more true than during this pandemic. However, sometimes we just have to move ahead with the attitude … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage in Washington State
In this week’s Throwback Thursday you can add a little armchair traveling to your fabric collage appreciation. In this post we revisit my trip to the Seattle, Washington area with … Read More