Happy Spring from Oma’s Pumpkin Patch
On this weekend of the Equinox—as the sun crosses the equator and the hours of day and night are roughly equal all over the earth—there’s been a Springtime harvest of … Read More
Inside the Mind of Susan Carlson: Fabric Collage First Draft Editing
Fabric collage is flexible. You can change things, then change them again, as much as you want—sometimes it’s hard to stop. This flexibility allows me to work in drafts and … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Step 11—Free-Motion Quilting
The end is near! Once again, far too dramatic. Only one more week remains in the series of posts outlining the entire process of fabric collage. For almost three months … Read More
New Live Online Fabric Collage Class Dates and Registration Info
While the official “Day One” of my first ever Live Online Class is this Monday, we actually kicked off the class this week with one-on-one coaching sessions with each of … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Step 10—Deciding It’s Done
“How do you know when it’s done?” I am often asked that question by my fabric collage students. While only you know for certain when it’s done, I have provided some guidelines … Read More
Sequence in Fabric Collage Part 3: Using Sheers
It’s becoming more and more clear to me how important it is to pay attention to sequence in fabric collage. The order in which you tackle the phases of your … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Step 9—Using Sheers in Fabric Collage
This Throwback Thursday marks the beginning of the end! Whoa! That was way too dramatic. What I mean to say is that this first post of March, “Using Sheer, Netting, … Read More
Fabric Collage Finish Line: Online Submissions 21
What a great batch of Finish Line quilts we have to show you on this final Saturday of February! I hope you enjoy gazing at them and reading their stories—such … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Step 8—Fabric Collage Backgrounds
We finish off February by revisiting this blog post on backgrounds: “Telling the Story: Fabric Collage Backgrounds.” This completes the eighth week of our twelve week Throwback Thursday series covering … Read More
Live Online 5-Day Fabric Collage Class Information
Take a class with Susan Carlson— from wherever you are in the world! Can’t travel to take an in-person class? Let me come to you. Learn fabric collage from me, … Read More