Fabric Collage Finish Line: Solstice Edition
Today, December 21, is the Winter Solstice in the northern hemisphere—the shortest day of the year or, as I prefer to say, the longest night. From now on the days … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: “Twilight” Quilt Story
This weekend is the Winter Solstice. December 21 is the longest night of the year and the official beginning to winter—here in the Northern Hemisphere, at least. In recognition of … Read More
On the Road Teaching: Woodland Ridge Quilt Retreat 2019
I’ve been teaching for so long (26 years!) that it’s common to have returning students in my classes. For instance, in the travel/teaching Art Quilt Tahoe post from last week, … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Revisiting Woodland Ridge Retreat November 2018
Chris Daly does it all. As the owner/operator of Woodland Ridge Retreat in Downsville, Wisconsin, she hosts, cooks, organizes, and promotes quilting classes at her retreat center. In November of … Read More
On the Road Teaching: Art Quilt Tahoe 2019
In November, I went on the road with teaching stops at two retreat centers—first at AQT on the shores of Lake Tahoe in Nevada, the second at Woodland Ridge Retreat … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Revisiting Art Quilt Tahoe
In this Saturday’s regular post you’ll meet my 2019 class at this year’s Art Quilt Tahoe, held along the shores of Lake Tahoe in Nevada. What a beautiful spot to … Read More
The Fabric Collage Finish Line: More Quilts from Online Submissions 3
Here’s fresh batch of Finish Line fabric collage quilts from quilters around the country—and, I can literally say this week, from around the world. For those who don’t know, these … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: The Most Popular Fabric Collage Posts of Year Four
We’re four years old. That’s how long the blog has been running. We’ve managed to provide you with a post every week—almost always something new (once or twice a summer … Read More
The Fabric Collage Finish Line: More Quilts from Online Submissions 2
For those who don’t know, Finish Line quilts are fabric collage quilts that students have either started in one of my classes and finished on their own or ones they … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Quilter Uses the Images of NatGeo Photographer
My former fabric collage student Ria Milla from Belgium shared a great story with me which I thought would make a nice follow-up to last week’s blog post about image … Read More