Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fun with Patterns
Quilters come to my fabric collage classes with their subjects in hand: their pets, other large animals, their relatives, and so on. They work hard and sometimes stress out about … Read More
The Fabric Collage Finish Line: Show-and-Share from Empty Spools 2019, Part 2
As promised, this week’s post finishes up the fabric collage quilts from Show-and-Share at this year’s Empty Spools Seminars at Asilomar Conference Grounds, in Pacific Grove, CA. (If you missed … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Cutting for Fabric Collage
Recently these Throwback Thursday posts have focused on introducing the technique of fabric collage. The first post described how to create a pattern. The second post gave you guide for … Read More
Quilt Stories: Elements (Updated with Video)
I owned my fabric collage quilt “Elements” for such a brief time that it was lovely to visit with it when it was borrowed back from the owner to be … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: The Importance of Value
Sometimes students ask me “What art class or instruction can I take to improve my fabric collage quilts?” My answer is for them to take a beginner drawing or painting … Read More
On the Road: Empty Spools Seminars 2019, Fabric Collage Class Part 2
Two weeks ago, I posted Part 1 of this year’s travel and teaching for Empty Spools Seminars. I left you as I was heading of to the second week’s class … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: The Next Step in Fabric Collage
In last week’s Throwback Thursday, I revisited the first step in fabric collage: making a pattern. So this week I’m following up with the next step: choosing your fabric. When … Read More
The Fabric Collage Finish Line: Show-and-Share from Empty Spools 2019, Part 1
I’ve taught at Empty Spools Seminars at Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, California since 2009. That’s ten years of students—and many years I’ve taught two sessions. At 20 students … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: The First Step—Making a Pattern for Fabric Collage
I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to get your pattern (or design) drawn accurately before you start piecing your fabric collage quilt. In this week’s Throwback Thursday, we … Read More
On the Road: Empty Spools Seminars 2019, Fabric Collage Class Part 1
This is my 10 year anniversary of teaching at Empty Spools Seminars. Held at the beautiful Asilomar State Park on the Monterey Peninsula in Pacific Grove, California, Empty Spools has … Read More