On the Road: Madison, WI Fiber Arts Group
One of the highlights of my 12-days in Wisconsin was the time I got to spend with Nancy Blake—my student, fellow art quilter, chauffeur, organizer, hostess, and now friend. Nancy, … Read More
2019 Susan Carlson Maine Quilt Retreat Information
Dates The venue is either the Harpswell Inn or the Hyatt Place Portland-Old Port. June 24-28, 2019 Harpswell, Maine at the Harpswell Inn at Lookout Point: 5-days/All Levels Price: $925 Online … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: 2019 Teaching Schedule and Heads Up for Maine Retreats Info
This Saturday, along with your regular blog post (featuring the second half of my fabric collage teaching trip to Wisconsin), you’ll receive a special post with an update on my … Read More
On the Road: Woodland Ridge Retreat, Downsville, WI, November 2018
This was my fourth trip to Woodland Ridge Retreat, a retreat center in Downsville, WI, owned and operated by Chris Daly. My flight from Portland to Madison was blessedly uneventful—a … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Teaching in WI – Take 2
A couple weeks ago I intended to write a regular weekly post about my recent teaching trip to Wisconsin. In preparation for that I gave you a Throwback Thursday featuring … Read More
Happy Anniversary: Favorite Posts of Year Three
I know New Year’s Day is still a few weeks off, but for this blog, the old year just ended and a new one has begun. Our third anniversary passed … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Best Posts of Year One & Two
Last Saturday was the three year anniversary of this blog! Tom and I have met our challenge to produce a new post each week, minus one or two weather-related repeats, … Read More
Snow Delay Special: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
Winter rears its head and roars in a bit early. This week’s flight back home to Portland, ME from Madison, WI was delayed by a day because of winter storm … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Teaching in Wisconsin
While I finish up more than a week of teaching in Wisconsin, including five days at Woodland Ridge Retreat, I figured it would be a good time to revisit my … Read More
Choosing Your Subject for Fabric Collage
What makes a good subject for fabric collage? Since virtually any image can be recreated using this process, that’s not really a helpful question to ask. Instead, speaking as a … Read More