Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Top Tip—Spray Bottle Ironing
I am not a fan of ironing. Which is ironic, no? Despite how much fabric I have—folded in stacks, crumpled into boxes, stuffed into bags, creased by the warm and … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Getting Over the Hump of Getting Started
This week I’m preparing for my two-week fabric collage class in Bar Harbor, Maine. Among the other supplies I intend to pack for the drive up the coast, I’ll include … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: New and Upcoming Classes—Open Studio Hours, Italy 2026, and More
When I started teaching fabric collage, the format was pretty straightforward: I traveled (usually local enough to drive) to a fabric shop or a quilt guild and I taught in-person … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Finish Line #117: Summer’s End Butterflies
This weekend is the unofficial end of summer in Maine. Labor Day weekend. The kids back in school. Days get noticeably shorter. Also, it’s the time in past years when … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Our Shared Fear of Criticism
There’s little that’s more disheartening than putting one’s creative energy into a project, then having someone make a carelessly insensitive comment about it. It’s something that could be said with … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Top Tip—Adding Color to Your Black & White Subject
If you’ve been following my blog, you must know by now that I love color. You may have also heard me say that “Color Is Irrelevant.” These two ideas are … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday: Taking the Creative Leap
The theme of our recent Throwback Thursdays has been inspiration—where it comes from and how to get it. That theme continues today with a post that first appeared on February … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Finding Funky Fabric
This is the perennial question I receive: Where do you find your fabrics for fabric collage? Or as a recent student asked, “Where do you find your funky fabrics?” The … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday: Creating with Intent
There is no right way to be creative. Let’s get that established right away. So when I say that it helps to have established an intent when starting a new … Read More
Fabric Collage (Not) On the Road: June 2025 Live Online Class Part 2
As the Dog Days of Summer continue, we’re going to chill out with some cool critters such as LeahGrace Kayler’s tranquil zebras, above. See more peaceable beings—a languid roseate spoonbill, … Read More