Susan Carlson 2018 Maine Quilt Retreats: How to Sign Up Next Week
Next Saturday, October 7, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time, registration for my five 2018 Maine quilt retreats opens up. I’ve had a number of people wonder how to do it, … Read More
Kissin’ Cousins: An Online Class Preview Part 3
In this post I continue with the third installment of the preview of my online course, currently in development. I’m using an in-progress quilt, Kissin’ Cousins, to demonstrate each of … Read More
Kissin’ Cousins: An Online Class Preview Part 2
I hope you read last week’s, “Kissin’ Cousins: An Online Class Preview Part 1.” If you haven’t, maybe you should click on the link and read it now. Go ahead … Read More
SPECIAL NOTICE: LA and San Diego Area Lectures This Week
Last Minute Invite for My Friends in California I have three upcoming lectures at guilds in the Los Angeles and San Diego area this week. Maybe some of you would … Read More
Kissin’ Cousins: An Online Class Preview Part 1
Some of you have been waiting—oh so patiently—for an online fabric collage class ever since I announced my intent to produce one a while—okay, about a year—ago. While this process has been more … Read More
2018 Maine Retreat Dates (And Other Things I Did on My Summer Vacation)
It’s Labor Day weekend and even though we officially have 3 more weeks of summer to come, it feels like it’s time to wrap up the summer months and re-set … Read More
Hang It Up: Making Your Art Quilt Art
Your quilt is done! Congratulations. Now it’s ready to prepare for display. This is not a trivial step. Originally, quilts were utilitarian—they were designed and constructed to be used. They were a craft. … Read More
Finishing: Put the Final Touch on Your Fabric Collage Quilt
Let’s say you’ve nearly finished your fabric collage quilt. For me, it’s my crazy spiral you’ve seen in recent posts. Pieced image: done. Details: done. To tulle or not to tulle: done. … Read More
Free-Motion Quilting on Fabric Collage Quilts
It’s confession time again. My secret is that when it comes to quilting my fabric collage pieces, I keep it simple–really simple. My quilting (meaning the stitching that happens after … Read More
To Tulle or Not to Tulle
Ahh, a sweet summer breeze lifting the sheer curtains (I can hear Seals and Crofts now)…. Wait! Could I use a bit of those curtains in my collage?! I have, and … Read More