The Topography of the Fabric Collage Face
During my January 2021 Patreon Show and Share, I gave feedback to one of my patrons who was working on a father and daughter portrait. She was having trouble with … Read More
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New Thursday Night in My Studio Live! Series Starts January 28
UPDATE: The self-directed fabric collage mini-course that’s described below—though no longer “live”—is still available to you through the blog post links and recordings of the resulting Thursday Night presentations. Set … Read More
The Top 5 of Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Posts: In Year 5 of Blog
As the end of the year approaches, and we publish this our last post of 2020, our natural tendency is to look back and reflect. What have we done during … Read More
Create a Palette for Fabric Collage
A painter’s main tool, beside her brushes, is her palette. For each painting, an artist chooses from her countless tubes of paint just the ones she wants for this particular … Read More
The Fabric Collage Toolkit (Updated)
You don’t need a lot of specialized tools or materials for fabric collage. The basics are very simple: some fabric, some glue, a pair of scissors, and you can start. … Read More
Susan Carlson Online Resources for Learning Fabric Collage (Updated April 2021)
Until the world changes back to where we can meet in class wherever in the world I am teaching, I want you to know about the various ways you can … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Looking Back at the Fabric Collage Master Class Manual
Two years ago this week, I launched the Fabric Collage Online Master Class Manual—a multi-media resource guide to the process of fabric collage. This week’s TBT looks back at that … Read More
Sequence in Fabric Collage Part 1
Something that isn’t obvious about fabric collage (as I teach it) is the importance of the sequence in which you approach the construction of your image. Where you start, and … Read More
Creating Feathers in Fabric Collage
Birds are a popular subject for my fabric collage students. And why not? They are bright and bold and beautiful. They present a unique challenge, however. What do birds have … Read More
When Is My Fabric Collage Quilt Done?
Making a fabric collage quilt—it can go on forever. There is no ribbon stretched across the finish line to break through when your quilt is done. Maybe you’re a perfectionist—I … Read More