Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Classes for 2025
Ready to take your first (or next) fabric collage class? My entire schedule for 2025 is now set. This should give my prospective students plenty of time to plan ahead … Read More
On the Road Teaching
On the Road: Fabric Collage in Bar Harbor, Maine, September 2024—Part 2—Getting Messy and Scary
I have a phrase for the time in a collage—or any project for that matter—when you’re far enough into it to make a mess, but not far enough to see … Read More
On the Road: Fabric Collage in Bar Harbor, Maine, with MISA—September 2024—Part 1
I live in Maine, and the distinct pleasure of being able to drive to a location I’m teaching at such as Bar Harbor, was enhanced when I could also stop … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Travels to Italy: Under the Tuscan Sun(portrait)
Next year in October 2025, I’ll be teaching in Italy! I invite you to come join me. For a few years now, Tom and I have tossed around the idea … Read More
On the Road: Catching Fabric Collage Fish at The National Quilt Museum
On August 1-3—in a very roomy, light-filled, and temperature-controlled (it was very hot outside) classroom off a side hallway of The National Quilt Museum—a fanciful fabric collage school of sea-life … Read More
Susan Carlson’s “Specimens” Fabric Collage Quilts at National Quilt Museum
I’m currently at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky visiting the display of a dozen of my “Specimens” quilts. I am honored to have my quilts shown in such … Read More
On the Road: Teaching Fabric Collage at Woodland Ridge in Downsville, WI, Part 2—May 2024
We’re heading back to Woodland Ridge Retreat this week, back to the very end of April and beginning of May, back to a lovely week of a Wisconsin springtime. As … Read More
On the Road: Teaching Fabric Collage at Woodland Ridge in Downsville, WI, Part 1—May 2024
In Maine, there’s a saying that we have two seasons—winter, and the Fourth of July. Hope you had as beautiful a summer season as we did! For this post, we’re … Read More
NOT on the Road: June 2024 Live Online Fabric Collage Portrait Class Part 2
Today’s selection of in-progress portrait collages from my live online class students are actually all double portraits—based on either a son or daughter with granddaughters, or an old-time sepia “dress-up” … Read More
NOT on the Road: June 2024 Live Online Fabric Collage Portrait Class—Part 1
I’ve had a bit of a break from my week-long online classes—the last was at the end of February—as I was back to in-person teaching during the last few months. … Read More