Fabric Collage Finish Line 78: A Spiral Special
A spiral. In art it’s a symbol of rebirth—of new beginnings. Is it time for a new beginning for you? In fabric collage? Well, this blog post may give you … Read More
Student Work
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage—On the Road Teaching: Empty Spools March 2022 at Asilomar, Part 2
Asilomar State Park of California, at the tip of the Monterey Peninsula, in the town of Pacific Grove, is a beautiful part of the world to travel to and it’s … Read More
On the Road Teaching: Empty Spools March 2022 at Asilomar, Part 1
I’m going to start at the end. At the end of my first in-person class of the year 2022—after a week with folks that would have been in my first … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Finish Line: Empty Spools 2019
This is the second in the pair of posts which are a variation on our usual Finish Line posts. As this post appears I’ve just returned home after two back-to-back … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Finish Line: Empty Spools 2016
Please enjoy this variation on the usual Finish Line post. As this (and next week’s) post appear I’ll either be in the middle of or will have just finished my … Read More
Fabric Collage Finish Line No. 77
More fabulous quilts from readers and fabric collage enthusiasts—people just like you! It’s another vibrant batch with not a realistically colored version of critters or kid in sight, such as … Read More
January 2022 Live Online Fabric Collage Class—Part Three: Colorful Canines
Thanks to each of my students from this January 2022 Live Online Class. I hope that they—and all my students—realize that they’re the one’s who make the class what it … Read More
January 2022 Live Online Fabric Collage Class—Part Two: Crazy Fur Sure
January in Maine is a good time to stay nice and cozy inside at home—even better with a new collage project. However, my job for January was to get a … Read More
January 2022 Live Online Fabric Collage Class—Part One: Winging It
After having many returning students for 2021’s Live Online Classes, there were a bunch of new faces for this January’s class—such as Martha Beauchamp’s “Olivia,” pictured above. Many of the … Read More
Fabric Collage Finish Line No. 76
There is something fascinating to me about spirals. They are an ancient symbol of new beginnings, images found in nature everywhere—from galaxies to fern fronds to snails. My first fabric … Read More