A Special Finish Line: Road to California Showcase 2019
I never tire of showing off my students’ quilts in these Finish Line blog posts. It’s my small way of recognizing their hard work and the inspiration that they in … Read More
Student Work
On the Road: MISA, January 2019—at Tanque Verde Ranch, Tucson, AZ
“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” Like Dorothy says to her loyal pup in “The Wizard of Oz” I might have said something similar during my recent … Read More
The Finish Line #17: A Focus on Two Friends in Fabric
As attentive readers of my blog have noticed, I’ve been putting out quite a few Finish Line posts lately. Recent posts have shown completed works with the focus on bird … Read More
The Finish Line: Completed Student Quilts #16—the Maine Edition
This week’s Finish Line selection is focused on quilts begun in past Maine Quilt Retreats. I love sharing Maine with my students and it’s a nice change of pace when I … Read More
The Finish Line: Volume 15—Auld Lang Syne 2018
For this edition of the Finish Line—completed student fabric collage quilts—I’ve created a retrospective of fabric collages that were started this year, most of which were begun in one of … Read More
The Finish Line, Volume 14: A Second Fabric Collage Aviary
One of nature’s most successful animals, birds are everywhere—including my fabric collage classes! I see one or two birds in almost every classroom. Their exotic colors and interesting shapes make … Read More
The Susan Carlson Finish Line, Volume 13: A Fabric Collage Aviary
I think one of the favorite categories of my blog is the Finish Line. These posts showcase the completed work of my students, with the addition of any photos I … Read More
On the Road: Madison, WI Fiber Arts Group
One of the highlights of my 12-days in Wisconsin was the time I got to spend with Nancy Blake—my student, fellow art quilter, chauffeur, organizer, hostess, and now friend. Nancy, … Read More
On the Road: Woodland Ridge Retreat, Downsville, WI, November 2018
This was my fourth trip to Woodland Ridge Retreat, a retreat center in Downsville, WI, owned and operated by Chris Daly. My flight from Portland to Madison was blessedly uneventful—a … Read More
Choosing Your Subject for Fabric Collage
What makes a good subject for fabric collage? Since virtually any image can be recreated using this process, that’s not really a helpful question to ask. Instead, speaking as a … Read More