Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: On the Road Teaching—June 2017 Maine Quilt Retreat
So the weather teased us all week long during my June 2017 Maine Quilt Retreat. It started out much hotter than normal, up in the 90’s for the first couple … Read More
Student Work
On the Road: Maine Quilt Retreat May 2017
The greater Portland area is not only the largest metropolis in Maine (Pop: 500,000), the city is also where I hold some of my Maine Quilt Retreats. As home to more … Read More
On the Road: Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, MI
This was my second trip to Mackinac Island, MI, to teach at the Grand Hotel’s Annual Needle Art Seminar, and I’m happy to report that this time the ferry didn’t … Read More
The Finish Line: Completed Student Work Volume 6
I enjoy sharing my teaching travels and showing off the work of my students—they make me so proud! It’s now catching on for past students to send me photos of their … Read More
On the Road: Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts 2017
In my previous post I introduced you to the first half of my two-week sojourn in the land of all-things-cheese, Wisconsin. After a wonderful week at Woodland Ridge Retreat in Downsville, it was … Read More
On the Road: Woodland Ridge Retreat 2017
I break my teaching into two seasons, Winter/Spring and Fall. Between those seasons lie the Holidays (November-December) and the Summer (July-August) when I either don’t teach at all or only teach … Read More
The Finish Line: The Belgian Connection
In 2012 I received an email from a quilter named Ria Mille who was interested in attending my Maine summer quilt retreat. This wasn’t an unusual occurrence. What caught my eye, besides … Read More
On the Road Teaching: Empty Spools 2017, Session 2
I arrived back home to Maine from this teaching trip just in time for a good old Nor’Easter (that’s a blizzard for you non-New England folks). A foot or more—hard … Read More
On the Road: Empty Spools 2017, Session 1
UPDATE Here’s a walkaround video of my first classroom at Empty Spools 2017. When making my teaching schedule each year, I make sure a keep two weeks open in the … Read More
Marilyn and Joel Davidson: Collaborators in Life and Art
Over the course of a year I teach many students. Some of them return for follow up classes. And there are those I could count on a hand or two that … Read More