A New Year of Fabric Collage: 2026 Classes and Such
Cheers! The New Year is coming up fast—like it always seems to do—but my teaching schedule for the year is almost complete. Included on the schedule are live online classes, … Read More
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Susan Carlson Fabric Collage in Italy: A Photo Journal of October 2025 Class Activities and Outings
To (almost) finish up my week of teaching in Città della Pieve, Italy, please join me as I look back on our side-trips and activities that added so much to … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: A Reminder of Ongoing and Upcoming Live Online Fabric Collage Instruction
As I prepare for a very busy next few weeks—which includes a teaching trip to Italy (!)—I’m thinking ahead to the teaching I have scheduled for when I return: a … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: New and Upcoming Classes—Open Studio Hours, Italy 2026, and More
When I started teaching fabric collage, the format was pretty straightforward: I traveled (usually local enough to drive) to a fabric shop or a quilt guild and I taught in-person … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Sequence in Fabric Collage Faces to Calm the “Messy Scary”
Ah summer! So many distractions, so many outdoor activities. So this is when I chose to start a new project of course! Last week I held the first of four … Read More
Starting Today: Susan Carlson’s Fly on the Wall— Bella Luna Studio Watch
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, I’m directing you to three past posts that cover fabric collage techniques I’ll be using in today’s Fly on the Wall presentation—choosing fabrics, cutting a … Read More
Throwback Thursday: Fly on the Wall: Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Studio Watch—Bella Luna
Where do you find your fabrics? That’s definitely on the frequently-asked-question list. My answer? All over the place—often in my travels since that’s when I take the time for side … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Past and Upcoming Classes in Wisconsin at Woodland Ridge Retreat
Today’s Throwback Thursday revisits a class from April 2017, my second visit to Woodland Ridge Retreat in Downsville, Wisconsin. Since then I’ve returned many times to teach week-long classes. The … Read More
This Week in My Studio: A Week of Zoom Meetings with Students!
That’s me and my guy, Tom, horsing around at the very first Zoom in a week of Zooms—photo credit goes to one of the first students I met with this … Read More
Fly on the Wall: Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Studio Watch—Bella Luna
Join me this summer, via Zoom, for four Thursdays in July and August as I work on a new project in my studio—a beautiful full moon. Fly on the Wall: … Read More