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
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
The Finish Line: Completed Student Work Volume 12
A dozen Finish Line posts! And more in the works! After posts #10 and #11 earlier this summer, there was a bunch of submissions of finished quilts, and I’m grateful that former students keep sending them in. But before I share those new ones, I still have earlier photos to catch up on—a problem that’s great to have.
The Finish Line: Completed Student Work Volume 11
The Dog Days of Summer. According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, we’re in the middle of them. But the Dog Days have nothing to do with our furry companions, but … Read More
The Finish Line: Completed Student Work Volume 10
One of my more popular blog post categories are these “Finish Line” posts—and this is Volume 10—congrats to all those who have submitted their finished quilts! For you newbies to … Read More
Featuring Marilyn Davidson: Fabric Collage as Art and Therapy
I am fascinated by other artists. As a type of art teacher myself, I find the journey artists make to their art especially interesting. How do they choose one media … Read More
The Finish Line: Margaret Jessop
It’s time for another entry in my Finish Line series of blog posts. This week I feature just one student, Margaret Jessop of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I first met Margaret in Canmore, Alberta, years ago when I was teaching there at a shop called The Sugar Pine Company. She also has taken classes from me in Kalispell, Montana (at the Quilt Gallery) and we recently renewed our acquaintance in Calgary a few weeks ago when I taught a private class there.
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: The Finish Line Friendship Group
Some things that spread are bad. Like the flu. But some things that spread are good. For example, when one person likes something and shares it with a family member … Read More
The Finish Line: Completed Student Work Volume 9
In the unscheduled blog post I sent out two days ago, I warned you that we were in the middle of a blizzard and could very possibly lose power—and our internet—delaying this … Read More