Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday: Creating Skinny Lines
Details, details. The details in your fabric collage quilt pose a challenge. How do you get those tiny little smile lines in the corner of the eyes? Or the shadow … Read More
Throwback Thursday
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday: We Need a Little Background
Tonight when I give this week’s online presentation of my Captivating Cats Follow Along, I’ll have two cat portraits as samples. First will Suki the calico cat, with a slide … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday: Holding It All Together—and Captivating Cats Begins
When I’m demonstrating the fabric collage process, either in-person or online, one of the most-requested demos is gluing. What kind of glue do I use? How do I apply the … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday: Preparing a Palette for Captivating Cats
As I mark one week until the beginning of my Captivating Cats Follow Along, I thought I’d share the (optional and hopefully fun) homework I’ve assigned to registrants of this … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Captivating Cats Follow-Along: October/November 2026
October 29, November 5, 12, 19, 2026, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time Captivating Cats Fabric Collage Follow-Along Four consecutive Thursday evenings—Live on Zoom—Q&A included Cost: $78 —includes all four live and … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday: Glorious Follow-Along Geckos
This past February I hosted a four-week follow-along class where I created—and encouraged others to create—a gecko in fabric collage. This was designed to be fun and low-stress for participants … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday: Let’s Not Split Hairs
Even though there are several weeks to go until my Captivating Cats Online Follow Along (beginning Thursday, October 29th), I was inspired over this week to start pulling fabrics (see … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday: Frowback Fursday!
I know we’ve TBT’d this post before, but I think it deserves a revisit for all those new or relatively new to fabric collage. Of all the tricks and tips … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday: Bar Harbor Beckons
Remember that old Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup commercial: Two Great Tastes that Taste Great Together? That’s kind of how I feel about traveling to teach fabric collage. What a great … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday: Fresh Fish of the Day
This week’s Throwback Thursday revisits the online follow-along class—Quilter’s Fantastical Trophy Fish—I ran in February 2024. Afterwards, I received a lot of in-progress and finished collage quilts to share (such … Read More