Throwback Thursday: Susan Carlson Fly on the Wall—African Leopard Starts Tonight
Okay, okay, I know I said I’d wait until tonight to begin my new collage, but I got a little carried away with cutting my fabric palette, I’ve been so … Read More
Throwback Thursday
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: It’s “Winfrieda” Week!
“Winfrieda” my lace polar bear will be my topic of discussion twice this week. First in a wrap-up Fly on the Wall presentation tonight and then on Saturday in our … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Revisiting a Show at the New England Quilt Museum
Five years ago!? It really was five years ago that I had a “retrospective” show of my fabric collage works (and posed with students of mine, above) at the New … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: “Winfrieda,” the Lace Polar Bear Returns to Fly on the Wall—Free Event!
My lace polar bear “Winfrieda” (above) is finished and currently on display at the New England Quilt Museum as part of their show, “Animalia: The Animal Kingdom in Quilts and … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Working in Drafts—It’s Not Just for Writers!
This week in your regular Saturday post I’ll be showing off the work of my recent Loose Ends students, who signed up for independent study during a scheduled class week. … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Darlene Determan’s Fabric Collage Quilts
This week in October of 2023, summer has decided to make a temporary return to Maine. Temps went above eighty degrees (Fahrenheit), and my longtime BFCFF (best fabric collage friend … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Update of My 2024 Teaching Schedule
In case you missed last Saturday’s post: Next year I will be returning to an abbreviated schedule of in-person teaching. I will also continue to teach my Live Online Fabric … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: How to Get Started with Fabric Collage
Where do I start? That’s a fair question to ask if you are making your first (or even your thirty-first) fabric collage quilt. Let’s assume you’ve chosen your subject and … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: All About Fabric Collage Portraits
Over the next two Saturdays in your regular posts, I’ll be revisiting my latest Live Online class, a portraits-only class held at the end of June. This brought to mind … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage Faces
Faces are challenging to create in fabric collage, which is why back in 2020, I chose to host an eight-part Zoom series, Thursday Night in My Studio Live: Facial Features. … Read More