Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Preparing for a New Project
Over the past week, as I prepared for tonight’s Fly on the Wall: Susan Carlson Studio Watch, one of my tasks has been to collect a selection of fabrics for … Read More
Throwback Thursday
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Fly on the Wall Studio Watch: Sunshine Oma Fanciful Portrait Work-Along
Starting Next Thursday, January 5, 2023: Come be a “Fly on the Wall” of my studio as I begin a new series in the New Year—working on a fanciful portrait … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Fly on the Wall: Sunshine Oma Fanciful Portrait Work-Along
Starting January 5: Come be a “Fly on the Wall” of my studio as I work on a fabric collage portrait! In January, I’ll host a special, 4-week “work-along-with-me” Fly … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: An Eye for an Eye
You may have seen this post before: how to create an eye in fabric collage. Forming the eye as a unit, starting with the pupil and working “t0p-down, bottom-up” has … Read More
Throwback Thursday: The Return of Oma’s Pumpkin Patch—A Holiday Sequel
Just a couple months plus two years ago, we published the first post of Oma’s Pumpkin’s Patch—in a (somewhat) desperate effort to find homes for the repurposed fabric pumpkins that … Read More
Fly on the Wall: Susan Carlson Studio Watch Returns Tonight
New Series Starting Tonight! It’s not too late to register. Come be a “Fly on the Wall” of my studio as I work on fabric collage quilts! The purpose of … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage Coiffure
Making hair for your fabric collage portrait does not involve cutting thousands of skinny strips of fabric and laying them next to each other on your subject’s head. Such an … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage Feathers
This week’s Throwback Thursday provides guidance on how to create the illusion of feathers in fabric collage. Recreating the beauty of birds has been a favorite subject in my classes—one … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage Fur
As I work on creating my polar bear “Winfrieda” (see the Fly on the Wall: Studio Watch info below), I am reminded how different creating Winfrieda’s fur out of lace … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: The “Bird by Bird” Approach to Fabric Collage
Step by step. One day at a time. Whatever phrase you choose to break down an overwhelming task into smaller manageable pieces. Bird by bird is how writer Anne Lamott … Read More