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Throwback Thursday

Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday: Before a Class Read “Making a Palette”

Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday: Before a Class Read “Making a Palette”

April 21, 2022

Coming up this week in your regular Saturday post we’ll have the second of two reflections on teaching at Empty Spools 2022. I had lots of great students who came … Read More

Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday: Before Beginning Read: “Fabric Selection”

Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday: Before Beginning Read: “Fabric Selection”

April 14, 2022

What sort of fabric do I collect for fabric collage? A question I get asked all the time. In the next couple weeks of Saturday posts, I’ll be reflecting on … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage “Specimens” at IQF Houston 2016

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage “Specimens” at IQF Houston 2016

April 7, 2022

This year, at the end of this month, from April 27-30, my collection of large (mostly) animal quilts, “Specimens,” will have its next big exposure at the AQS Quiltweek-Paducah show. … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Revisiting Empty Spools Part 2

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Revisiting Empty Spools Part 2

March 31, 2022

My teaching at Empty Spools in 2022 is over. I taught two sessions back to back this year, so yesterday I said goodbye to my second class of Asilomar students. … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Revisiting Empty Spools Part 1

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Revisiting Empty Spools Part 1

March 24, 2022

As this blog post appears in your inbox I will be more than midway through Session 3 and already looking forward to Session 4 of Empty Spools. I have taught … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Storage

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Storage

March 17, 2022

Fabric is our medium: our oils, our watercolors, our inks. Unfortunately our choice of medium can take up a lot of space. Plus there’s so much more variety! Color, pattern, … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: When Is My Fabric Collage Quilt Done?

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: When Is My Fabric Collage Quilt Done?

March 10, 2022

When is my fabric collage quilt done? I’m often asked this. Only you know when collage quilt is done, of course, though you may want to follow my half-tongue-in-cheek maxim … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage Backgrounds

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage Backgrounds

March 3, 2022

In this week’s brand new Saturday post, I’ll be sharing another wonderful batch of finished quilts from you, my blog readers. The Finish Line posts are always a popular read … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Reflections on Fabric Collage Master Class

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Reflections on Fabric Collage Master Class

February 24, 2022

Previously I announced that next year, 2023, I would be taking a sabbatical from traveling to teach. However, that doesn’t mean I won’t be teaching at all. There will be … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Beyond the First Draft

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Beyond the First Draft

February 17, 2022

This Saturday in your weekly scheduled post we’ll finish up with the final installment from my recent January 2022 Live Online Class. The twelve students in class all made terrific … Read More

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