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Throwback Thursday

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage Courage

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage Courage

August 12, 2021

This week’s TBT is a favorite post of mine, even though I didn’t write it. It was a guest post by my significant other and partner, Tom. He has been … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Suddenly Last Summer

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Suddenly Last Summer

August 5, 2021

Near the end of each summer I step back from fabric collage and dedicate one post to reflecting on the summer: gardens, outdoor activities, adventures. We live in Maine, which … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage “Categories”

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage “Categories”

July 29, 2021

At the end of August five years ago, we published the very first Finish Line blog post, celebrating a few of my students’ finished fabric collage quilts, including “Zaia” (above) … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Celestial Portrait Summer Challenge

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Celestial Portrait Summer Challenge

July 22, 2021

Have you picked up the challenge I laid down to start a new fabric collage this summer or finish an old one? The last two weeks in these Throwbacks I’ve … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Summer 2021 Fabric Collage Project (Continued)

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Summer 2021 Fabric Collage Project (Continued)

July 15, 2021

Last week I asked if you had any summer plans or goals. One of mine is to work in my studio finishing a collage quilt of my son Sam—while still … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Summer 2021 Fabric Collage Project

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Summer 2021 Fabric Collage Project

July 8, 2021

What are your summer plans? This summer as with past summers I’ve scheduled no teaching so I have time to work in the studio—among other summertime endeavors. Studio time includes … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday:  Fabric Collage Coaching—A Summer Project?

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage Coaching—A Summer Project?

July 1, 2021

My live-online and in-person teaching will now go on a break until September. Pandemic or not, I set aside the months of July and August to stay home. It’s time … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Live Online Fabric Collage Lectures

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Live Online Fabric Collage Lectures

June 24, 2021

Are you a member of a quilt guild? If you are then sometime in the past year you probably had the opportunity to attend an online lecture presented by your … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage at Madeline Island School of the Arts

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage at Madeline Island School of the Arts

June 17, 2021

This week I return to live in-person teaching for the first time in almost 18 months. As this posts, I’ll be in day four of a five day class for … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Three Dog Night

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Three Dog Night

June 10, 2021

A three dog night is a night so cold that you need to cuddle up with three (not just one or two) dogs to keep you warm. Certainly not our … Read More

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