Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: The Belgian Connection
No, it’s not a spy story starring Tom Cruise. The Belgian Connection refers to two fabric collage quilters from Belgium. I first met Ria Mille and Rit Verhoeven when they attended … Read More
Throwback Thursday
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Choosing Your Subject for Fabric Collage
Fabric collage, as they say, is 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration. But that 10 percent is soooo important. Especially when trying a new technique, finding a subject that … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Top Down, Bottom Up Fabric Collage
Here’s looking at you, kid. On this Valentine’s Day, let’s take a look at that window to the soul, the human eye. Nothing gives your fabric collage portrait more life … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Dixie Dingo Dreaming
I usually have a method to my madness in choosing these Throwback Thursdays. I try to find some sort of tie-in to the upcoming Saturday morning post. This post, however, … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Hang It Up
Quilts can be hung for display in a number of different ways. In the Throwback Thursday post below I explore some methods to hang your fabric collage quilt. Deciding which … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Telling the Story with Backgrounds
As I was writing a recent series of posts featuring completed student work (The Finish Line), a theme arose that at some point many of my students said their projects … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: My NEQM Show Closes This Weekend
My exhibit of over thirty of my fabric collage quilts has been showing for the last three months at the New England Quilt Museum. What a wonderful opportunity it has … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Revisiting Backgrounds
This Saturday, I’ll continue with another in the year-ending series of Finish Line posts. It’s always interesting to see what catches peoples’ attention. One comment from last week’s Finish Line … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: A Fabric Project for the Holidays (or Whenever)
Now that the kids in our family are mostly grown up, we’re taking it a little easier with the gift giving. We’re actually doing Secret Santa this year, so everyone’s … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: 2019 Teaching Schedule and Heads Up for Maine Retreats Info
This Saturday, along with your regular blog post (featuring the second half of my fabric collage teaching trip to Wisconsin), you’ll receive a special post with an update on my … Read More