Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Knowing When Your Fabric Collage is Done
How will I know when it’s done? Since most students do not complete their projects in class, I hear this question quite a bit. How will I know when my … Read More
Throwback Thursday
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Another Set of Eyes
Feedback is an invaluable tool to improving your fabric collage quilt. There’s a skill to both give and take feedback so that it doesn’t hurt anyone’s feelings. Feedback should be … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Getting Over the Hump of Getting Started
This week I’m preparing for my two-week fabric collage class in Bar Harbor, Maine. Among the other supplies I intend to pack for the drive up the coast, I’ll include … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Our Shared Fear of Criticism
There’s little that’s more disheartening than putting one’s creative energy into a project, then having someone make a carelessly insensitive comment about it. It’s something that could be said with … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday: Creating with Intent
There is no right way to be creative. Let’s get that established right away. So when I say that it helps to have established an intent when starting a new … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Finding Fabric Collage Inspiration
What do you do when you get in a creative rut? Are there books you read? Podcasts you listen to? Activities or exercises you participate in? Today’s Throwback Thursday from … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: A Height-of-Summer Creativity Pep Talk
In the post selected for this Throwback Thursday, Susan handed the reins over to me—Tom, her husband—for the week. In that post from March 2022, I mentioned how lucky I … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Sequence in Fabric Collage Faces to Calm the “Messy Scary”
Ah summer! So many distractions, so many outdoor activities. So this is when I chose to start a new project of course! Last week I held the first of four … Read More
Starting Today: Susan Carlson’s Fly on the Wall— Bella Luna Studio Watch
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, I’m directing you to three past posts that cover fabric collage techniques I’ll be using in today’s Fly on the Wall presentation—choosing fabrics, cutting a … Read More
Throwback Thursday: Fly on the Wall: Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Studio Watch—Bella Luna
Where do you find your fabrics? That’s definitely on the frequently-asked-question list. My answer? All over the place—often in my travels since that’s when I take the time for side … Read More