Susan Carlson Maine Quilt Retreat Openings in October Lately, I’m playing whack-a-mole with cancellations for my upcoming retreats. I just get one filled and another pops up. As of 8:30 … Read More
Photography: Once an expensive and unusual hobby. Now as common as air. With our phones we take pictures of everything. Our food, our pets, our family…, our quilts. Well, in … Read More
While taking the summer off from teaching, I did have two lectures of a (relatively) local variety. The first lecture was at Cocheco Quilters Guild in Dover, New Hampshire. As … Read More
I may have taken the week off for a little family R&R, but I wanted to be sure you had some useful information to set you on your way toward … Read More
Summer’s here and the time is right … to start a fabric collage quilt! One of the first steps is, of course, picking out a picture of your subject. But … Read More
Last week in your regular Saturday blog post, I published the 10th “Finish Line” of completed student work. Totaling a show of over 120 quilts based on classes I’ve taught … Read More
Reminder: See “Specimens” at Maine Quilts in Augusta This Weekend The Maine Quilts show at the Augusta Civic Center starts today July 26th, and runs through Saturday the 28th. My “Specimens” … Read More
Summer in Maine is slipping by! For this Throwback Thursday I am harkening back to last summer of 2017, which was remarkably full—family, kayaking, gardening—we try to cram so much … Read More
As I explain in today’s Throwback Thursday, I spent several of my early years as a fabric collage artist creating “trophy” fish quilts. These small pieces were simple to transport, … Read More
I have been visiting the Quilt Gallery in Kalispell, MT for a number of years now. This Saturday in your regular post, I’ll talk about my latest visit in June … Read More