Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: “Why Color Is Irrelevant”
This week, as I finish up my travel for the season (no more security lines until September!), I handed off Saturday’s blog post to Tom. He had an idea for … Read More
Throwback Thursday
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: The “Background” of “Golden Temple of the Good Girls”
This Saturday in your regular blog post I’ll be revisiting the theme of backgrounds in fabric collage. I tackled this topic once in “Telling the Story: Fabric Collage Backgrounds,” but at … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: The Finish Line Vol. 3 and Jean Savalchak
Coming up Saturday in your regular blog post, I’ll talk about my Maine Quilt Retreat held here last week in Harpswell. Attending that retreat was repeat student Jean Savalchak. That’s … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: On the Road: Melbourne, Australia
Sandwiched between two blog posts about a recent trip to Australia, this week’s Throwback Thursday takes you back to my first trip Down Under, when I was invited to teach at Melbourn’s Australian Quilting Convention (AQC) in April 2016. That was the year “Crocodylus Smylus” (or Stevie), my 22-foot saltwater crocodile quilt attended the show with me. She made quite a splash as she returned to her homeland, as you’ll see in the post.
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Why Glue?
Glue is essential to fabric collage, so over the years I’ve received lots of inquiries about how, why, and what kind of glue I use. Why don’t I use fusibles? … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Making a Pattern for Fabric Collage
In this Throwback Thursday, I bring back a blog post originally from April 2016 and updated with video in February 2017, I describe how to make a pattern from your … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Marilyn and Joel Davidson
This week’s Throwback Thursday is a post featuring my friend Marilyn Davidson who is an artist and student. Actually it features both her quilts and her husband Joel’s photography. She … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Desert Dreams
Coming up on the regular Saturday blog post I’ll cover my trip to Alegre Retreat at Gateway Canyons Resort. This desert-oasis retreat in western Colorado brought to mind another trip … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Choosing Fabric for Fabric Collage
Choosing fabric for fabric collage is such an important topic that it took me two tries before I felt I had done the subject justice. I took my first crack … Read More
Introducing Susan Carlson Fabric Collage “Throwback Thursday”
Surprise! Bet you didn’t expect to hear from me today. I’m trying something new. It’s been two and a half years since I began writing this weekly blog. That’s a … Read More