Throwback Thursday: 12 Susan Carlson Maine Quilt Retreats
The Fourth of July is a day to eat until you can’t eat anymore at a backyard barbecue. Or to gorge on strawberries as they come into season. Or (here … Read More
Throwback Thursday
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Scraps vs. Yardage in Fabric Collage
Fabric collage is a creative method of working. The “rules” are few and flexible. In this week’s Throwback Thursday I feature the Quilt Story for my piece “Samuelsaurus Rex,” which … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fun with Patterns
Quilters come to my fabric collage classes with their subjects in hand: their pets, other large animals, their relatives, and so on. They work hard and sometimes stress out about … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Cutting for Fabric Collage
Recently these Throwback Thursday posts have focused on introducing the technique of fabric collage. The first post described how to create a pattern. The second post gave you guide for … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: The Importance of Value
Sometimes students ask me “What art class or instruction can I take to improve my fabric collage quilts?” My answer is for them to take a beginner drawing or painting … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: The Next Step in Fabric Collage
In last week’s Throwback Thursday, I revisited the first step in fabric collage: making a pattern. So this week I’m following up with the next step: choosing your fabric. When … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: The First Step—Making a Pattern for Fabric Collage
I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to get your pattern (or design) drawn accurately before you start piecing your fabric collage quilt. In this week’s Throwback Thursday, we … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Empty Spools Fabric Collage Classes
This Saturday’s regular weekly post will feature my first 2019 session at Empty Spools Seminars. To prep you for that post, this Throwback Thursday provides links to all my past … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Two Self-Portraits
I started my career in fabric collage—and evolved my way of working—doing portraits of people. Portraits are challengingly particular in that a portrait is meant to look like someone. When you’re … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Student Fabric Collage Tips
I love getting feedback from my students about my fabric collage classes. Hearing what works, what sticks in their minds, what they learn after hearing it once, and what I … Read More