Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: (Re)Introducing “Crocodylus Smylus”
Saturday, October 20 was the opening reception for my show at the New England Quilt Museum. I was there at 1:00 p.m. to give a short slide presentation. Afterward I … Read More
Throwback Thursday
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Anne Lamott’s “Bird by Bird” in My Classroom
As I was packing for my recent fabric collage quilt retreat, along with sample quilts, glue, and scissors, I made sure to include my battered and well-traveled copy of Bird by … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: How to Cut for Fabric Collage
Whew, I just flew in from the West Coast and boy are my arms tired! No, seriously after sixteen days of travel it’s nice to be home. This Saturday, in … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Organizing Fabric
What a wonderful problem to have: So much fabric that I have to figure out ways to store and organize it all. I need a lot of fabric for my … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Quilt Museum Shows
In this Saturday’s regular blog post I’ll talk about my upcoming show at the New England Quilt Museum (NEQM). What better way to warm up for that than revisiting a … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: How to Use the Website and Blog
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
Throwback Thursday: Taking and Sharing Photos
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
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Elements
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
Summer Vacation Special: Making a Pattern for Fabric Collage
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
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: From Photo to Fabric: Choose the Best Shot
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