I use all kinds of fabric in my fabric collage quilts. That part seems pretty obvious when you see pictures of them. What might not be obvious is that I … Read More
I like to choose these Throwback Thursdays so that they lead into the week’s new post. This Saturday I’ll be talking about the opening reception for my show of fabric … Read More
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
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
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
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
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 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