Throwback Thursday

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Summer in Maine

July 19, 2018

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

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Somethin’ Fishy

July 12, 2018

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

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Kalispell, MT

July 5, 2018

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

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: “Why Color Is Irrelevant”

June 28, 2018

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

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: The “Background” of “Golden Temple of the Good Girls”

June 21, 2018

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

June 14, 2018

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

June 7, 2018

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.