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Throwback Thursday

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: A Height-of-Summer Creativity Pep Talk

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: A Height-of-Summer Creativity Pep Talk

July 31, 2025

In the post selected for this Throwback Thursday, Susan handed the reins over to me—Tom, her husband—for the week. In that post from March 2022, I mentioned how lucky I … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Sequence in Fabric Collage Faces to Calm the “Messy Scary”

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Sequence in Fabric Collage Faces to Calm the “Messy Scary”

July 24, 2025

Ah summer! So many distractions, so many outdoor activities. So this is when I chose to start a new project of course! Last week I held the first of four … Read More

Starting Today: Susan Carlson’s Fly on the Wall— Bella Luna Studio Watch

Starting Today: Susan Carlson’s Fly on the Wall— Bella Luna Studio Watch

July 17, 2025

For this week’s Throwback Thursday, I’m directing you to three past posts that cover fabric collage techniques I’ll be using in today’s Fly on the Wall presentation—choosing fabrics, cutting a … Read More

Throwback Thursday: Fly on the Wall: Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Studio Watch—Bella Luna

Throwback Thursday: Fly on the Wall: Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Studio Watch—Bella Luna

July 10, 2025

Where do you find your fabrics? That’s definitely on the frequently-asked-question list. My answer? All over the place—often in my travels since that’s when I take the time for side … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Past and Upcoming Classes in Wisconsin at Woodland Ridge Retreat

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Past and Upcoming Classes in Wisconsin at Woodland Ridge Retreat

July 3, 2025

Today’s Throwback Thursday revisits a class from April 2017, my second visit to Woodland Ridge Retreat in Downsville, Wisconsin. Since then I’ve returned many times to teach week-long classes. The … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage Quilts Based on My Patterns

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage Quilts Based on My Patterns

June 26, 2025

The first step in my Fabric Collage Master Class, and the first step in any of my classes, is to choose a subject and create a pattern. Sometimes this step … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage Celestial Portraits for the Solstice

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage Celestial Portraits for the Solstice

June 19, 2025

Here’s wishing you a beautifully warm and lovely Solstice—today marks the full return of long summer days in the Northern Hemisphere—while in the Southern Hemisphere, the sun begins to leave … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage Celestial Portraits

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Fabric Collage Celestial Portraits

June 12, 2025

As I look forward to July’s Fly on the Wall: Susan Carlson Studio Watch, during which I’ll be creating a collaged full moon portrait (more info follows below),  it made … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: 13 Is Not Unlucky for Fabric Collage Finish Line Quilts

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: 13 Is Not Unlucky for Fabric Collage Finish Line Quilts

June 5, 2025

As mentioned in last week’s Throwback Thursday, back in December 2018 we had a run on bird quilts submitted to the Fabric Collage Finish Line. Both Volume 12 and Volume … Read More

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: An Even Dozen Fabric Collage Finish Line Posts

Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: An Even Dozen Fabric Collage Finish Line Posts

May 29, 2025

The Fabric Collage Finish Line Number 12—the subject of today’s Throwback Thursday—appeared at the beginning of September 2018. Appropriately, an even dozen finished quilts were featured. In reading through this post anew, … Read More

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