Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Throwback Thursday: Creating with Intent
There is no right way to be creative. Let’s get that established right away. So when I say that it helps to have established an intent when starting a new … Read More
Throwback Thursday
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: Finding Fabric Collage Inspiration
What do you do when you get in a creative rut? Are there books you read? Podcasts you listen to? Activities or exercises you participate in? Today’s Throwback Thursday from … Read More
Susan Carlson Throwback Thursday: A Height-of-Summer Creativity Pep Talk
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”
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
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
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
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
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
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
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