Susan Carlson Fabric Collage Top Tip: Tiny Scrap Storage
I’m not sure that people take me seriously when I say “No scrap is too small to save!” They’ll pick up a pinkie-fingernail-sized piece of fabric and say, “Surely you … Read More
Top Tips
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Top Tip—Working With Diagonals to Create Balance
Sparkling wishes for a serene and reflective Winter Solstice to those in the Northern Hemisphere, and the same light-filled wishes for the Summer Solstice to those in the Southern Hemisphere. … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Top Tip—Cropping Your Quilt
Here’s a gentle reminder that your fabric collage quilt is a piece of art. Like a painting or a photograph, the image you create is meant to be presented in … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Top Tip—Curvy Scissors
Scissors are probably the most important tool—aside from your fingers—for fabric collage. When I am working on a collage, my scissors are like an extra appendage, and I use them … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Top Tip—What Lies Beneath
A piece of foundation fabric lies beneath a fabric collage. It’s nothing to be scared about—except for the “messy-scary” stage every collage goes through—see above and below photos to confirm … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Top Tip—Spray Bottle Ironing
I am not a fan of ironing. Which is ironic, no? Despite how much fabric I have—folded in stacks, crumpled into boxes, stuffed into bags, creased by the warm and … Read More
Susan Carlson Fabric Collage: Top Tip—Adding Color to Your Black & White Subject
If you’ve been following my blog, you must know by now that I love color. You may have also heard me say that “Color Is Irrelevant.” These two ideas are … Read More