Susan Carlson's workshop will be held at the Quilt Gallery June 19-23, 2018. Please note that this class runs Tuesday through Saturday. Sign up soon as this class fills up quickly! In this class, "Fabric Images: Anything Else Goes", you will create an image using Susan's innovative layering/collage method. Individual design, fabric selection, construction, borders, […]

Two classes: Cutting Loose (2 days) and Serendipitous Sea Turtle (3 days).  Registration opens April 15, 8:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time. Seven Sisters Quilt Show is a regional, multi-guild show located in San Luis Obispo, California.

From the MISA wesbite: Susan Carlson is an artist by birth, a teacher by calling, and an author by choice. She has been developing and practicing her own technique of fabric collage quilting for over thirty years, teaching it for 20 years, and has written two books describing it (Freestyle Quilts and Serendipity Quilts). Each year […]

Fabric Images Create a fabric collage quilt of your own chosen subject using Susan’s innovative layering/collage method. Individual design, fabric selection, construction, borders, and quilting will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the collage piecing process. Students will draw their design onto a foundation fabric and fill in the design with fabrics of their choice—without […]

Cutting Loose This class demonstrates a looser approach to the piecing and assembly of a wall quilt. Emphasis will be placed on the collage piecing process. Patterns or templates will not be used. Instead, students will sketch their design onto a foundation fabric and fill in the design with fabrics of their choice. This encourages playfulness, […]

SORRY. THIS CLASS IS FULL. This retreat will be held at the Harpswell Inn, mere footsteps away from Casco Bay and half a mile from my studio. The Harpswell Inn, established in 1761, is a favorite for those who really like to experience the whole Maine “thing.” A classic white New Englander with plenty of character overlooking […]

SORRY. THIS CLASS IS FULL. If you are taking the advanced class, you’ve attended at least two classes with me previously. You know the basics and want to get right down to work on a challenging new project or continue a project already started. I skip the introductory fabric collage demos and focus instead on techniques […]

SORRY. THIS CLASS IS FULL. If you haven’t taken a class with me before or if you need a refresher, this class is for you, though any level may sign up. I start each morning with about an hour-long demonstration that will lay out the basics of fabric collage and will give you the information you […]

Fabric Images Create a fabric collage quilt of your own chosen subject using Susan’s innovative layering/collage method. Individual design, fabric selection, construction, borders, and quilting will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the collage piecing process. Students will draw their design onto a foundation fabric and fill in the design with fabrics of their choice—without […]

EVENT FULL: SEE MISA WEBSITE TO BE PUT ON WAITING LIST From the MISA wesbite: Susan Carlson is an artist by birth, a teacher by calling, and an author by choice. She has been developing and practicing her own technique of fabric collage quilting for over thirty years, teaching it for 20 years, and has written […]