From the Empty Spools website: "Join us in one of the world’s most inspirational environments along the California coast, when our international visiting artist-faculty ”“ more than 40 professional instructors — conducts a variety of workshops encompassing the quilting arts." Class: Fabric Images

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 […]

From the website: "Alegre Retreat is the premier conference for devotees of the fabric arts, providing an escape from everyday life for art quilters to come together to learn and share their expertise. Each year, dozens of quilting enthusiasts migrate an hour south of Grand Junction Colorado to Gateway Canyons.  They gather together for the […]

From the Handcrafters House website: Susan Carlson will be in the 'House in May 2018 teaching a 4-day workshop. Susan has taught all over the world and will be back in Australia teaching in only 2 locations, here at Handcrafters House in Western Australia and for Caroline Sharkey in New South Wales. We are so […]

Email Caroline Sharkey with your expression of interest: [email protected] 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]