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Pippin, our snow dog. Soon to be the subject of a new quilt!
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Greetings everyone!
Pull on your wool stockings, it's cold here in Maine! I hope you're staying warm and being productive. A winter lull in teaching has given me time to actually do some quilting. Imagine that. I've also put some time into planning my very own quilt retreat here in Harpswell, Maine this spring (trust me, it's downright balmy in May!).
My new book Serendipity Quilts is reaching people around the country and around the world. Please keep your emails coming. I love to hear how this technique has impacted your work.
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Maine Springtime Quilt Retreat
Cutting Loose Class
May 20-21, 2011
Harpswell, Maine
Enjoy a two-day retreat with Susan in her hometown of Harpswell, along the scenic coast of Maine. The class will be held at the charming Harpswell Inn B&B at Lookout Point on Casco Bay, one of the most photographed and beautiful spots in Maine--and just a half mile from Susan's studio.
Retreat Includes
- Friday and Saturday class
- Friday and Saturday lunches
- Morning and afternoon coffee, tea, and snacks
- Friday night dinner
- Evening trunk show of Susan's quilts
- Hand and arm massage from a local massage therapist. (Full massage appointments may be scheduled for an extra fee.)
- Optional morning visits to Susan's studio
This two day class will focus on Susan's Cutting Loose technique as described in her newest book, Serendipity Quilts: Cutting Loose Fabric Collage. Subject matter is flexible, though time-limited to simpler, whimsical designs. Susan's own designs of a sea-turtle, sun and moon faces, fish, butterflies and bugs will be available for a small fee, though she encourages participants to draw their own. Bring your ideas! Design, fabric selection, and the collage process will be the emphasis of this class. Machine quilting and finishing will be discussed and demonstrated.
All of this for an introductory fee of $185!
Lodging extra.
For more information on the class, contact susan@susancarlson.com.
Lodging: The Harpswell Inn charges $115-$259 per night for a double-occupancy room or suite with pull-out couch. FMI, please contact the Harpswell Inn directly.
Harpswell Inn Website
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Introducing New Pattern
Based on my quilt Moth-Ra!
Two ways to buy.
Paper Pattern
11 x 17 inch, ready-use
$5 plus shipping
PDF Pattern
8.5 x 11 PDF emailed directly to you. Must be enlarged for use. $5
Click here to purchase.
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My Valentine
 Here's sneak peak at my current project. This series of portraits, a la Andy Warhol, is of my son Sam. Each of the four portraits will represent in fabric a portion of a mother/son ritual we perform each day as he leaves for school. We hand-signal "peace, love, tie-dye, save the whales." The sample here represents love, of course, which I thought appropriate for the season, using fabrics with hearts. The others, which aren't as far along yet, will use speciality fabrics as well-peace signs, tie-dyed fabric, and whale prints. |
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