by Suzann Thompson | Oct 29, 2007 | Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I just love sparkly Christmas ornaments, and it’s so much fun to make them from kits. Yes, I love having all the supplies already gathered in one place, and to let someone else do all the designing and decision-making, for a change. I get my kits from...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 25, 2007 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
A few times over the last year, I mentioned a big, secret project I was working on. I couldn’t say what it was at the time. However, since you can already order it from amazon.com, I can now reveal the details. Yep, I wrote a book! It is called Crochet Bouquet....
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 21, 2007 | Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Walking the Stitches East market last week was like being in a beautiful dream of yarns and books and tools. Several farms and cottage industries had booths, with yarn spun from their flocks, and often hand-dyed. I saw loopy bouclé mohair galore, which can only mean...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 11, 2007 | Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
What a great way to start the morning! I was on the way to breakfast in Taos last week, when I saw this gorgeous sight. I think a lot of Taos mornings are like this. My workshops, Beginning Crochet and Two-Handed Stranded Knitting went well, and the Wool Festival was...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 11, 2007 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Look at these great seamless argyle socks! They are the work of the diligent, intrepid advanced knitters in my Seamless Argyle Socks workshop at Stitches East. The class takes a lot of concentration. They stuck with it and made progress. I’m proud of them! It...
