by Suzann Thompson | Sep 25, 2017 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Thank you to all the crocheters and people who love them who have bought my book, Crochet Bouquet! As of June 30, 2017, over 50,000 copies of Crochet Bouquet have been sold since its publication in 2008. I am honored by your support. The book started with a trip to...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 24, 2017 | Art Quilt, Celebrate Doilies, Crochet, Doily Adventure, Exhibits & Programs, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Don’t wait too long! You have only four more days to see the Celebrate Doilies exhibit at the Dora Lee Langdon Center in Granbury, Texas. Art quilts, stories, and poetry fill the first floor of the historic Gordon Home, beginning with Constant Comets and Sweet...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 20, 2017 | Crochet, Exhibits & Programs, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Today’s Quilts: Art in Stitch, a juried show of quilts by Texas members of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) opens today at The Center for Contemporary Art in Abilene, Texas. I’m pretty excited about the show, because two of my quilts are in it. Gaudi...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 3, 2017 | Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Last August, I heard the first rumblings of “It’ll be Christmas before you know it.” I was feeling pretty happy at the time, because my Christmas in July project was well underway. This year, SAME! Bucilla kit “Train—Wall Hanging” is...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 6, 2017 | Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Week 2 of working on my Christmas felt kit ended with sequinning and sewing red stripes to the white rail that will eventually be sewn to the bottom edge of the train. Week 3 was all about sequinning and sewing red stripes, too, because there were so many of them. It...
