by Suzann Thompson | Nov 16, 2015 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
At 42″ x 31″, Puzzling Pinks is among my largest wall hangings. That’s a lot of knitting! Luckily, at the Ultimate Sweater Machine, I can crank out the stockinette stitch in record time. As usual, I knitted a varied, shaded fabric by changing yarn...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 12, 2015 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Interweave Crochet Accessories 2016 brings us another project-packed issue, with a convenient pattern index that shows about how much time each project takes to crochet. Among the more time-consuming, but totally worth it, projects is the Picot Fringe scarf by me! A...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 11, 2015 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Garden, Cute Crochet World, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Pink! It’s my most favorite color. It’s a good thing too, because the Puzzling Pink wall hanging is covered with dozens of pink flowers and I crocheted them all. And appliqued them. These softly variegated flowers, made with Prism’s Kid Slique, are...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 9, 2015 | Art Quilt, Celebrate Doilies, Crochet, Doily Adventure, Exhibits & Programs, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Need motivation to make a few wall hangings? Simply agree to show them in a quilt exhibit or two, scheduled for a few months away. Be sure to note how large you said they would be, so you can make them accordingly. That’s what I did. The result? I’ve been...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 6, 2015 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Exhibits & Programs, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
“I’m here with my sister, who quilts, but I knit!” exclaimed a smiling lady. She had wandered into my TextileFusion exhibit at the International Quilt Festival in Houston last week. All thirteen pieces in the exhibit were knitted and quilted, then...