by Suzann Thompson | May 15, 2015 | Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
You probably heard about the rain we had in Texas over the last month. One big question at our house was, “Where did we put the umbrellas?” We haven’t really needed them for the past couple of years. I’m not convinced they would have kept...
by Suzann Thompson | May 14, 2015 | Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
We played with polymer clay a lot in the late 1990s. It was a great way to pass the time during the frequent rainy, gloomy days in Sheffield. And modeling something so pretty and colorful, and then being able to bake it and make it permanent was very compelling....
by Suzann Thompson | May 1, 2015 | Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
It’s prom season on Cute Crochet World! Oh my–if only the prom dresses of Earth were as easy and inexpensive to make as the prom dresses of Cute Crochet World! Our bank accounts would be a lot fatter. While humans can’t necessarily wear this dress...
by Suzann Thompson | May 1, 2015 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Garden, Cute Crochet World, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
This tutorial is written using United States crochet terminology. The half-treble or htr is a step between the double crochet (dc) and the treble crochet (tr). It’s a little taller than a dc, but shorter than a tr. I wrote more about the htr at Crochet Spot....
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 6, 2015 | Art Quilt, Exhibits & Programs, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
From the Visions Art Museum website: The mission of Visions Art Museum is to create an international community of quilt and textile artists, collectors and the public through exhibitions, education, and engaging programs that increase the appreciation of quilts,...
