by Suzann Thompson | Aug 22, 2014 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Blooming dogwood is beautiful sign of spring! I really wanted to include a dogwood flower in Crochet Garden: Bunches of Flowers, Leaves, and Other Delights. Shaping the petal correctly was a challenge, but adding the dark notch at the petal end stumped me…for a while....
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 7, 2014 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Whatever you call them—Indian Blanket, Gaillardia, or Firewheel—these colorful, happy flowers are a joy to behold. We had them in our front yard for years, and oh, how I loved to come home to their bright greeting. Figuring it was time to make a firewheel wall...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 7, 2014 | Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Time to customize our Cozy Home! Page 136 of Cute Crochet World gives instructions for all kinds of add-ons: gable vent, window boxes, shrubbery, lintels, and chimney. The first three are crocheted separately and sewn on. Lintels can be embroidered or crocheted....
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 5, 2014 | Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The Taos Wool Festival is always the first full weekend of October, with workshops starting a couple of days ahead. This is a great time to be in the mountains of New Mexico. The autumn colors and crisp weather are just wonderful. This year I’m offering three...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 3, 2014 | Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I’ve always been a very home-oriented person. The day I started working from home, in 1993 I think, was a great day. December 19, 2013 was another wonderful day—we moved into our earthen home, much of it built by me with the help of friends and family. Would you...
