by Suzann Thompson | May 4, 2014 | Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The timing was perfect for Cute Crochet World to be introduced to the world at The National NeedleArts Association summer trade show in Indianapolis. Unicorn Books sponsored a book-signing for me—yay! I met lots of yarn store owners and fellow designers who came by...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 14, 2014 | Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Happy Valentine’s Day on this Flashback Friday. The big polymer clay heart is from my very first book Polymer Clay for Everyone. For a glimpse into the future, the stars, people, sun, house, and trees are motifs from my new book, Cute Crochet World. It will be...
by Suzann Thompson | Jan 24, 2014 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Stranded checks on the knitting machine. Sounds good. Are they payable to me? Are they written for large amounts? What? Oh. It seems the checks on the knitting machine are knitted checks with the unused yarn going across the wrong side of the work, i.e., stranded. It...
by Suzann Thompson | Jan 24, 2014 | Earthen House, Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
My parents’ 56th wedding anniversary on January 19th was also our one-month-versary of living in our new house. We love it! We are unpacking stuff that has been in storage for years. Sometimes unpacking is like finding old friends and sometimes…well, I wonder...
by Suzann Thompson | Jan 16, 2014 | Crochet, Crochet Charm Lace, Crochet Garden
Can you see the pale orange yarn stitching these motifs together? Wherever they touch, you sew the together, catching loops on the back edge of each motif. This leaves the familiar “chain” look at the top of the stitch to show on the right side of the...
