by Suzann Thompson | Dec 4, 2021 | Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, TextileFusion
Knit Advent Day 4 and Garter Intarsia Garter intarsia is a little different. Changing colors on the right side is normal. But it’s when you’re working on the private side of the work (otherwise known as the wrong side), that changing colors is odd. Since in garter...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 3, 2021 | Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I love this little wreath. It was a triumph of technique and high school geometry. I figured the circumference of the inner circle and the circumference of the outer circle. Circumference is very handy if you want to knit round things. Circumference equals pi times...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 2, 2021 | Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The Advent wall hanging and its knitted ornaments first appeared on my blog, December 1-24, 2005. I’m posting them on Twitter @textilefusion and Instagram @suzannthompson, too. Hope you’ll follow me to see all 24 ornaments. You can also find them by...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 1, 2021 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
This is the first of 24 ornaments and an Advent wall hanging originally published on my blog, December 1-24, 2005. I’m considering redesigning some of the ornaments and releasing them, every other month, as a year-long Advent knitting project. If that sounds...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 16, 2021 | Quilting and Crafting, TextileFusion
Do you have trouble finding the perfect buttons for your handmade garments? Don’t agonize. Make your own! Learn basic polymer clay techniques and create several stunning button styles with me, Suzann Thompson, author of Polymer Clay for Everyone. (Polymer Clay...
