by Suzann Thompson | Jun 7, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Even as a kid, I noticed and admired color. I must have been seven or eight years old, when I decided to study it. Ever since, that’s what I did. Color inspiration happens all the time, if you just watch for it. I was weaving yarn ends in a few days ago, piling...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 6, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Life, Polymer Clay, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
“Mom, can I use some of your flowers?” has become a frequent refrain around our house. The last time I heard it was a few days ago, when Eva decided to make a handbag for herself. She decided on the size of the bag and she did all the patchwork on her own....
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 2, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I can hardly wait to visit Showers of Flowers, a fabulous yarn store in Lakewood, Colorado, near Denver. I’ll be signing books there on Tuesday, June 10, from about 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. How perfect is that?! Signing a book about crocheted flowers at a shop called...
by Suzann Thompson | May 28, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I said, “Okay.” I didn’t hear a peep out of her for a long time. She emerged from her room with a poster. It was a collage of things she likes, a couple of badges from school, a ribbon she won—and some crocheted flowers. It was so pretty, and such a...
by Suzann Thompson | May 25, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, TextileFusion
Here are known corrections to Crochet Bouquet: Easy Designs for Dozens of Flowers. Filet Center-or-Not, page 22 Add “4” twice, as shown in bold below; change 24 to 48; add Rnd 4. Rnd 3: Join next color with sc in first dc, 3 sc in next ch-3 space, (sc in...
by Suzann Thompson | May 20, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Yellow is such a happy color! It really brightens up this pair of cropped jeans. I’m thrilled with the brilliant yellow yarns we can buy these days, particularly because one of my daughters looks great in yellow. Strong yellows go in and out of fashion. When...
