by Suzann Thompson | Jul 6, 2011 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Sundews are cute little rosettes of narrow leaves which have round, sticky ends. Beware, small insects! I remember geometric print fabrics with wonky asterisk shapes, which had circles on the ends. Nowadays, people call those fabrics “vintage.” Hmmm. We saw fireworks...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 23, 2010 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
What a difference the size of your thread makes! I used a size 3 US steel (2.10mm) hook and Aunt Lydia’s No. 10 crochet cotton to make the tiny Popcorn in the Middle. It’s very sweet! It’s about 1/4 the size of the same flower made in Caron’s...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 12, 2010 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Please join me this month in making Popcorn in the Middle, a six-petal flower on pages 88-89 of Crochet Bouquet. Popcorn in the Middle is another design that you can customize by changing colors for every round of petals…or not! You can make it large by...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 15, 2010 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Knitters and crocheters were talking about Jelly Yarn years ago. I finally tried it and wow! It’s fun! I used superfine Jelly Yarn and a size E (US) hook to make this Ray Flower from Crochet Bouquet. The prescribed way to block Jelly Yarn projects is to...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 15, 2010 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Charles drove me the three blocks from our hotel in Alpine to Front Street Books, where “A Crochet and Knitting Afternoon with Suzann Thompson” would start at 2 o’clock. Why did we drive, when the weather was so nice? Because I had too much stuff to...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 8, 2010 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Please come and visit with me at an informal Crochet and Knitting Afternoon at Front Street Books in Alpine, Texas. You’ll see lots of flowers and projects from Crochet Bouquet, and some samples that will be new to you. I will demonstrate techniques from the...
