by Suzann Thompson | Jan 26, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Charm Lace, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I’m almost, almost finished with a crocheted flower poncho that has been in a work-in-progress since the summer of 2006. It is what I call “flower fabric” and this is how you do it: Crochet a bunch of flowers and leaves–gauge not too important....
by Suzann Thompson | Jan 6, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Charm Lace, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Cousins are a wonderful thing. My girls played with their cousin Ben non-stop on a recent visit. I got to sit uninterrupted at the kitchen table for hours, sewing flowers together on the roses cape. I talked with my sister-in-law while I sewed. I could watch the...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 13, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Charm Lace
The Pansy Poncho and various other projects and obligations conspired to throw off my schedule for finishing the Roses Cape. Late in October, I finally made a fabric cape template from a commercial pattern. Then I spread it out on the living room floor and started...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 5, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Charm Lace, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
We’ve all heard that every journey begins with a single step. It’s true, sometimes actually, but often metaphorically, because many journeys do not involve moving from one place to another. It would be more accurate to say, “Every journey begins with...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 4, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Charm Lace, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
This is a flower fabric project (later renamed as Crochet Charm Lace), and here is how you do it: Crochet a bunch of flowers and leaves–gauge not too important Cut a piece or pieces of fabric into the desired shape–you can use a sewing pattern or draft...
