by Suzann Thompson | Feb 14, 2022 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Crochet Garden, Knitting, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
In elementary school, each one of us students gave a silly little Valentine’s Day card to every other student in the class. The idea of fun and silliness is forever linked to Valentine’s Day in my mind. I’m surprised and saddened to be reminded that,...
by Suzann Thompson | May 8, 2021 | Art Quilt, Celebrate Doilies, Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Garden, TextileFusion
A fragment of patchwork, a delicate doily, and piece of filet crochet hint at three of the stories in this neatly-kept house. No matter how many floors they may have, all the homes in the places we live, have many stories. In Mirra Bank’s book, Anonymous was a...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 29, 2017 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Garden, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
My linen jacket needed something. It needed to be more interesting, beautiful, cool. What would a crochet flower lady do? Break out the No. 10 crochet cotton, choose a flower from Crochet Bouquet, and embellish the lapels! If you read my previous post, you may...
by Suzann Thompson | May 28, 2017 | Art Quilt, Celebrate Doilies, Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Garden, Doily Adventure, Exhibits & Programs, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Exciting news! Today, I launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to cover the remaining expenses of the Celebrate Doilies! exhibit you’ve been reading about on this blog. Donation levels start at just $5.00, and there are rewards for each level. The more...
by Suzann Thompson | May 9, 2017 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Exhibits & Programs, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Fiber artists Alyssa Arney and Liz Flynn (@thread.winners) called for community donations of crocheted or knitted oak leaves for “Reveries,” an exhibit they are putting on this summer. Well, I felt quite a connection there, since I’m also putting on...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 30, 2017 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
It’s great to have a stash of ready-crocheted flowers, because you may need them for a wall hanging. Here’s a rundown of the crocheted flowers in Winterling. Flower Number 1: In the summer of 2006, I pitched a book idea to Lark Crafts, a subsidiary of...
