by Suzann Thompson | May 15, 2015 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The Rafflesia is a great big flower—about 3 feet across. It’s the inspiration for this tiny version, called “Rafflesita.” The “-ita” means little. The pattern for “Rafflesita” is on pages 122-123 of Crochet Garden: Bunches of...
by Suzann Thompson | May 15, 2015 | Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
You probably heard about the rain we had in Texas over the last month. One big question at our house was, “Where did we put the umbrellas?” We haven’t really needed them for the past couple of years. I’m not convinced they would have kept...
by Suzann Thompson | May 1, 2015 | Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
It’s prom season on Cute Crochet World! Oh my–if only the prom dresses of Earth were as easy and inexpensive to make as the prom dresses of Cute Crochet World! Our bank accounts would be a lot fatter. While humans can’t necessarily wear this dress...
by Suzann Thompson | May 1, 2015 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Garden, Cute Crochet World, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
This tutorial is written using United States crochet terminology. The half-treble or htr is a step between the double crochet (dc) and the treble crochet (tr). It’s a little taller than a dc, but shorter than a tr. I wrote more about the htr at Crochet Spot....
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 4, 2015 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Exhibits & Programs, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
First I have to tell you this story. When Lark Books contracted with me to write Crochet Bouquet, my editor sent me pictures of crocheted flowers from the internet. “Here’s some inspiration,” she said, more or less. I looked through the pictures and...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 5, 2015 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
“They look like aliens,” said my husband, when he saw this photo, blown up to poster size. It’s a very close-up view of Antelope Horns milkweed, one of the coolest flowers I love. We saw this particular plant on my parents’ place and I believe...
