by Suzann Thompson | Aug 22, 2014 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Blooming dogwood is beautiful sign of spring! I really wanted to include a dogwood flower in Crochet Garden: Bunches of Flowers, Leaves, and Other Delights. Shaping the petal correctly was a challenge, but adding the dark notch at the petal end stumped me…for a while....
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 7, 2014 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Whatever you call them—Indian Blanket, Gaillardia, or Firewheel—these colorful, happy flowers are a joy to behold. We had them in our front yard for years, and oh, how I loved to come home to their bright greeting. Figuring it was time to make a firewheel wall...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 7, 2014 | Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Time to customize our Cozy Home! Page 136 of Cute Crochet World gives instructions for all kinds of add-ons: gable vent, window boxes, shrubbery, lintels, and chimney. The first three are crocheted separately and sewn on. Lintels can be embroidered or crocheted....
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 3, 2014 | Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I’ve always been a very home-oriented person. The day I started working from home, in 1993 I think, was a great day. December 19, 2013 was another wonderful day—we moved into our earthen home, much of it built by me with the help of friends and family. Would you...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 27, 2014 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Finally, finally, I’m making another TextileFusion wall hanging. It will have a narrow band of blue sky and lots of green for the base. After it’s quilted, I’m going to applique Firewheels all over it. The Firewheel is a two-layer flower project from...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 24, 2014 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The Frost Flower on pages 112-113 of Crochet Garden doubles as a snowflake if you crochet it all in white. The pattern is pretty straightforward, but a few pictures will help you visualize it. Look for a Frost Flower table mat project here. Round 1 of the Frost Flower...
