by Suzann Thompson | Mar 7, 2012 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Every student in my daughter Ella’s class decorated a small box for collecting Valentine’s Day cards and treats. Ella painted a box, inside and out. Then she said, “Mom, may I use some of your flowers?” Of course she might use some of my flowers! She chose a pink...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 12, 2012 | Crochet, Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Crocheters, Knitters Can Make Radio Tubes! Pennsylvania has a great online resource called the Access Pennsylvania Digital Repository, where you can find the actual pages of old newspapers, among other things. The best part is that you can search for specific words in...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 12, 2012 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
For Valentine’s Day, Lark Crafts is offering a free crocheted Van Wyk Rose pattern from Crochet Garden. They’re hoping to make you fall in love with the book and buy it when it is released in May 2012. The Van Wyk Rose is inspired by a painter named Helen Van...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 30, 2011 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
“There are so many wonderful flowers in nature, why would you want to design fantasy flowers?” asked a Crochet Bouquet Along member on Ravelry. It’s true. Natural flowers are many and varied. I mean, look at this Antelope Horns milkweed that grew in...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 23, 2011 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Just on a whim, I checked at Amazon to see if my new book is for sale yet. It is! Crochet Garden will be released in May 2012, but you can reserve your copy by pre-ordering it at Barnes & Noble or Amazon. This is the first time I’ve seen the cover, though...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 10, 2011 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
What could I make with the little sunflower I crocheted for the October Crochet Along? Another earring organizer! (See an earring organizer made with crocheted pansies here.) My daughter likes green, which is convenient, because her school colors are green and yellow...
