by Suzann Thompson | Jul 7, 2011 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
After months in limbo caused by out-of-date software and an unexpected spam problem, Curious and Crafty Readers, the TextileFusion blog is back!* I missed you all! My good news is that the sequel to Crochet Bouquet is finished and at the publisher, Lark Crafts, for...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 6, 2011 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Sundews are cute little rosettes of narrow leaves which have round, sticky ends. Beware, small insects! I remember geometric print fabrics with wonky asterisk shapes, which had circles on the ends. Nowadays, people call those fabrics “vintage.” Hmmm. We saw fireworks...
by Suzann Thompson | May 16, 2011 | Crochet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Green Yarn Lost and Found I crocheted for my new book just about everywhere—at basketball games, at the Tuesday quilting bee, and at Dairy Queen. Maybe I’m the only person who crochets at our local Dairy Queen, because when a green ball of yarn was accidentally...
by Suzann Thompson | May 15, 2011 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Since about October, I’ve been working on a new crochet book. On Tuesday, May 10, I mailed off the last package of samples, and emailed the last bit of text. What a relief! Now it’s the publisher’s turn. The folks at Lark Crafts will photograph the...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 23, 2010 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
What a difference the size of your thread makes! I used a size 3 US steel (2.10mm) hook and Aunt Lydia’s No. 10 crochet cotton to make the tiny Popcorn in the Middle. It’s very sweet! It’s about 1/4 the size of the same flower made in Caron’s...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 12, 2010 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Please join me this month in making Popcorn in the Middle, a six-petal flower on pages 88-89 of Crochet Bouquet. Popcorn in the Middle is another design that you can customize by changing colors for every round of petals…or not! You can make it large by...
