by Suzann Thompson | May 5, 2010 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
I hit a snag with the doily I was making for our Ravelry Irish Crochet Lovers crochet along. The last round of the doily pulled it up into a shallow bowl shape. A simple truth of crocheting is that if it doesn’t lie flat as you’re making it, it will give...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 27, 2010 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
I’ll be teaching at the Crochet Guild of America’s Professional Development Day, Wednesday, July 7, 2010, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM It is part of the Knit and Crochet Show held every year in Manchester, New Hampshire. Professional Development Day includes...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 18, 2010 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I was excited to see monk’s cloth in Walmart! It’s like the cloth that cross-stitchers use, with a very regular, square weave that is easy to see and easy to stitch into. “I can crochet right into the edge!” I said. So I planned a square cloth...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 15, 2010 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Curmudgea wrote a complimentary, heart-warming (my heart, for sure!) review of Crochet Bouquet. She brought up a subject that will have many of you nodding in agreement: If I had one quibble, it would be that I wish the book were spiral bound so that it would lie flat...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 20, 2010 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
About a month ago, Amanda Carestio of Lark Books wrote to me with exciting news. Crochet Bouquet is now available as a digital book! “We know that the knitting and crochet community has a large presence online,” Amanda said, later adding,...
