by Suzann Thompson | Aug 12, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
From watching my daughter sling her backpack around, I know how much wear and tear a school backpack endures. I would hesitate to put flowers on her backpack. If she really wanted flowers, though, we would put them in an area of the backpack that isn’t likely to...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 5, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The original Poppy Crochet Along Month, inspired by my book Crochet Bouquet, was August 2008, but you’re welcome to crochet poppies any time of year! The offer at the end of this post still stands. The poppy is the flower for August, according to Folklore and...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 21, 2008 | Crochet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Eva loved Ana Paula Rimoli’s Amigurumi World. She brought it on our Colorado trip in June and spent hours crocheting cute little projects (the pear, which we named Solo, a coffee cup, an octopus). We had to make a special stop so she could buy stuffing for her...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 14, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Once you’ve finished the Columbine’s top petals (pages 49-50 of Crochet Bouquet) and the glue is dry (see previous post), it’s time to add the stamens. If you can’t find them locally, use your online search engine and type in “craft...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 13, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Ella recently decided to make shoes. She tried paper first, but found that paper shoes don’t hold up well. Then she tried making shoes from felt. After tape, staples are Ella’s favorite means of holding stuff together. She molded the felt around her feet...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 7, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The editorial team and Lark Books and I wanted to fit as many flowers as possible into Crochet Bouquet , so we didn’t have room for a lot of step-by-step photos. I’m offering some of those illustrations here to make your flower crochet experience a little...
