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Book Signings in Austin, September 6 and 7

by Suzann Thompson | Sep 4, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion

Come and visit with me in Austin, Texas, this weekend! I’ll be signing copies of Crochet Bouquet at: The Knitter’s and Crocheter’s Guild of Austin Saturday, September 6, 2008, 2-4 p.m. Howson Branch Library 2500 Exposition Austin, Texas and The...

Fame through Flickr

by Suzann Thompson | Sep 1, 2008 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion

Like my fellow knitters and crocheters on Ravelry, I have a Flickr account to host the photos that I post to Ravelry. The following story probably wouldn’t have happened without Ravelry and Flickr. Thank you to them! The Cafe Rouge is a nice place to eat on...

Yarn Stretching

by Suzann Thompson | Aug 27, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion

I’m re-crocheting a poncho with a border of pansies, using Plain & Fancy Sheep & Wool Company’s yarn. It stretched a lot when I blocked it the first time. I didn’t like the finished garment. I redesigned it. The second time around, it...

Pansy Chain and Altered Book-Signing Plans

by Suzann Thompson | Aug 19, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion

The Plain Pansy is shaping up as one of the most popular flowers in Crochet Bouquet. My cousin Phyllis (whom you hear of again in September—Mumsy Crochet Along month) said, “It looks like the real thing!” Fellow Ravelers have been crocheting the Plain...

Flower Backpack

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...

August is Poppy Crochet Along Month

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...
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Comanche Mercantile on the square in Comanche, TX, Comanche Mercantile on the square in Comanche, TX, has a charming and interesting variety of textiles in the way-back room. That’s where I saw this lavender pillowcase, appliquéd with the crocheted letters H E R, and trimmed with crochet. It sent me on a deep dive to learn more about His & Hers pillowcases. I’ve been trying for a long time to get back to blogging. Hand-embellished pillowcases were a reasonably quick and fun subject to write about. I hope you will read about them here: https://textilefusion.com/blog or https://textilefusion.com/his-hers-pillowcases-with-crochet/ • #HisAndHers #Pillowcase #Crochet #Embellishment #ComancheMercantile
Who here had a bed doll with a fancy crocheted dre Who here had a bed doll with a fancy crocheted dress? I never did, but that doesn’t stop me from admiring the skill and workmanship that goes into making one. The purple dress is from Annie’s Calendar Bed Doll Society, May 1993. Over the years, Annie Potter came up with dozens of amazing bed doll patterns, each as fabulous as the next. Miss Annie sells her crochet patterns at https://annie-potter-presents.storenvy.com/ These were for sale at the Benbrook Antique Mall in Benbrook, TX. It’s definitely worth stopping by there. Make sure you have ample time, because it’s a big place. • #CrochetBedDoll #BedDoll #AnniePotter #BenbrookAntiqueMall
“…where collections, big and small, famous and per “…where collections, big and small, famous and personal, finally have a home.” This means you can upload pictures and descriptions of your own knitted and crocheted works, and knitted and crocheted things you have collected or inherited, for all to study and enjoy, while you keep your k/c treasures at home.❤️ Read about it at https://pieceworkmagazine.com/discover-a-digital-home-for-knitting-and-crochet-history/ • #CenterForKnitAndCrochet #DigitalMuseum #CrochetMuseum #KnittingMuseum
Respect to anyone, living or deceased, who has cro Respect to anyone, living or deceased, who has crocheted a whole Killarney Bedspread! The frame of the bedspread square alone has taken me days to crochet. Luckily, my goal was to make only one square, to experience how it was accomplished. The pattern is from Irish Crochet Designs and Projects, edited by Mary Carolyn Waldrep, Dover Publications Needlework Series. • #KillarneyBedspread #IrishCrochet #DoverPublications #CrochetBedspreads #VintageCrochetPattern
In a blast from the past, an editor I knew from La In a blast from the past, an editor I knew from Lark Books emailed me last fall and asked if I would be interested in designing some crocheted flower bookmarks. Why yes, I would! The deadline was short for a spring publication date, so I got busy. The finished product was a kit with five colors of yarn, a crochet hook, a yarn needle and a book with written instructions for eleven flowers and fun finials and many step-by-step photos. Crochet Botanical Bookmarks the kit is available for purchase online and probably some craft stores. #CrochetBotanicalBookmarks #CrochetFlowers #CrochetBookmarks🧶
Texas Bluebells! This is the first time I’ve seen Texas Bluebells! This is the first time I’ve seen so many flowers on each plant. Swipe to see the white Bluebells. 💜💜🤍💚 • #TexasBluebells #TXWildflowers2026 #ComancheCounty near Proctor Lake, June 2026
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