by Suzann Thompson | Apr 13, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Welcome Dear Readers! I am thrilled you found this blog, because it could mean you have started reading my new book, Crochet Bouquet. This is the site I mentioned in the book, where you can ask questions, make comments, and post photos of the projects you’ve...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 10, 2008 | Crochet, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The cuffs of my pink cardigan were fraying badly. And the sleeves were about two inches too long. All I had to do was cut off the old cuffs plus a couple of inches, and reknit. There was even plenty of cuff yarn left in my stash. So about two years later, I packed my...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 4, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Charm Lace, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
This is a flower fabric project (later renamed as Crochet Charm Lace), and here is how you do it: Crochet a bunch of flowers and leaves–gauge not too important Cut a piece or pieces of fabric into the desired shape–you can use a sewing pattern or draft...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 29, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Knitting, Life, Workshops
Stitches West was fun! I met my roommate, button-maker extraordinaire Gail Hughes, at DFW Airport and we flew to San Jose together, talking the whole time. I went with her to Pleasanton, California, on a sales call. Well, she went on the sales call and I had breakfast...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 17, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Stitches West starts in four days! I’ve been revising my Seamless Argyle handout yet again. When I taught this class in the early 1990s, some students complained about the gaps at the edges of the diamonds. Last summer I revised the handout to fix the problem,...
by Suzann Thompson | Jan 8, 2008 | Crochet, Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Here it is, in all its pink glory—Ella’s Christmas stocking! It’s very ‘Ella.’ The stocking was ready in time for Christmas, and Santa put lots of good stuff into it. After Christmas, I decorated the other side, so doesn’t matter which...
