by Suzann Thompson | Jan 2, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Thank you to everyone who has pre-ordered my new book! It’s coming out in May, which seems like a long time to wait, but you know what? I thought 2008 seemed like a long way away, and here it is, already. Lark Books settled on a cover design for my book, and I think...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 25, 2007 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
A few times over the last year, I mentioned a big, secret project I was working on. I couldn’t say what it was at the time. However, since you can already order it from amazon.com, I can now reveal the details. Yep, I wrote a book! It is called Crochet Bouquet....
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 22, 2007 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
I’ve been crocheting pansies with hand-dyed ‘Single Sport’ from Plain & Fancy Sheep & Wool Co. It is from the company’s booth at last year’s Wool Festival at Taos, which was, well, about a year ago. I’m crocheting a...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 17, 2007 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Hip to Crochet, a book by Judith L. Swartz, has a zig-zag scarf in it, very similar to this one. Eva was greatly inspired by the book and the scarf, but unfortunately, the copy we saw at Twisted Yarns (Spring, TX) was the store copy. We worked out our own version of...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 20, 2007 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Eva and I set off for Addison, Texas, last week to find out what the National Button Society Show was all about. Eva joined the other junior members at ten o’clock on Thursday morning to hear the rules of the Amazing Button Race. She sought me out at lunchtime,...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 12, 2007 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Look at this gorgeous dress made from crocheted flowers! It is from a Russian magazine, called Duplet. There are a lot more garments like this on this web site. I found out about it from the Irish Crochet Lovers group on Yahoo. I had to have one of these magazines for...
