by Suzann Thompson | Dec 1, 2006 | Crochet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I like to buy interesting textiles, old and new, if they are in good shape and if I can afford them. Over the years, some good stuff has come my way. I want to share images of these textile treasures, so others can enjoy them, too. These posts will always be called...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 27, 2006 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The laundry isn’t piling up fast enough any more! I walk around the house wondering ‘what else can I wash in hot water?’ That’s because I’m trying out some different yarns for felting, and my favorite lazy way of felting is to throw the...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 22, 2006 | Crochet, Exhibits & Programs, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
I never finished telling about our trip to the Taos Wool Festival, so back we go, in spirit, to Taos. My button class was on Thursday. We had a great, great time, but it was so exhausting that I didn’t have the energy to pack up afterwards. Thank goodness I was...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 15, 2006 | Crochet, Life, Polymer Clay, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I’m freeeeeeeeeeeeee! For those of us who filed an extension on our 2005 tax returns, today is the last day to get them in the mail. And we did it with over an hour to spare, even though our little post office closes at 3:45! Hurray! There’s even better...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 2, 2006 | Crochet, Knitting, Polymer Clay, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
What an exhausting week! But it’s that good kind of exhausting, where I’ve done exactly what I love to do all day long. Tuesday, we did the “Freeform Knit/Crochet an Underwater Scene” class. Stephanie combined elements from several pictures for...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 28, 2006 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
People have done TextileFusion for a long time! Here’s a fabulous tablecloth that combines an Irish Crochet trim and eyelet embroidery. I don’t know its history, except that it is the last piece I bought before we moved away from Sheffield, England. It is...
