by Suzann Thompson | Mar 13, 2018 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
You still have a few days before St. Patrick’s Day to crochet a shamrock table mat or ornament! The pattern is part of my “Sweet Picot Heart” collection, available through Ravelry. The Shamrock is part of the “Sweet Picot Heart Motif and More”...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 4, 2018 | Art Quilt, Celebrate Doilies, Crochet, Doily Adventure, Exhibits & Programs, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
If you hurry, you can see the Celebrate Doilies exhibit at the W. K. Gordon Center for Industrial History, in Mingus, Texas. The exhibit will be there through March 15, 2018. The photos are from the presentation Sandi Horton and I gave on Sunday, February 25th. My...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 17, 2017 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Britain’s National Gallery has a film series called Art Gold. On Twitter recently, the Gallery urged people to watch, using #artgold. People and museums took over the hashtag, tweeting golden artifacts, golden jewelry, and art of gold. What a wonder! I got into...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 29, 2017 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Garden, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
My linen jacket needed something. It needed to be more interesting, beautiful, cool. What would a crochet flower lady do? Break out the No. 10 crochet cotton, choose a flower from Crochet Bouquet, and embellish the lapels! If you read my previous post, you may...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 25, 2017 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Thank you to all the crocheters and people who love them who have bought my book, Crochet Bouquet! As of June 30, 2017, over 50,000 copies of Crochet Bouquet have been sold since its publication in 2008. I am honored by your support. The book started with a trip to...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 24, 2017 | Art Quilt, Celebrate Doilies, Crochet, Doily Adventure, Exhibits & Programs, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Don’t wait too long! You have only four more days to see the Celebrate Doilies exhibit at the Dora Lee Langdon Center in Granbury, Texas. Art quilts, stories, and poetry fill the first floor of the historic Gordon Home, beginning with Constant Comets and Sweet...
