by Suzann Thompson | Jul 19, 2005 | Crochet, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Bullion or twisted fringe is just one or more strands of yarn that have been twisted so much that they twist back on themselves. You can make your own, twisting by hand or using an old-fashioned, hand-cranked egg-beater. You can buy a special hand-cranked twisting...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 23, 2005 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Crochet flowers and leaves are surprisingly easy to make, and they can be used to such great effect! We will make several kinds of flowers and leaves, discussing how to alter the basic pattern for different effects. We will talk about ways to use crochet flora, and I...
by Suzann Thompson | May 28, 2005 | Crochet, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
This is the first of several posts for people who are interested in my workshops at the Taos Wool Festival. I tried to publish them privately, but they are so private, even I can’t look at them. In Great Design Skills for Knitting or Crochet, we’ll design...
by Suzann Thompson | May 4, 2005 | Crochet, Knitting, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
The Wool Festival at Taos takes place the first full weekend in October, and you can attend fabulous fiber and textile workshops before and after the Festival weekend. The workshop descriptions are up on the web site, and you can register now. UPDATE 2022: The...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 6, 2005 | Crochet, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I first ran across Habu Textiles at the Quilt Festival in Houston last year. Habu imports Japanese yarns, which are unlike any yarns I have found in the US or England. Habu will be at booth #1753 in the International Quilt Festival in Rosemont this month. If...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 22, 2005 | Crochet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
This is my daughter, Eva, swirling around in the poncho that she crocheted all by herself! She’s nine years old. She learned to finger crochet several years ago, and made miles of chain stitch. In 2003, I finally convinced her to crochet with a hook. Her...
