by Suzann Thompson | Sep 13, 2026 | Art Quilt, Celebrate Doilies, Doily Adventure, Exhibits & Programs, Quilting and Crafting, Texas Crochet Heritage, TextileFusion
In March and April 2026, Texas Crochet Heritage and Celebrate Doilies were the first exhibits ever in the brand new Aransas County Community Center on N. Live Oak Street in Rockport, Texas. Exciting times! Jennifer Day of the Rockport Cultural Arts District, along...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 13, 2023 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Doily Adventure, Exhibits & Programs, Texas Crochet Heritage, TextileFusion
The Texas Crochet Heritage traveling exhibit is about doily crocheters, doily culture, and doily history, with a little doily art and poetry, for good measure. The exhibit consists of forty-five 16 x 20″ panels featuring photos, maker stories, history, and...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 3, 2021 | Art Quilt, Celebrate Doilies, Crochet, Doily Adventure, Exhibits & Programs, TextileFusion
I have a dream, where stars are frolicking in the night sky. It’s a recurring dream. I’m outside at night. I look up, and stars are chasing each other across the sky, turning somersaults, and tumbling around in crazy spirals. They’re playing. Like I...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 4, 2018 | Crochet, Exhibits & Programs, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The Evening of Excellence at the Crochet Guild of America ChainLink conference in Portland, Oregon, last week was a celebration of the Design Competition winners, the graduates of the Master Crocheters program, and the winners of the Guild Challenge, which was to see...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 26, 2018 | Celebrate Doilies, Crochet, Doily Adventure, Exhibits & Programs, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Nineteen of the Doily Heritage Posters from the Celebrate Doilies exhibit are on display at the International Organization of Lace (IOLI) convention in San Antonio, Texas, through Friday of this week. As advertised, the posters tell about doily crocheters of the past...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 11, 2018 | Art Quilt, Exhibits & Programs, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
At least 40 people attended the opening reception for the Dublin Rippers Quilt Exhibit on July 6th. I got so busy talking I forgot to take pictures, so imagine our 40 visitors (at least), a table full of nice cheeses, fruit, and crackers, and a white and purple cake...
