by Suzann Thompson | Aug 14, 2015 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Exhibits & Programs, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Finally, finally, finally the Quilt! Knit! Stitch! show, with its workshops and markets and exhibits came to Portland, Oregon last week. The quilts and fiber arts were stunningly beautiful, as usual. And this time someone was exhibiting knitted, embellished quilts....
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 10, 2015 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
This wooly mammal quilt is in honor of my exhibit’s sponsor for the 2015 Quilt! Knit! Stitch! Show in Portland, Oregon in August. Lion Brand Yarn Company supports textile arts through sponsorships of knitting and crochet events, as well as supporting projects of...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 6, 2015 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
On the first day of the Campbell-Neumann sale, we would already be in line with dozens of like-minded shoppers, waiting for the doors to open. Mr. Campbell and Mr. Neumann liquidated estates about four times a year, and any sale included items from three or more...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 31, 2015 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
“The painting isn’t finished until you label the slides,” said Gay Fay Kelly, a painter and my former business partner about 20 years ago. Artists sent slides when they entered their work in juried shows or contacted potential buyers or galleries. In...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 13, 2015 | Art Quilt, Exhibits & Programs, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
This is Mama Lion, one of the baker’s dozen of art quilts in my TextileFusion exhibit at the Quilt! Knit! Stitch! show in Portland, Oregon, next month. Mama Lion was made specifically to honor Lion Brand Yarns, the sponsor of the exhibit. Since the early days of...
by Suzann Thompson | May 30, 2015 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The last post about the Antelope Horns wall hanging ended with me sewing the patches to a foundation cloth. Here’s how they looked, compared to the photo, once I finally finished the foundation piecing. Next step: quilting! I used a regular presser foot, because...
