by Suzann Thompson | Jun 17, 2005 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Here’s a lovely e-mail that I got from a lady who has taken a couple of my classes. I’m pretty sure she won’ t mind my reprinting it here. When she finishes her vest, she’ll send a photo, which I will post at Suzann’s TextileFusion. Dated...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 15, 2005 | Knitting, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I did the last bit of sewing on my ReKAL project a few days ago in a hotel room. My husband turned the air-conditioning way, way low, and I was freezing. I kept dozing, there in the cold, and sewing the binding whenever I woke up. Finally, the last stitch was done....
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 15, 2005 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Yesterday’s post reminded me of another knitting-in-public story. While we still lived in Sheffield, England, my older daughter Eva went to swimming lessons at Heeley Baths, an indoor pool (most of them are indoors in England). I brought my knitting to pass the...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 14, 2005 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
For me, any day is Knit in Public Day. Daughter Eva had a softball game today, and my parents offered to take my two-year-old Ella for the evening. I packed up the knitting and we headed to the game. I got a lot done on my JustForMeKAL scarf, while we waited for...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 12, 2005 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I couldn’t take my eyes off a beautiful Japanese yarn called Diakeito, Diamusee Fine, at Lea-Ann McGregor’s Knitting Today shop in northern Indiana. The color I liked is two-ply. Each ply is shaded browns with a tiny bit of burnt orange and a smidgen of...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 6, 2005 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Knitting Today has hosted knitting camp for hobby machine knitters, since about 1998. I went for the first time as a teacher in 1999 and promised myself I would go back. Why? Nice people, relaxed atmosphere, friendly people, people who love knitting and fiber, good...
