by Suzann Thompson | Apr 28, 2005 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I knitted with Art Yarns’ luxury hand-painted Supermerino for the first time ever and I hope it won’t be the last. Wow. ‘Luxury’ sums up the feel of this smooth and soft yarn. And I love this color combination… The sample is for my next...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 26, 2005 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Here’s the sample from the last post, all stabilized, trimmed, quilted, and bound. We got out the button jar today, and I pulled out a bunch of buttons to embellish the piece. We have a great button collection, thanks mostly to people who clean out their stashes...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 26, 2005 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Whoa. This barely comes in under my Tuesday night deadline, as long as you live in Central Standard Time or points west. The Design Workshop sample is almost done. It needs a few highlights, which I will add with some dots of acrylic paint. The fish needs a shadow,...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 24, 2005 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Here’s the background of the Design Workshop sample, knitted on the Ultimate Sweater Machine, with keyplate 2-dot. The class sample begins above the dark row about three inches from the bottom. I made a tuck in the side, to see if I could mimic the shape of the...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 23, 2005 | Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
On June 2, 2005, I’m teaching a design workshop in Indiana for Camp Iwannaknit 2005. We will design, knit, and embellish an underwater scene, using marine life photographs as inspiration. With only six hours to do all this, we will design on the fly (no gauge...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 23, 2005 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I’ve been a hand knitter for over 35 years, and I know that a lot of hand knitters don’t like knitting machines. That is why I need to let everyone know how much and why I love my Ultimate Sweater Machine, sold by Bond America. Here it is, set up out on...
