by Suzann Thompson | Mar 9, 2017 | Art Quilt, Celebrate Doilies, Crochet, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The Zwiebelmuster design is full of flowers, leaves, stems, and curlicues. They can all be crocheted, appliqued, beaded, and embroidered. So that’s what I did, and it took some time. You know from reading the earlier post about the Winterling wall hanging, that...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 24, 2017 | Art Quilt, Celebrate Doilies, Doily Adventure, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
My sweet friend Hazel gave me a cardigan she bought years ago in Scotland. It was a pretty example of Fair Isle knitting, done with raglan sleeves. Thank you, Hazel! The star pattern put me in a wintery, snowy frame of mind, and luckily there were just enough complete...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 14, 2017 | Art Quilt, Celebrate Doilies, Crochet, Doily Adventure, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
We don’t normally go around leaving coffeepots on the bed, but this is a special coffeepot. It’s from the now-closed Winterling chinaware factory in Schwarzenbach an der Saale in northern Bavaria. My great-grandmother, Lina Schödel, worked there. One of...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 13, 2016 | Exhibits & Programs, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Last week was Langdon Review Weekend in Granbury, Texas. The weekend celebrates the publication of the current Langdon Review of the Arts in Texas journal, and features poetry and prose readings, art exhibits and talks, and musical events. I was pleased to present a...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 6, 2016 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Garden, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
This is Red Vases, my latest crocheted flower wall hanging. How many flowers and leaves from Crochet Bouquet and Crochet Garden can you spot? Many are the samples that appeared in the books. I’m glad to finally find a place for them. My friend Peggy suggested...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 3, 2016 | Art Quilt, Celebrate Doilies, Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Garden, Doily Adventure, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Four a day flower sewing worked well for Firewheel Meadow, so I started with that regimen until a more urgent project distracted me. While appliqueing flowers (not my absolute favorite job in a wall hanging), I listened to an audiobook. Listening helps me stay...
