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...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 6, 2015 | Art Quilt, Exhibits & Programs, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
From the Visions Art Museum website: The mission of Visions Art Museum is to create an international community of quilt and textile artists, collectors and the public through exhibitions, education, and engaging programs that increase the appreciation of quilts,...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 4, 2015 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Exhibits & Programs, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
First I have to tell you this story. When Lark Books contracted with me to write Crochet Bouquet, my editor sent me pictures of crocheted flowers from the internet. “Here’s some inspiration,” she said, more or less. I looked through the pictures and...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 5, 2015 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The day I learned about foundation piecing was a great day in my wall hanging career. The book that taught me was Precision Pieced Quilts Using the Foundation Method by Jane Hall and Dixie Haywood. The technique solved some problems I encountered while trying to piece...
