by Suzann Thompson | Nov 12, 2014 | Crochet, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I was the lucky one on October 23! My daughter Ella and I spent a busy morning with third graders at an Austin-area elementary school for Art Days. This is Ella at the beginning of the day. Parents spent weeks organizing and preparing for Art Days, and funded the...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 12, 2014 | Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Owls are so cute! Crocheters love them, if #crochetowls on Instagram is anything to go by, or have a look at crocheted owls on Google Images for an amazing variety of big-eyed birds. To quote the famous sonnet writer, Elizabeth Barrett Brownyarn, “How do I...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 10, 2014 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I wish September began with a P, so we could use it in this catchy name: Productive Peptember. Okay, I’m laughing, because it looks so funny in print. Microsoft Word doesn’t have a synonym for “productive” that begins with S, so I’m off...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 5, 2014 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Exhibits & Programs, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
My mom and I went to the Threads of Texas Quilt Show on October 3 to see all the beautiful quilts made mostly by members of the Town & Country Quilt Guild of Stephenville, Texas. We hadn’t even made our way to the quilt exhibit, before my friend Hazel saw...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 15, 2014 | Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I placed a darkly colorful man’s sweater on the thrift-shop counter. The cashier looked at me apprehensively. “Do you realize this sweater is 100 percent wool?” she asked. Yes, I did. That’s why I bought it. Frankly I was amazed that such a...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 10, 2014 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The Firewheel Meadows quilt is due at the 2014 Threads of Texas Quilt Show on October 1. So far, I’m making steady progress toward the finish line by appliqueing four flowers a day onto the quilt. See the flowers at the left of the picture, with the petals...
