by Suzann Thompson | Jul 1, 2014 | Knitting, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
We loved the skips of England, low-slung dumpsters parked temporarily in front of houses where people were cleaning out or remodeling. We would stroll by, glancing nonchalantly into the skips, looking for interesting furniture or other treasures that were, for the...
by Suzann Thompson | May 6, 2014 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Exhibits & Programs, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The alarm went off at 3:26 a.m. on Monday the 5th. I was on my way to New York City. First stop was Lion Brand Yarn Studio, to drop off one of my wall hangings called Passionate Heart. The Yarn Studio will be its home through July 2014. Now I can say that my artwork...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 14, 2014 | Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Happy Valentine’s Day on this Flashback Friday. The big polymer clay heart is from my very first book Polymer Clay for Everyone. For a glimpse into the future, the stars, people, sun, house, and trees are motifs from my new book, Cute Crochet World. It will be...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 14, 2013 | Cute Crochet World, Earthen House, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Oh. My. Gosh. These last few months have been very busy for me! Our earthen house-building project has become intensely busy, and I think we will be able to move in by summer. And I’m writing another book. With all this activity, some of my projects are sliding,...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 17, 2012 | Polymer Clay, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
What in the world can a person do with all those buttons? My friend Sonja, one-half of the Two Olde Yoyos partnership on Etsy, knows! She made this wreath wall hanging in the penny-rug style, then added hand-made polymer clay buttons (by me!). It is so pretty, I...
by Suzann Thompson | May 15, 2012 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
When someone mentions the name “Interweave,” I think of fine publications about fiber and textiles. It’s a prestigious name! So you can imagine how very excited I am to be teaching for Interweave Knitting Lab New England, October 4-7, 2012, in Manchester,...
