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,...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 13, 2012 | Knitting, Polymer Clay, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Polymer clay buttons are so much fun to make! They’re colorful and pretty. They’re machine-washable and dryable. Button-lover that I am, I have enjoyed making these little beauties since the 1980s, which adds up to lots of buttons. How can a person display buttons? A...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 2, 2012 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Garden, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I had to smile when I read this comment from an Amazon.com reviewer, about Crochet Bouquet. And why are so many decorated with buttons? No, no, no, no, no. Truth be told, we are fortunate that there were so relatively few buttons in Crochet Bouquet. I held back on the...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 30, 2012 | Art Quilt, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
What do you think of this neat, mitered corner? My quilting friend Peggy showed me how to sew a continuous binding on a quilt, which miters on the topside and underside of each corner. Thanks, Peggy! This is my first try, and it’s much quicker than my old binding...
