by Suzann Thompson | Oct 10, 2011 | Polymer Clay, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Early Friday morning I made my way to the button classroom to finish baking buttons we made the day before. As the start of class came closer, familiar faces and new faces greeted me for Polymer Clay Button Boutique 2. At nine o’clock, Jane, Susan, Mary, Diane, Mira,...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 5, 2011 | Polymer Clay, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
The fall Knit & Crochet Show in Greensboro was SO MUCH FUN! If you’ve never been to a knitting and crochet convention, you should go at least once to experience the amazing feeling of being around so many fellow yarn lovers. It will make your day, your week, your...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 6, 2011 | Polymer Clay, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
It’s going to be polymer clay paradise at the Knit & Crochet Show in Greensboro, NC, in September! I’m teaching two six-hour classes of polymer clay button-making techniques: In Polymer Clay Button Boutique 1, we’ll make colorful and easy swirl...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 30, 2011 | Earthen House, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Our friends Gail and Beau visited in June. We talked, took care of goats and chickens for a neighbor, ate, talked a lot more, worked on the house, discussed science and social studies, and took a side trip to Austin. It was a great visit! While we finished building...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 22, 2011 | Life, Quilting and Crafting
After finishing my book, Crochet Garden, back in May, my brain needed a break. Luckily, about that time, the Herrschners catalog arrived. It’s one of my favorite things to find in the mailbox. Even more luckily, an embroidery kit I had admired was on sale! The...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 5, 2010 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Here’s a project that uses the free Frilly Target Flower pattern from the last post plus the Scallop-Edge Leaf from Crochet Bouquet. To make the flowers and leaves, I used Louet’s Euroflax Sport, a 100% linen yarn. Linen has a beautiful texture for...