by Suzann Thompson | Nov 8, 2007 | Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The hair of these little gals is what finally put me over the edge, and caused me to put them away, unfinished, for several years. It never seemed to work out right. For one thing, I could never get it to adequately cover the blue dotted lines on the face, which mark...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 4, 2007 | Knitting, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Last spring, when I was consumed by crocheted flowers, four-year-old Ella looked at me soulfully and said, “Mama, when you’re done with your book, would you knit me a pink and purple sweater?” How could I resist such sweetness, not to mention the big...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 29, 2007 | Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I just love sparkly Christmas ornaments, and it’s so much fun to make them from kits. Yes, I love having all the supplies already gathered in one place, and to let someone else do all the designing and decision-making, for a change. I get my kits from...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 21, 2007 | Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Walking the Stitches East market last week was like being in a beautiful dream of yarns and books and tools. Several farms and cottage industries had booths, with yarn spun from their flocks, and often hand-dyed. I saw loopy bouclé mohair galore, which can only mean...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 4, 2007 | Knitting, Polymer Clay, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
We arrived in Taos, New Mexico, Tuesday evening, after three days of leisurely driving through Texas and Northern New Mexico. We crossed plains, grasslands with lonely mountains, and finally mountains. It is a beautiful drive. I taught Slip Stitch Color Knitting...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 27, 2007 | Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
My first subscription issue of Craft: arrived, and I was impressed! Its subtitle is “transforming traditional crafts,” which it does right there on the cover, with the completely silly and fun knitted Crime Scene Scarf. Wide-ranging projects include...
