by Suzann Thompson | Aug 28, 2006 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Last year around this time, I finished a little wall hanging. I wrote up the story of its inspiration and sent it to a publication which required that the images and words not be published anywhere else. My story was rejected (don’t feel sorry for me—it’s...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 26, 2006 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Here’s the heart wall hanging with its background in progress. The three thrift store sweaters worked well together. I just cut random pieces and pin them in place. Sometimes I have to cut a certain shape, like around the curves of the heart, or between two...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 18, 2006 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
After the long-long lasting snowflake project, I wanted to do something quick in the wall hanging department. It must be small. No new knitting allowed. It must use up lots and lots of buttons. If possible, it must be something I could enter into a quilt show. I cut a...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 13, 2006 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Uncategorized
We had a buttons session with the heart wall hanging. My girls tested various black and white button combinations on the piece. It’s fascinating to me how buttons and beads can change the character of a design. I like to use them as part of the design, to accentuate...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 10, 2006 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
If you want to enter your work into quilt exhibitions or fiber art shows, you have to have a set of good slides. It’s probably best to hire a professional photographer to make your slides, but this can be a problem if you push everything to the last minute, like...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 6, 2006 | Crochet, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Hurray for the Taos Wool Festival! All my classes are running, and I am very pleased. I promised samples for the “Freeform Knit or Crochet an Underwater Scene” workshop. Here is the crochet scene in progress, along with the inspirational picture, from my...
