by Suzann Thompson | Aug 30, 2006 | Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
A fellow member of the Incredible Sweater Machine list on Yahoo remembered my Cosmic Peacock coat from 1997. Another fellow member asked for pictures, and I am extremely flattered and honored to oblige! The coat toured with the 1997 Fairfield Fashion Show, which was...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 28, 2006 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Some red wool that’s been in my stash for at least a dozen years finally gets its chance to shine! It’s the perfect weight for crocheting a trim for my heart wall hanging. Here it is, mostly done. It will go around the outside of the piece. Two posts back,...
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 I wrote up the story of its inspiration and sent it to a publication which required that the images and words not be published anywhere else.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
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...
