by Suzann Thompson | May 24, 2006 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Here’s a preliminary layout of the Garden of Design workshop sample. The sample is square, so I cropped the photo, shown by the turquoise marks. I laid out the flowers (aka heart trim) and the puffs of greenery. There are a couple of shadows in the lower right...
by Suzann Thompson | May 17, 2006 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
I haven’t quite decided how to knit the way-in-the-background trees, but since that may take me another day or two, here are the other bits and pieces I have knitted for the Garden of Design workshop sample. When I set out to copy a photo, as in this project, I...
by Suzann Thompson | May 9, 2006 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
We’re going to quilt our class samples for “A Garden of Design, so we need to stabilize the knitting with fusible interfacing. It can be woven or non-woven, as long as it is firm. Here’s my sample, showing the knitted layer with interfacing, the layer of...
by Suzann Thompson | May 8, 2006 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
One way to knit a natural-looking scene is to work with several similar shades of each color, but only one or two rows of one color at one time, which is what we will do in the Garden of Design workshop at this year’s Iwannaknit ReTreat. This method makes for...
by Suzann Thompson | May 1, 2006 | Crochet, Knitting, Polymer Clay, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
It’s always good to be in at the beginning of an event like the DFW Fiber Fest. The people who come are willing to try something new. The vendors were willing to give the show a chance. The crowds are small. This all makes for a very pleasant atmosphere. I...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 24, 2006 | Crochet, Knitting, Polymer Clay, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
The DFW Fiber Fest begins this coming Friday, in Addison, Texas (near Dallas). The market promises to be very good, and the workshops, too. I’m looking forward to both. The Fashion Show on Friday night should be fun. I’m still trying to decide what to...
