by Suzann Thompson | Apr 22, 2006 | Polymer Clay, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Today was perfect for a button class outside at Joy’s Fabrics, which is in the shaded alcove of a shopping center. Seventeen ladies arrived around 10 o’clock, and we started by making pretend-lapis buttons. They are ultramarine blue with flecks of gold....
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 17, 2006 | Knitting, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Yellow is on my mind these days, because Project Spectrum’s April colors are yellow and orange, and also because I’ve been working on an article about yellow for INKnitters off and on for months. In the Project Spectrum spirit, I want to show you some...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 10, 2006 | Life, Polymer Clay, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
I have a button-making class coming up on April 22 (Joy’s Fabrics, across from HEB in Stephenville, TX, 10:00 to 12 noon). To get in the spirit, we broke out the polymer clay today. I made a ton of buttons. Eva and Ella joined me at the table, creating objects...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 24, 2006 | Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The long-awaited winter issue of INKnitters is finally on the newsstand. Subscription copies should arrive any day now. I am extremely pleased with the article I wrote for this issue. It is called “Handmade and Altered Books for Knitters.” It follows in...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 19, 2006 | Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
There are advantages to being known as textile lovers. Eva, Ella, and I reaped the benefits yesterday. My Aunt Mary used to sew a lot, but she can’t see to sew anymore. She gave us a bag of fabric, appliques, felt pieces, and trims. Eva loved a paisley print,...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 11, 2006 | Crochet, Knitting, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
With a German mother who knits and crochets, and her mother, and yes, her mother, I am naturally a great fan of international craft magazines. Some German mags have been available over here for years (Anna, for instance). Mon Tricot, a French knitting mag, offered...
