by Suzann Thompson | Dec 11, 2015 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
To round out the previous post about how to make the Snow Globe Doily, here are patterns for the small and tiny snowflakes used in the project. “Small” is a relative term here. Compared to the Frost Flower snowflakes in the Snow Globe Doily, these flakes...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 3, 2015 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Publishing craft designs in magazines is all about waiting. And waiting. But the waiting eventually pays off, like it recently did for me. The Winter 2015 issue of Love of Crochet features two typically Suzann-ish scarves. The Sparkling Snowflake Scarf is a Crochet...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 16, 2015 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
At 42″ x 31″, Puzzling Pinks is among my largest wall hangings. That’s a lot of knitting! Luckily, at the Ultimate Sweater Machine, I can crank out the stockinette stitch in record time. As usual, I knitted a varied, shaded fabric by changing yarn...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 12, 2015 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Interweave Crochet Accessories 2016 brings us another project-packed issue, with a convenient pattern index that shows about how much time each project takes to crochet. Among the more time-consuming, but totally worth it, projects is the Picot Fringe scarf by me! A...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 11, 2015 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Garden, Cute Crochet World, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Pink! It’s my most favorite color. It’s a good thing too, because the Puzzling Pink wall hanging is covered with dozens of pink flowers and I crocheted them all. And appliqued them. These softly variegated flowers, made with Prism’s Kid Slique, are...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 9, 2015 | Art Quilt, Celebrate Doilies, Crochet, Doily Adventure, Exhibits & Programs, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Need motivation to make a few wall hangings? Simply agree to show them in a quilt exhibit or two, scheduled for a few months away. Be sure to note how large you said they would be, so you can make them accordingly. That’s what I did. The result? I’ve been...
