by Suzann Thompson | Nov 27, 2011 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Thanks to Priscilla Gibson-Roberts, when I finally had time to knit some socks, I didn’t need a pattern! At least 20 years ago, she taught a sock workshop in Central Texas, where we learned to knit socks from the toe up, trying them on as we went. Once you have enough...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 23, 2011 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Just on a whim, I checked at Amazon to see if my new book is for sale yet. It is! Crochet Garden will be released in May 2012, but you can reserve your copy by pre-ordering it at Barnes & Noble or Amazon. This is the first time I’ve seen the cover, though...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 10, 2011 | Knitting, Life, Polymer Clay, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Nautical flags are happy and colorful, and I just love them. But not only that, they actually spell stuff! I mean that each flag represents a letter of the alphabet. In Polymer Clay for Everyone (my first book—oh yes, I love polymer clay, too), nautical flags decorate...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 10, 2011 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
What could I make with the little sunflower I crocheted for the October Crochet Along? Another earring organizer! (See an earring organizer made with crocheted pansies here.) My daughter likes green, which is convenient, because her school colors are green and yellow...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 1, 2011 | Crochet, Knitting, Life, Polymer Clay, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
We’ve all made friends online. Every now and then, on a very happy day, we get to meet them in person! Years ago, I joined a Yahoo group of knitters. Among them was Nana Sadie Rose. At the time she was knitting lace things and learning the wonders of the lace...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 28, 2011 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
After two years and two months in the making, my brown seveness cardigan is finished! (Actually I thought it was longer than that. Thank goodness we have blog archives to aid our memory.) Here’s the best part: our weather was cold enough yesterday to wear it! I had...
