by Suzann Thompson | Sep 5, 2011 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Early this year, a fellow band mom, who is also a quilter, invited me to join a quilting group that meets once a week. “Just work on whatever you’re working on,” she said. Now, one day a week, I get several hours of uninterrupted time to work and...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 3, 2011 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Here’s a pretty way to organize your pierced-earrings! Embellish a sheet of plastic canvas with crochet trim and crocheted flowers. Sew on a crocheted cord for hanging. Reinforce the top edge of the plastic canvas, so it won’t buckle when you hang it up....
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 14, 2011 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
(This was originally published at Suzann’s TextileFusion, back when Curious and Crafty Readers was having technical difficulties. It really belongs here, so here it is!)* My cousin Phyllis was paging through Crochet Bouquet, when she saw the Oval Center Rose on...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 11, 2011 | Earthen House, Retro Blog Post
These are lentils. Make the recipe at the end of this post, but only if you approve of eating pork. You can buy these lentils, inexpensively, at the grocery store. Unfortunately, they won’t hold up a wall over windows and doors. For that, you need lintels. Our...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 6, 2011 | Polymer Clay, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
It’s going to be polymer clay paradise at the Knit & Crochet Show in Greensboro, NC, in September! I’m teaching two six-hour classes of polymer clay button-making techniques: In Polymer Clay Button Boutique 1, we’ll make colorful and easy swirl...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 6, 2011 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Yes, it has been an exciting week here at Curious and Crafty Readers..* Rachel at Crochet Spot published an article about the htr (half treble crochet) stitch, which is used in several flower and leaf patterns in Crochet Bouquet. Thank you to Rachel for her wonderful...
