by Suzann Thompson | Apr 19, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Lynn, a Crochet Bouquet reader from Hawaii, asked for help with the Fern pattern (pages 110-111). I am really enjoying your Crochet Bouquet book! But I need your assistance for the fern pattern. I cannot understand the instructions/how are the clusters created? Do I...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 19, 2009 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
This is an Irish Crochet-style collar which I made for my mother in the late 1980s. Her periwinkle blue suit shows it off very nicely. It’s the real thing! At least it’s as real as an Irish Crochet collar can be, when made by a USAmerican, a century after...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 13, 2009 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
We were at an antique mall at Hillsborough, Texas, when I saw the corner of a collar, peeking from a stack of doilies and other pretty pieces of needlework. My heart beat faster. It looked like Irish Crochet lace! What a find! Had anyone else noticed this treasure? I...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 11, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Here in north-central Texas, our daffodils bloomed in late February. They were beautiful while they lasted a bright splash of yellow in the brown winter landscape. Even though our daffodils bloom early, they are always associated with Easter in my mind. Maybe...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 31, 2009 | Crochet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Eva’s crocheted socks are finished! She likes them, but we’re not sure about our dear cat, Izzy. Izzy contemplated the socks for less than a minute and then ran off. We mustn’t assume this has anything to do with her opinion of the socks, or of...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 31, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Charm Lace, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The Roses Poncho is done! I wore it at Stitches West, and many people gave me compliments on it. Thank you! It is made with Oval Center Roses, Rose Leaves, and Simple Fives, all of which are in Crochet Bouquet. I learned about Irish Crochet lace in the early 1980s. I...
