by Suzann Thompson | Feb 20, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Writing Crochet Bouquet took me about nine months. Developing the flowers and leaves was the most time-consuming part. Once I settled on a particular idea, I crocheted a trial flower or leaf, taking notes as I went. Most of the time, the flower needed some alteration...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 16, 2009 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The Comanche County Historical Museum (Comanche, Texas) is open to the public for only a few hours a week: Saturday afternoons from 2:00 to 4:00, Thursday afternoons 2:00 to 5:00, or by appointment. If you’re near, you should go. It is a lovely local museum,...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 10, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Charm Lace, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Hurray! It’s finally done!
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 3, 2009 | Crochet, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post
We tagged along with Charles last weekend to Tyler, Texas, where he went to an archeological conference. Tyler is big enough to have more than one yarn shop and several used book stores. Perfect! Granny’s Needle Haus on S. Broadway is definitely worth a visit....
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 2, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
February 2009 is the month for crocheting Roses. Crochet Bouquet offers several to choose from: The Traditional Rose (pp. 97-99) is like the rose you might see in vintage doilies or in Irish Crochet pieces. The pattern includes 5-, 6-, 7-, and 8-petal versions. The...
by Suzann Thompson | Jan 26, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Charm Lace, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I’m almost, almost finished with a crocheted flower poncho that has been in a work-in-progress since the summer of 2006. It is what I call “flower fabric” and this is how you do it: Crochet a bunch of flowers and leaves–gauge not too important....
