by Suzann Thompson | Oct 9, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
As a child, I thought autumn was a pleasant myth. Leaves changing color? We didn’t see so much of that in Central Texas. The trees would be green, then one night the temperatures would dip below freezing, and the next day their leaves would be brown and crinkly....
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 8, 2008 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Through an unforeseen scheduling conflict, I went to the Taos Wool Festival last week without my family. Luckily for me, a friend came along instead. We had a great time! I taught two classes, which were pleasant as usual. Five people joined me for “Color...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 27, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Doily Adventure, Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
1984 This pretty pottery basket is signed “P. Murray” and dated 1984. I bought it because it had the look of thread crochet. I think Ms. Murray pressed a piece of crochet into the clay before she shaped it into a basket. Sunnydaze, one of the Ravelry...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 26, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Mumsy Heads At the end of April 2007, I turned in the last of the flowers and projects for Crochet Bouquet, and I was one happy gal! Linda Kopp, my editor and Stacey Budge, the art director at Lark Books spread out all the flowers and leaves, and believe me, there...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 17, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
It was a riot of green and gold last Friday night at Dublin’s homecoming football game. Girls and boys of all ages wore gorgeous mums. One girl had a crocheted mum. Yes, it was Eva! I suggested a homecoming corsage with a crocheted mum as one of the projects in...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 16, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Many thanks to my cousin Phyllis for showing me how to make a homecoming mum. She was appalled at how much homecoming mums cost, so she and her daughters and their dates would get together before the homecoming football game and make their own. Their black and gold...
