by Suzann Thompson | Aug 12, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
From watching my daughter sling her backpack around, I know how much wear and tear a school backpack endures. I would hesitate to put flowers on her backpack. If she really wanted flowers, though, we would put them in an area of the backpack that isn’t likely to...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 10, 2008 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
We went out to check on some wild pig bones, which lie in a culvert down the dirt road from our house. We hoped they were bleached and clean enough for us to take home and add to Ella’s collection. Too bad–they still had fur and other stuff attached to...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 5, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The original Poppy Crochet Along Month, inspired by my book Crochet Bouquet, was August 2008, but you’re welcome to crochet poppies any time of year! The offer at the end of this post still stands. The poppy is the flower for August, according to Folklore and...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 4, 2008 | Exhibits & Programs, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Stitches East will be November 6-9, 2008, in Baltimore—with perfect sweater weather, I hope! One of the classes I’ll be teaching is called Seveness Knitting. Seveness stands for Suzann’s Sensational Similar Shade Scrap Stripe System (the letter s, seven...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 21, 2008 | Crochet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Eva loved Ana Paula Rimoli’s Amigurumi World. She brought it on our Colorado trip in June and spent hours crocheting cute little projects (the pear, which we named Solo, a coffee cup, an octopus). We had to make a special stop so she could buy stuffing for her...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 14, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Once you’ve finished the Columbine’s top petals (pages 49-50 of Crochet Bouquet) and the glue is dry (see previous post), it’s time to add the stamens. If you can’t find them locally, use your online search engine and type in “craft...
