by Suzann Thompson | Sep 1, 2006 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
“Cables, Bobbles, and Braids” is one of my workshops at the Wool Festival at Taos (and, I hope, at some other venues in 2007). The workshop samples are coming along nicely. I’m really proud of this sample, because it shows how cable stitches are...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 31, 2006 | Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Charles had to pay a visit to the Geology Library at UTexas, so he said, “Want to go to Austin for a day?” I considered for about a zeroth of a second, and said, “Yes!” My plan? To spend some time communing with the fibers that be at Hill...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 30, 2006 | Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
A fellow member of the Incredible Sweater Machine list on Yahoo remembered my Cosmic Peacock coat from 1997. Another fellow member asked for pictures, and I am extremely flattered and honored to oblige! The coat toured with the 1997 Fairfield Fashion Show, which was...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 28, 2006 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Some red wool that’s been in my stash for at least a dozen years finally gets its chance to shine! It’s the perfect weight for crocheting a trim for my heart wall hanging. Here it is, mostly done. It will go around the outside of the piece. Two posts back,...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 28, 2006 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Last year around this time, I finished a little wall hanging. I wrote up the story of its inspiration and sent it to a publication which required that the images and words not be published anywhere else. My story was rejected (don’t feel sorry for me—it’s...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 26, 2006 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Here’s the heart wall hanging with its background in progress. The three thrift store sweaters worked well together. I just cut random pieces and pin them in place. Sometimes I have to cut a certain shape, like around the curves of the heart, or between two...
