by Suzann Thompson | Jun 23, 2005 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Crochet flowers and leaves are surprisingly easy to make, and they can be used to such great effect! We will make several kinds of flowers and leaves, discussing how to alter the basic pattern for different effects. We will talk about ways to use crochet flora, and I...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 17, 2005 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Here’s a lovely e-mail that I got from a lady who has taken a couple of my classes. I’m pretty sure she won’ t mind my reprinting it here. When she finishes her vest, she’ll send a photo, which I will post at Suzann’s TextileFusion. Dated...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 15, 2005 | Knitting, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I did the last bit of sewing on my ReKAL project a few days ago in a hotel room. My husband turned the air-conditioning way, way low, and I was freezing. I kept dozing, there in the cold, and sewing the binding whenever I woke up. Finally, the last stitch was done....
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 15, 2005 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Yesterday’s post reminded me of another knitting-in-public story. While we still lived in Sheffield, England, my older daughter Eva went to swimming lessons at Heeley Baths, an indoor pool (most of them are indoors in England). I brought my knitting to pass the...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 14, 2005 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
For me, any day is Knit in Public Day. Daughter Eva had a softball game today, and my parents offered to take my two-year-old Ella for the evening. I packed up the knitting and we headed to the game. I got a lot done on my JustForMeKAL scarf, while we waited for...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 12, 2005 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I couldn’t take my eyes off a beautiful Japanese yarn called Diakeito, Diamusee Fine, at Lea-Ann McGregor’s Knitting Today shop in northern Indiana. The color I liked is two-ply. Each ply is shaded browns with a tiny bit of burnt orange and a smidgen of...
