by Suzann Thompson | Mar 16, 2022 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, TextileFusion
Here’s help for some of the flower patterns in Crochet Bouquet. I’ll update this post as I add more of my lost retro-posts to this blog. If you need help with a flower or leaf from the book, and you don’t see it here, please contact me at...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 14, 2022 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Crochet Garden, Knitting, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
In elementary school, each one of us students gave a silly little Valentine’s Day card to every other student in the class. The idea of fun and silliness is forever linked to Valentine’s Day in my mind. I’m surprised and saddened to be reminded that,...
by Suzann Thompson | Jan 14, 2022 | Celebrate Doilies, Crochet, Doily Adventure, TextileFusion
Hexie quilts are so pretty and simple, they’ve inspired many a quilter to take up paper-piecing. Quilters get into the slow process of hand-sewing the hexies together, and one day, they have sewn together enough motifs for a quilt top! I’m all about...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 24, 2021 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Number 24 at last! The bell is worked from a chart in garter stitch intarsia. It is worked from side to side, increasing and decreasing along the edges for the curve of the bell, the clapper, and the upper shape of the bell. And here is the Advent Calendar all loaded...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 23, 2021 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
This long, skinny triangle is shaped with short rows. I wanted to twist the triangle, which would mimic some icicle ornaments I had seen. Oops, when I twisted it, the wrong side of the knitting showed. There was nothing for it, but to knit another long, skinny...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 22, 2021 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The only stranded color ornament in the collection is this Fair Isle snowflake. I like the shaded blues. That’s the great thing about using embroidery floss. There are so many shades and tints and tones of each color, that you’re bound to find the one you need....
