by Suzann Thompson | Dec 17, 2015 | Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Years ago, my mom crocheted very cute gingerbread man Christmas tree ornaments. They were a lot of work, she told me, because there were lots of starts and stops, leading to lots of ends to weave in. Do you recognize this pattern? Do you know where it...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 11, 2015 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
This post was originally going to be called “Embellishment Woes.” This project is causing me trouble. I’m not quite satisfied with any arrangement of flowers and buttons so far. After thoughtful consideration, I realize this is my favorite part of...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 11, 2015 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
To round out the previous post about how to make the Snow Globe Doily, here are patterns for the small and tiny snowflakes used in the project. “Small” is a relative term here. Compared to the Frost Flower snowflakes in the Snow Globe Doily, these flakes...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 3, 2015 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Publishing craft designs in magazines is all about waiting. And waiting. But the waiting eventually pays off, like it recently did for me. The Winter 2015 issue of Love of Crochet features two typically Suzann-ish scarves. The Sparkling Snowflake Scarf is a Crochet...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 16, 2015 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
At 42″ x 31″, Puzzling Pinks is among my largest wall hangings. That’s a lot of knitting! Luckily, at the Ultimate Sweater Machine, I can crank out the stockinette stitch in record time. As usual, I knitted a varied, shaded fabric by changing yarn...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 12, 2015 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Interweave Crochet Accessories 2016 brings us another project-packed issue, with a convenient pattern index that shows about how much time each project takes to crochet. Among the more time-consuming, but totally worth it, projects is the Picot Fringe scarf by me! A...
