by Suzann Thompson | Jul 13, 2015 | Art Quilt, Exhibits & Programs, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
This is Mama Lion, one of the baker’s dozen of art quilts in my TextileFusion exhibit at the Quilt! Knit! Stitch! show in Portland, Oregon, next month. Mama Lion was made specifically to honor Lion Brand Yarns, the sponsor of the exhibit. Since the early days of...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 12, 2015 | Crochet, Crochet Charm Lace, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
The Quilt! Knit! Stitch! show in Portland OR next month is going to be great fun! I’m looking forward to taking a folk embroidery workshop and shopping at the market. In addition to lots of three- and six-hour workshops and the retail market, the event includes...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 6, 2015 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The colorful Picot Mexico flower looks happy and joyful to me, with its vibrant colors. It is on pages 102-103 of Crochet Garden: Bunches of Flowers, Leaves, and Other Delights. You can also make Picot Mexico in one color of yarn. First a correction to the book: Rnd 2...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 26, 2015 | Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Today is really National Take Your Dog to Work Day, according to the completely fun website Holiday Insights. But if you don’t have a doggie of your own, or you truly cannot take pets to work, here’s a sweet doxie for you to crochet and tuck into your...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 25, 2015 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
“Millefiori” on pages 25-26 of Crochet Bouquet: Easy Designs for Dozens of Flowers offers small flowers in five different petal shapes. Four of the petal styles are joined with a technique that gives an attractive and neat finish to warm the cockles of...
by Suzann Thompson | May 30, 2015 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The last post about the Antelope Horns wall hanging ended with me sewing the patches to a foundation cloth. Here’s how they looked, compared to the photo, once I finally finished the foundation piecing. Next step: quilting! I used a regular presser foot, because...
