by Suzann Thompson | Aug 5, 2014 | Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The Taos Wool Festival is always the first full weekend of October, with workshops starting a couple of days ahead. This is a great time to be in the mountains of New Mexico. The autumn colors and crisp weather are just wonderful. This year I’m offering three...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 3, 2014 | Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I’ve always been a very home-oriented person. The day I started working from home, in 1993 I think, was a great day. December 19, 2013 was another wonderful day—we moved into our earthen home, much of it built by me with the help of friends and family. Would you...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 27, 2014 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Finally, finally, I’m making another TextileFusion wall hanging. It will have a narrow band of blue sky and lots of green for the base. After it’s quilted, I’m going to applique Firewheels all over it. The Firewheel is a two-layer flower project from...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 24, 2014 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The Frost Flower on pages 112-113 of Crochet Garden doubles as a snowflake if you crochet it all in white. The pattern is pretty straightforward, but a few pictures will help you visualize it. Look for a Frost Flower table mat project here. Round 1 of the Frost Flower...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 13, 2014 | Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
In the last installment of our #cutecrochetworld story, Rog and Pam were looking for new planet, where they could settle down. Finding the perfect planet was more difficult than they thought. The perfect planet for crocheted life as we know it must not be too close to...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 10, 2014 | Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Enter for a chance to win a copy of Cute Crochet World and a motif from the book! To enter, visit the Lark Crafts blog, and leave a comment by Friday, July 11, 2014. The motifs are the Vintage Television, a Martian Costumed Kid, and Gingerbread People. The patterns...
