by Suzann Thompson | Jun 10, 2012 | Crochet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Wow! Who would have guessed that posting a video on YouTube could be so exciting? Well, it is! And I hope this will be the first of many. “Suzann Thompson, Crochet Author” tells the story of how a regular kid grows up to be a crafty author. It’s...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 7, 2012 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Imagine a market where yarn shop owners go to buy stock for their stores. It’s like the best dream ever! That’s what’s in store at The National Needlework Association Summer NeedleArts Trade Show in Columbus, Ohio, June 23-25, 2012. The show is open...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 6, 2012 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
In the days of my youth, I heard actual people say in all seriousness, “It’s too hot in Texas to knit.” It’s true—the fact that they said that, I mean. I didn’t understand at the time how it could be too hot to knit. Now, at a much...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 1, 2012 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The roadsides around our house are abloom with Mexican Hats, aka Hat Flowers, so it seems a good time to do a Mexican Hat Step by Step. The pattern is on pages 24-26 of Crochet Garden. You choose whether to make one or two rounds of petals. For this tutorial, I made...
by Suzann Thompson | May 25, 2012 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The yellow flower at the lower right edge of the cover is the Pasque Flower. The purple and yellow version is on the copyright page, and a couple of tiny Pasque Flowers are on the back cover. It’s shown at the top left of page 11, with the alternate center of...
