by Suzann Thompson | Aug 6, 2011 | Polymer Clay, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
It’s going to be polymer clay paradise at the Knit & Crochet Show in Greensboro, NC, in September! I’m teaching two six-hour classes of polymer clay button-making techniques: In Polymer Clay Button Boutique 1, we’ll make colorful and easy swirl...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 6, 2011 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Yes, it has been an exciting week here at Curious and Crafty Readers..* Rachel at Crochet Spot published an article about the htr (half treble crochet) stitch, which is used in several flower and leaf patterns in Crochet Bouquet. Thank you to Rachel for her wonderful...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 30, 2011 | Earthen House, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Our friends Gail and Beau visited in June. We talked, took care of goats and chickens for a neighbor, ate, talked a lot more, worked on the house, discussed science and social studies, and took a side trip to Austin. It was a great visit! While we finished building...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 23, 2011 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
When I wrote Crochet Bouquet and my first book, Polymer Clay for Everyone, I wondered about my readers’ favorite colors. Would they like bright colors? Pastels? Dark colors? Browns and tans? Metallics? The answer seemed to be YES. Think of any color, and...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 7, 2011 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
After months in limbo caused by out-of-date software and an unexpected spam problem, Curious and Crafty Readers, the TextileFusion blog is back!* I missed you all! My good news is that the sequel to Crochet Bouquet is finished and at the publisher, Lark Crafts, for...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 6, 2011 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Sundews are cute little rosettes of narrow leaves which have round, sticky ends. Beware, small insects! I remember geometric print fabrics with wonky asterisk shapes, which had circles on the ends. Nowadays, people call those fabrics “vintage.” Hmmm. We saw fireworks...
