by Suzann Thompson | Jul 14, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Once you’ve finished the Columbine’s top petals (pages 49-50 of Crochet Bouquet) and the glue is dry (see previous post), it’s time to add the stamens. If you can’t find them locally, use your online search engine and type in “craft...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 13, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Ella recently decided to make shoes. She tried paper first, but found that paper shoes don’t hold up well. Then she tried making shoes from felt. After tape, staples are Ella’s favorite means of holding stuff together. She molded the felt around her feet...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 7, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The editorial team and Lark Books and I wanted to fit as many flowers as possible into Crochet Bouquet , so we didn’t have room for a lot of step-by-step photos. I’m offering some of those illustrations here to make your flower crochet experience a little...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 5, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Charm Lace, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
We’ve all heard that every journey begins with a single step. It’s true, sometimes actually, but often metaphorically, because many journeys do not involve moving from one place to another. It would be more accurate to say, “Every journey begins with...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 30, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Eighty leaves. That’s about how many my Roses Cape will need. Just thinking of crocheting eighty leaves made my shoulders droop. When I broke the job down to four leaves a day for 20 days, it didn’t seem so bad. And now, I’m over half-way through!...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 30, 2008 | Polymer Clay, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
My polymer clay button classes are always wonderful, but in Estes Park my button class was wonderful and large! They had great fun making buttons and it shows in these pictures.
