by Suzann Thompson | May 18, 2008 | Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Okay, so I never upgraded my WordPress blogging software, since this blog started in March 2005. I know better now–and I’ve discovered a fabulous new plug-in that makes it easy to upgrade. Yay! Last month I started a new blog for my book. It’s in a...
by Suzann Thompson | May 12, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
My sweet daughters picked me a bouquet of Texas wildflowers for Mother’s Day. My usual reaction to our wildflowers is “Pink Evening Primroses are my favorite! …except for Gaillardia…and Wine Cups are my favorite, too…and I really like...
by Suzann Thompson | May 7, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Thank you to Susie for asking the first question on “Curious and Crafty Readers” about Crochet Bouquet. She wanted to make the red flower that takes the place of the ‘O’ in ‘Crochet’ on the book cover (it also appears on page 11). I...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 29, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
I met a lady on Ravelry who has already crocheted several flowers from Crochet Bouquet, including the “Sunflower on a Grid.” (Her Ravelry tag is iCrochetiCreate.) I worked out the pattern for that flower on the long drive from our house to Alpine, Texas....
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 23, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I can’t remember now exactly when and how I found out about Irish Crochet Lace, but it was love at first sight. The detailed, imaginative crocheted flowers and leaves amazed me, and they are the original inspiration for Crochet Bouquet.
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 16, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The Ray Flower is sweet when you work it up in a tiny thread like DMC’s Cebelia No. 20. I used dark and light shades of blue and a contrasting golden. Feel free to use colors that match your china or kitchen decor. I sewed the flowers on my placemats. Using...
