by Suzann Thompson | Apr 7, 2006 | Crochet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
>· Every now and then my past comes back and surprises me! I designed many patterns for knitting and crochet magazines in the first part of the 1990s. So today, I’m looking through Herrchner’s Yarn Shoppe catalog, enjoying the yarn bounty that we could...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 5, 2006 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I finished something, finally. Eva’s yellow vest, which doubles as a sample for my next INKnitters article, is done! I darned in the last few ends and sewed on the buttons during a pleasant visit to the Coffee Studio, with Ella and my mom. Now I need to organize...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 24, 2006 | Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The long-awaited winter issue of INKnitters is finally on the newsstand. Subscription copies should arrive any day now. I am extremely pleased with the article I wrote for this issue. It is called “Handmade and Altered Books for Knitters.” It follows in...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 19, 2006 | Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
There are advantages to being known as textile lovers. Eva, Ella, and I reaped the benefits yesterday. My Aunt Mary used to sew a lot, but she can’t see to sew anymore. She gave us a bag of fabric, appliques, felt pieces, and trims. Eva loved a paisley print,...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 16, 2006 | Crochet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
It’s crochet city up here around Washington DC. Ladies are wearing fine thread crochet tops. Some are worn over solid color tops. Some are lined. Our group ate supper in malls the last two nights, and we saw those cute crochet tops in lots of shop windows....
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 14, 2006 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
We’re back from Washington DC, where we were kept so busy by our elderly tour guide, that I was too exhausted to knit. There wasn’t time! My red poncho was admired by the group. One of the ladies is from The Netherlands, where she used to knit all the...
