by Suzann Thompson | May 17, 2006 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
I haven’t quite decided how to knit the way-in-the-background trees, but since that may take me another day or two, here are the other bits and pieces I have knitted for the Garden of Design workshop sample. When I set out to copy a photo, as in this project, I...
by Suzann Thompson | May 9, 2006 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
We’re going to quilt our class samples for “A Garden of Design, so we need to stabilize the knitting with fusible interfacing. It can be woven or non-woven, as long as it is firm. Here’s my sample, showing the knitted layer with interfacing, the layer of...
by Suzann Thompson | May 9, 2006 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Since the last post, I embroidered long grass stems, knitted background foliage, stitched a background flowers and greenery, and sewed buttons in place. Three-year-old Ella is upset that I “stole” buttons from our button jar, particularly the pink ones,...
by Suzann Thompson | May 8, 2006 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
One way to knit a natural-looking scene is to work with several similar shades of each color, but only one or two rows of one color at one time, which is what we will do in the Garden of Design workshop at this year’s Iwannaknit ReTreat. This method makes for...
by Suzann Thompson | May 6, 2006 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Rome City, Indiana, is the site of this year’s Iwannaknit ReTreat (June 2-4). This is a new venue for the gathering, and this year, Lea-Ann offers a number of classes for hand-knitters. My workshop, “A Garden of Color, Design, and Shaping Techniques,” is...
by Suzann Thompson | May 1, 2006 | Crochet, Knitting, Polymer Clay, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
It’s always good to be in at the beginning of an event like the DFW Fiber Fest. The people who come are willing to try something new. The vendors were willing to give the show a chance. The crowds are small. This all makes for a very pleasant atmosphere. I...
