by Suzann Thompson | Oct 10, 2011 | Polymer Clay, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Early Friday morning I made my way to the button classroom to finish baking buttons we made the day before. As the start of class came closer, familiar faces and new faces greeted me for Polymer Clay Button Boutique 2. At nine o’clock, Jane, Susan, Mary, Diane, Mira,...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 5, 2011 | Polymer Clay, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
The fall Knit & Crochet Show in Greensboro was SO MUCH FUN! If you’ve never been to a knitting and crochet convention, you should go at least once to experience the amazing feeling of being around so many fellow yarn lovers. It will make your day, your week, your...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 30, 2011 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
I’m really looking forward to teaching the “Full of Bullion (Stitch, That Is)” class at the Knit & Crochet Show in Greensboro, North Carolina! We’re going to cover the bullion stitch which is especially beloved by free-form crocheters. Then we will learn the...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 17, 2011 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
I’m looking forward to teaching the “Full of Bullion (Stitch, That Is)” class at the Knit & Crochet Show in Greensboro, North Carolina next week! We’re going to cover the traditional bullion stitch, which is especially beloved among...
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 | 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...