by Suzann Thompson | May 26, 2008 | Polymer Clay, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
My polymer clay button class at DFW Fiber Fest was the best! It was small, but everyone was very enthusiastic. In fact, they were so excited about the buttons they made, they scooped them up and went off to show their friends before I had a chance to take pictures....
by Suzann Thompson | May 19, 2008 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Now look what you missed, if you forgot to come to the DFW Fiber Fest! Tim Klein and his yarn car made an appearance at lunchtime on Sunday. “What happens when it rains?” asked one admirer. “It’s all washable yarn, so the rain doesn’t...
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 10, 2008 | Knitting, Polymer Clay, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Our wisteria bloomed at the end of March. We loved going in and out of the house, so we could admire the abundant flowers and breathe their sweet scent. I wish I could attach that smell to this post, so you could enjoy it, too! When the wisteria blooms, I know that...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 29, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Knitting, Life, Workshops
Stitches West was fun! I met my roommate, button-maker extraordinaire Gail Hughes, at DFW Airport and we flew to San Jose together, talking the whole time. I went with her to Pleasanton, California, on a sales call. Well, she went on the sales call and I had breakfast...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 17, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Stitches West starts in four days! I’ve been revising my Seamless Argyle handout yet again. When I taught this class in the early 1990s, some students complained about the gaps at the edges of the diamonds. Last summer I revised the handout to fix the problem,...
