by Suzann Thompson | Sep 1, 2006 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
“Cables, Bobbles, and Braids” is one of my workshops at the Wool Festival at Taos (and, I hope, at some other venues in 2007). The workshop samples are coming along nicely. I’m really proud of this sample, because it shows how cable stitches are...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 28, 2006 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Last year around this time, I finished a little wall hanging. I wrote up the story of its inspiration and sent it to a publication which required that the images and words not be published anywhere else. My story was rejected (don’t feel sorry for me—it’s...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 6, 2006 | Crochet, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Hurray for the Taos Wool Festival! All my classes are running, and I am very pleased. I promised samples for the “Freeform Knit or Crochet an Underwater Scene” workshop. Here is the crochet scene in progress, along with the inspirational picture, from my...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 2, 2006 | Crochet, Knitting, Polymer Clay, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Old links have been removed. Only three months until the Taos Wool Festival and workshops begin! Workshops run October 3 through 10, with a break for the Wool Festival itself on October 7 and 8. Workshops are kept small on purpose, so participants can have more...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 30, 2006 | Polymer Clay, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
We had a great, great day making buttons at the 4-H Clothing Camp. The girls chose clay colors and got with some button-making. Here is one of the five trays of buttons we made and some close-ups, so you can admire the work of these Erath (and surrounding counties)...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 28, 2006 | Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
We didn’t know what to expect from the Erath County 4H Clothing Camp this morning. By the afternoon, Eva declared it “Fun. Really fun. More fun than basketball camp!” Here she is, sewing. I helped her thread the machine and recover from small sewing...
