by Suzann Thompson | May 13, 2021 | Art Quilt, Celebrate Doilies, Crochet, Quilting and Crafting, TextileFusion
Graceful yellow flowers grow in front of a crocheted table mat, their brilliant color contrasting with the pale green fabrics of the quilt top. The flowers and the pretty filet crochet mat remind me of a time when more people took time to beautify their homes with...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 23, 2018 | Art Quilt, Celebrate Doilies, Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Doily Adventure, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Fridays are fun on Twitter. The process actually starts the Saturday before, when the Colour Collective (@Clr_Collective) posts a color for the week. The idea is for artists to create a piece using that color, or to find a previous work that has the color in it. On...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 20, 2017 | Crochet, Exhibits & Programs, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Today’s Quilts: Art in Stitch, a juried show of quilts by Texas members of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) opens today at The Center for Contemporary Art in Abilene, Texas. I’m pretty excited about the show, because two of my quilts are in it. Gaudi...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 10, 2015 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
This wooly mammal quilt is in honor of my exhibit’s sponsor for the 2015 Quilt! Knit! Stitch! Show in Portland, Oregon in August. Lion Brand Yarn Company supports textile arts through sponsorships of knitting and crochet events, as well as supporting projects of...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 31, 2015 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
“The painting isn’t finished until you label the slides,” said Gay Fay Kelly, a painter and my former business partner about 20 years ago. Artists sent slides when they entered their work in juried shows or contacted potential buyers or galleries. In...