by Suzann Thompson | Jan 16, 2014 | Crochet, Crochet Charm Lace, Crochet Garden
Can you see the pale orange yarn stitching these motifs together? Wherever they touch, you sew the together, catching loops on the back edge of each motif. This leaves the familiar “chain” look at the top of the stitch to show on the right side of the...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 31, 2013 | Crochet, Crochet Charm Lace, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Ask any good craftsperson about finishing, and you will hear the same thing: finishing takes longer than you think it should, but finishing must be done, and must be done well. It doesn’t matter whether you’re sewing a dress, crocheting a sweater, or...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 9, 2013 | Crochet, Crochet Charm Lace, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
If you like jigsaw puzzles, you will love the next step in Crochet Charm Lace: arranging the motifs. In the previous post, we talked about how to estimate the number of motifs you will need by crocheting enough motifs for one quarter of the project and arranging them....
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 3, 2013 | Crochet, Crochet Charm Lace, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Make a Template Crochet Charm Lace can be any shape you want. All you need is a fabric template in that shape. For the Flower Cloth Scarf in Crochet Garden, I used a piece of fabric the exact size I wanted the scarf to be. It’s just a long rectangle. In the...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 8, 2013 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Charm Lace, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
For Crochet Charm Lace, you need crochet motifs, like flowers and leaves. Naturally, I’d love for you to use patterns from my books. There are lots of other motifs to choose from, from birds and butterflies to sea creatures. With all that choice, what do you do?...