by Suzann Thompson | May 26, 2021 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, TextileFusion
Gaudí Gaillardia (2015) is my Texas-style interpretation of a stained glass window in Parc Güell, by Barcelona’s famous architect, Antoni Gaudí. A common and lovely wildflower of Texas, the Firewheel, aka Gaillardia, replaced Gaudí’s original stained glass...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 10, 2014 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I wish September began with a P, so we could use it in this catchy name: Productive Peptember. Okay, I’m laughing, because it looks so funny in print. Microsoft Word doesn’t have a synonym for “productive” that begins with S, so I’m off...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 10, 2014 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The Firewheel Meadows quilt is due at the 2014 Threads of Texas Quilt Show on October 1. So far, I’m making steady progress toward the finish line by appliqueing four flowers a day onto the quilt. See the flowers at the left of the picture, with the petals...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 31, 2014 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Oh, those challenging firewheel centers! The dark, bloomed-out flowerets are around the outside of the center, while the yellow, currently-blooming flowerets are toward the center. Clearly this called for homemade buttons.
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 7, 2014 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Whatever you call them—Indian Blanket, Gaillardia, or Firewheel—these colorful, happy flowers are a joy to behold. We had them in our front yard for years, and oh, how I loved to come home to their bright greeting. Figuring it was time to make a firewheel wall...