by Suzann Thompson | Apr 2, 2015 | Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Try your hand at TextileFusion on April 18th, 2015, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at The San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, San Jose, California. This sample quilt is similar to what we will be making. It started as a thrift store sweater. Register and read more about it...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 16, 2015 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
It was at the Interweave Knitting Lab, October 2012, in Manchester, New Hampshire. I was teaching a class about how to knit mosaic patterns and design your own. The workshop participants were enthusiastic and they were close to completing our first mosaic sample: a...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 8, 2009 | Exhibits & Programs, Knitting, Retro Blog Post
Stitches Midwest was relaxed and pleasant at the Schaumburg Convention Center. The market was smaller than at other Stitches events, but the yarns and books and tools were just as tempting. By the time Sunday afternoon rolled around, everyone was tired and suffering...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 4, 2008 | Exhibits & Programs, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Stitches East will be November 6-9, 2008, in Baltimore—with perfect sweater weather, I hope! One of the classes I’ll be teaching is called Seveness Knitting. Seveness stands for Suzann’s Sensational Similar Shade Scrap Stripe System (the letter s, seven...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 6, 2005 | Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Tuesday was a long, hard-working, fun day. I had the best possible students in my ‘Quilts and Tote Bags from Your Old Sweaters’ workshop. I dutifully provided a tote bag pattern, all written out with measurements and everything. None of them used it. They all...