by Suzann Thompson | May 31, 2021 | Crochet, Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Once there was a wonderful magazine called INKnitters, published by Diane Piwko. I contributed long, in-depth articles about all kinds of things related to knitting. Color was a focus. I was particularly interested in yellow, as you’ll read below. The article...
by Suzann Thompson | May 30, 2021 | Knitting, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Yellow Around the House Awww, Izzy. She was a pretty and sweet cat! Like many animals we’ve known, she knew how to present herself to her best advantage. The Holstein-patterned fuzzy fabric matched her perfectly and made us wonder “Is it a cat? Is it a...
by Suzann Thompson | May 29, 2021 | Crochet, Knitting, Life, Quilting and Crafting, TextileFusion
Consulting the Experts Maybe we don’t think about it every day, but we are surrounded by the work of color experts. Fashion, food, craft magazines, advertisements, variegated yarns, and print fabrics are created for maximum appeal. Creators want you to buy them,...
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 | Apr 20, 2006 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Here are some of the samples for my article about yellow, which will show yellow knitted into several different color combinations. The samples are pinned out and ready for blocking. They double as my Project Spectrum project for April. Yes, I know. They are wrong...
