by Suzann Thompson | Oct 22, 2026 | Crochet, Earthen House, Life, Quilting and Crafting
Years before we built our earthen house, we bought a carved stone alcove in anticipation. We eventually embedded it in the northeast corner of the living room, where it waited even more years for the next thing to happen. The next thing was to furnish the alcove for a...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 20, 2026 | Art Quilt, Celebrate Doilies, Crochet, Life, Quilting and Crafting, TextileFusion
Early voting for the 2026 midterm election started yesterday in Texas and quite a few more states. Charles and I voted this morning. My fellow U. S. Citizens, have you voted yet? If so—yay! If not, look up where your polling place is and when it is open, decide when...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 19, 2026 | Crochet, Doily Adventure, Life, Quilting and Crafting, TextileFusion
Two of my friends love Halloween. It wouldn’t be going too far out on a limb to claim that Alissa has more Halloween decorations than decorations for Christmas. She is fond of the skeleton aesthetic. During COVID times, my daughters stayed in her house for a...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 6, 2026 | Crochet, TextileFusion
About one year ago, I did the last bit of admin work (sending an invoice) for Quarto Publishers, who published a little book of eleven of my crocheted flower bookmarks as part of a crochet kit called Crochet Botanical Bookmarks is available to buy direct from
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 13, 2026 | Art Quilt, Celebrate Doilies, Doily Adventure, Exhibits & Programs, Quilting and Crafting, Texas Crochet Heritage, TextileFusion
In March and April 2026, Texas Crochet Heritage and Celebrate Doilies were the first exhibits ever in the brand new Aransas County Community Center on N. Live Oak Street in Rockport, Texas. Exciting times! Jennifer Day of the Rockport Cultural Arts District, along...
