by Suzann Thompson | Nov 20, 2006 | Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I typed “angora yarn” into the Google search box and pressed ‘enter.’ The third listing from the top was “Pure Imported Angora Yarn—www.fishusa.com—FishUSA has 100% purl Angora Yarn for fly tying or knitting.” FishUSA? Fly tying?...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 17, 2006 | Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Alpine, Texas is in a valley, surrounded by three different mountain ranges near Big Bend. You can see some of the grassy peaks in the shot of the Big Bend Wool and Mohair Company, which was not too far from our hotel. Like most of the wool and mohair warehouses we...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 10, 2006 | Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Who knew we would be back in San Angelo so soon? And without kids? And with a little extra time to spend? I wanted to find a wool and mohair warehouse and talk to someone about it. We found Western Wool & Mohair just off Highway 67 near downtown. We found the...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 1, 2006 | Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
“What’s a ‘knickerbocker’?” asked Charles. He was reading a book, in which a woman was described as having the ‘best knickerbocker lineage.’ “Eye-oh-no,” I said, because I was too busy crocheting to enunciate. Then...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 29, 2006 | Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Judging the Garment and Home Accessories Competition at the Taos Wool Festival was hard work, but it was also fun and very satisfying. My fellow judges Donna from Colorado, and Deb from New Mexico, were experts in dyeing and weaving, which made for a great judging...
