by Suzann Thompson | Jul 9, 2006 | Crochet, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
These little pieces came in a tin I bought at an antique store. They were dirty and smelled of pipe tobacco. These scans show before cleaning and starching and after cleaning and starching. Isn’t the difference amazing?! Careful starching is part of the...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 2, 2006 | Crochet, Knitting, Polymer Clay, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Old links have been removed. Only three months until the Taos Wool Festival and workshops begin! Workshops run October 3 through 10, with a break for the Wool Festival itself on October 7 and 8. Workshops are kept small on purpose, so participants can have more...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 30, 2006 | Polymer Clay, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
We had a great, great day making buttons at the 4-H Clothing Camp. The girls chose clay colors and got with some button-making. Here is one of the five trays of buttons we made and some close-ups, so you can admire the work of these Erath (and surrounding counties)...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 28, 2006 | Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
We didn’t know what to expect from the Erath County 4H Clothing Camp this morning. By the afternoon, Eva declared it “Fun. Really fun. More fun than basketball camp!” Here she is, sewing. I helped her thread the machine and recover from small sewing...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 21, 2006 | Pillar Project, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Today is the first anniversary of Ian Boyle’s Pillar Project. Ian built a dry stone pillar in our front yard, which looks to the sunset through a pipe embedded in the stone. He positioned the pillar to catch the summer solstice sunset. Here is this year’s...