by Suzann Thompson | Dec 10, 2013 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
While our daughter Eva and her friend explored the river in Glen Rose, Texas, Charles and I were freeeeeee! At moments like that I imagine the wind blowing my hair in a beautiful way, as I peer into the distance, ready for any adventure that comes my way. Great rock...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 9, 2013 | Earthen House, Life, Retro Blog Post
Last year about this time, the extremely efficient, thorough, and excellent builder, Callon Ratliff, agreed to finish the inside of our earthen house. Before Callon could start installing windows and framing inside walls, my efficient, thorough, and excellent family...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 9, 2013 | Crochet, Crochet Charm Lace, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
If you like jigsaw puzzles, you will love the next step in Crochet Charm Lace: arranging the motifs. In the previous post, we talked about how to estimate the number of motifs you will need by crocheting enough motifs for one quarter of the project and arranging them....
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 8, 2013 | Earthen House, Life, Retro Blog Post
The southern wall is the longest earthen wall in our house, so my friend Rachel and I were happy to lay its last brick in September 2012. My brother Van and our cousin Jerry came as quickly as they could, to begin work on the bond beam. They set up frame boards and...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 4, 2013 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Lark Crafts is giving away four crochet books, including Crochet Garden! Enter to win by leaving a comment on their blog post by 9 p.m. EST on Thursday, December 5. Here’s the link: http://www.larkcrafts.com/needlearts/a-crochet-giveaway/2
