by Suzann Thompson | Oct 14, 2010 | Earthen House, Retro Blog Post
We were still putting away tools and straightening the building site after our Labor Day work session, when someone moved in to our new house. She made herself right at home, making a home in our new home! It’s fun to watch these bluish black wasps dig in the...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 9, 2010 | Earthen House, Retro Blog Post
September and our northwest wall started about the same time. See the tab that sticks away from the wall, behind the small pallet of bricks? It is one side of a divider-wall that will join its larger counterpart over an arch later on. My brothers Eric and Van and...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 5, 2010 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Here’s a project that uses the free Frilly Target Flower pattern from the last post plus the Scallop-Edge Leaf from Crochet Bouquet. To make the flowers and leaves, I used Louet’s Euroflax Sport, a 100% linen yarn. Linen has a beautiful texture for...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 18, 2010 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I designed the Frilly Target Flower and its variations for Crochet Bouquet. The flower didn’t make it into the book, but it’s too pretty to keep to myself. So here are the instructions. Medium and large versions have picot frills, which you may choose...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 18, 2010 | Earthen House, Life, Retro Blog Post
Ella built this entire earthen block castle in one morning. Not only that, she made a mud queen, mud guards, and a mud chicken to run around the castle grounds. Our house is progressing slightly slower. At the beginning of August, we started the second of our two...
