by Suzann Thompson | Sep 9, 2010 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Last time I went to the Dallas Hand Knitters Guild, several knitters showed off their finished Circumnavigated Cardigans. Medrith Glover wrote the pattern for any gauge and any size. She guides the knitter through calculations and interesting construction techniques....
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 3, 2010 | Earthen House, Retro Blog Post
“All right, guys,” said my cousin Jerry, “it’s time for a pie run.” “Yay!” said Eva, clapping her hands. “I love pie!” Poor girl. She soon found out that Jerry wanted them to pick up the cow patties from our dirt...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 15, 2010 | Earthen House, Life, Uncategorized
Warning! If you build a house with dirt, you’re bound to get dirty! This is Eva after a morning of shifting newly-pressed blocks off of the block machine. All of us brick-movers were covered with fine grit. Two good things about being so dirty: your teeth and...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 25, 2010 | Earthen House, Life, Retro Blog Post
To practice our earthen brick-laying and plastering technique, we built a well-house. Our rock foundation, about 5 x 7 feet on the inside, rests on top of a concrete foundation that we dug by hand. The first layer of earthen block is always the hardest to lay, because...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 25, 2010 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Judi & Co.’s lustrous Cordé (100% rayon wrapped around a cotton core) gives stunning texture and definition to crochet stitches. It comes in many color-ways, but this one in particular makes me think of raspberry chocolate cream. Apparently the folks at...
