by Suzann Thompson | Dec 17, 2007 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Ella and I discussed Christmas stockings the other day. “We have Christmas stockings somewhere,” I said. “Can you find them, Mama?” Since we moved back to Texas, Santa has been leaving small gifts and chocolate and fruit in a set of pretty,...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 25, 2007 | Knitting, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Friday was a sad, sad day for Texas Longhorn fans. It was embarrassing, really. We’ve always told Eva, who goes to school with a number of kids whose parents are Aggies (which means they’re Aggies, too. It runs in families.), that when UT and A&M get...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 4, 2007 | Knitting, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Last spring, when I was consumed by crocheted flowers, four-year-old Ella looked at me soulfully and said, “Mama, when you’re done with your book, would you knit me a pink and purple sweater?” How could I resist such sweetness, not to mention the big...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 11, 2007 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Look at these great seamless argyle socks! They are the work of the diligent, intrepid advanced knitters in my Seamless Argyle Socks workshop at Stitches East. The class takes a lot of concentration. They stuck with it and made progress. I’m proud of them! It...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 4, 2007 | Knitting, Polymer Clay, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
We arrived in Taos, New Mexico, Tuesday evening, after three days of leisurely driving through Texas and Northern New Mexico. We crossed plains, grasslands with lonely mountains, and finally mountains. It is a beautiful drive. I taught Slip Stitch Color Knitting...
by Suzann Thompson | Sep 12, 2007 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
On August 7th, I talked about the first craft book I ever knew, which belongs to my mother. I posted a picture of a striped sweater from the book. The author wrote that the sweater could be knitted without a pattern (ohne Schnitt), but then gave detailed instructions...
