by Suzann Thompson | Feb 12, 2012 | Crochet, Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Crocheters, Knitters Can Make Radio Tubes! Pennsylvania has a great online resource called the Access Pennsylvania Digital Repository, where you can find the actual pages of old newspapers, among other things. The best part is that you can search for specific words in...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 28, 2011 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Professor Wolfgang Michael was an expert on Reformation-era German theater. He taught at The University of Texas at Austin, where he also directed German language plays. I acted in several of his plays in the early 1980s. It was fun! Dr. Michael wore Birkenstock...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 10, 2011 | Knitting, Life, Polymer Clay, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Nautical flags are happy and colorful, and I just love them. But not only that, they actually spell stuff! I mean that each flag represents a letter of the alphabet. In Polymer Clay for Everyone (my first book—oh yes, I love polymer clay, too), nautical flags decorate...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 1, 2011 | Crochet, Knitting, Life, Polymer Clay, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
We’ve all made friends online. Every now and then, on a very happy day, we get to meet them in person! Years ago, I joined a Yahoo group of knitters. Among them was Nana Sadie Rose. At the time she was knitting lace things and learning the wonders of the lace...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 11, 2011 | Earthen House, Retro Blog Post
These are lentils. Make the recipe at the end of this post, but only if you approve of eating pork. You can buy these lentils, inexpensively, at the grocery store. Unfortunately, they won’t hold up a wall over windows and doors. For that, you need lintels. Our...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 30, 2011 | Crochet, Earthen House, Life, Retro Blog Post
Eva’s friend Vanesa turned 15 this summer. Eva went to her Quinceañera and had a wonderful time. This totally sweet little crocheted dress pin was a party favor. Eva said there were also crocheted hat and fan party favors. I’ll bet a lot of Vanesa’s lady relatives got...
