by Suzann Thompson | May 16, 2011 | Crochet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Green Yarn Lost and Found I crocheted for my new book just about everywhere—at basketball games, at the Tuesday quilting bee, and at Dairy Queen. Maybe I’m the only person who crochets at our local Dairy Queen, because when a green ball of yarn was accidentally...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 5, 2010 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Four years ago this month, we visited beautiful Alpine, Texas. My husband drove and I sat in the passenger seat, designing the Ray Flower (pages 31-32 of Crochet Bouquet). Next week, I’ll be going to Alpine again. This time, it’s for a crochet and knitting...
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 | 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...
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...
