by Suzann Thompson | Nov 4, 2009 | Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
We usually pass through Mora, New Mexico, very early in the morning on our way home from the Taos Wool Festival. For the first time this year, I drove through Mora at exactly the right time to visit the tantalizing Tapetes de Lana (Carpets of Wool) gallery. The walls...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 26, 2009 | Crochet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
You may remember Bob from a previous post. Eva crocheted him. Bob was very popular at the local middle school. This year he makes his debut in high school. Bob travels to band events and goes on other school outings. He sleeps in a drawer in Eva’s room, which is...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 3, 2009 | Life, Retro Blog Post
In our part of Texas, people love metal cut-outs to decorate indoors and out. Blanton and Russell Jones, owners of Custom Iron Art, cut designs out of steel in their workshop near De Leon, Texas. We went to see a demonstration of the craft last weekend, and Blanton...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 30, 2009 | Crochet, Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
We’re back and mostly recovered from our trip to Colorado and the Estes Park Wool Market. Colorado is a delight to the eyes with its stunning scenery. However, the best sight I saw on the trip was in our own back seat. Here’s Ella, knitting a blanket for...
by Suzann Thompson | May 29, 2009 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Late cold fronts have brought rain and cool weather to our part of Texas. We spent several lovely afternoons outside, under the two big junipers next to the house. Yarn winding operations were moved to Ella’s small tree house. The ball winder and the umbrella...
by Suzann Thompson | May 9, 2009 | Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
We read Frederick, by Leo Lionni, about a mouse poet. At the back of the book, Ella found instructions for making a mouse out of paper, like the ones in the book. Ella wanted to make a mouse, but hers would be out of felt, because she wanted to stuff it and make it...
