by Suzann Thompson | Apr 5, 2006 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I finished something, finally. Eva’s yellow vest, which doubles as a sample for my next INKnitters article, is done! I darned in the last few ends and sewed on the buttons during a pleasant visit to the Coffee Studio, with Ella and my mom. Now I need to organize...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 19, 2006 | Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
There are advantages to being known as textile lovers. Eva, Ella, and I reaped the benefits yesterday. My Aunt Mary used to sew a lot, but she can’t see to sew anymore. She gave us a bag of fabric, appliques, felt pieces, and trims. Eva loved a paisley print,...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 16, 2006 | Crochet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
It’s crochet city up here around Washington DC. Ladies are wearing fine thread crochet tops. Some are worn over solid color tops. Some are lined. Our group ate supper in malls the last two nights, and we saw those cute crochet tops in lots of shop windows....
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 14, 2006 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
We’re back from Washington DC, where we were kept so busy by our elderly tour guide, that I was too exhausted to knit. There wasn’t time! My red poncho was admired by the group. One of the ladies is from The Netherlands, where she used to knit all the...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 13, 2006 | Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
We’re in Washington DC as part of a school trip. It’s great. After a very short tour of the Capitol Building today, we had lunch at the Library of Congress and then went to its Visitor’s Center. It is one of the most beautiful buildings I have ever...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 11, 2006 | Crochet, Knitting, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
With a German mother who knits and crochets, and her mother, and yes, her mother, I am naturally a great fan of international craft magazines. Some German mags have been available over here for years (Anna, for instance). Mon Tricot, a French knitting mag, offered...
