by Suzann Thompson | Sep 1, 2008 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Like my fellow knitters and crocheters on Ravelry, I have a Flickr account to host the photos that I post to Ravelry. The following story probably wouldn’t have happened without Ravelry and Flickr. Thank you to them! The Cafe Rouge is a nice place to eat on...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 10, 2008 | Art Quilt, Knitting, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
We went out to check on some wild pig bones, which lie in a culvert down the dirt road from our house. We hoped they were bleached and clean enough for us to take home and add to Ella’s collection. Too bad–they still had fur and other stuff attached to...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 13, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Ella recently decided to make shoes. She tried paper first, but found that paper shoes don’t hold up well. Then she tried making shoes from felt. After tape, staples are Ella’s favorite means of holding stuff together. She molded the felt around her feet...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 30, 2008 | Polymer Clay, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
My polymer clay button classes are always wonderful, but in Estes Park my button class was wonderful and large! They had great fun making buttons and it shows in these pictures.
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 6, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Life, Polymer Clay, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
“Mom, can I use some of your flowers?” has become a frequent refrain around our house. The last time I heard it was a few days ago, when Eva decided to make a handbag for herself. She decided on the size of the bag and she did all the patchwork on her own....
by Suzann Thompson | May 28, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I said, “Okay.” I didn’t hear a peep out of her for a long time. She emerged from her room with a poster. It was a collage of things she likes, a couple of badges from school, a ribbon she won—and some crocheted flowers. It was so pretty, and such a...
