by Suzann Thompson | Jan 24, 2014 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Stranded checks on the knitting machine. Sounds good. Are they payable to me? Are they written for large amounts? What? Oh. It seems the checks on the knitting machine are knitted checks with the unused yarn going across the wrong side of the work, i.e., stranded. It...
by Suzann Thompson | Jan 24, 2014 | Earthen House, Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
My parents’ 56th wedding anniversary on January 19th was also our one-month-versary of living in our new house. We love it! We are unpacking stuff that has been in storage for years. Sometimes unpacking is like finding old friends and sometimes…well, I wonder...
by Suzann Thompson | Jan 6, 2014 | Earthen House, Life, Retro Blog Post
With Mud Daubers Fred and Art working full-time on the east and north walls of our earthen home, they rose amazingly fast! Rachel and I helped at first, then left all the sifting and lifting, mixing and mudding to Fred, Art, and the rest of Callon’s crew. They...
by Suzann Thompson | Jan 5, 2014 | Earthen House, Life, Retro Blog Post
Once the rooms of our earthen house were defined by walls, I labeled the girls’ rooms, hoping to make more real to them the possibility of having their own spaces. Inspired by my work, Eva added her artistry to the master bedroom floor. There’s something...
by Suzann Thompson | Jan 2, 2014 | Crochet, Crochet Charm Lace, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
It’s a great day when you finish all the motifs for your Crochet Charm Lace project! To me, that’s when the real fun begins: arranging the motifs on the template. The last of my motifs were blocked on Monday, so that night, while the Texas Longhorns were...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 31, 2013 | Crochet, Crochet Charm Lace, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Ask any good craftsperson about finishing, and you will hear the same thing: finishing takes longer than you think it should, but finishing must be done, and must be done well. It doesn’t matter whether you’re sewing a dress, crocheting a sweater, or...