by Suzann Thompson | Dec 16, 2013 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Hello to Jan G. and her Knitting xxxx group! Jan asked for a tutorial about the Paired Leaflet Frond, which is part of the “Trillium and Fronds” pattern (pp. 126-127) in Crochet Garden. Thank you for asking! The Paired Leaflet Frond’s delicate...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 11, 2013 | Earthen House, Life, Retro Blog Post
Slabs are tricky. Because you don’t have the usual points of reference, it’s difficult to tell how big (or small) the rooms are. But by the time the daffodils peeked out of the ground at the end of January 2013, our builder Callon provided those points of...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 10, 2013 | Earthen House, Life, Retro Blog Post
I love this picture of the library arch, shot from high up on a scaffold in January 2013. The frame for the bond beam was still in place over the arch, but our builder had already closed in the gable and part of the north and south walls. We were still working on the...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 10, 2013 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
While our daughter Eva and her friend explored the river in Glen Rose, Texas, Charles and I were freeeeeee! At moments like that I imagine the wind blowing my hair in a beautiful way, as I peer into the distance, ready for any adventure that comes my way. Great rock...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 9, 2013 | Earthen House, Life, Retro Blog Post
Last year about this time, the extremely efficient, thorough, and excellent builder, Callon Ratliff, agreed to finish the inside of our earthen house. Before Callon could start installing windows and framing inside walls, my efficient, thorough, and excellent family...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 9, 2013 | Crochet, Crochet Charm Lace, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
If you like jigsaw puzzles, you will love the next step in Crochet Charm Lace: arranging the motifs. In the previous post, we talked about how to estimate the number of motifs you will need by crocheting enough motifs for one quarter of the project and arranging them....
