by Suzann Thompson | Oct 30, 2013 | Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
It’s almost Halloween, and we still have a couple of days to crochet some Candy Cornflowers! The idea for these flowers came straight from my childhood, when candy corn was practically a food group at Halloween. It’s called corn, so it must be...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 24, 2013 | Earthen House, Life, Retro Blog Post
After Charles and the kids built the arched window for our well-house, they pulled the wooden arch form out of the opening. We had ourselves a window! Here they are, posing in a totally (or should I say “toats?”) teenager fashion for the photo. So with...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 24, 2013 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
My daughters reread their past issues of Highlights for Children, so copies of the magazine are often sprinkled around the house. I admit I reread them, too, and always look for the hidden pictures. It’s such a fun publication. In the spring of 2011 I was...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 23, 2013 | Earthen House, Life, Retro Blog Post
Building a house can play games with your mind. It’s about space and defining space. It’s about seeing the trees over the wall one week, and barely seeing the tops of the trees over the much taller wall a couple of weeks later. I like the game of opening...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 23, 2013 | Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
You’ve probably heard the old saying, “Never judge a book by its cover.” Most people ignore this advice. A book’s cover is extremely important. Publishers analyze, fret over, and redesign book covers for maximum selling impact. I love the...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 22, 2013 | Earthen House, Life, Retro Blog Post
In Summer 2012, my daughter Eva and her friends Beth and Tim worked with me to build walls for our Compressed Earth Block house. We finished the wall with four windows in it: two windows for each daughter’s bedroom. Then we moved on to the kitchen wall, which we...
