by Suzann Thompson | Jul 30, 2011 | Crochet, Earthen House, Life, Retro Blog Post
Eva’s friend Vanesa turned 15 this summer. Eva went to her Quinceañera and had a wonderful time. This totally sweet little crocheted dress pin was a party favor. Eva said there were also crocheted hat and fan party favors. I’ll bet a lot of Vanesa’s lady relatives got...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 30, 2011 | Earthen House, Life, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Our friends Gail and Beau visited in June. We talked, took care of goats and chickens for a neighbor, ate, talked a lot more, worked on the house, discussed science and social studies, and took a side trip to Austin. It was a great visit! While we finished building...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 23, 2011 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
When I wrote Crochet Bouquet and my first book, Polymer Clay for Everyone, I wondered about my readers’ favorite colors. Would they like bright colors? Pastels? Dark colors? Browns and tans? Metallics? The answer seemed to be YES. Think of any color, and...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 7, 2011 | Earthen House, Life, Retro Blog Post
Around Christmas 2010, my brother Eric and family visited. We put them to work on the house right away! No, they wanted to work on the house. Really. Alanna, Ella, and Marshall worked hard in the mud department. They checked our slurry by emerging their arms up to the...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 7, 2011 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
After months in limbo caused by out-of-date software and an unexpected spam problem, Curious and Crafty Readers, the TextileFusion blog is back!* I missed you all! My good news is that the sequel to Crochet Bouquet is finished and at the publisher, Lark Crafts, for...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 6, 2011 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Sundews are cute little rosettes of narrow leaves which have round, sticky ends. Beware, small insects! I remember geometric print fabrics with wonky asterisk shapes, which had circles on the ends. Nowadays, people call those fabrics “vintage.” Hmmm. We saw fireworks...
