by Suzann Thompson | Jul 18, 2010 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Irish crochet lace has been an inspiration to me since the 1980s, and so you might imagine how pleased I was to take an Irish crochet workshop from Máire Treanor at the Knit and Crochet Show earlier this month. Máire is from Ireland, and she’s the author of...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 18, 2010 | Crochet, Doily Adventure, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
My first impressions of Manchester, New Hampshire, earlier this month were: the wonderful smell of pine mulch, red brick buildings, street names that reminded me of American History class, and pretty little red peppers growing into the fences along the sidewalk. Oh,...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 25, 2010 | Crochet, Earthen House, Life, Retro Blog Post
We had a good rain yesterday afternoon. A power line broke during the storm, which left us without power for about three hours. Eva was crocheting a gift for a friend who is moving away. She did not let a little power outage stop her work. Here she is, crocheting by...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 20, 2010 | Earthen House, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post
Knitters, always remember that duplicate stitch is an alternative for adding small areas of color to your projects! Also, you can use duplicate stitch to customize store-bought sweaters. Essentially, you thread a needle with your yarn and embroider over the knit...
by Suzann Thompson | May 24, 2010 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
School is nearly over for the two daughters in my house, and they’ve already asked if we can spend some time at the beach this summer. This reminded me of palm trees, and that reminded me of the crocheted Palm Leaf on pages 112-113 of Crochet Bouquet. Please...
by Suzann Thompson | May 20, 2010 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Like most blog writers, I’m eager to know when others link to my site. Recently I found a link coming from a foreign language site. I peered closer at the link. It was Turkish, and, and, AND…I could read it! How does a gal from Texas decide to study Turkish? And...
