by Suzann Thompson | Aug 3, 2009 | Life, Retro Blog Post
In our part of Texas, people love metal cut-outs to decorate indoors and out. Blanton and Russell Jones, owners of Custom Iron Art, cut designs out of steel in their workshop near De Leon, Texas. We went to see a demonstration of the craft last weekend, and Blanton...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 2, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Our August 2009 Crochet Bouquet Along selection is the Crazy Eight (pp. 81-82 of Crochet Bouquet). It is a simple eight-petal flower, which is perfect to crochet in the eighth month. The basic Crazy Eight is easy to crochet and then you can fancy it up with several...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 19, 2009 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I’m posting on the advice of the famed Knit Doctor, Karen Frisa, who is available for consultation at all Stitches events. For me this means two blog posts in three days. I hope she has a remedy for a pulled blog muscle! At the end of the last post, the knitted...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 17, 2009 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Borders are just amazing! With its mitered border and lovely corded trim, my churro rug looks very, very handsome. Yes, that’s the best word for it. Handsome. Ella wrapped the finished rug around her waist, struck a pose, and said, “Mom, you need to knit...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 13, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
The Gazania is a bright and interesting flower, native to South Africa. It is named after a Greek-born scholar named Theodorus of Gaza, who lived in the fifteenth century. He was a famed translator of famous Greek manuscripts into Latin. Among his translations was the...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 11, 2009 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The cabin we stayed in at Estes Park was just out of reach of any cell phone networks. There was no wireless internet service. Day and night, we heard the roar of the freezing cold river, which sounded oddly like an air conditioner. What’s a person to do with no...
