by Suzann Thompson | Aug 23, 2026 | Crochet, Quilting and Crafting, TextileFusion
Embroider-it-yourself pillowcases were popular during a big chunk of the 20th Century. Here’s a newspaper ad from 1921 where Fellmans store in Galveston, Texas, offered pillowcases “stamped for embroidery and spoke stitch hems for crochet” for $1.50...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 21, 2026 | Quilting and Crafting, TextileFusion
Folklife on this earth is rich and varied, including traditional stories, festivities, cooking, music, and things that people make. There’s a term that describes, in general, the practice and results of folks making things. That term is “material...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 16, 2026 | Life, Quilting and Crafting, TextileFusion
Blue chambray work shirts with hand embroidery were all the rage in the early 1970s. Everybody had one! Or so it seemed to seventh-grade me. My mom encouraged embroidery and other needlework, so she bought me some embroidery floss and the correct kind of shirt. I have...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 13, 2026 | Crochet, Doily Adventure, TextileFusion
The latest outing of Texas Crochet Heritage and Celebrate Doilies took me to Rockport, Texas. It was a long drive from Comanche County to deliver the quilts, and another long drive to pick them up when the exhibit was over. For both trips, I had the great good fortune...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 9, 2026 | Art Quilt, Crochet, Doily Adventure, Quilting and Crafting, TextileFusion
Every now and then I make the trek to the Chicken House Flea Market between Stephenville and Dublin, Texas, to look for vintage crochet. Sometimes I’m lucky, especially the time this filet crochet peacock turned up in one of the shops for $1.00. That is not a...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 26, 2025 | Crochet, TextileFusion
Use any yarn to crochet the Sweet Picot Heart motif, from crochet cotton thread to bulky yarn. Use the hearts to tuck into a Valentine’s card, as mug rugs, and as embellishment for garments or accessories. I’ve got you covered on the instructions: they are both...
