by Suzann Thompson | Jul 16, 2006 | Crochet, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
My crocheted leaves looked like green squiggles. You had to stretch them out and hold them with three hands to see their shape. The sunflower petals were wiggly and bent even after a steam treatment. Hmm… Wonder if I could starch them? Wouldn’t hurt to try. I...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 12, 2006 | Crochet, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Fantastical situations, heartless undercover men with heart, impossibly beautiful women (who help the heartless men discover their hearts), long and undoubtedly accurate technical descriptions of military equipment, incredibly complex conspiracies that require...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 9, 2006 | Crochet, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
These little pieces came in a tin I bought at an antique store. They were dirty and smelled of pipe tobacco. These scans show before cleaning and starching and after cleaning and starching. Isn’t the difference amazing?! Careful starching is part of the...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 2, 2006 | Crochet, Knitting, Polymer Clay, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Old links have been removed. Only three months until the Taos Wool Festival and workshops begin! Workshops run October 3 through 10, with a break for the Wool Festival itself on October 7 and 8. Workshops are kept small on purpose, so participants can have more...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 30, 2006 | Polymer Clay, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
We had a great, great day making buttons at the 4-H Clothing Camp. The girls chose clay colors and got with some button-making. Here is one of the five trays of buttons we made and some close-ups, so you can admire the work of these Erath (and surrounding counties)...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 28, 2006 | Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
We didn’t know what to expect from the Erath County 4H Clothing Camp this morning. By the afternoon, Eva declared it “Fun. Really fun. More fun than basketball camp!” Here she is, sewing. I helped her thread the machine and recover from small sewing...
