tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13731798811594971792024-03-06T19:33:53.153-08:00Just Give Her Some String...Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-30332656188630253272018-01-24T20:31:00.001-08:002018-01-25T04:49:08.644-08:00Twice in One Month!?!I know, I know, it's very strange. I'm writing again and it hasn't even been six months or a year. Part of my resolutions for the new year were to tat and write more. <br />
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Well, I have started work on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1904280493234416/" target="_blank">Let's Tat a Brussels Monument in Pink for Women's Rights project</a>. I've only managed a test tat right now (had a busy couple of weeks) but I have the shuttles and thread ready to get down to business for the real thing. <br />
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I've also started working on an Ice Drop, pattern by <a href="https://lacelovinlibrarian.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lace Lovin' Librarian</a>. I should have read all of the instructions first, but I managed to struggle through and produced this:<br />
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I have been offered the opportunity to exhibit tatting again at the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago. This time it is during their St. Patrick's Day celebrations. I suspect I'll be making quite few of the obligatory green earrings to have on hand that day, but I'll also work up some other more interesting items. I began a doily (I keep it at the Center) that I hope to have finished in time. It wants aggressive blocking right now, but I'm about three rounds out of 4. The first time I made it, I used green and white thread; it turned out okay. I've decided to go all white for this attempt. It's the Clover Leaf Doily from an old issue of <a href="https://www.aneedlepullingthread.com/" target="_blank">A Needle Pulling Thread</a> magazine.<br />
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If I can manage to make a more successful Ice Drop (and tat a few of the Brussels squares), I feel that I will have achieved my goal of learning one new pattern a month this year. Does this count as two patterns in January, or do I get to slide on February off of this? Either way, it's a start. I tend to make more than just one of everything so getting a new pattern in here and there will only add to my repertoire!<br />
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I was hoping to jury in to a new market here in Illinois in May (the market isn't new, just my being there). Had the application ready to go. Then I realized that it conflicted with a 5k I am running with my daughter. I'll not be telling her about it because she would insist that I do the market instead. She is a sweet child and very supportive. I think I'll be free for the September version, fingers crossed I get in.<br />
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Happy tatting!<br />
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Your Friend, <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00242324528084576661noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-46568512315799417532018-01-03T09:12:00.000-08:002018-01-03T09:12:12.325-08:00AAAANNNNDDDD She's Back!Happy New Year to everyone!<br />
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It was an exciting year around here last year!<br />
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It's been a year and a half since we moved in and I can finally state that as of June, 2017 my guest/craft room is open. I removed the 20 or so boxes that had been living in there, made a comfy space for guests to use, and organized my craft supplies! Okay, I may have overstated the last bit, but it doesn't look like a yarn shop blew up in there so that's something, right?<br />
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I also participated in some incredible events!<br />
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In July, I was asked to demonstrate tatting at an Irish fest here in Chicago! I volunteer at the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago with the Nimble Thimbles and the organizers requested that we have some of our members demonstrating our crafts at the fest. There were demos on spinning, quilting, needlepoint, doll dressmaking, and tatting! Although it was only supposed to be for half an hour each day, I ended up demonstrating for an hour the first day and three the next. Did I mind staying longer than arranged? Of course not! Any opportunity to tat in public and talk to people about it is like playtime for me! I even managed to sell a few pieces.<br />
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Then in November I was back at Interwoven Expressions exhibiting and selling my lace.<br />
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I love the artists there, they truly do amazing work and I have so much fun every single time. It turned out to be a successful day for me. So successful, I was near jumping out of my skin by the end of it. It is such a wonderful feeling to know that people appreciate your work enough to take it home for themselves or as a gift for someone else.<br />
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On the strength of interest at the Irish Fest, the organizers of the IAHC sent me a vendor invitation for their Christmas Bazaar! I had attended in the past as a volunteer at the Nimble Thimble craft table and had sold a few shamrock earrings, but had never had my own booth. I decided to take the plunge...<br />
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I am now the sole proprietor of Shuttle Flicka Lace! (for tax purposes in Illinois)<br />
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Leading up to the Christmas Bazaar was a nail-biter because I really wasn't sure how it would go; but I resolved that everything would unfold the way it was supposed to and I would just accept it. I must say, the response to my lace was gratifying. I met some wonderful people, heard lovely stories about relatives who tatted, shared some tatting history, and sold some of my pieces. I was so exhilarated at the end of the day! Back in the Nimble Thimble room packing up, I was fairly bursting with excitement over my success. Seeing my smile, they asked how my day went and my gleeful response was treated to a round of applause. I walked out of there on air!<br />
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The balance of the year was spent finishing up a commission (clip-on earrings) in time for Christmas and spending time with my family. <br />
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It has not been an easy year with all of the firsts since my father passed away, but there have been some real high points, especially celebrating my brother's marriage to an amazing woman. On the whole, I will remember it fondly as I choose to focus on the good as much as I can. I am grateful for the continued love and support of my family and friends and hope I provide the same for them.<br />
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I look forward to this new year, like most people, as a new start, another chance to get it right. I plan on filling it with goodness and love, time spent with family and friends, time spent tatting, and trying in some small way to make this world a better place. Happy New Year to you all!Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-17774483513646237182016-10-04T17:05:00.000-07:002016-10-04T17:05:51.078-07:00Wild Ride!Greetings!<br />
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It's been an interesting couple of months here. The short version is that: we moved in, my father passed away, and our daughter started school.<br />
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The house was unfinished when we arrived so I have been dealing with the developer. Ugh. Hard to get settled in and unpacked when you know they have to install a window in the basement and paint stuff (at a minimum).<br />
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I have found that tatting is very relaxing in the ICU at 3am. I have a string of simple earrings (Leila's flowers, no picots) that I made in the low light while taking my shift with my father. I wear a fitbit and a watch on my wrist; they are perfect for holding a large picot gauge when you have to get up in a hurry.<br />
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I looked forward to the end of summer break as, I suppose, many parents do. While I have not had the unlimited tatting time of my daydreams (just wait, once she's back in you can tat to your heart's content), I have found time to get something accomplished. Of course, I haven't tied anything off so I won't be showing them here for a bit. But, believe me, I have been tatting again.<br />
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I am looking forward to Interwoven Expressions, a sale and exhibition held annually in Chesterton, Indiana. I will be back there again this year! It is being held the second Saturday in November leaving me just enough time to recover from Halloween before I have my last presale push. Funny how I always come up with new ideas right before a sale and really try to realize them in the short time left. I am resolved to stick to my plan and tat only what I need. Of course, I'm sure my resolve will fail but we don't need to dwell on that right now.<br />
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Hopefully I will have something to show you the next time I write. Until then, happy tatting!<br />
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Cheers,<br />
Shuttle FlickaCarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-2160646431438792832016-07-20T20:57:00.002-07:002016-07-20T20:57:55.591-07:00New Home for Tatting!I am back and it hasn't even been ages and ages!<br />
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We have moved house which means my tatting (and other goodies) can come back out of storage! It also means that instead of working in one corner of a room shared with the rest of the family, I can keep all of my things in a separate room and finally have my own space! It will also double as a guest room when needed, but there is plenty of room for both! I know, a lot of exclamation points, but this is a really big thing for me.<br />
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As I mentioned previously, I have only made earrings (okay, and a small cross) since February. The stash that had been growing in my workbox has been depleted by random sales. Funny thing about tatting at the local Dunkin' Donuts, I have a following there now.<br />
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I am still in the process of unpacking everything, which is making me want to do all kinds of things, like sew and knit and crochet. But I am determined that I will only make earrings for a while now. After a few more using Leila and Morimoto's patterns, I'll look for a new pattern. But before I do that, I have to find my pattern books, they're still packed away.<br />
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As an aside, I did make a small cross. I don't remember off-hand who wrote the pattern so I won't picture it here. My daughter had her first communion and she wore a wedding veil that both my sister and I had worn. We attached a tiara that her paternal grandmother had commissioned for her. On the day of her communion, I told her I had added something to symbolize that it was hers now too. I attached the small cross to the back of the veil in honor of her event. She was touched and very proud of it. I was happy that she liked it. I know she enjoys it when I make something special for her and I think she felt the love I had tatted into it.<br />
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Now, I haven't tatted anything since we moved here in late June, but I know where my kit is if I need to tat a bit. I feel like I have to unpack everything else first to earn the reward. Silly me.<br />
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I'm off to unpack.<br />
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Happy tatting!Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-44049303472562492112016-02-17T08:47:00.001-08:002016-02-17T08:48:55.708-08:00All Tied UP!Well, it has been a long time since I posted on here. My apologies. It seems that something is always happening around here.<br />
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I have not stopped tatting though, and I have not stopped tatting in public. I spent last April 1st making small butterflies in a pub and giving them away to patrons and staff.<br />
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I have made items for a friend to wear to a steampunk convention. <br />
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I have made a few things as gifts for family and friends.<br />
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I have made items for sale at Interwoven Expressions, a market that I do in Indiana every November. The keychains are by Morimoto.<br />
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My resolution this year is to make at least one item every week. Tatting relaxes me, keeps me occupied, and by choosing small items, I can accomplish my goal without stress.</div>
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A slew of earrings is growing in my workbox.<br />
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This focus has helped me recently. You see, we are putting a lot of things in storage right now. I have boxed up and stored ninety percent of my tatting supplies. It wasn't easy to do, but I pulled out only the thread I plan on using for the next few months. It has been good in that I don't have other thread sitting in a bin calling to me to tat it; less distraction.<br />
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The earrings so far have been made from Lizbeth size 20 in various colors. The patterns are by Leila and Morimoto. I only have the Leila ones finished right now, the Morimoto are waiting on hardware.<br />
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I was also fortunate enough to have some of my tatting integrated into a quilt. As I have mentioned before, I am a member of the Nimble Thimbles at eh Irish-American Heritage Center in Chicago. During an art quilt challenge, I offered some pieces to embellish a morning glory themed quilt. I tatted caterpillars and green tendrils for the piece.<br />
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I was so happy to finally get my tatting on a quilt!!!!!<br />
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I'm sure much more happened in the intervening time, but I cannot summon it from the depths of the cavern in my head. Ah well...<br />
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I admit I did take a break from tatting to work on costumes for a convention. We went as the characters from Inside Out; I made the dresses and stenciled the sweater. It was quite a bit of work, but well worth it.<br />
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Okay, that brings us up to speed. With any luck, I'll be posting again the next few years!<br />
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Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-90404983442476853402014-06-03T20:31:00.002-07:002014-06-03T20:31:19.387-07:00Return of the BLOG!!!!Hello, everyone! This post is actually from Mid-March. I keep falling off the planet and then jumping back on. I hope to stick around for a while now.<br />
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It has been so long since I've been on, I have done quite a bit of catch up reading today and I'm still not current on the tatting blogs I follow. Ugh.<br />
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I have been tatting though. Since I am going to attempt to condense two and half months in this post, please fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy ride.<br />
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As I mentioned in my pre-Christmas post, my husband ordered a stack of pattern books for me from amazon (yes, I chose them) and they all arrived between Christmas and New Years! <br />
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I was so excited. And then...so overwhelmed. I didn't even know where to start. Has this happened to you?<br />
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Since I am part of an Irish-American quilting group (they sew, I tat), I decided to start with the Celtic Tatting book and start at the beginning. I completed the Celtic Snowflake in Aunt Lydia's size 10 white.<br />
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I see that the hardest thing for me is going to be getting the correct tension in the chains in order to weave them. I am also having to make longer chains which is a bit of a hassle. I suppose it's a learning curve.<br />
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I took a bit of time off for extracurriculars while my husband was home over the holidays and that kept me away from the tatting a bit. I also decided to focus on a few resolutions and that has been time consuming. Getting organized is never an easy process. Obtaining a storage unit definitely greases the wheels. As I feel that the home is more under control, the tatting increases. Odd?<br />
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I continued work on the baby bonnet and then lost the pattern. I haven't reprinted it yet and my heart's not in it. I will get back to it.<br />
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I continued working on my shamrock pendant for the quilting group and almost have it to the point where I feel comfortable selling them. Soon, hopefully...<br />
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One of the quilters brought in a magazine called Needle Pulling Thread which had a needle tatting pattern. I have been able to translate it to shuttle and am working on it. When I have something to show for that, I will put it up with due credit. Since I only work at it when I am at the center, I can alternate between it and the shamrock pendant to keep things interesting.<br />
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I had wanted to do Jane's TIAS (I still hope to) but was never able to start it.<br />
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This past weekend was a big push for me. My husband had to travel to Florida and I joined him for a few days. That meant time alone to tat on the plane and time during his conference when I could relax and tat some more. Tatting at the airport is always fun. Mostly on the return flight so my husband was a witness. We hit the airport almost four hours early for our flight. As I sat there tatting a woman came over and said she had been watching me and was just going to be upfront and nosy about it. I explained what I was doing. She oohed and ahhed and went back to her seat after a while. I was pretty happy.<br />
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I overheard a woman whispering to her husband about me while they stood in line to board, so I caught her eye and quickly spread the good word again. I was even happier.<br />
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I saw two women a few feet watching me intently and I motioned that I would just come to them. So I did. One actually knew what I was doing, she had seen her mother tatting. Yay!!!<br />
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I got back to my seat and my husband told me he really loved that I was so passionate about my craft. He seemed proud.<br />
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I continued to tat until we got on the plane. I have found on the flight out that if I fold my pattern just right, I can shove it under the hook for the tray table and tat in my lap with my own private bulletin board. As we waited for take-off, I heard from across the aisle "I think she's making a cross". I looked up to see two women watching me work. They smiled and I continued working. When I finished the cross, I held it up for them to see. It was so much fun! Since I had a bit of thread left on the shuttle, I made two small butterflies. I passed them to the women along with my business card and signed to them that they could keep them. Even with the background noise, I could hear how delighted they were. As we deplaned, they said they would get in touch with me. I have no idea if anything will come of it, but it felt so good to be an ambassador. <br />
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Next week I am doing my second market. Since I haven't made very much, I am hoping that I can whip up a few pieces in time. I am going with bookmarks and notecards mostly, and a few hairpins. Whenever I have small bits left on the shuttle, I have been making Birgit's angel and jumpy guy doodles or Lindsay Rogers' daisy. I have a few ideas for converting them into notecards. I have also been making the aforementioned cross to use for an Easter card. When I have my act together (HA!) I'll take a picture and post it.<br />
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I'm sure there are things I've made that I've omitted. I'll have pictures soon enough.<br />
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As it is, I'm so happy to be back and hope that my absence will be forgiven. I have missed you all very much. <br />
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Happy tatting!Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-1120370049254352332014-04-01T05:09:00.000-07:002014-04-01T05:09:32.115-07:00Happy International Tatting Day!Happy Tatting Day, everyone! Have a lovely day!<br />
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Much love to you all!Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-50058221168205100922014-03-23T22:11:00.002-07:002014-03-23T22:11:35.070-07:00Yikes!Lots going on. Lots to catch up on. Reading backlog of blogs and tatting like a madwoman. Longer post coming soon with various stories of the past few months, but this is what I am up to right this minute.<br />
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Oh, and I tried tatting with embroidery floss tonight, at least I think that's what it is. It came in a bag of thread from one of my quilting friends. I don't know who made it because it has no label, but it's pretty interesting, very shiny and slippery.<br />
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Tally ho!Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-48532743514554274872013-12-21T23:41:00.005-08:002013-12-21T23:41:58.141-08:00Happy Tatting and Belated Happy Thanksgiving! (motif 1)Once again, I have been busy with other endeavors and unable to post. And, once again, I have actually been tatting. I am so proud that I am starting my third (can you believe it?) round of 25 motif challenge.<br />
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I have been working on a bonnet for my friend's baby, but it is nowhere near finished. I will try to post a picture when it is. <br />
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I also made two crosses from Lindsay Rogers' Tatting Collage, both in Aunt Lydia size 10 white. One was put on the outside of the baptism card and the other was blessed by the priest and given as a gift to the baby. Unfortunately, I didn't take pictures...<br />
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My Nimble Thimble group had their bazaar so I tatted up another Small Star for them to sell. Actually, I tatted two of them. One is a repeat of the green and white I have done in the past and the other is in all white, size 10. Of course, I have no pictures to share. Drat! I plan on making more of them to give to family and friends for Christmas. They did sell pretty quickly though.<br />
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Looking at my daughter in her cute little dress on Thanksgiving, I decided to make some hair pins to match in orange and brown, size 10. The large flower is from Lindsay Rogers' Tatting Collage, the smaller cupped center is something I came up with accidentally one day and really like. She loved them and we even made it back home with one of them! (The other went AWOL in her cousin's room during preparations for a fashion show.)<br />
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I went on Amazon today and picked out some tatting books. My husband had been wondering what to get me for Christmas. I told him about my wishlist on Amazon and he told me later I can be expecting a couple of shipments in the next few days! The fact that he would buy these for me means so much to me. It means he understands that it is a big deal for me, not just a way for me to waste time. I'm so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!</div>
Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-68477837170999731442013-11-29T21:51:00.001-08:002013-11-29T21:51:54.585-08:00Never, Ever Sneeze!A friend in my Nimble Thimble group brought in an old hankie with tatted edging to show me. I was very impressed with the work as it had a great deal of bare thread space and I rarely see that in modern patterns. I told her it was very special and made her promise she would never sneeze into it. She giggled and offered to let me keep it for a while. I politely declined and took a photo instead because I want to show it off to all of you, but don't want to be held responsible should anything untoward happen to it.<br />
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So, here it is, I think it's pretty cool:<br />
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Another woman in the group blessed me with a bag of thread she found in her stash. Mostly DMC 5 and 8 from what I can tell. Wheee!<br />
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Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-7053409482530762632013-11-20T16:24:00.001-08:002013-11-20T16:24:51.367-08:00The Lost Art and My GratitudeI participated in my first market on Friday.<br />
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Most commonly heard remarks at market were:<br />
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"My grandmother/grandfather/mother/aunt (or insert other deceased relative here) used to tat."<br />
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"That is a lost art."<br />
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I had a really great time at the market. Not so much for the selling, because there was precious little of that, but for the conversations I had with people. Most just wanted to share their experience, reminisce about family. One said he fell asleep while his mother sat in his room tatting each night. Some expressed regret that they didn't learn, others said they had tried and failed. A few said that they had learned but let it go. A few more said they would like to learn.<br />
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For the better part of the six hours, I was sitting at my table tatting one thing or another. I would spy someone across the aisle, whispering to a friend, "That's tatting." I always did my best to catch their eye and grin at them. I let them know that I appreciated the fact that they recognized what I was doing. It usually started a nice conversation. <br />
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Quite a few people stopped and stared. I grinned at them as well. I invited them to watch, really, I don't mind. I made silly faces when a stitch failed to flip, I grimaced dramatically as I struggled with knots. I told one group that my friends (that would be you, gentle readers) and I were intent on dragging tatting kicking and screaming into the twenty-first century. I tried to make it accessible, not quite so mysterious. People seemed to take to it.<br />
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In all, I will take it as a success. My name and work are out there. I have already signed up for the next market in March. One positive note is that since things didn't sell, I have stock on hand. I also have the ability to plan better for my next outing.<br />
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I continue to be thankful for my friends and family and their support of my hobby gone crazy. They have been so encouraging about something they don't always understand. <br />
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I am also very thankful, to you, gentle readers, for your support. You understand what goes into it and your comments carry more weight because of it.<br />
<br />Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-13132085116740715952013-11-13T20:06:00.000-08:002013-11-30T09:55:18.581-08:00Busy fingers, 25 Tatted!I have been doing quite a bit of tatting ahead of Friday's market. I've gotten most of my pieces tatted and only need findings for them to be complete. Somewhere along the line I stopped using a picot gauge, so if things look a little rough around the edges...well, practice, practice, practice...<br />
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In no particular order, for your consideration, I give you:<br />
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An assortment of variations on Dianna Stevens' Simple Bookmark in size 10 ecru, pink, white, and size 20 cream.<br />
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This one I messed up the chains (uniformly throughout); it looks a bit different from its companions. Size 10 white.<br />
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Another Janette Baker bookmark in size 10 white.<br />
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A bunch of flowers (there are actually about 30 of them) ready to be made into hair pins. Some are Leila's pattern, others are from Lindsay Rogers' book Tatting Collages. All tatted in size 10. I intend to layer them.<br />
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And lastly the heart I made for Aunt Maryann. It is Birgit's Celtic Heart in Southmaid variegated pink and Coats ecru, both size 10. (I messed up on the chain at the top, but I think I'll just stick with it.)<br />
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If I don't count the flowers, this puts me at 25 again!!!!Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-5559420882668322942013-11-12T22:24:00.001-08:002013-11-12T22:24:21.789-08:00Oops Turned into Ooooh!I was happily tatting away at my local while nursing a glass of strawberry lambic and finished this:<br />
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Kersti's Stumpy bookmark (sans tail) in Southmaid, a variegated pink, size 10.<br />
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I loaded my shuttles with Aunt Lydia's size 10 in white and was a quarter of the way through another when I realized I had added a picot that shouldn't have been. Since I didn't want to untat and it was my second project of the night, I decided to hang it up, enjoy my drink and a snack and go home. <br />
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I worked on it again today and decided to make the same mistake throughout for uniformity. As I got around the other side of the piece, I realized that I had also added an extra 5 ds to the ring with the extra picot. Now that throws the whole thing off! I thought I might cut and run, but I didn't like leaving a piece that was so close to done.<br />
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It's working title is Dadratted Heart (or Criminy!).<br />
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<br />Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-63260792083458632222013-10-28T19:58:00.000-07:002013-10-28T19:58:07.761-07:00Expanding The Empire continuesA handful of posts ago, I mentioned meeting an antiques dealer who was interested in my work. We have been in contact over the last few weeks and I have decided to take part in her pop-up market. This will be my first booth, first sale, first a lot of things as far as lace is concerned. I am incredibly nervous.<br />
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As a result of this decision, I have begun tatting away at a brisk pace (roughly completing a piece every two days). So far I am enjoying the challenge of the project. I do not know where it will lead, but I feel good about it (despite the nerves). My focus right now is to get the tatting portions made and then team with my sister to complete the pieces. She has a great eye and I trust her taste in all things.<br />
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I have no illusions as to this marketing becoming more than an occasional thing. It was the persistence of this dealer, and perhaps a touch of my own vanity, that brought me to this point. I have no plans involving Etsy or anything like that at this time. I intend to leave that to the pros until I have something to show for myself.<br />
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So, here's to a hectic couple of weeks! All prayers, good vibes, advice, and assorted happy thoughts appreciated.<br />
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Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-77681992761481187722013-10-25T06:59:00.001-07:002013-10-25T12:08:45.259-07:00Busy, Busy, Busy (and motifs 10-14)My apologies for what has seemed to me like an interminable silence. I have been concentrating on things other than blogging. Nonetheless, I have been tatting; no idle hands here.<br />
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I had neglected my TIAS in an effort to complete a few other projects but have gotten caught up and finished it. In need of a serious blocking, here is my completed Piccadilly Express:<br />
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As I predicted early on, I have had to learn a few new skills. First came split rings, then in one swell foop came the floating ring and onion ring, followed closely by the shoelace trick. I was able to tat the onion rings on my first try (very happy about that). I'm not saying I made this without any mistakes, for that would be a major fib; I am saying that I made much fewer that I had expected. I believe I missed a switch shuttles at least once and I'm not sure if one of my chains is going in the right direction. However, since it resembles the completed sample posted by the designer, I'm going to take this as a victory. <br />
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I have completed my first Tat It And See and learned something new along the way. I acknowledge that I have a lot more to learn and this has given me the confidence to pursue it.<br />
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In the meantime, I have completed the tatted portions of some bracelets, a snowflake, and another heart.<br />
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The bracelets are based off the bookmark pattern in Jeanette Baker's Learn To Tat done in Lizbeth size 20 black and size 20 Jellybean.<br />
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The heart is 'Tattered' Heart from Lindsay Rogers' book Tatting Collage made in Aunt Lydia's size 10 victory red. It will go to our departed uncle's longtime love.<br />
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I am working on a heart for his sister as well. It is a two-part pattern so I will abstain from posting it until it is finished (hopefully in the next few days).<br />
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This is Birgit's Small Star tatted in DMC size 5 white and ecru. I really like the sheen and the color combination more than I thought I would, although it does not show well in this photo. I hope to make a few of this combination in size 10.<br />
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I also starched the cross for pastor using cornstarch. That was fun. It is fairly stiff now and only in want of a thread to suspend it. I found that the cornstarch was rather thick and gooey. Did I overcook it? I had read where it may be kept in the refrigerator for a while. How do you then make it liquid enough to use again without significantly diluting it? Any advice would be appreciated.Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-57955089919954605382013-10-09T17:31:00.002-07:002013-10-09T17:31:53.862-07:00Time Out!Life has been busy these past weeks, lots going on, lots coming up. I have been tatting but have nothing to show for it as yet. <br />
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But I will take the time to say this. My little darling turns seven years old today. She is a tender-hearted little child with lots and lots of energy. My sister calls her Foxy Loxy because she has a lot of moxie. She is the apple of my eye, the grin on my face, and the chuckle in my throat. She makes me smile on a regular basis and makes me growl all the same.<br />
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I love her with all of my heart and that's all I'm going to say.Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-17673508840700577482013-10-03T10:43:00.001-07:002013-10-03T10:43:33.238-07:00Tatting to Help MendMy husband's uncle passed away on Sunday. While it was not altogether unexpected, it is still a shock to those who loved him. His daughters' hearts are breaking right now. I'll give these hearts as a reminder that they are so loved by him and the rest of us.<br />
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Birgit's Quick Heart in size 10, unlabeled sun-faded ball of variegated pinks.Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-84350557513761177642013-10-02T07:04:00.002-07:002013-10-02T07:04:31.358-07:00Poppies, poppies, poppies... (Motifs 5-7)Okay, maybe just one. I have been tatting Birgit's Small Star in Aunt Lydia's size 10 Victory Red and white, and finished two before deciding to take a break. I made one five-pointed because I was running out of thread on the shuttle. The ring on the other one isn't really twisted, it just flipped when I put it down and I JUST NOTICED IT NOW and I'm too lazy to take another picture.<br />
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I used the remaining shuttle thread to make a poppy from Tatting collage by Lindsay Rogers. I made the stem extra long to use up the last of the thread but I think it will find a purpose. I have a plan for this one which I will not reveal at this time. In the meantime, here's the poppy in Aunt Lydia's size 10 Victory Red and green:<br />
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I have had the pleasure of working on the TIAS we started last week. I think I'm doing pretty well so far. I've learned split rings and lock joins. My picots are a little big; I'll adjust them in the next go round. Here's Day 4:<br />
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And I'm back to work on the cross for pastor. I had thought it would be sewn to vestments and left it natural. It turns out he intends to wear it as a pectoral. I'll be looking into means of starching it this week. I want something that will hold the shape and not dull the color or sheen of the piece. After that, I figure I'll add a jump ring and let him decide on how to string it.Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-1152721864370340342013-09-27T11:17:00.001-07:002013-09-27T11:17:13.503-07:00Unsought Treasure! My Mom Rocks!My mother, who is amazing, by the way, is taking part today in a huge garage sale at her church. They have been setting up since last Thursday and it started yesterday and finishes today. It's quite the production.<br />
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I helped her with set-up on Monday of this week and had a lot of fun. I met a woman there whose cousin Eleanor is a tatter (since retired, I believe). We discussed what she has made and what I have done, as well as newer uses for lace; it was a lovely chat.<br />
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I didn't bother looking for anything for myself while I was there, wanted to work more than shop. Imagine my surprise a few days later when I received this text from my mother:<br />
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I called her immediately, thanked her, and started asking about the threads. Seems she had worn her Ripple Necklace to a church function and it had gotten some notice. One of the women who had spoken to mom about it saw the box of threads (with tatting shuttle, Susan Bates) and brought it to my mother's attention!<br />
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She has high hopes for me, that one does. She asked if she had done well and I couldn't stop thanking her. She is looking forward to my creations, especially with the goldish thread. It's Texto-Syltex and I'm not sure if I will be able to use it. There's quite a bit so I'll have to find a good home for it. I am open to suggestions. Of course, I'll know more when I have the thread in hand and, let me tell you, my fingers are itching to get hold of that box. I don't know when I will see mom next, but I really hope it's soon!<br />
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With all the thread I have now, I'll have to tat for quite a while before I need to buy more...Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-36867945643687100082013-09-27T10:56:00.002-07:002013-09-27T10:56:47.144-07:00TIAS Day 2 and 3After getting my tatting stuff back, I was more confident with the TIAS. And then I saw the lock join on Day 3. Luckily, they provide a link so I was able to learn THAT. Sheesh, like I need more stuff in my head. I jest, because it probably just pushed out something else that I no longer use, you know, like long division.<br />
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Without further ado, I give you Day 2:<br />
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Still have no idea what it is, but we'll find out eventually, eh?Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-2017652109608920952013-09-27T10:55:00.000-07:002013-09-27T10:55:15.880-07:00Flakes on a Plane! (Part deux) (motifs 1-4)<em>Meant to be published on Monday. Yeah, it's been that week!</em><br />
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I had the pleasure of being airborne again this past weekend which called for tatting of snowflakes. I accomplished two before I decided to move on to other projects.<br />
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While waiting for my flights, a gentleman next to me commented, "If my mother were here , she would love that. She would be knitting right now." I smiled and he watched me tat for a while.<br />
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First plane was mostly empty and I slept a bit before tatting. Second plane was full and I had a young girl going off to college next to me. She was trying not to be obvious until I said, "Go ahead and stare, it's fine with me." She was very interested in what I was doing. I showed her the basic knots and set us a challenge. I told her I bet I could get her tatting before we reached our destination. She declined graciously, but continued to watch as I tatted away. I finished my second snowflake (Birgit's Small Star, size 10 white and green):<br />
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I moved on to the cross I have been working on for Pastor. Done in Aunt Lydia's size 10 Victory Red is Crazy Mom's Cross:<br />
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I made it a bit smaller per his request. We'll see what he thinks when I give it to him this week.<br />
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I moved on to another project as we neared our destination. It is a bookmark From Janette Baker's Learn to Tat. I am working it in Lizbeth Size 20 Black to eventually become a bracelet. <br />
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Saturday was spent travelling from one wine-tasting to another with my husband and his co-workers. His company had us out for a spouse weekend. With our spouses travelling as much as they do, it was nice to have some downtime with them, do something fun, and be in the company of other spouses dealing with the same issues. It was a wonderful, energy-renewing time.<br />
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It also left me with time to tat. It was either chat endlessly, sleep, or tat and chat. Of course, I chose the latter. The first option would be too annoying, the second, too anti-social. The third option was social and productive at the same time! I had a few people ask me about it and one knew what it was because she had seen it in Europe during a school tour. Everyone seemed to agree that it was pretty darned cool. I like that in my first "corporate wife" outing, I was able to impress others and make my husband proud. At least, that's how I'm reading it. They could all right now be recalling that crazy chick who played with string all weekend...<br />
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Despite feeling the effects of the wine-tastings, I was able to tat a bit on the plane on Sunday. This morning, I finished my bracelet (the tatted part, at any rate). Worked in Lizbeth size 20 black:<br />
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I went out and bought new clovers to tat the T.I.A.S. that starts today. As I was telling my father about it last night, I said I hoped it didn't have anything I couldn't do. His response was basically, if it does, then you just get to learn THAT now. So, of course, I look at the pattern and it has mock rings and split rings right there in the first piece. I am not allowing myself to look at other people's work until I do my own. But this does mean I'll be hitting up YouTube tonight.<br />
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If you need me, I'll be splitting hairs and mocking my rings...Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-38414555567195229792013-09-23T23:29:00.000-07:002013-09-23T23:29:01.488-07:00TIAS Day 1So, I saw this post about a Tat It And See. I decided to sign up for it, thinking the challenge would be fun. As the first day drew near, I began to wonder. Would I be able to do it? Would I have the requisite skills? Would my tatting be up to par? Would I have the courage to put it out there for all to see?<br />
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After looking at the first bit of the pattern, I had new questions. How the heck do you make a split ring? What is a mock picot? Do I really have the time and brainpower necessary to do this? Will all the big kids laugh at me? Do I have enough chocolate?<br />
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So, off I went to Janette Baker and her Learn To Tat book. I did a few split rings:<br />
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And then it was off to google climbing out with a mock picot.<br />
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Armed with a little bit of knowledge and relatively no experience, feeling very confident and having a few pieces of chocolate, I wound my shuttles with DMC Cebelia size 20 white and dove on in.<br />
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Basically, when I did a slew of butterflies earlier this year, I didn't count them all. So, I kind of picked and chose from what I did after that. Somewhere I posted about tatting 17-20 and I have counted up from there which makes this one #25!!! (If I've miscounted, well, there were about 30 butterflies, so...)<br />
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I am proud of myself for what I have done so far. I know that there are many of you out there who have done far more. I hope to be able to keep up with you all someday. In the meantime, I'll be happy with what I have accomplished in the nine months I've been tatting.<br />
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Once again, worked in size 10 Aunt Lydia's green and white, I present to you Birgit's Small Star!<br />
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The next UFO I have to complete is the cross I've been working on for some time. So close, must get back to it. The deadline on that one is growing near...Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-32593863037387677192013-09-12T20:59:00.004-07:002013-09-12T20:59:44.467-07:00Presenting the Bonnet!At long last, I have finished Merry Higby's NIN Baby Bonnet worked in Aunt Lydia's size 10 white. After I finished round four, I was intimidated by the idea of the medallion in back. I tatted a few other things while I worked up the courage to attempt it. As I worked through it, my fears left me, and I was able to tat it pretty quickly. As I may have mentioned before, I tat pretty tightly so it is smaller than intended. I am going to make a concerted effort to loosen up a bit and see how it changes what I make. The result will most likely be a softer, more pliable bonnet. It is supposed to fit on a softball; it doesn't. So, here it is on my daughter's Bitty Baby doll.<br />
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Even with my tight tatting, I had a to make a lot of shuttle changes. I can only imagine how many thread ends I'll have to deal with on the next one. Now to upsize it and tat for an expectant mother I know. Sheesh! But a lovely pattern and a great organization. Thanks, Merry Higby!Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373179881159497179.post-77622567634850857452013-09-10T23:21:00.000-07:002013-09-10T23:21:00.442-07:00Nimble thimble, nimble shuttle?As I may have mentioned before, I met with the Nimble Thimble quilting group near my home. They are a sweet bunch who are very interested in my tatting. I am working on some designs for them that I hope to have ready to make soon. In the meantime, however, one of the ladies brought in a few balls of size 10 crochet thread for me to use. I am so excited. I have promised to use the thread only for the work I do there (as I have promised the school thread for use for their projects), and keep it there; as a result, I have no picture at this time. Oh wait, I do.<br />
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At my last visit, one of the women brought in a shuttle and some thin gold thread. I agreed to TRY to teach her to tat but said that we wouldn't be using the gold thread anytime soon. She laughed and said it was for me to use for anything else if I wanted. Whew, I could just imagine the frustration of trying to learn on size 70(?) shimmery gold thread...<br />
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Either way, I am officially a member of the group now and hope to have something to show for it soon. Maybe tomorrow will be the day I figure it out. Who knows???Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03442426114066288578noreply@blogger.com4