a collective gift 2
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Life has taken on this unhealthy habit of getting in my way! It took me way
longer to publish this post than was required. I also apologise to all my
blo...
Snakes And Lizards
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You want a food cover with tatted snakes and lizards? Sure, no problem.
For the lizards I used Jane Eborall's Pamela's Gecko pattern, and for the
sna...
Alba Variation
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I realise no doubt not every tatter is comfortable with using split rings,
split chains and self-closing mock rings! So I'm thinking of also offering
a ...
A bit of my history!
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It was waaaayyyy back when I was raising kids and working full-time that
this article was published in the local newspaper. I hope you can read
it!!!
W...
Judging is tomorrow (today)
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I am composing this on Monday, but not publishing until Tuesday, after the
judging. I doubt any of my readers (all 3 of you) are State Fair judges,
but jus...
colour me Endrucks - roundup
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I'm so happy to have joined the Project, it's a great way to learn and to
improve my tatting, and it’s an incredible source of inspiration. Each
particip...
New Book
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I have a new book available on Amazon, called Four Dozen Tatted Bookmarks.
I've been working on this book for a little over three years, and it
contains ...
I wish I was at Palmetto Tat Days 2024
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This Thursday evening marks the beginning of the Palmetto Tatdays. This is
a weekend of tatting and fun that is organized by the fabulous Palmetto
Tatti...
Hocus Croakus
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Here is my newest creation for Halloween. This is called Hocus Croakus! It
is a pattern by Kylie Slee... also known as ComplicatedKnots. She puts up a
new ...
Snowflake Noemi - Śnieżynka Noemi
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Pora już przygotowywać się do świąt - Śnieżynka Noemi na pewno ułatwi
przygotowania 🌲⭐🌲
Śnieżynka wykonana z białych nici MercerCrochet20 - wielkość...
Queen Ann’s Lace for international tatting day
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Alicia Fullana From Argentina recently requested this free pattern of mine
and I think she did a fantastic job, and so I thought I would post it for
in...
Amazon delivery at it's finest
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No. Not really.I ordered a shirt in January with an anticipated delivery
sometime in February or March. I wasn't bothered by a delay in receiving
the packa...
Jan 4th with the new year 2024
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I mentioned in my last post about the two bobbin lace snowmen being one
went to my Lace Exchange partner Marcela in Spain. This is a picture of
the exc...
My Facebook Page
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Hello everyone.I have not been updating my blog for a while, posting more
on my Facebook page instead. I find it rather difficult to keep up with
writing...
Nathalie
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Conjunto de bautismo/Baptism sett
Gorro/Bonnet
Jan Stawasz - Tatting Theory and Patterns - page 56
rows IV - XI
Zapatitos/Booties
Mary Janes by Carte...
1907 - Row 6
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No surprises here, row 6 looks a lot like row 5 did. The stitch count is
the same, and I don’t know about you, but I am really looking forward to
tatti...
There Really is No Place Like Home
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Today my copy of Martha Ess' new tatting book arrived! It is titled, *Whimsical
Tatting*, and it is a delightful compilation of characters from *The W...
Just popped in to say 'Hello'
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There are many reasons I have not kept up this blog, one being that I have
to now recover the email that was originally used to set it up, so not
exactly...
I LOVE Karey Solomon's Hand-Painted Thread!
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I have had the pleasure of tatting with Karey Solomon's hand-painted
threads recently. When you see all her threads in one spot, the job of
picking...
Daffodils!
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They’re finally up – in the doily, anyway. In the garden, snowdrops are
blooming but the daffodil leaves are cautiously peeking above ground,
probab...
Button Ornaments
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I have been tatting, I just have not been blogging. The latest Facebook
tatting craze is Button Ornaments. There is a Facebook group devoted to
them. H...
Just Stopping By: My Pattern Links
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Hi all! I know I haven't been here much. I've been mostly on Ravelry
lately, working on knitting and crochet projects. I'm also posting on
Instagram here.
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Coronavirus Doily - the grand finale!
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At last! It took a while but I hope you'll agree it's worth it!
I'd like to think this has some correspondence to this time when we're all
working on ...
The Classic Wheel
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Dear Friends,
It's been quite a while. I started this blog with high hopes, and then the
real world got a bit too overwhelming. I've always meant to come ...
WHERE TO BUY MY BOOKS
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Dear tatting friends, thank you all for your nice comments on the new book,
comments are always much appreciated. The new book "Fantasia 6" will be
availab...
Heel goed nieuws
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*Hallo Allemaal,*
Ik kreeg van Jane een mail doe je weer mee met de TIAS
Ik riep heel hard JAAAAAAA
hier is haar introductie:
Welkom bij het Tat It And See...
INFORMATION REQUIRED
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You may have noticed that some of the posts for the 25 Motif Challenge are
extremely long. That happens when I get busy with things like vacations and
reno...
Ice Drops are Little Wonders!
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Yup they sure are!
This is the second variation by Lace-Lovin' Librarian.
A pretty white snowflake with a clear Turquoise Glass Glob.
My Hand Dyed Threa...
How to empty a shuttle and fall onto a usable piece
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*Emptying my shuttle*
After a bigger project there is always some thread left on the shuttle.
This is how the flowers of the butterflies pile up in our box...
I HEARD that!!!!!
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Almost six months ago I received some shocking news related to my hearing
ability.
The prior post explains everything you need to know to get caught up....
Merry Christmas and Life
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Hi Everyone and a belated Merry Christmas.
I was going to post this yesterday but as usual life got in the way. In the
morning my partner had a bad fall and...
Looking at your design
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How are your designs coming along? Did you have difficulty coming up with a
second round to the little motif? Remember all of those little bits of
edgings ...
On Hiatus
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This is just a quick note to say that the blog will be on hiatus for a bit,
though I won't. My computer has decided to finally bite the dust. I'm
posting t...
New Beginnings..
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Hi all! I know most of you might not remember me.. It's been almost two
years since I've last posted.. Well, things have been both rough and
strange at the...
Ups - et år har vist gått!
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Og ingen blogginnlegg fra meg! Det betyr ikke at jeg ikke har gjort
handarbeid - det har jeg. Jeg har bare ikke blogget om det. Så, for å komme
i gang igje...
I'm back - and I brought shuttles!
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First, there was one ... I had to save up for it, but it gave me time to
decide on the kind of wood I wanted. Randy Houtz directed me to a website
with pi...
Instagram 500 Follower Christmas Giveaway!
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So excited! I have 500 followers on Instagram after being there only a few
short months. To celebrate I'm having a giveaway - on Instagram that is! If
you'...
Fair, Glasses, HDT, and still settling in...
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So, with a title like that, I shouldn't have to say to much, right?
I entered Livi's Doily in the local fair. It won a blue 1st place ribbon!
The doily is ...
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Time to Tat!
A minor miracle here as I’m able to tat for an hour at a time before my
right hand gives out.
I decided to finish the biggest piece I’d begun,...
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I took a class today with the wonderful watercolorist Rena Brouwer!
Unfortunately, I didn't do it justice. She gave lots of great tips and
advice - I just ...
Have fun, Martha!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your well deserved break, let those creative juices surround you as you.....lie in the sun????
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous time! You deserve it.
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