Still Here
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I’m still here. I took my laptop to a computer shop on Tuesday. I
collected it yesterday and..... It was the same as ever. So I took it back
to the repa...
Round 2
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The start of this project is right back here as my wretched BC3 wandered
off on other things - things like knitting!!!
So, back to the doily!
I can now ...
Works in Progress
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Friday (St Paddy's Day) sunrise. Red sky at night, sailors' delight.Red sky
in morning, sailors take warning. I'm working on round 3 of the Online
Tatting ...
Clowder Star Pattern
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So wow! Its been since December 14th that I've posted? So my first
pattern of the year is here a little later than planned. No one here is
surprised....
tagme roundup 3
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This has been a long overdue post - the final set of participants and their
creations for the *Tag Me Nov 2022* event in our Endrucks 1920 Project FB
group...
Flowers of Spring
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Updates on my projects>First the Ruth Scharf project.Since the
patterns/designs in the Ruth Scharf book does not have a name, I decided to
call this projec...
3d Tatted Sandworm!
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It has been quite a while since I posted here. I'm going to try to do
better, so I will begin with my newest creation… The 3-D tatted Sandworm
from Beetlej...
Away We Ride
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I just finished “Away We Ride” designed by Blackbird Designs. I did change
some of the color threads. I love the design for I loved what it said. Now
wh...
Hanky Edging Completed
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I finished the green edging for my mother-in-law. It's simple but
effective and the shape appeals to me, like little shells.
I attached it to the fabri...
Be my Valentine!
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Divertido patrón de corazón, perfecto para practicar anillos falsos.
Fun heart pattern, perfect to practice Self-Closing Mock Rings
Patrón gratu...
We Still Do -- 19 years!
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Nineteen years ago today, I said, "I do," to my husband, Todd Parent. He
proposed to me in 2002 on a beautiful beach in Nags Head, North Carolina.
It fee...
treble happyness!
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Treble tatting is now part of a published book!
At the moment it is only in Italian, and available on Amazon:
https://amzn.eu/d/4MlEOyX
I think the ti...
Another variation
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This is another of the bookmarks with a 4 ring motif as a base. This one
also has the motifs joined in a square rather than a diamond. The
variegated threa...
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...
Heat Wave
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Here in the PNW (Pacific NorthWest) we are having record high temperatures
this weekend. It is absurdly hot, but we have a mobile air conditioner so
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Bees and Bee Hive
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I finished this picture today, my main inspiration was after tatting the 🐝
beehive in Pam Palmer’s book Tatting Treats, just felt I needed to do
somethi...
More Hearts
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I tatted a few more hearts in different colors. The first two are done in
Lizbeth size 20 thread, color #628 (Salmon Medium) and color #671
(Christmas R...
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 ...