Sure, it was lots of fun to make all those 1915 Priscilla motifs. And in size 20, they make nice big pieces. But I must have been out of my mind to decide to sew them onto a quilt square. I've been at it ever so long. I kept hearing Carl Sagan's voice saying, "billions and billions of picots." All done now, thank goodness.
More Helix Stripes
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I'm knitting another pair of socks with helix stripes. I wanted a colour
combination that is different from the other things in my knitwear basket.
I ...
The jacket progression - or not!
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Well the fabric is made but unfortunately all is not going well at the
moment!!!
I think it will take a little sorting out but I need a space of time to
m...
yet another heart
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We can never have our fill of heart motifs especially if they provide us a
means to empty our shuttles! This one is derived from Endrucks' doily #28
an...
My approach to designing tatting
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I have taken several approaches when designing tatting.In the early days,
it was a pen & paper method where I made sketches of the designs, just a
few rin...
Welcome June!
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Its almost June and the beginning of Pride Month! For those of you that may
be crlebrating or have friends celebrating here's the link to Progressive
Pride...
Take Time to Slow Down
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One of my old posts (from 2010) got flagged for spam. It was 2 short
paragraphs and had links to books and stuff. My guess is that one of the
links had ex...
Hanky Edging Completed
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Here it is, the handkerchief with the one-shuttle edging (pattern on my
Patterns page).
It's been all wrapped up and given away already.
Best wishes,
*...
3d Tatted Flowers
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I've been busy. Really. I have. I just haven't taken time to blog about it.
Way back when the pandemic started I decided to embroider several large
picture...
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...
Hurray!!!
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Last year was a special year for me, I realized my dream to publish a book
I had in the drawer for some years. I am very grateful to everyone who
encoura...
No Foolin' -- International Tatting Day 2023
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Sue Bradham, this post was published with you in mind. You are a loyal
reader -- I am blessed to have you in my life and I am grateful that you
are ...
R.I.P. Mary Harris
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Recently, this week, the Tatting community has lost a very wonderful
member, Mary Harris. I met Mary at a lace convention in Lafayette Indiana
many years a...
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
...
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.
...
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 ...