I've been trying to practice a little every day. It's not perfect but seeing the colors change when I'm tatting makes me feel progress. This is supposed to be a bracelet. I'm using a doll needle instead of a tatting needle because that's all I have in a small size.
Yesterday was my first day at tatting and I was a passenger in the car on my way to work.
Today I switched threads to #3 cotton. It's a whole lot easier to work with since my hands are still clumsy.
I found a tutorial on YouTube : RustiKate. She made it really easy to hold my thread, using phrases like "hold your finger like rubber band pistol".
Anyhow, I'm getting better at making double stitches and today, I am making a picot!
Ready for lesson #2. Yaaay!! :-)
I'm learning how to Tat via YouTube and the internet.
My Grandma Nellie Flowers always wanted to learn. So this is for you and me, Grandma!
On my car trip to work, I brought up Instuctables to see the proper hand placement. I know it's way too tight. Right now it's practice, practice, practice!
It has been such a beautiful day! The weather was sunny and barely any wind. Temperature was a low 14° and snow was about 6".
I had to run errands today, so the pretty snow and mostly clear roads were a treat!
My husband and I just rented a little booth at the local emporium. He will sell his machine parts and tools. I will sell my crafts. A new adventure ahead for us!
After a wonderful day of feasting with family and friends, it sure it's nice to set back in the easy chair and do a little crochet. I'm working on a scarf to go with mitts and boot cuffs.
I posted this picture on Facebook, it ended up on Quiltville's Quips and Snips!Thank you, Bonnie- you made my day!The first day of fall was in the air when I posted the picture on Facebook, now it seems like winter is on fast forward.Hey! We haven't even had Halloween! Our first snow was Tuesday, October 22nd, on the way home from work around 11pm. We woke up Wednesday, to a light dusting of snow deep enough to see your footprint! Thankfully it melted as soon as the sun hit it. |
I'm just crocheting a little on a future Granny Square afghan, it's a project that I've been working on for about a year! It's good to be able to relax with the yarn and know that I don't have to go outside! Maggie is chewing on her bone, we are both very happy indeed!
I went out to JoAnn's Fabrics yesterday, it was a bit cluttered in there due to an inventory. I made a small haul by using my gift cards from Christmas. There was a very pretty bolt of Victorian Scrap that I plan to use as a pillow for Valentine's Day. It will go nicely with some Red Work and other patchwork pieces in my living room and sun room.
Welp! Back to my coffee before it gets cold!
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| A beautiful water bottle cover from Coco Rose Diaries. |
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| Water bottle cover and water bottle cozy. |
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| MERRY CHRISTMAS! 2012 |
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| Honeysuckle beside the front porch. |
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| A view form my porch. |
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| White crochet bed skirt in progress. |
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| Crocheting in the great outdoors! |
I found the cutest baby booties at an antique shop. They have the tiniest crochet stitches.
I can imagine a sweet expectant mother taking the time to create such delicate stitches for her baby's layette.
Crochet, sewing and quilting are not the lost arts, they are the Fine Arts that we create with our hands and hearts!
More crocheted fun! This is a cozy for my coffee cup. I guess crocheting is more fun than a barrel of monkeys.
I found the pattern online by Paton yarn. This could make a cute holder for party favors.
I am trying to add lots of texture to this afghan. It will soothe him at nap time.
A downpour going on outside. I didn't make it out of the sewing room! Four blocks made, five more to go. Nine blocks for "9 Lives".
A nice day for sewing, it's raining off and on today. If it clears up, we might go to one of the many festivals around here!
