Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Tatting and Trips
I hit the thrift shop and while I was there I found a small (crib maybe) linen sheet and a polka dot cotton in matching color. I'm seeing a blouse, probably linen body and dotted sleeves/trim.
I finished Jane Eborall's Fandango Coaster in Lizbeth 20, Purple Iris Dark and Island Breeze. I got most of it done on the trip to see my parents.
I'm only up to March 8th on the 2024 TTAL (2024 Temperature Tat A Long).
It started out raining when I went to see my parents, I was glad to take the train. This is a view from the platform.
It was pouring rain this morning, plus there was lightning and thunder. Guess it's really spring, huh?
Friday, March 22, 2024
Has it been just a week?
My woven patch is pretty, but to heavy for the scarf. I feared that might be the case. Guess I'll be tatting a motif to cover the darned area.
I am into the 2nd week of my 2024 TTAL. I should have done something to mark February 29th, but I forgot.
Mom got Covid and went to the hospital. Thanks to her vaccinations it was a mild case, no ventilator.
I made another Sand Dollar pendant, this time in Olympus metallic silver.
And isn't this bag cute? Gretchen made them for the Tri-Tatters.
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
So much happened
I went to a house party for a friend's birthday. We played games, talked, and
ate. Lots of fun. This was off the back porch.
I made progress on the 2024 TTAL. I worked on it during the Fiber Fest demo, but
I forgot a key thread and was stumped after February 29th.
I showed extraordinary control and only bought a few vintage buttons, a
mini-loom, and a speedweave loom. Here's our table at the Carolina Fiber Fest
(yes, I asked permission 1st)
The NC Museum of Art has a new exhibit, as of March 2nd,
To Take Shape and Meaning, Form and Design in Contemporary American Indian
Art. It is incredible. I went on opening day because they had artists there and
one is a friend so I wanted to see her. I'm sorry I didn't get any pictures of
the dancers. These are just a sample of the exhibits; where all the artists are
from, 2 pieces with information about the artist. The man standing next to the
portrait is the artist.
Before going, I printed out directions, despite having driven by it several
times, cause I am directionally challenged. And the directions sent me through a
residential area, to a complete dead end. And it was a recent one, there were
trees! Luckily, I do have a 'smart' phone and used GPS to get back on track.
There was also a pop-up market. I resisted temptation, mostly. I bought 1 small
packet of tea. But I got her contact info, she's a local tea blender. And she
has one that is no caffeine blend that smells, and tastes, like coffee.
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Progress & Pins (February 18th-much delayed)
Someone (mentioning no names) can't find her straight pins (I'm from the US SE, 'pens' and 'pins' are homophones, so I have to distinguish between them), so she ordered some so she could block a tatting project. Except, she drastically underestimated how many she needed and had to go to the store to buy more. Mentioning no names.
FYI, here's the project, mostly pinned.
2024 Temperature Tat A Long continues. I didn't get more than a couple days done on Saturday because the train was shakier than I expected (they were moving!) and I couldn't take care of the ends.
Here's the sashiko sample project I did in the class I took in Craft Habit. I haven't washed away the markings yet.
I am also making progress on the 1922 hat pattern (Needlework Magazine) that's the group project in The Online Tatting Class, founded by Georgia Setz.
And if anyone has a couple hundred dollars to spare, I'd love this dress (size 4x).
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