tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58812032024-03-13T18:46:32.149-04:00SewickedMy life, views, & doings. For comments, suggestions, etc please email me at sewicked@gmail.comSewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.comBlogger1135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-19463660266246525532024-03-13T18:46:00.001-04:002024-03-13T18:46:00.256-04:00So much happenedI 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 tableSewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-45064920048567326242024-03-12T14:46:00.003-04:002024-03-12T14:46:30.041-04:00Progress & 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 ASewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-1831484342062144972024-01-29T08:59:00.001-05:002024-01-29T08:59:38.135-05:00Quick postThrough January 24th2024 TTAL through January 24 I almost forgot. Tri-tatters met yesterday. Lovely meeting, not 100% successful for me. Got 1 day of my shawl done, then realized I had loaded the wrong color for the subsequent day. Worked on it t today. Still had issues, but progress was made.2024 TTAL progress (Jan 25+)That is the wrong placement for Jan 25Didn't have the loaded Sewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-78155633507900871222024-01-21T19:01:00.002-05:002024-01-21T19:01:28.255-05:00Special ProjectI was asked to help with a special project at work, so less time for blog posts, etc.I managed to catch up on the 2024 Temperature Tat Along but I have 1 project in progress and 3 more that I want to start. I am working on a bun cover like my 'oops, that's not a doily' in darker colors. I need to get a styrofoam ball to use to block it though.up to January 17th temperature shawl I need to Sewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-42003031204733605832024-01-11T13:15:00.000-05:002024-01-11T13:15:07.016-05:00Guess who got sick? You've got 3 guesses & 1st 2 don't count.It wasn't Covid (I tested) but it might have been RSVP. It definitely involved mucus and fever. For about 2 days I lived on water and intermittent peanut butter crackers (I couldn't manage more than 1 at a time). I did get some tatting done, before & after. I made snowflakes for several friends (from A Veritable Tatted Blizzard). I gave Sewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-34573229996129162902023-12-07T18:07:00.001-05:002023-12-07T18:07:00.138-05:00It's Snowing! Sort of. I have tatted Harmony of Hearts snowflake from A Veritable Tatted Blizzard. Due to not reading ahead, I ended up with 2 variations of the same flake. I did make 1 change, I used a split chain to go from round 1 to round 2. Note: I started with 4 yards on each shuttle, then ran short of thread on shuttle 2 (lots of chains, no surprise), SLT and still ended up with over a yard of Sewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-44851194143917368872023-11-30T20:15:00.005-05:002023-11-30T20:15:37.037-05:00Post Thanksgiving The train ride was lovely. Although there were 2 gents (I use the term loosely) who were apparently unacquainted with the existence of headphones. I mean, when the phone conversation directly in front of me is less intrusive than videos that are 3-4 seats away? Really?Dad has some more of the pen rings for me, but couldn't find them. He'd also gotten me a six pack of Cheerwine zero 16 oz Sewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-610855552335345922023-11-15T16:46:00.001-05:002023-11-28T12:08:34.508-05:00Quick (before Thanksgiving post) Making progress on my pocket scarf. I really need to figure out how much yarn I used for the 1st pocket to make sure I still have yarn for the 2nd. I only have 1 ball of this yarn so it would be difficult (but not impossible) to get more to finish.One of our tatting friends is downsizing her book collection so a mutual friend brought a stack of tatting (and knitting) books to the most Sewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-25576282695793899062023-11-15T06:00:00.001-05:002023-11-15T06:00:00.139-05:00Projects etc I had to drive to Greensboro to take care of something for my mom. It emphasized my desire to take the train instead. But the matter is handled and Mom was happy to see me.I also gave her a recent picture of me and one of me in my Halloween outfit. That was lovely. It seems awfully self-centered to give her photos of myself, but she seems to like that.I have finished the embroidery on the Sewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-62265418454617117962023-11-13T17:28:00.001-05:002023-11-13T17:28:26.904-05:00Halloween and after October 30th? Sunny, warm, and almost summery.October 31st? Cold, damp, and blustery. Kind of changed my plans on what I was going to wear. I was going to dress as a Hollywood pirate. Instead, I wore vaguely Renaissance (don't look for accuracy, I'm wearing my rainboots). Alas, my hair would not behave and kept falling down all day.Double alas, the weather kept the trick or treaters Sewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-23309300007907993182023-10-18T20:17:00.001-04:002023-10-25T16:29:06.445-04:00More from the Fair My partner and I went to the Fair the Monday of the fair. My tablet was almost out of battery power so I took pictures with my phone.I had my car inspected before we left, which took longer than I expected (meh, it happens). After we grabbed lunch, we went to the Birdman show. Due to the sensitivity of the birds, they are a bit distant from the rest of the fair. We had to ask directions Sewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-16920311169830068612023-10-18T19:40:00.001-04:002023-10-18T19:40:00.147-04:00And the results are.... One blue ribbon It's always uncertain about my tatted entries in non-tatting categories. But apparently they judges like this one. I really hope the judges left comments. This is what surpassed my framed piece (the only one in a tatting category). I've done this pattern, although not 4 of them to make 1 doily. It's so pretty, isn't it? I know the tatter and she's really good.I really Sewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-89037543451891111622023-10-11T20:56:00.004-04:002023-10-11T20:57:43.990-04:00State Fair season The NC State Fair opens at midday on Thursday, October 12th this year. So by the time this posts, the judging should be over.First, my only entry in a tatting (plus) category, framed non-threaded needlework, which includes tatting, bobbin lace, etc.My original design in the mixed media jewelry category, Solar Flare. I need to write this up so I can submit to teach it at Palmetto Tat Sewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-44104756575521914752023-10-08T11:20:00.000-04:002023-10-08T11:20:00.157-04:00It's State Fair Prep season So I have been finishing my fair entries. I have 4 to submit, and 3 are done other than some final finishing touches. I won't post pictures until after they've been judged, just in case.Plus, Mom fell down and got hurt so I've been trying to deal with that. Fortunately, there's multiple trains that run between my town and hers, for a bit more than the gas would cost, and the difference is Sewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-76359195716006858812023-09-13T17:34:00.003-04:002023-09-13T18:14:15.361-04:00Relapse It was shorter today, but shooter alert again. I am making progress on my bun cover trial (my 1st doily, turned covering for my bun). I tatted the original in 1998 so I have had to count stitches. Since this is a trial, to make sure I counted right, and to see if I can climb out of the rounds (eliminating cutting and tying). I went to see my parents on Saturday (yay train). Dad Sewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-51876834592071224332023-09-06T06:30:00.001-04:002023-09-06T06:30:00.405-04:00RecoveringIt's been over a week. Work had us out for 2 days. Then holiday weekend with gaming plans. Unfortunately the GM got sick so it was cancelled. I finished the size 80 edging (finally). Now I need to find the safe place I put the hankie. I finished the bottle holder (from a few years ago). Looks good and works well. It's a Sharren Morgan pattern I started a few Palmetto Tat Days ago. I Sewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-6665894361442664632023-09-05T19:09:00.002-04:002023-09-05T19:09:28.555-04:00Not much to say (August 31) It made national news and I don't want to talk about it.Here's my card. I finally located and took a picture.Sewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-91940152846686361362023-08-28T16:57:00.000-04:002023-08-28T16:57:57.361-04:00Tat Days! Or What I Did that Weekend Palmetto Tat Days was August 18-20 and was in Lake Junaluska, in the Lambuth Inn. Still pretty.I only took 4 of the scheduled classes. Two were strictly technique; tatting with wire and one on picots (from Kelli Slack's How Well Do You Know Your Picots?). Two were part project and part technique. Karey Solomon's Beaded Celtic Constitutional uses a lot of onion rings and Celtic shuttles, Sewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-28351985872246359332023-08-25T18:30:00.001-04:002023-08-25T18:30:00.142-04:00Oopsie, I didn't realize how long it had been I'm starting this one the 25th of August. It's going to be long, so I don't know when I'll actually publish it. I may break it down into topics and do a different post for each topic.Today's topic: familyMy dad wanted to come see me and asked that I check the Amtrak site to see if it's possible to take a train for the trip. I found out there are two trains that stop in my hometown and in Sewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-80323885876287097462023-08-25T10:45:00.006-04:002023-08-25T16:44:18.855-04:00quick update (supposed to be July 12) Here's a picture of the Chinese coin, made into a pendant with tatting.Our 5e game was Thursday. Turns out the fey we met wasn't my PC's lost lost mom. Considering what she was like, that's a relief (she was a hag, and she killed our aunt at the beginning of the game).Friday, we got together to plan a friend's party. She's having a gaming weekend, kind of a mini-con for her next birthday. Sewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-43195615884295940842023-07-05T16:13:00.014-04:002023-07-06T10:24:50.626-04:00Happy Independence Day (sorry, England, we're better as friends) Fairly quiet weekend. I did some sewing, I played some Lord of the Rings Online (midsummer festival), and did some tatting. Oh, and I went to the Scrap exchange by the pound sale. I resisted buying any bolts or rolls of fabric. I got one small bag of cotton scraps, 2 packs of charm squares some buttons, and some beads. The Dollar Tree has a small stock of craft fabric and I bought some and Sewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-57375832373670367842023-06-28T16:35:00.033-04:002023-06-29T06:27:07.135-04:00Wedding and Mayberry Saturday was the wedding! We were cutting it close, but not too bad, until we discovered there was a walk (not a short one) between the parking and the ceremony. It was a graveled path (glad I didn't wear my heels), which is not a quiet walk, so we stopped short a distance away. We were waved on by a member of the wedding party. We circled around to the seating and were lucky enough to haveSewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-22568990047142351152023-06-25T10:34:00.000-04:002023-06-25T10:34:46.168-04:00Missed last week Had no idea what to write. Went to see my parents this past weekend. I finished the bookmark I made for dad, just in time. On Wednesday, I went to Michael's after work, to find ribbon for it (and some beading wire). Just as I was in the middle of ringing up, the storm took out the store's power. Blackout. Everyone out.I went back Thursday and found some iridescent braiding cord. I was Sewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-4679544716204622132023-06-10T15:09:00.001-04:002023-06-10T15:10:34.759-04:00Gaming and shopping I finally tried on my 'go to wedding' dress, that I haven't worn in about 10 years. No real surprise, it doesn't fit. I have a wedding to attend at the end of the month so I need to go shopping. I'm frugal (cough, cheap) regarding clothes (and I have an intense dislike of fast fashion) so it's off to the thrift shops. My 1st foray was unsuccessful. It's a late afternoon, outdoor Sewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5881203.post-19922023221577075372023-05-31T18:58:00.001-04:002023-05-31T18:58:29.734-04:00Take Time to Slow Down 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 expired and been replaced by something unfriendly. Rather than figure out which of the 6 (I think) links it was, I just removed all of them. If you can even find that blog post, I'm guessing you know how to use a search engine.Last Thursday Sewickedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687151840720911769noreply@blogger.com0