Projects 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 Kiriki Press squirrel doll. Next step is to sew the back to the front, cut it out, and stuff it. 

Progress also continues on the bun cover in Lizbeth spice cake. I am doing a better job with the front side/back side tatting.

The Online Tatting Class founded by Georgia Seitz is doing ANKARs right now. Which I don't really have an interest in doing. It's pretty enough and I've seen some truly striking pieces, it just doesn't blow my skirt up (as my mom used to say).

I have an idea for a story. I've written maybe a page and a half. It's a 'former Chosen One' story. I also heard about one with a similar idea. Except in that one kid who's been raised as 'The Chosen One to Take Down This Tyrant' is left with no future when someone else gets rid of the tyrant. Unfortunately, I don't have a title.

I've also started a scarf. Hopefully, it will be a pocketed scarf. I'm using Loomhat's instructions.

Happy 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 some beads (and cookies, don't judge). I have bags to make and these are perfect.

Monday was mostly a vacation day. I did have to do about 30 minutes of work but that was late afternoon.

Tuesday, my partner and I went to the outlet mall about 30 minutes away. He needs new shoes and I wanted to hit the Hanes shop for some undergarments. We decided to leave early enough to grab food on the road. 

On the 2ndary road leading to the nearest primary road, half of it was blocked. We couldn't figure out why people were lining up to get into the gas station, and definitely not why that many people. Until we saw the sign, gas $1.77/gallon. That's just a bit over half what it's been the past few months (years). Where we ate was across from another gas station and there was no line. Only 2 miles down the road, what a difference. 

After we did our shopping (alas, he did not find shoes, but I did, really good price -sorry to all the retail workers working yesterday), we did stop and get gas. 

Later, I had to go run an errand (again, sorry retail staff), and that's when I got gas. I was down to less than half a tank and filled it for less than $15. Whoop!

I found my tatted turtle, yay.

I started a pair of earrings, using some HDT (hand dyed thread). 

I did another couple rounds on the Chinese coin and did a double loop for the hanger. Then I made hearts from the leftover linen thread. (picture next week, I want to try and shine the coin).

Here's my potential project, edging a hankie in size 80. I plan to use the daisy edging.

I thought I had posted this. It's a method, I think the 3rd, from Tatting with Beads.