This is what came out as a dye series set for "Rhubarb Pie". I think the dark pink next to the red should have been lighter, maybe, to blend better. But still, these colors look so cheerful and spring-like.
Taking a break from dyeing this week - I have to play my cello in a big concert this weekend, so I need to practice, practice, practice!
But I still want to tat a hair scrunchie like the one on TattingChic's blog!
Ok, I got carried away
and made too much "Rhubarb Pie"...
...more than I have time to load into my shop all at once. Sorry - I'll add the finer sizes and the mini sets on Monday.
I also got the bright idea (crazy idea?) of dyeing some yarns for other purposes than tatting in the same colors.
There is even a linen, that I think might work for bobbin lace.
So, that is what I've been up to this week.
Here is the "Nectarine" set (on top) shown with the "Tourmaline" set (beneath, on right). I will be so thrilled to see what gets made with these!
I have made more progress on weaving bag #5. Perhaps this one will have a slightly different construction, to make the bag roomier. I'll experiment.
A few of these sets have been added to my shop in sizes 20 and 30. Also more Tourmaline. Have fun looking!
The latest dye batches of cotton thread, "Tourmaline" and "Nectarine" hanging to dry. Each of these has a few "dye series sets" included. Next is "Rhubarb Pie"! In fact, I will start winding skeins immediately for it.
Meanwhile, my loom was calling me to come back to handweaving, so I have started bag #5.
Here is my interpretation of the heart pattern from the old "Workbasket" magazine - the same pattern that has been posted on several blogs lately, in various colors. This is my work from several years ago, obviously - it's all white!
Okay, I've been reading about all the exciting tatting conventions that folks have been attending lately, wishing I could go too - well, here are some events that I will be able to attend!
The biggie - The 55th Annual IOLI Convention!
Check out the details HERE.
I expect to be in attendance on Wednesday, August 6th, looking at what the vendors have to sell. No, I will NOT be a vendor, myself! :)
(I'd be all sold out in ten minutes, you know!)
BTW, take a look at the PDF file about Georgia Seitz who will be teaching a tatting workshop at this convention. I thought very hard about taking this workshop, but I just can't commit to the whole week. I hope she gets many enthusiastic students!
The weekend of June 14-15 the Lighthouse Lacers will be demonstrating lacemaking at the new Civil War Museum in Kenosha, Wisconsin. I expect to be demonstrating tatting, not sure yet which day.
Now I need to get back to dyeing more thread! The dye series sets are apparently a big hit, so I need to do some more in "Tourmaline", and then possibly "Nectarine", "Rhubarb Pie" and "Roses" - so I have plenty to do!
More hand dyed thread is coming! "Tourmaline", batch 2.
The small skeins of coordinating solids are what I am going to call a "dye series", and will be offered as sets. These came about as an idea to use up those 12 to 18 yard lengths that were left on the original balls after making the larger skeins. I'm sure that there are tatters that could come up with very creative uses for them!
Well, if only the top hole was bigger! Then it would have worked better - as it was, I had to improvise since the thread wouldn't fit when I needed to make the 2nd join. I'll make the top hole bigger on the next batch of polymer clay teardrop shapes. I don't know why this idea hadn't occurred to me before.
The chain with the bead is suspended using a regular jump ring. I used a "split" or coiled jump ring for attaching the tatting at the top.
