Several people have expressed an interest in knowing what colors I am going to dye next -- I wonder, myself! But here is a plan that I am going to try to stick to for the next few weeks:
Coming this weekend - "Deep Ocean" blues, black, gray, white.
Next week - "Deep Reds"
Following week - "Deep Greens"
Week after - "Golden Glow" Golds, ochers, yellows. If possible I will try to do a repeat of "Tigereye" (with the browns added) at this time, or maybe the following week.
Hope this helps. I am so grateful to have found a "niche market" that enables me to make some money to help pay bills, while using a God-given talent. Tatters are wonderful patrons!
Friday, October 26, 2007
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Winter Blend
"Winter Blend" drying
This combo turned out more "wild" than this photo shows.
I really like some of the lighter areas. I am thinking I could do a batch with just the palest blues and white and call it "Icicle"! One idea leads to another, and fortunately I have started writing down my dye "recipes" so that individual colors will be repeatable - at least in theory!
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Monday, October 22, 2007
I've been tagged!
I have been tagged by Sapna
Here are the rules which you must abide by if you are tagged.
1. Link to your tagger and post these rules.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself: some random, some weird.
3. Tag 3 people at the end of your post and list their names (linking to them).
4. Let them know they’ve been tagged by leaving a comment at their blogs.
7 facts about myself:
1. I grew up on a dairy farm.
2. I like chocolate chip cookies! Homemade are best.
3. I learned to play the cello as an adult.
4. I enjoy going to the zoo.
5. One of my favorite flowers is the Morning Glory.
6. I like pretty tissue boxes. I pick the prettiest ones they have at the store.
7. I don't eat red beets. Yuk!
I'm going to tag: Sharon , Elizabeth , and Celtic Dream Weaver
Here are the rules which you must abide by if you are tagged.
1. Link to your tagger and post these rules.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself: some random, some weird.
3. Tag 3 people at the end of your post and list their names (linking to them).
4. Let them know they’ve been tagged by leaving a comment at their blogs.
7 facts about myself:
1. I grew up on a dairy farm.
2. I like chocolate chip cookies! Homemade are best.
3. I learned to play the cello as an adult.
4. I enjoy going to the zoo.
5. One of my favorite flowers is the Morning Glory.
6. I like pretty tissue boxes. I pick the prettiest ones they have at the store.
7. I don't eat red beets. Yuk!
I'm going to tag: Sharon , Elizabeth , and Celtic Dream Weaver
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Earrings in brown and gold
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I like ending earrings with a tatted ring joined to the finding -- it gives me somewhere to hide the ends!
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Tigereye batch
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The earring I am working on here is another new design I thought of this past weekend. It was inspired by some large square earrings I saw a friend wearing.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Submissions for the museum display
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These are just some photos of things I have made in past years that I am submitting to a lace exhibit. As you can see, I did tat a lot of white! That would help explain my madness for color...been there, done that, you know.
The heart with the calligraphy (yes, I did the calligraphy!) is from one of Elgiva Nicholls' books.
Tatting appliqued onto net. I sewed it on with invisible nylon thread. I had a lot of patience in those days! (20 or so years ago?) Probably now I would use fabric adhesive.
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dFSfJDvkbOU/Rw4vGBLMKdI/AAAAAAAAA_I/cKs-NVCPyLk/s400/Tatting_with_net_collar.jpg)
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dFSfJDvkbOU/Rw4uxRLMKYI/AAAAAAAAA-g/qkBvEuEf-Ss/s400/Wide_collar.jpg)
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dFSfJDvkbOU/Rw4uyxLMKZI/AAAAAAAAA-o/0tfhc16xxc4/s400/Wide_collar_detail.jpg)
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dFSfJDvkbOU/Rw4uzRLMKaI/AAAAAAAAA-w/XbTxbaTNL-E/s400/Round_collar.jpg)
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dFSfJDvkbOU/Rw4uzxLMKbI/AAAAAAAAA-4/xYcQoPec8RI/s400/Round_collar_detail.jpg)
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dFSfJDvkbOU/Rw4uBRLMKTI/AAAAAAAAA94/Ysa-7S54ZmE/s400/Woven_tatting_detail.jpg)
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dFSfJDvkbOU/Rw4uBhLMKUI/AAAAAAAAA-A/NnOOiBIHTwk/s400/Teal_neckpiece_detail.jpg)
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dFSfJDvkbOU/Rw4uCBLMKVI/AAAAAAAAA-I/seYZzU2pz_4/s400/Teal_neckpiece.jpg)
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dFSfJDvkbOU/Rw4uChLMKWI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/wXgHCkPkg6g/s400/Noel_doily_detail.jpg)
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dFSfJDvkbOU/Rw4uCxLMKXI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/FuHBZCpfPms/s400/Noel_doily.jpg)
I'll be taking these to the Lighthouse Lacers meeting on Saturday, Oct. 14 where examples of all sorts of lace will be brought to prepare a presentation for the exhibit committee. It'll be a while before I find out if any of my pieces are accepted for the exhibit, but I'll keep you posted.
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