Pod

A tatted pod, inspired by milkweed pods. I'm surprised this attempt at pod design actually worked!

I started with a center row of split rings. After that, I add each side separately. No pattern yet, but I plan on writing it up.

More split rings around the edges, and a pod shape starts to form. I used 2 shades of color so that I could remember what I did where. A final row of chains with joins produces the 3 dimensional shape.

Tatting friends posted lots of great ideas for filling the pod on my Facebook Page. For myself, though, I am taking on the challenge of mimicking the seeds. I don't have a picture of a newly opened pod with most of the seeds still inside, but that's what my plan is to try to do. All will be written and diagrammed out, eventually.

I've been busy with music (playing cello with WIO and at church) so that is taking up much of my time lately. Housework will have to wait! I will, however, be hand dyeing another batch of thread in a week or so.

Spooky

A new batch of the orange, yellow, green, purple and black colorway "Spooky" has been dyed, dried, and listed in my Etsy shop.

On Saturday, October 21st, the Tollway Tatters will be gathering at the Hinsdale Oasis on the Illinois Tollway. Looking forward to it!

Sugar Maple

New batch of "Sugar Maple" hand dyed is now listed in my Etsy shop!

I managed to get outside for a walk in the woods today; Havenwoods State Forest to be specific. It really did wonders to calm my spirit. While there, I spied this milkweed. Something about the design intrigues me. The color, not so much. I'll think about it, until something else grabs my attention.