Tuesday, June 21, 2022
New pattern listed: "Loopy"
Sunday, June 19, 2022
"Loopy" pattern writing is underway
Friday, June 3, 2022
Starting this collar with pearl tatting
Pearl tatting, aka double sided chain |
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Original design combining tatting and beading |
Attempting to hide the tails ☺ |
Friday, May 27, 2022
Rose Heart and "Roses" hand dyed thread
"Antique Rose Heart" pattern from Tat's Amore' by Martha Ess |
My rose heart is missing one round of Martha Ess's pattern, but I'm happy with how it turned out. The heart measures 3 and 1/2 inches (8.9 cm) across in size 20 Lizbeth thread. I used color numbers 615, 616, 696, 630, and 608 for the center, then hand dyed green ("Celery" and "Leafy") and finished with 676 for the outside edge.
The plan is to sew it onto my white jacket, which I started decorating in 2020.
Also this week I dyed a new batch of "Roses" hand dyed thread, now listed in my Etsy shop.
Saturday, May 21, 2022
Feeling better
Sunday, May 15, 2022
Under the weather
My Etsy shop is on vacation until I recover from Covid. I'm fully vaccinated, so it shouldn't be too bad for me. I felt well enough today to enjoy my tulips blooming in my yard. The photo is of my tallest tulip, which came in a bulb mix from Breck's called "Towering Perennial".
Sunday, April 17, 2022
Tatted daffodils and handknit sweater
From daffodil patterns in Christel Weidmann’s book "Ostern" |
https://yarnplayertats.blogspot.com/2019/04/spring-corsage-in-3d-tatted-flowers.html
I'm happily wearing my tatted corsage. |
The purple sweater that I began knitting in the fall of 2021 is finished! Here's some pictures of me wearing it.
This sweater pattern is "Spring Leaf" designed by Bronagh Miskelly, found in Knitting Magazine, April 2017 |
It has a curved bolero shape. The lace edging is knitted on. |
Monday, April 4, 2022
Josephine rings and barely started time vortex
Josephine ring in progress, made of the same repeated half stitch. |
A series of Josephine rings. |
From my own "Petal Portal" pattern. |
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The earrings from the "Petal Portal" pattern add the Daisy Picot technique. |
I have started another pair since I really like them! |
This is as far as I've got with my version of a "Time Vortex Manipulator". ☺ |
The lightbulb will be activated by completing the circuit (of special conductive thread which will be sewn through the lace) with a snap closure and battery. So you can pretend to jump instantly to another period in time. Of course, that's the plan! The "change time" notion is only make-believe, but the lighting up part is intended to be real!
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Found! Collar from Priscilla No. 2
Monday, March 21, 2022
Thinking about tatting a Time Vortex Manipulator
So, with the Dalek finished, I began to think about other cool objects found in the stories from the Doctor Who series. The Time Vortex Manipulator (from the 11th Doctor, I think) is worn as a bracelet, so I may be able to do that. The actual prop looks like leather, but a tatted lace one would be elegant and it seems that it could be made to light up.
"Loopy" earrings |
Friday, March 11, 2022
My free tatting pattern for a Dalek
Tatted Dalek |
(In Dalek voice)
"No more procrastinate? EX - PLAIN!!!"
Both the PDF pattern and the video demo are done!!!
Here's the link to the free PDF pattern https://www.keepandshare.com/doc/8270760/dalek-pdf-1-1-meg?da=y
And here's my YouTube demo https://youtu.be/JqBr9ug6xh0
@marileerockley Tatting a Dalek, my design. Longer demo is on YouTube. #shuttletatting #DrWhoCraft #tatting #crafttok ♬ Dr. Who Theme Song - Mount-Royal Orchestra
Sunday, February 27, 2022
Dalek or maybe a lighthouse
I still need to tat one more Dalek to get some in-progress photos and then I will post my free pattern as a PDF. I'm not going to put a lot of work in, it's just for fun!
New hand dyed thread in my Etsy shop this week is "Bright Greens". I also tried to dye a blue and yellow thread but since in the dye method I use the thread is wet while the dye is painted on, there is unavoidably some blending of the 2 colors into green where they meet. I did try leaving white space but the white disappeared very quickly. The result has been named "Sky and Field".
Friday, February 11, 2022
Stonehill Wine and Dalek progress
Hand dyeing in progress |