I’ve picked up my long-abandoned doily… and it’s not going smoothly! The outer flower motifs are the same as the center ones. But I have a bit of a spatial perception problem, and working the motifs upside down and backwards so I can attach them to the outside row of the doily is very frustrating. [...]
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Doily — Progress?
Posted by tinycamper on January 9,
http://tinycamper.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/doily-progress/
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, and thanks to you readers who made 2011 such a rewarding blogging year! We had planned to go to a music jam last night to play and sing in the new year, but neither Ron nor I felt up to it. So we stayed home. Ron did crosswords and I picked up [...]
Posted by tinycamper on January 1,
http://tinycamper.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/happy-new-year/
No More Pointy Wings
I did manage to modify Monica Hahn’s beautiful angel pattern with wings more to my liking — although the next time I do them I might make them a bit shorter. I’m still a fairly new tatter and had a lot of problems understanding the skirt part of the directions. Anyone who has tatted this [...]
Posted by tinycamper on September 20,
http://tinycamper.wordpress.com/2011/09/20/no-more-pointy-wings/
Tatting Cards, Hummingbirds & Clouds
I got another Christmas card tatted. This is the same tree I used on a card last year. I looked and looked for a pattern I liked better, but couldn’t find one. It’s a freebie from Be-stitched.com. My next card project will be a Monica Hahn angel. I just have to figure out how to [...]
Posted by tinycamper on September 14,
http://tinycamper.wordpress.com/2011/09/14/tatting-cards-hummingbirds-clouds/
Tatted Christmas Candle
I finally got the tatted candle done. It’s one of Nancy Tracy’s free patterns. I made a few changes on it. The original pattern had a smaller flame. I also had a few problems following the pattern, but am not sure if it was me or the pattern. I ripped out errors a couple of [...]
Posted by tinycamper on September 3,
http://tinycamper.wordpress.com/2011/09/03/tatted-christmas-candle/
Tatting Christmas Cards
I’ve been working on various tatted motifs and trim that would look Christmassy done in red, green and white. This evening I went to Hobby Lobby looking for shiny little sequins, bells, beads and ribbons to make the cards look more festive. But when I got home and started arranging the motifs and edging on [...]
Posted by tinycamper on August 19,
http://tinycamper.wordpress.com/2011/08/19/tatting-christmas-cards/
Marmalade and a Tatted Wreath
The orange/lemon/fig marmalade I made the other day turned out GREAT. It’s sweet with a delicious tang. I made 9 jars plus a small bowl for immediate use. It has such an unexpected piquant zing that it would also be a good complement to Indian or oriental foods. Usually a batch of jam or jelly [...]
Posted by tinycamper on August 12,
http://tinycamper.wordpress.com/2011/08/12/family-great-cooking-irrigation-tatting/
98.2 Degrees Today
Our high today was predicted to be 90, but it actually got up to 98.2 I hibernated inside until the sun went behind the trees, then got the bed covers on the camper beds and cleaned it up for the trip. Tomorrow I’ll pack the sheets, blankets, towels and start packing clothes. I’ll wait to [...]
Posted by tinycamper on May 10,
http://tinycamper.wordpress.com/2011/05/10/98-2-degrees-today/
Another Disappointing Tatted Project
I tatted several crosses for Christmas gifts, but had never made one for myself. I was disappointed in the way the color combination worked out. It looked like it would be a decent match when I compared the balls of thread. Also, I did this pattern so many times for gifts that I think [...]
Posted by tinycamper on April 12,
http://tinycamper.wordpress.com/2011/04/12/another-disappointing-tatted-project/
Oopsie Tatted Rose
I was trying to recreate the modified tatted rose that I had done here. It was one of those projects that didn’t go well. First of all, I got the chains for my rose tighter than I liked, so they don’t have the graceful curve that looks like rose petals. Secondly I got the tension [...]
Posted by tinycamper on April 9,
http://tinycamper.wordpress.com/2011/04/09/oopsie-tatted-rose/
