Monday, July 31, 2017

The best laid plans...

I really did have a great day of tatting and crafting planned out, but once again I let myself become distracted.

I must have spent three hours flitting from one page to another on the Internet. It all started because I wanted inspiration for my next band. I never did find what I was looking for, and to top it off, I didn't get my loom warped... not good!

I needed to move around some, so I worked in my sewing room until lunch time. I didn't accomplish much... I spent too much time looking at the books I was trying to organize. I did manage to gather up two bags of trash. That's progress, right?


After lunch, I sat down with my tatting. I finished "Maria" from Tatted Bookmarks ~ cross-shaped by Lene Bjorn. I had started this cross yesterday, but I made several mistakes. Why does it take so much more time to fix a mistake?


Once again, the left-over thread on the shuttles was used for an Ice Drop. I really like the way this one turned out!

10 comments:

  1. No 2 days should be the same :-)))

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  2. That cross is awesome in that colorway!!! :)
    And another great Ice Drop!!! :)

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    1. Just thought of a question-can bands be woven with words on them?? Maybe your name, or Tollway Tatters?? Just wondering. :)

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  3. You accomplished a lot for one day and kudos to two bags gone. Love the Cross and Ice Drop in that colorway. <3

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  4. As I un-tat, I always have that same thought... why DOES it take so much longer to fix one small mistake than the hour you spend tatting many repeats? : ))

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  5. Such a good way to use up thread left on the shuttle. Well, some days are more productive than others, so be it.

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  6. I think you did a good job salvaging your day. Sometimes I think I should just shut the machines off- but then we would never have met...

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    1. So I'll happily take some lost time for the pleasure of getting to know you and other tatters as well!

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  7. That lovely farm looks like it has everything, including caves! Kind of unusual. I'm intrigued how the loom fits in your lap.

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