Today's bookmark is "Asymmetry" from Four Dozen Tatted Bookmarks by Robin Perfetti. This one took me all morning, about four hours. I feel like I get slower every time I pick up my shuttles!
This afternoon I worked on quilting five more blocks. I have five more to go, and then I will start working on my rail fence blocks. I have an idea for joining these blocks, which I will try out with some fabric left over from other projects. If my idea works, I'll be sure to share it!
As I thought, I really didn't have time for crafting yesterday. I thought I would have a lot more time today, but I didn't accomplish much!
I washed a couple of loads of laundry, took my daily walk, and went grocery shopping with Mom. This afternoon, I sat down with my tatting.
This is "Fern" from Four Dozen Tatted Bookmarks by Robin Perfetti. I'm still using LadyShuttleMaker's Autumn Medley.
I hope to get some quilting time in tomorrow, and I'd like to tat another bookmark. We will see what tomorrow brings!
Our day started out sunny, but we knew that rain was coming. So, I started my day with quilting five squares for my new pot holder quilt. We never did get thunderstorms, but I wasn't taking any chances. I never use my sewing machine during a thunderstorm.
After working on my quilt blocks, I worked on another bookmark. This is Traditional Clovers from Four Dozen Tatted Bookmarks by Robin Perfetti. I'm still using Autumn Medley by LadyShuttleMaker.
This afternoon I added another strip to my pot holder wall hanging. I have two rows to go.
Tomorrow, Dave and I have some shopping to do in the morning. Mom and I have haircuts in the afternoon. I'm guessing that means there won't be much time for crafting!
Today marks 19 years of blogging! I can hardly believe it. I started my blog on my 55th birthday, and today I turned 74.
I've never been one to keep a journal, so when I was encouraged by Sherry Pence aka LadyShuttleMaker to start a blog, I was hesitant. There have been some years when I've posted frequently, and some when I didn't post much at all.
I enjoy having people leave comments about my posts, but my main reason for maintaining my blog was to keep myself inspired to create and to keep a record of my works. I wish that I had posted more during the lean years!
I only worked on one project today, "Frills" from Four Dozen Tatted Bookmarks by Robin Perfetti. The thread is size 20 Hakelgarn, hand-dyed by LadyShuttleMaker, and the color is Autumn Medley.
It's been a while since I've tatted this pattern, and I thought I could fit one more pattern repeat and still have it fit the bookmark sleeve. However, I didn't want to take a chance and have part of the bookmark sticking out. I should have taken the chance!
We head a busy weekend with a family wedding. My brother came to stay with Mom. Dave and I left for the wedding on Friday and returned home Sunday. With all of the activity, there was no crafting!
Today I was able to get back to crafting, and I succeeded in reaching all of my goals. First I sewed two strips of my wall hanging together.
I emptied two shuttles in preparation for my next tatted bookmark. I often wonder if I'm wasting my time tatting up small bits of thread, but I keep on doing it!
I haven't decided which fabric I will use to bind the blocks. I think I will wait until all of the blocks are quilted. I'm excited to see how this one will turn out!
Another bookmark is finished! This is Curds & Whey from Tatting with Visual Patterns by Mary Konnor. I love this pattern!
Today was kind of a lazy day. I played around a little with quilt blocks, but nothing worth showing. This afternoon I decided to finish another bookmark, Braid: Five Rings form Four Dozen Tatted Bookmarks by Robin Perfetti.
I don't think I have enough "Patriotic" left for the next bookmark in Robin's book, so I'll see how much I can tat of Mary Konior's "Curds & Whey" from Tatting with Visual Patterns. Crafting will probably be on hold with a family wedding this weekend. That's okay. I'm looking forward to a change of pace!
