Since summer, Dave has been helping daughter Alison with some remodeling projects she's wanted done. Today he started on her downstairs bathroom and flooring in the hallway and laundry room. I say Dave is helping, because all I do is stand and watch!
Being gone all day didn't leave much time for tatting, but I did accomplish a little.
I managed to get a little further along with attaching the hanky edging. I haven't developed a rhythm for it yet, but I know that once I do it will be finished quickly!
My friend Carol told me about these little stitch marker safety pins. I can't remember where I purchased them, but I love them! These are what I used to hold my hanky edging in place. I'm only attaching one side at a time. I'm afraid they'd get all tangled if I pinned all the way around at once.
I have not tired of Mary Konior's Spinning Wheel glass mat. This is what I managed to tat on the ride to Alison's this morning. She lives an hour and a half away. Not bad for tatting in the car!
This one is Lizbeth #138, Leafy Greens. There was just enough left on the ball to fill the two shuttles. I don't finish off balls of thread very often, so this is truly a memorable piece! ;-)
Being gone all day didn't leave much time for tatting, but I did accomplish a little.
I managed to get a little further along with attaching the hanky edging. I haven't developed a rhythm for it yet, but I know that once I do it will be finished quickly!
My friend Carol told me about these little stitch marker safety pins. I can't remember where I purchased them, but I love them! These are what I used to hold my hanky edging in place. I'm only attaching one side at a time. I'm afraid they'd get all tangled if I pinned all the way around at once.
I have not tired of Mary Konior's Spinning Wheel glass mat. This is what I managed to tat on the ride to Alison's this morning. She lives an hour and a half away. Not bad for tatting in the car!
This one is Lizbeth #138, Leafy Greens. There was just enough left on the ball to fill the two shuttles. I don't finish off balls of thread very often, so this is truly a memorable piece! ;-)
I love those pins too and get them from ebay. they hankie is looking great just a bit and you will be done.
ReplyDeleteNot seen those pins, well not in the uk, another gorgeous spinning mat coming along, gosh you did a lot in the car, I can knit in the car but I don't seem to able to tat in the car.
ReplyDeleteLook forward to seeing the green spinning wheel when finished
Margaret
I only learnt recently that those little pins are actually stitch markers. They work well for holding tatting, it doesn't get caught in the coil. I only have a few, but now that I know what they are, I might be able to find some more. Good to be able to tat in the car, I can't do that.
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