With family visiting, it's harm to find time to blog. I had to make the time today, because it was 12 years ago today that I started my blog. Who would have ever thought that I'd have something to write about for 12 years? How do I keep track of the time? I first blogged on my 55th birthday. You can do the math!
We've had a very wet spring, and Dave really wanted to work in his vegetable garden this weekend. However, heavy showers yesterday made that impossible. He did spend some time working on weeding flower beds today, and the chickens seemed to follow him wherever he went.
A few weeks ago, someone posted about tatting with Serafil thread. I'm always interested in new threads, so I went on a search and found some on Etsy. These arrived from South Korea last week, and I fell in love with the colors immediately!
Daughter Joanne was attracted to the gold thread, and she asked me to tat an Ice Drop for her. The thread is super smooth, and I enjoyed working with it. It's very slightly thicker than size 20 Lizbeth. There's about 200 ft per spool, and the cost was $4 per spool. I really didn't need any more thread, but I sure am glad I tried this!
Joanne and I were surprised that our June pattern, Chrysanthemum, came out a few days early. We both started on our squares right away. There were two variations of this pattern, and I decided to try them both. The original pattern called for the white petals to be loose, as you can see on the two outside squares. The designer decided to recommend that those petals be pinned so that they couldn't poke through to the back of the afghan. After trying both ways, I decided I preferred the loose petals, so that's how I finished up my third square.
My June blocks are finished, so this project will be set aside until the July pattern is released. Joanne still has two squares to go, but we are both enjoying the Flora afghan from The Crochet Crowd!
We've had a very wet spring, and Dave really wanted to work in his vegetable garden this weekend. However, heavy showers yesterday made that impossible. He did spend some time working on weeding flower beds today, and the chickens seemed to follow him wherever he went.
A few weeks ago, someone posted about tatting with Serafil thread. I'm always interested in new threads, so I went on a search and found some on Etsy. These arrived from South Korea last week, and I fell in love with the colors immediately!
Daughter Joanne was attracted to the gold thread, and she asked me to tat an Ice Drop for her. The thread is super smooth, and I enjoyed working with it. It's very slightly thicker than size 20 Lizbeth. There's about 200 ft per spool, and the cost was $4 per spool. I really didn't need any more thread, but I sure am glad I tried this!
Joanne and I were surprised that our June pattern, Chrysanthemum, came out a few days early. We both started on our squares right away. There were two variations of this pattern, and I decided to try them both. The original pattern called for the white petals to be loose, as you can see on the two outside squares. The designer decided to recommend that those petals be pinned so that they couldn't poke through to the back of the afghan. After trying both ways, I decided I preferred the loose petals, so that's how I finished up my third square.
My June blocks are finished, so this project will be set aside until the July pattern is released. Joanne still has two squares to go, but we are both enjoying the Flora afghan from The Crochet Crowd!
Happy birthday and happy blogversary! Yes, I like the loose petals, they give a 3-D effect.
ReplyDeleteI do prefer them loose, but I'm happy I tried the pinning technique. It's always good to have a few new tricks in the bag!
DeleteHappy birthday! Congratulations for your blog anniversary!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ninetta! It was a wonderful day!
DeleteI love the loose petals and happy with your choice. Why are we so interested in fibers but so glad you post about it! Happy birthday as well and I have seen you in person, you look so young! the best time to work on that garden is after the rain weeds just come out better! :) have a great day! Hugs from Carollyn :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Carollyn! Dave make weeding look so easy, I was almost tempted to join in the fun!
DeleteHappy birth and blog day !!! 🍰🍷
ReplyDeleteI like the loose petals, too - texture is nice.
Those spools look very similar to the silk thread ones my Mom had for machine embroidery. But that was over 60+ years back.
Thank you! The spools look like they may be recycled, which is fine by me. I loved the wooden spools my mom had in her sewing basket. I remember Dad making spool knitters for us girls, and we would use Mom's crochet hooks to knit yards and yards of cording with leftover yarn.
DeleteHappy birthday and blog anniversary. Wishing for many happy returns :)
ReplyDeleteGreat crochet squares; I do prefer the loose petals too; the designer's recommendation makes sense but the point in having things handmade is that we can get what makes us happy.
Lovely new threads; I'd try the gold and purple together, but I like all the colours :)
Thank you! I enjoy playing with new threads and shuttles, and I'm glad that others enjoy reading about my adventures!
DeleteHappy anniversary and birthday! Can’t wait to see you in a month!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm already thinking about what I need to pack!
DeleteHappy Birthday!!! :)
ReplyDeleteYour Ice Drop looks great!! :)
And your squares are so pretty-I prefer the loose petals myself!! ;)
Thank you, Sue! Daughter Joanne prefers the loose petals also!
DeleteHappy Birthday, Diane! Glad you are now 'on vacation' from school so you can really enjoy it. And congratulations on your blog, which is one of the few that is truly active these days. Many of us have fallen by the wayside, so I admire your perseverance in posting almost daily - even though you are incredibly busy with projects and with your beautiful family! I always look forward to your posts!
ReplyDeleteAnd, of course, you have created the very creative ice drop community, which is flourishing! Not to mention keeping us apprised on the very creative shuttle makers out there. Thanks for your dedication and hard work in keeping us informed and entertained! PS - I do like the loose petals. Lovely crochet work!
Thank you, Kathy! I enjoy sharing my experiences!
DeleteWow thats a long time. Don't know what we'd do without you.💗
ReplyDeleteIt is a long time! I'm sure someone else would pick up where I left off, although it probably would be somewhere other than on a blog!
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