Round 6

It took me all day to tat this round, so I don't think I'll be finishing a round each day any longer. 

I don't have enough of the Peach Pandorea hand-dyed thread for another round, so I'm thinking of switching to Sunshine from Snapdragon Lace, another hand-dyed thread that has been in my stash for quite a while.

I'll tat one more round in size 20 Lizbeth #628 Salmon Med before making my decision. 

The high school drama club has their performance in a week, and I've been asked to help with dress rehearsal this weekend. I'm guessing there won't be much time for tatting!

And then there were five!

 

I didn't feel like doing much with the heat and humidity yesterday. I did do a little bit of house maintenance, but most of my time was spent reading and tatting. I pretty much plan to have the same kind of day today!

4 rounds!

 

I spent a lot of time tatting both yesterday and today, which means four completed rounds! I really am enjoying tatting Renulek's Clematis1. We're expecting extreme heat tomorrow, so maybe I'll get some more tatting time in... or Dave might help me with housework!

Busy weekend

 

I thought about starting another hanky edging, but instead I chose to start a new doily. This is Clematis1 from Renulek. I've chosen two colors to work with, of course hoping that I have enough of each! 

I started with size 20 Lizbeth #628 Salmon Med.

Alternating rounds will be done in size 20 hand-dyed thread from Lady Shuttlemaker, size 20 Hakelgarn Peach Pandorea.

A couple of weeks ago, I started knitting the Bramwell shawl. 

I'm on a quest to use craft materials that I have on hand, because I have way too much. Honestly, I could open a small shop if I lived in a tourist area where visitors look for unique items and are willing to pay premium prices. However, I live in a small farming community. Therefore, I will use up my materials to the best of my ability and enjoy working with my treasures!

Finished!

 

I'm happy that I finished my hanky edging. The corners didn't quite turn out the way I imagined, but I think the bride-to-be will like it as it is.

On to my next project!

At last!

 

I finally finished my hanky edging. All I have to do now is attach it. 

I've been very slack in my crafting these past few weeks. I've been spending a lot of time reading. Over the past few weeks, I read all nine of the Anne of Green Gables books by Lucy Maud Montgomery. 

I'm really considering moving to audio books so that I can craft and "read" at the same time. My problem with audio books is that the narrator never sounds like the voices in my head. I much prefer my own voices!