We had an exciting weekend here on the farm. We hosted our step-granddaughter's wedding. Everyone had a fantastic time, but setting up and cleaning up for a wedding with 260 guests is quite tiring. By 3:00 Sunday afternoon, no one would have known that a wedding had taken place here the day before. Many hands make light the work!
Needless to say, it took me a couple of days to recover. My mind says that I can do things that my body disagrees with!
Part of my recovery process was to choose a new tatting project, a Curds & Whey bookmark, and catch up on YouTube videos that I enjoy.
One of my favorites is Fruity Knitting, and I was thrilled that this week's episode #157 included tatting! Madeleine married recently, and she learned to tat so that she could add a bit of lace to her wedding dress. She learned to tat by watching a class on Craftsy hosted by my dear friend Marilee Rockley! I was so excited, I messaged Marilee right away.
I've been a fan of Marilee's hand-dyed threads ever since I discovered her when I started blogging years ago. My daughter Alison and I even drove to Wisconsin to meet her at a craft show. I felt a bit like a stalker, but I had to meet the lovely lady who provided me with so many gorgeous threads.We attended Palmetto Tat Days together one year with our friend Sue Anna, and we get to see each other on our Tollway Tatters meetings.
In other news, construction on our new room addition is well underway. This is something I have dreamed of for years. We finally had the money saved up to move forward, and we started the process in January. We're hoping the room will be done by the end of October, which is possible if the weather holds out.
Life is good!
How lovely to host a wedding, but yes, hard work. Oh, I don’t know Fruity Knitting, I’ll have to look it up. Good luck with the room addition. We’ve just renovated the bathroom in our new house. Lots of dust and banging and crashing, but worth it.
ReplyDeleteLove the raspberry color thread you are using!!! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, I can't even imagine how much work hosting a large wedding must be! Best wishes to the bride and groom.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for letting me know that my Craftsy class was mentioned on Fruity Knitting. I'm glad to hear that the class helped her with learning to tat, and her dress looked elegant.