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!
I finished my Asymmetry bookmark from Four Dozen Tatted Bookmarks by Robin Perfetti. I really enjoyed tatting this one. I did notice that I managed to twist the last chain, but not until after I'd buried the ends. Somehow I think it will be okay.
I finished another Drapey Cowl this afternoon. I didn't think I'd like like the color combination, but now that it's finished I really like it.
My scrappy afghan is now 17" long. I haven't decided yet how long I'll make it. I guess I should measure the width and go from there.
The weekend is looking really busy, so I'm not sure how much I'll get done, but I'll be sure to post my accomplishments!
I managed to get a little tatting time in this morning, and I'm ready to make the turn on the end. I think I could have tatted quite a bit this morning, but I let myself get distracted looking at tatting patterns. I really need to maintain focus!
Tollway Tatters met yesterday via Zoom. Zoom has been wonderful for us, because we now have people join us from all over! I was only able to be part of the group for about 45 minutes yesterday morning, so I'm not sure if others joined in later. While I was on, our group included Bernice and Deana from Canada, Mary from California, Sue Anna in Alaska, Robin in Wisconsin, and me in Illinois. Although I truly miss our meetings at the Hinsdale Oasis, it's fun to meet tatters who live so far away from me.
I worked on "Asymmetry" from Four Dozen Tatted Bookmarks by Robin Perfetti. Now that I'm joining my rings correctly, this pattern is very easy to tat!
I finished my double crochet cowl the other night. This one isn't as big as some of the others I've made, but it still does the job.
I chose a pattern from my Mix & Match afghan book for another cowl. The finished piece doesn't look the same as the photo in the book, because this is crocheted in the round rather than back and forth as I would crochet an afghan. I knew that would be the case, but I wanted to see how the pattern would change. This pattern, "Neat Sweet Ribs", is all half double crochet and slip stitch. It's very cozy!
Dave and I had lots of errands to run yesterday. We were gone for about six hours, and I was exhausted when we got back home. While we were gone, Mom was busy knitting.
She finished this beautiful scarf for me! Mom has given up her machine knitting and gone back to hand knitting. Can you tell she loves knitting cables?
Since the crocheting was going so well, I decided to start another. It's been fun giving these away, especially since it's been pretty cold here!
It wound up being a very long break, because I decided to decorate another tree. This one took about six and a half hours to make. Time sure flies when you're having fun!
When I returned to the bookmark pattern, I realized that I was joining in a place I didn't need to join. Now I can move on! The pattern? "Asymmetry" from Four Dozen Tatted Bookmarks by Robin Perfetti. The shuttle is from Grizzly Mountain Arts. I love tatting with beautiful shuttles!
