At last!

 

I finally achieved the look I was going for, 10 spokes on the Dorset Crosswheel button and 10 tatted rings and chains. Now I can move on to a different color!

High school art students are helping me get ready for Christmas in the Village.

Every item on my table will sell for $5, with all proceeds going to the Drama Club. I don't know who's having more fun, the kids or me!

A wonderful weekend!

We had a wonderful weekend! Saturday morning I was able to attend our Tollway Tatters Zoom meeting for about an hour. Then we headed up to Elgin to see granddaughter Eva in Hello, Dolly!

Left to right: grandson Aidan, daughter Carol, daughter Alison, granddaughter Eva, me, Dave

After the matinee, we went back to Alison's house for a wonderful dinner. We were home by 9 p.m., tired but happy!

I'm almost finished with The Trouble with Tulip by Mindy Starns Clark. It's light reading, and I'm picking up some great household tips! ;-)

I finished the first of my Dorset button ornaments using my "Holly" perle cotton pack. I used a 13 mm knitting stitch marker, and the traditional 12 spokes. The outer edge has 10 tatted rings, so I decided to try another using 10 spokes instead of 12.

Oops! I grabbed a slightly larger brass ring, so I needed 11 tatted rings around the outside. I think I may give this one another try!

A new thread pack

 

It pays to look through your stash every once in a while. You never know what you might find! I found this Finca thread pack called Holly, which seems to have the perfect colors for Christmas ornaments!

Isn't it funny how the thread  color looks so different with a change in background? This is the first ball from the thread pack. It looks kind of creamy against my blue footstool. It's really a lovely shade of pale green. This time I used a much smaller ring, a 13mm knitting stitch marker. This Dorset Crosswheel has 12 spokes. There are 10 tatted rings around the outer edge, so I think I may try using 10 spokes on the next button. 

We're having a Tollway Tatters Zoom meeting tomorrow! I won't be able to stay on for the whole time. My oldest granddaughter has a part in her college production of  Hello, Dolly! and we will be heading out to catch the early performance. It's going to be a great weekend!