This weekend was pretty typical for us... housework, yard work, laundry, grocery shopping. We kept the t.v. turned off for most of the weekend, and found that it was possible to go on with our lives as usual. Dave and I are not social people, so the restrictions that have been put in place really haven't changed the way we do things.

Tatting was still part of my daily routine! This Doodle Ice Drop is in size 20 Lizbeth #138, Leafy Green. This has been one of my go-to threads ever since it was introduced. It goes well with so many projects! The ceramic shuttle is by Sherry Pence (LadyShuttleMaker).

Handy Hands recently introduced Elisa thread in size 10 and size 5. I ordered some for band weaving, but I wanted to see how it worked up in tatting. As you can see, size 10 fits five rings around the glass gem rather than 6. I prefer the look of six rings, but it's nice to see how the thread works for tatting. I'm very pleased with this thread. It's smooth, soft, and the colors are beautiful, although the colors are limited. The ceramic shuttle is another beauty by Sherry Pence.

I'll be going in to school to run off copies for teachers this morning, and then schools will be closed for the next two weeks. During the two weeks off, I plan to get my house cleaned, stay calm, and keep tatting!

Helping out

Daughter Alison needed help getting the kids to doctor's appointments yesterday, so I drove up and spent two wonderful days with my grandchildren. Yes, I did get some tatting in, but I was so tired at the end of the day that I just didn't get around to posting!

Of course the easiest tatting to bring along is my favorite Spinning Wheel glass mat from Tatting with Visual Patterns by Mary Konior. This one is in size 20 Lizbeth, Leafy Green, one of my favorite colors!

I had some wonderful packages to open when I checked my mail box earlier this evening.

These are my newest shuttles from Rita Richmond at Shuttle by Design. Aren't they gorgeous?

I love the interesting slits in this shuttle from Meng's Crafts. I've ordered shuttles from them before, and I'm very pleased with their designs!

I also received a package from Japan! I had to have these beautiful red shuttles, and then there was the purple, and the blue and green, and the earring kit with a red and green shuttle... do I really need to explain? ;-)

More Korean tatting

This morning I tatted the second motif for the Butterfly Effect doily from Tatting Lace with Your Life. The first motif is in Lizbeth #616, Daffodil Med. The second is in Lizbeth #170, Pineapple Parfait. I managed to get quite a bit done between laundry loads!

This afternoon I decided to be lazy and watch t.v. So, I had time to tat the third motif for the doily! This one is in Lizbeth #138, Leafy Green.

Dave came home early today, so he helped me can beets. I have never canned before, and I now know that I hate canning! It took me two and half hours to finish seven pints of beets. I know there are many people who love canning, but I now know that I am not one of them!