Another lazy Saturday

I really meant to get some spring cleaning done, but I didn't. Instead, I watched a couple of movies and did some tatting. I even snuck in a nap!

I can't believe I'm still finding colors in my stash that I haven't used before! This one is size 20 Lizbeth #145, Pink Parade. I love this ceramic shuttle by Sherry Pence (LadyShuttleMaker).

My second Ice Drop of the day is in size 20 Lizbeth #177, Elderberry Jam. I love elderberries, so it makes sense that I love this color. This is one of my most special shuttles. It's the "Diane" shuttle from Sherry Pence. Cobalt blue, tatted lace, pic tip... designed just for me!

Lime Green

Well, the high school play has been postponed because of the corona virus scare. Illinois K-12 schools will be closed from March 17 to March 30 by order of the governor. School will be open on Monday to give teachers a chance to prepare students for at-home learning. This will be a new experience for both teachers and students, and I hope it goes well.

Today's tatting is in size 20 Lizbeth #679, Lime Green. The ceramic shuttle is from Sherry Pence (LadyShuttleMaker).

Since I won't be working for the next two weeks, I could finish an awful lot of craft projects. My other option is to do some spring cleaning. I'm guessing that spring cleaning would be a better choice so that we can stay healthy!

Pineapple Parfait

Although I'm not normally a fan of yellow, I do like Pineapple Parfait, Lizbeth #170. I think it goes nicely with this ceramic shuttle from Sherry Pence (LadyShuttleMaker)

My collection of flower motifs for Vicki Clarke is growing. I'm planning on mailing them off at the end of the month. In the meantime, I'm having fun using up threads on shuttles!

Sunday, Monday

I just didn't feel like blogging yesterday, and I don't have a lot to say today. However, I do have some pictures!

I'm still tatting Doodle Ice Drops, and I'm still using size 20 Lizbeth. However, I forgot to write down color numbers and names, and I'm too lazy to go looking! As promised, I'm still showcasing my ceramic shuttles from Sherry Pence (LadyShuttleMaker).

I was able to tat two Ice Drops yesterday. I'm getting near the end of my collection of crackled gems. I'm amazed at how long I've been working from the same jar!

Today I worked in this lovely Baby Pink. I do remember the name of this one, if not the number!

My cousin Trish suggested pearls in the center of the little six petal flower motif. These pearls are a little too large, so six rings weren't quite enough to go around. I don't like the look of seven petals, so I'll either have to play with stitch counts or look for smaller pearls!

Takin' it easy

I felt like taking it easy today, but I still accomplished a lot!

Before breakfast, I tatted some flowers for Vicki Clarke's and Cynthia Stevenson's project. They take very little time and very little thread, and they're fun to tat!

It took me most of the day to tat this Doodle Ice Drop and matching flower. The thread is size 20 Lizbeth #172, Pink Marble. The ceramic shuttle is another beauty by Sherry Pence (LadyShuttleMaker). I do love my ceramic shuttles!

I only had two rows left to finish Clue 3 of the Sanditon MKAL, which I was able to do between laundry loads. Tomorrow I'll start Clue 4.

Tonight, I think I'll relax and read a book!

Can you help?

That's the title of Victats' post today, and my answer is a definite yes!

Vicki Clarke and Cynthia Stevenson are asking for these simple flowers so that they can create a wall hanging as a fund raiser for Palmetto Tat Days. I asked Vicki how many they're hoping for, and she told me they need 49 as the absolute minimum, and they're looking to gather as many as they can. Follow the link to Vicki's blog for further details.

I was called to sub for second grade this morning. Apparently the flu bug hasn't finished with our school district yet. I'm glad I was able to help out, and I still found time to tat! I was avoiding using gray threads, because I thought they'd look too dull. However, I decided to give this pretty Charcoal Med a try, and I'm glad I did. I think the color looks very elegant! Yes, that is another ceramic shuttle from Sherry Pence (LadyShutleMaker). You can expect to see her shuttles showcased for at least another week!

Shuttle love

I'm really glad that I chose to showcase my shuttle collection while tatting Ice Drops. I'm taking out favorites that I haven't used in a while, and I'm loving every tatting minute!

Today's Doodle Ice Drop is in size 20 Lizbeth #186, Pastel Petals. The shuttle is another ceramic beauty from Sherry Pence (LadyShuttleMaker). Are you lucky enough to have a ceramic shuttle in your collection?

My Sanditon shawl is growing! I knit four more rows today, which seems like a great accomplishment as the stitch count grows. I think it looks dull in the picture, but in person, this yarn is gorgeous!

Oh, happy day!

First of all, it was a Monday holiday... thank you Casimir Pulaski! Secondly, the mail lady arrived with goodies!

I love my new Tatted Shuttles from Chris Hinton at The Shuttle Shop! The shuttle on the left is AnneB's design, my tatting, and the center shuttle is Kersti Anear's Stumpy, my tatting. The shuttle on the right is Jane Eborall's tatting... lucky me!

I also received two new shuttles and some HDT from LadyShuttleMaker. I can hardly wait to see if these are musical shuttles!

In another package, there were these two adorable little dishes from Grizzly Mountain Arts. I just love Dave's and Jo's pieces... shuttles, spindles, jewelry, baskets, and lovely little dishes!

Last night I was in the mood to tat with HDT, and the first skein I found was size 30 Nectarine from Yarnplayer. I love the color, but I have to tell you...

after spending so much time tatting with quilting thread, size 30 felt like rope!