How do you block a 3-D tatted piece?

 That was the question of the day yesterday. Here’s my solution:

More next Tuesday……

One side finished

 

I feel a sense of accomplishment. The photo isn’t representative of what the project will look like. That happens with 3-D tatting. To me, that’s a satisfying part of creating lace with shuttles or needles. The in-person version is always better!

I guess that’s why I continue to work towards more organists playing the organ more often. Recordings are nice, but the real thing: much, much better!

Still working off the chore list

 Well, sort of….

The flooring is sanded and the finish is going on well. More coats to go. So, the tatting time has been, adjusted. I haven’t been as productive as I usually am. More mistakes happen, more mental fatigue that scares me off from picking up thread, more just plain tiredness.

I promise it will get back to normal soon!

PS: I figured out I somehow scheduled the post to appear far in the future. So, here it is a day late….and several dollars short with the flooring work!

Day of the week

 

What Day is today? Oh yeah! A day to tat!!!!

But first, gardening chores took some time yesterday. I HAD to snap a photo of this bud. This is the rose that has inspired my color choices in the Hidden Rose Adventure.

More beads hiding in rose buds

 I had some other ideas that I just had to try out:

Hidden beads

 I spent a bit (!) of time playing with beads yesterday. I like the overall effect. Now to create a full scale sample…..

Out of context

 That was my life yesterday. 

I worked the last two days to make sure all the “must do” tasks got finished before I received my 2^nd jab. (All is well so far, thank you.) So, when I created the post on the Hidden Rose square version, I was so focused on getting things done, I didn’t put off anything! The post went live when I had planned to schedule it for this morning. Out of order, context, focus, whatever. I’m just happy to have the vaccine in me. 

I can’t wait to gather again in person for music fun and tatting fun!!

Oh, and yes, the second side did create a nice two sided something. Now to figure out how to load the beads onto the thread so they end up where I’d like them to appear in the pattern. Perhaps I should wait until I’m back in context?

Proof of concept

 Remember this wonderful doily pattern? 

Thank you Muskaan for inspiring us!!! 

I wanted to create a square version. So far, so good:

To be continued……..

When large projects come close to completion

 Several large projects are close to completion. That’s good! Reality is large projects tend to consume waking hours and creative thinking. All but one will not be easy to blog about. Too difficult to take a picture to share, not really tatting or even organ music. So, this space may be a bit dull for several posts. Thanks for your patience. I would like to share this picture though:

keyboard of Dobson organ at St. Dunstan's Carmel Valley, CA