Bach Fest Auction

 I’ve had questions about this fundraiser. In an abundance of caution, it was decided not to add this event to the schedule of this “interim festival” due to COVID-19 statistics. So much of the music this festival focuses on is vocal music. That is still an activity that needs care to participate in. So, many of the traditions are still postponed. We’re hoping in 2022, when the Festival is back in full strength, that it will be possible to offer all the wonderful art for auction. Stay tuned!

Festival Time

 It is wonderful to reconnect with Bach Fest folk. There has been so much anticipation. We’re well into week 1 of concerts and it has been fabulous. For those local to Monterey/Carmel area, see you at the Fest!

The aniticpation is building!

 I will be distracted for the next few weeks. (I know, I’m ALWAYS distracted.) Carmel Bach Festival opens this Saturday. It will be fun to sit and listen and listen and learn and……

Oh, and one of the fine organs in the area is back up and running after a major refurbish. I’ll be celebrating that also.

Wandering thoughts

 While I was sorting, stowing, arranging, and then….resting, my mind wandered. Back to tatting inspired by music….of course!!!

I’m still working out the stitch count on Fantasia. As I pulled it out yesterday during some down-time, I saw something was missing. Couldn’t place it though, until I was in the shower and thought about the Endrucks Project. That’s when things clicked into place. Thank you Muskaan and Ninetta for heading up and inspiring us!!

I’ll be trying out the idea with shuttle and thread later today. After more putting away and organizing.

Why does unpacking take me so long?

 We’ve been remodeling our house in bits and pieces. I’ve stayed organized in my music filing/playing. I’ve stayed organized in my shuttles and thread. I’ve stayed organized in the basics of food, clothing, and shelter. Well, maybe not so much the latter. I thought unpacking would be easier. I’m finding it just as tedious and odious as unpicking rings with beads and fingering a Lemare piece with thumbing down. Ugh!

Now that I’ve got that moan out of the way, perhaps I’ll be able to use my time with shuttles and needle to create lace.

Well, one can hope, right?

Tatting on Sanditon

 I have trained my family well. They spotted tatted trim on a costume used in the Masterpiece series Sanditon: the hat used for the character Lady Susan in Season 1, Episode 2. It’s a classic rings-only trim. If you scroll down to the section on her character, you will find a photo of the costume on https://britishperioddramas.com/news/future-of-sanditon-who-holds-the-purse-strings/

I think the lace frames the face very well.

In its place

 

No, I’ve always been in my place….maybe not in my lane, but in my place.

I hung this back up yesterday. It’s what I see first thing when I wake up. I tat the fuchsia blossoms and hummingbird many years ago as a gift to my mother. It took me longer to cover the ring and secure then netting than it did to tat the lace. I brought it back when we cleared the home after my Mom died. Now it reminds me of her love and how special I am.

Try and try again

 

If you cannot manage that, you will have a rough go at tatting.

As I’ve gained experience designing, I’ve found formulas that work for figuring out stitch counts. Yet, sometimes, ya just gotta pick up the shuttle or needle and get your ideas into thread. Here’s what I have for my latest design: