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

What would a Geek tat?

 Not what tattoo would a Greek ask for? Sometimes living with a sense of humor that includes puns is tough!

I was reminded of a contest sponsored by IOLI yesterday. “Lace a Moon” I see all possibilities for Geeks who Tat.

What would a Geek tat?

I'm making progress

 

I decided to tat this pattern by Mimi Dillman to practice my Cluny technique. I remembered trying it out many years ago, but couldn’t find my sample. I doubt it was given as a gift. You can see my technique is not up to that standard! Nothing for it but to start a new one. I’m happy with the way the center section came out. I still need practice, but adding the outer row is helping to straighten things out.

I’ve already chosen the next pattern to tat again. I’m having great fun going back into my stack of patterns I’ve tried and retatting some of them. Yes, I’ve filed some away again without tatting them. Some of them were just not my “style” and didn’t grab me the first time.

To be continued…..