Which one to choose

Most of these are made using patterns by Nina Libin. I enjoy how she combines thread and beads in her designs. Once I understood the principles she uses, I could understand how to tat the patterns. Now comes the hard part. Choosing which pattern to use.

 You can easily spot me at a concert. I’m the one scribbling in the journal as the music inspires design ideas. 

Here’s a few I’ve had recently:

I’m excited for the Carmel Bach Festival main concerts to begin this weekend. The Music Director, Grete Pedersen, was quoted in an article that appeared in our local paper. She always thinks about what color music is. I think about how to put music into shapes in lace.

Come to the party!

 Tonight’s the night!! Starting at 5:30 PM and finishing when the open rehearsal starts.

Art of Music Opening Reception

Sunset Center

Carmel, CA

Be there!!!

Listening time

It’s that time of year. I’ll be spending quite a bit of time listening over the next month. The Carmel Bach Festival started yesterday with a free concert. Today is another Masterclass. Tomorrow is more Masterclass discoveries. I’ll be the one tatting in the corner with my idea book open to a fresh page to capture thoughts for future designs.

Experimenting

Every once in awhile I let myself experiment. I’m always imagining how a thread or yarn will tat up. Recently, I was given a bit of “yarn” leftover from an amigurumi project. Just enough to create a flower using the tatting hooks. It came out OK. I disliked working with the “yarn” as it is a polyester sleeve over polyester core. Softish and spongy and just not pleasant. The flower turned out well enough to use as a patch or embellishment. The color reminds me of Cheetos snack. I think I’ll pass on tatting more with it.

Turn in time

I always get excited when it comes to turning in my pieces. Whether it’s the Fair, a Show, or a Fundraiser. Tomorrow, I turn in Melody in Mauve to the Carmel Bach Festival for their Art of Music raffle. I can’t wait to see what other artists have created! I hope people buy lots of tickets!!

Shawl questions

I started out wanting to tat a shawl. I’ve experimented with yarn. I found some bamboo yarn I like. Browsing through the books I have gave me plenty of ideas. Here’s what a square of 4 motifs looks like. 

I think this will do. Now to figure out the edging. It’ll be a heavy shawl. Just perfect for when the fog rolls in!