lucky tshirt

I'm hoping this tshirt is lucky.

We won the lottery for tickets to the taping of Antiques Roadshow in Santa Clara. I know! Lucky!!!!

So, I decorated this tshirt with a version of Summer Necklace by Nina Libin.



tshirt with edging
 

I'm planning on taking a photograph of my grandmother that is decorated with "hair art" in the fashion that was popular in Victorian times. I'm also planning on wearing other tatting (hair bun holder) and working on Old Glory by Nell Corns. I'm looking forward to this TIP gig.

garden hat closer

I have finished my draft in white. I rather like some aspects, but not all. The bane of creativity!

garden hat draft in white

I have also finished the center of the Saint-Saens using blue. The scan doesn't look quite right, so I need to fix that before posting. Stay tuned!

Garden Hat

It all started with a hat and a day dream in the back yard.

Some of you remember we have our own private little park in the back yard. I love sitting out there during breaks. This year, a hummingbird has built a nest in the mulberry tree. So, of course the binoculars are close by. The eggs are now tiny, tiny little fuzzy balls with very long beaks. The mother is very attentive. Apparently, feeding time is every 20 minutes or so. Talk about labor intensive!

 

I try to wear a hat when I’m outside. It keeps the skin healthier and it makes it easier to see through the binoculars. Well, my old hat was toast, so I bought a new hat.

As I was standing in line to pay for it, I mused that there was a nice open weave area; a little like some tatting I was working on. Over the course of the next day or so, I was musing on how to replicate that area in thread.

 

 

Well, I knew better than to try to sketch the hat. So, I opened my old, old clip art book; the one that saw much use with Cub Scouts and Brownie troops. I decided to use Mark (Tatman’s) technique of using the picture as a cartoon and laying the tatting on top as you work your way through the design/photo.

 

draft in white

It worked fairly well. But, it needed to be tweaked. So, I plunked down in my chair to tat a white version. To my eye, it looks more like a stocking cap. Sigh. It’s warm enough to move to the bench. I’ll post more when I have something recognizable as a pattern.

Tatting chair

Well, it’s been awhile since I posted. Personal stuff got it the way. All good….well, mostly good. Just couldn’t figure a way to work it into this blog.

 

I’m back now. I’ve finished the Saint-Saens. I’ve started another version in blue. More on that later.

 

What I really want to share today is my birthday present:

 My very own tatting chair. I use it daily. I love it!

Round 3 finished

I’ve finished with the final round of the Saint-Saens. Here’s a detail picture of it. Pardon my photography skill.

detail of round 3

Spring is here

I love spring. I live in a Mediterranean climate. That means there’s always something in bloom. There’s always yard work. There’s always a weed growing. There’s always something to plant/prune/feed/water; especially water. We haven’t had as much rain this year as we should. We’ve lost a couple of things. Mostly because our drip irrigation wasn’t dripping. Puts a new spin on being a drip. I hope to keep up this summer. The foot is still not 100% which makes it difficult to stay on top of chores. I need to ask for help.

 

Off to think up a list of those I could call on.

IT IS DONE

I have finished the tatting for the Saint-Seans doily. Now it's on to blocking, mounting,framing, and enjoying. It is much larger than my scanner ...and we know about my lack of photography skill..so pictures will be coming in the future.