Posted on IOLI

 Here’s a link to the posting of the Biscornu on the International Organization of Lace, Inc. website. 

They have been encouraging lace making for many, many years. Recently, there have been more tatting resources available through IOLI. I encourage you to check out their website and consider joining in the Virtual Convention July 25-August 1, 2021.

The next 2 weeks, I will be attending a class on Church Music & Hymnology. While it is virtual, I will not have unlimited time at the computer outside class. I will be sketching future designs for tatted pieces, perhaps a new ornament collection. Please forgive if I miss a blog post. June 2021 will be an exciting time for me!

Happy tatting!!

Biscornu finished

 I finished my tatted biscornu.

Tatted biscornu

biscornu tatted with beads

Thank you Muskaan for the pattern that inspired it all: Hidden Rose. I have ideas for more pieces!

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: