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So many thanks
Thank you to all who support creative arts. I have had a strange week, starting with the "Monday from the twilight zone...."Seriously??? 4 patterns from the same designer on a magazine cover without...
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Red and Blue
The white didn't stay so white, but the red and blue are good, rich colors in my latest batch of hand dyed thread. I tried to keep a large section of white, but the dye had ideas of it's own :)It could...
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Hand dyed thread "Campfire"
"Time & Again" tatted earrings "Campfire" because the warm and smoky colors combined with sunset colors remind me of a campfire at twilight. Just listed in my Etsy shop!The red and blue colors from...
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"Parakeet"
More vibrant than pastel, these bright greens to medium blue are similar to the coloring of some parakeets. Color idea suggested by the president of the Lighthouse Lacers guild, Sue Anna.My start on...
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Stonehill Wine
"Stonehill Wine" has a grayish olive green which shades into a pale fuchsia, a brighter fuchsia, and finally a dark fuchsia/burgundy.The tatted sample at left is from this new batch of hand dyed...
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Tatting Police
Yes, there really are tatting police. An Illinois State Police sergeant stopped by our table at Tollway Tatters last Saturday in the Hinsdale Oasis to see what we were up to, and was cheerfully given a...
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Dyer's log, "Stardate" 6.5.2014
Finished the mission of a new batch of hand dyed thread for this week, with the help of "number 1" (my husband, Jan). An invasion of tangles threatened the "promenade deck" (studio) but we straightened...
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Funky polymer clay and tatting necklace
Finished! I'm happy with this mix of polymer clay beads and tatting - it's really funky :)I made up the design as I went. The front of the necklace worked out fairly easily, with only a minor setback...
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Summer Trail and Melange Earrings
This morning I tried out the new batch of "Summer Trail" hand dyed thread by making a pair of Melange earrings from my Beaded Tatting Finery book. The burgundy color glass beads with the warm pastels...
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MIdnight Oil and Elegance earrings
Dark red shading to black is my Midnight Oil colorway in hand dyed thread. I've been advised that I should do a similar effect using dark blue, so I'll think about that. Meanwhile, I played with a...
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Random Act of Kindness Giveaway
To be entered in this giveaway drawing, you need to do 2 things: leave a comment on this post, and do something nice for someone. The world needs more kindness.The prize package includes 2 of my...
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The winners!
Since there were so many entries, I added another prize package of similar items, and drew 2 winners. They are Chere Edwards and Marion Bartley. Congratulations to the lucky winners!Thank you to...
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Visiting Lace-lovin' Librarian's Summer Tatting Class
The class took place on Lace-lovin' Librarian Diane's porch. Here Diane is sewing a tatted motif designed by a young student onto a handkerchief.The view of nature's beauty from Diane's porch is so...
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Exploring techniques, thread sizes
My first original cluny tatting designLately been playing with techniques that have long seemed mysterious to me, like clunies and maltese rings. Pushing myself to design with these skills helps bring...
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Deadlines and Roses
Peace RosesThe top photo is showing Peace Roses that I marveled at this past weekend at the Boerner Botanical Gardens in Hales Corners. I'll dye a batch of thread in those colors in August, but this...
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Flowers in thread, coming events
Flower necklace in progress, with hand dyed threads. New batch of "Peace" thread will be listed by tomorrow. The pattern is in this book. Colors of hand dyed thread you may have missed, inspired by...
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Peace rose and Craftsy classes on sale
Craftsy's having a sale through August 11, and since I'm an affiliate, if people click on the link below and order any of the classes, then I will earn some $$. Thank you for your support!Click here...
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"Celery" greens
It has been a busy week, having fun with friends at guild meetings, trying to design a tatted connector for a friend's wire jewelry collaboration project (no success yet on that), and helping dear...
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Neapolitan
Neapolitan is here! Strawberry pink, vanilla, and chocolate brown, softly shading together in a pretty hand dyed thread.I will have to wait to tat something with it, though, until my finger is healed....
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Past & Future
With time on my hands, I decided to curate my first treasury list on Etsy. I was in sort of a "timey-whimey" mood (to quote Dr. Who). There are 2 tatted pieces included, from Smaranda C. and Sarah...
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