I figure I've logged quite a few overtime hours in the last three weeks - and this past week was the hardest! Hopefully, we'll have a better week this coming week - then another tough week with a possible working Saturday - then things should start to even out.
I have gotten online every morning and some in the evenings, and at some point noticed on someone's blog (just don't remember whose, but it was a Jim-Dandy one!) a beautiful maple leaf. The blogger mentioned that it was included as one of the patterns in Karey Solomon's Tatting Turns Over a New Leaf, and I happily remembered that I have that book! I was able to locate it, and this is the progress I had made earlier this afternoon when I took the picture (it's a bit further along now). I bet you'll recognize the Lizbeth thread!
Speaking of Lizbeth, I got a free sample of their newest size Lizbeth - size 3, and it's enormous when you've been tatting size 40 - when I renewed my Handy Hands newsletter subscription. I believe it's "Ocean Sunset" which I also have in size 20, and which tats up beautifully. I haven't decided what to make - anybody know the yardage on the sample? 
I've also been playing on eBay, and won the Lael shuttle. I think I'll use it with the Lizbeth sample!
The mushrooms (toadstools?) are from earlier in the Fall - I kept forgetting I had them to show you. David took the pictures for me one day while I was at work. None of them really captures the color - fluorescent orange! Screaming fluorescent orange! They were in a neighbor's yard, and I swear, you could find them in the dark. Although they lasted a good long while (for mushrooms/toadstools), they have now been reduced to sodden lumps of decay - just right for Hallowe'en, which is right around the corner!
Got to go - need to lay out clothes for tomorrow and go over my planner. If you are (or if you know who) the blogger who posted the lovely maple leaf from Karey's pattern, please let me know so I can update this post. Thanks muchly and have a wonderful week!
UPDATE: Thanks to Jeanne Lugert, who remembered that it's Tatting Fool who posted the lovely maple leaf pendant! Thanks, Jeanne!
I also won a Lael shuttle on eBay... a few years ago. I had to have it after winning her book. I don't think I've used it yet, but maybe I will... and I think I'll try one of the patterns in her book. ;-)
ReplyDeleteGood idea! I've had her book for several years (won it off eBay - of course) but haven't made anything from it. Time to pull it out and browse!
Deletelovely shuttle, have fun with it. I have the spool of thread as well. haven't used it yet.
ReplyDeleteovertime can be tough. hope things get better soon. I too remember the maple leaf, was it Tatting Fool? http://tattingfool.blogspot.com/2012/10/maple-leaf-pendant-doped-up-kitty.html
I don't know what happened to the alignment in your comment, Jeanne, but I updated my blog with the link to Tatting Fool. Thanks for the heads-up!
DeleteWow I have never even seen size three, it sounds enormous. I've tatted with size five and that already felt clumsy to me.
ReplyDeleteThe shuttle that you won is very beautiful. :)
Your maple leaf is looking good so far. I can't wait to see the finished product.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine tatting in size 3. Size 10 is too heavy for me!
Can't wait to see your leaf!! The colors are fantastic for autumn!! :)
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