It's not a difficult pattern. I tat a little at lunchtime at work, a little at night at home. I said "a little". I meant that! A few minutes here and there. I have so many excuses . . . but for the past week my excuse is my new NOOK Color. A fun little gadget that is proving to be worth every penny.
While figuring out how to get books from the public library, I chose one of my favorite categories to search for a book (Historical Fiction) and proceeded to just pick a book and request it so I could "practice" downloading a library book. I started reading the book while just playing with the NOOK, and couldn't believe what I stumbled upon.
First of all, not only is the book historical fiction, but the story is based in Minnesota/Wisconsin, so the locations are all familiar to me. As I read, I found the main character to be a young woman photographer - another interest of mine. And 15 pages into the book, a photographic subject had TATTING on his baptismal gown. I thought that all was quite amazing since this was a book I just plucked from nowhere to "practice" with my NOOK! Ironic. A sign. I believe I will have to finish the book. AND finish my doily! Only 2 more motifs to go to finish this small doily. Join me on WINE WEDNESDAY for the finished product! I will be enjoying a glass of red and showing proof of a finished doily :)
Another excuse is the gardening. Well, rather the weeding. I love my flowers, but hate the weeding. This is the view from my patio:
The vegetable gardens are way in the background with my lovely toilet planter that was part of my excuse for not tatting much the LAST time I posted. So I get sidetracked easily.
And this is the view toward the patio:
I'm not so good at planning out the blooming, so all of the yellow will be gone soon, with very little to replace it. Another WIP (work in progress) I'm afraid :)
See you Wednesday. With some wine.
You are funny! Of course it is a sign! Tee hee! Good for you for recognizing it!
ReplyDeleteThe Mary Konior doily is beautiful! Really lovely work, Cindy.
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Hi Cindy!
ReplyDeleteI have been gone TOOOO long! How many Wine Wednesdays have I missed? And here I am wasting some on a Saturday... don't worry, I'll get more.
That's a really LOVELY doily - the colored chains are a great accent.
I've wondered about the Nook. They do such a good job at displaying it and its accessories at Barnes and Noble, I have to walk by slowly to get an eyeful. Enjoy your book and garden. With the long summer days I become a time optimist - aren't there more hours a day during summer?
:) Ann
I also have a Nook and i do love it i tend to read much more since i have it. And i do love the doily!
ReplyDelete...The best thing to do about comparing your tattings, is against yourself. I mean that in good way, to see how far you have come in your own tatting pieces!
ReplyDeleteI love that doily pattern of Mary Konior's too. I did my "very first" doily using that pattern and few months ago, I gave it to my Mom! She was so touched. I do not care for the solid color (white) in the pattern but I love playing with colors. Your color combination is lovely! I used Lizbeth's Autumn Spice and Leafy Green for mine and was pleasantly surprised with it.
If you like to take a peek at the pictures that I have of it...
http://karrieann-followingmyheartandjesus.blogspot.com/2010/10/necessity-of-blocking-your-work.html
Your garden is lovely!
My hubbie and i just got Nooks recently also, I am trying to figure out how to get tatting books to put on mine :D
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