tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90239206429122082582024-03-05T13:59:53.667-05:00Laurie's Craft CornerThis blog is about my craft projects.Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252551954436805494noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023920642912208258.post-89207157868703953452017-09-20T00:28:00.001-04:002017-09-20T00:30:36.017-04:00Tat Days 2017 - Florida Chain Gang<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTU_dQwwzIbHVzjJ3g8SPzsdxfdlP9uGgPN3xgAKCQfZwMBeOZuHOnnF-jzfcmoAu9c3LBTvlg6f3h0_vCZ4pb8SIqkGiuH5wJtwTxCXMiTzYTjLevm24G_s5CPtOgjsMtQTedZ4Uwpp1W/s1600/Florida+Chain+Gang-adj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTU_dQwwzIbHVzjJ3g8SPzsdxfdlP9uGgPN3xgAKCQfZwMBeOZuHOnnF-jzfcmoAu9c3LBTvlg6f3h0_vCZ4pb8SIqkGiuH5wJtwTxCXMiTzYTjLevm24G_s5CPtOgjsMtQTedZ4Uwpp1W/s200/Florida+Chain+Gang-adj.jpg" width="141" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The theme for this year's Palmetto's Tat Days was Tat-a-Con and they were going to have a costume parade at the banquet. A friend and I decided that Con must be short for Convict and made out costumes accordingly. My friend made the convict hats and came up with the ball and chain. There's a ball of tatting thread in a plastic thread holder and I tatted a chain for the handle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We carried the theme through when we got back to Florida and picked up my dog. We joked that we broke him out of the big house (dog boarding). We even put one of the convict hats on his head. In the photo he's showing his appreciation for the jail break.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252551954436805494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023920642912208258.post-47719784663579017452017-09-19T23:46:00.002-04:002017-09-19T23:46:40.764-04:00Off the Shuttles: Tat Days Projects<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I went to the <a href="http://palmettotatters.org/events/TatDays2017/TatDays2017.shtml" target="_blank">Palmetto Tatter's Guild Tat Days</a> in Toccoa, Georgia. I took the following classes: Josephine Chain Square Motif (the first photo below), Simple Festive Earrings (halfway done), Snowflake Star, Iceflake with Gem, Eternity Angel (the bottom photo), and Master the Mignonette. The Thursday night class was the Tatted Spaceship (the second photo). Friday morning's early bird class was the Fleur de Lis. I finished the fleur de lis but I'm not happy with it so I'm not posting a photo.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">New techniques for me this year were the daisy picot, inward facing picots, and the mignonette.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm excited that I finished 3 projects this year. I would have finished the Iceflake but I made an error at the beginning of the 2nd row and didn't notice it until I was all the way around. I was not going to try and untat all of that. I'll just start another one.</span><br />
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<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252551954436805494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023920642912208258.post-987479141469234112017-09-19T22:44:00.000-04:002017-09-19T22:44:06.729-04:00Off the Sewing Machine: Tote Bag<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7CL-80UI1m3b4yeAiFbkgwxsjnaH_kKiSoUji7B4AxCU2_PuRmAmyuS57MX_gljG9BbV_hwcRXHUiKPCo421Qy0UH2iPjVIAeTOV_PI-VMHCHW9sivlplhSlnPN1Rjz8MGswEZUwoXJSv/s1600/DSCF5247-adj.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="532" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7CL-80UI1m3b4yeAiFbkgwxsjnaH_kKiSoUji7B4AxCU2_PuRmAmyuS57MX_gljG9BbV_hwcRXHUiKPCo421Qy0UH2iPjVIAeTOV_PI-VMHCHW9sivlplhSlnPN1Rjz8MGswEZUwoXJSv/s200/DSCF5247-adj.JPG" width="123" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The photo is a bit blurry but you get the idea. The handles are purchased webbing and it has ribbons to pull to close it. It is unlined and 100% cotton. It was easy to make and I finished it in a few hours.</span><br />
<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252551954436805494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023920642912208258.post-3710067615523793352017-09-19T22:31:00.001-04:002017-09-19T22:31:51.520-04:00Off the Embroidery Machine<div>
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I made 12 burp cloths and a special bib for a baby shower for a friend's daughter. Her theme was bumble bee. The embroidery designs came from the Embroidery Library.</div>
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Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252551954436805494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023920642912208258.post-8022557405827506972017-05-01T21:49:00.001-04:002017-05-01T21:49:14.177-04:00Crazy Quilt Journal Project - Block 4<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1k6snTeG01DEHIYP60_DBi3opBd5-kuDgvRckMP7w8qjn62vskGSAYeY1lk6WM5xnMhhOCp7rw06YBlc4vOkGL9ZgdDoCE9JXjfbkq8JKKtzkJqV9euSyJ59WazQjbhWX7drnQSLg99cA/s1600/CQ+2017-4+adj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1k6snTeG01DEHIYP60_DBi3opBd5-kuDgvRckMP7w8qjn62vskGSAYeY1lk6WM5xnMhhOCp7rw06YBlc4vOkGL9ZgdDoCE9JXjfbkq8JKKtzkJqV9euSyJ59WazQjbhWX7drnQSLg99cA/s200/CQ+2017-4+adj.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">30 days seem to race by very quickly. It's the beginning of the month and the next thing I know it's the end of the month. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As usual, the block isn't completely done. There is more I could add but ideas are just not coming to mind. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm a bit disappointed with the transfer pencil I used for the center embroidery. It didn't transfer as clean as I had expected and there's a light red shadow under my stitches.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Block 3 is as complete as it's going to be for now. I haven't decided what I'm going to do with the purple or green areas yet so I will move on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hand dyed the applique that's sewn on the red fabric.</span>Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252551954436805494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023920642912208258.post-82138893082464284242017-03-01T21:25:00.001-05:002017-03-01T21:25:22.146-05:00Crazy Quilt Journal Project - Block 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjguSqTbQ7Sbp6keFawNhu2ELxzaIjXEDvN-0ivdWEUjlXvaM4WvH0XIMQEdsZdjXZVquivkXF-c2kW5oYz9BcnC3qSU5jP4hhA3xpR4QQw31KEKS41M8HjShgERfvmz4A8rAZqJLSyND6/s1600/CQ+2017-2+adj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjguSqTbQ7Sbp6keFawNhu2ELxzaIjXEDvN-0ivdWEUjlXvaM4WvH0XIMQEdsZdjXZVquivkXF-c2kW5oYz9BcnC3qSU5jP4hhA3xpR4QQw31KEKS41M8HjShgERfvmz4A8rAZqJLSyND6/s200/CQ+2017-2+adj.jpg" width="191" /></a><br />
Here is February's block. I had it finished in time but didn't get it posted in time. Changing cell phones doesn't help. <br />
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I'll probably add more to this block at a later date when I decide what it is I want to add to it.<br />
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I found some gathered lace with button centers in the scrapbook section of Hobby Lobby. I like how the placement looks like a terrier's face.Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252551954436805494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023920642912208258.post-79094494170165344592017-01-29T23:22:00.000-05:002017-01-29T23:22:03.099-05:00Crazy Quilt Journal Project - Block 1<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here's my first crazy quilt block for this year. All the fabrics are 100% cotton on a muslin base. The blocks are 11" </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">square</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">unfinished but will end up being 9"-10" finished. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">using</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">these blocks as my practice pieces. With cotton, I can draw the designs on the fabric which I can't do on the velvets, satins, and brocades of the 2014 CQ project which still needs to be finished.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been busy making more ice drops. They're real easy to make. I think the white thread makes the glass gems stand out more than the colored thread.</span><br />
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This was made from a purchased pattern. It's <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/290657061/holy-family-2016?ref=shop_home_active_3" target="_blank">The Holy Family</a>, designed by Edda <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/EddaGuastalla?ref=l2-shopheader-name" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="title">Guastalla</span></a>. It's an easy pattern. The hardest part is placement.<br />
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It was tatted with Lizbeth size 20 in white. It's sewn onto blue velvet and mounted into a 16" x 20" wooden frame. It's a Christmas gift for a friend.<br />
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Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252551954436805494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023920642912208258.post-11969098398226204072016-12-23T23:09:00.000-05:002016-12-23T23:09:40.339-05:00Off the Embroidery Machine - Bloodhound Pillow<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmFWHJEajj0qoGGRgxeTTe8OKKeNZVFMN5upOYlNGp9o89pPjLpLQARbEKDOvrG9nQ7ABv7qtQgpQ6Hr5kvejxEEPp6hYoq9C4oLTNXgvxPe29iztNuaZSbWIUD2izog4BQbmYlPRG9kX/s1600/bloodhound+pillow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmFWHJEajj0qoGGRgxeTTe8OKKeNZVFMN5upOYlNGp9o89pPjLpLQARbEKDOvrG9nQ7ABv7qtQgpQ6Hr5kvejxEEPp6hYoq9C4oLTNXgvxPe29iztNuaZSbWIUD2izog4BQbmYlPRG9kX/s200/bloodhound+pillow.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
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I made this pillow for my oldest daughter for Christmas. It's 16"x16" not including the 2.5" ruffle. The fabric has small paw prints in white, tan, and brown on a black background.Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252551954436805494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023920642912208258.post-89705125539891362142016-12-23T22:57:00.000-05:002016-12-23T22:57:17.693-05:00Off the Shuttles: Tassel AngelMy first tassel angel. The pattern is in the booklet, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Big-Book-Tatting-Darlene-Polachic/dp/B000OWFDWY" target="_blank">"Big Book of Tatting"</a>. It is such a fast and easy pattern. Best of all, no sewing required, glue only. While I was putting on the wings and the halo, I left the plastic sleeve on the tassel so it wouldn't get messed up. The pattern called for size 20 thread. When I make the next one out of white, I think I'll make the halo gold color. <br />
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I used Altin Basak white and silver thread which is U.S. size 30 (European size 50). The wings may have been a bit bigger if I had used the normal size 20 but I don't have any metallic thread in size 20. I wanted the metallic so color from the Christmas tree lights would bounce off it. <br />
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The tassel was manufactured by Wright and I purchased it from Joann Fabrics. It's 3.5" (88.9mm) long. I purchased some colored tassels from Hobby Lobby. I'm anxious to see how the tassel angel looks in color.<br />
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This is a gift for a friend's daughter. <br />
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The photo on the left is the front of the angel. The other photo is of the back showing the wings.<br />
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<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252551954436805494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023920642912208258.post-34199141830443092892016-12-12T20:28:00.000-05:002016-12-12T20:28:27.227-05:00Off the Shuttles: Ornament #3<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdec18bHVI3VP4w71GZQfMQ7ubpRvgMwsCy303GSH-r7yY3hgK9yHvuLUhA_ny8ugWj0b_Iwik8jzaODhXR8vvLpaifHoW-tRUOdKJ4_-KTHwWmV7_HTVH6dax_EqfU6CMwcMzP6JriBb/s1600/ornament+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdec18bHVI3VP4w71GZQfMQ7ubpRvgMwsCy303GSH-r7yY3hgK9yHvuLUhA_ny8ugWj0b_Iwik8jzaODhXR8vvLpaifHoW-tRUOdKJ4_-KTHwWmV7_HTVH6dax_EqfU6CMwcMzP6JriBb/s200/ornament+3.jpg" width="187" /></a> I haven't decided what I'm going to do with this one yet. I may hang it on my own tree. <br />
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The size of this ball is 3" instead of the 2 1/2" balls that I used previously. Thankfully I only have 1 or 2 balls that are 3".<br />
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I'm not totally happy with it because I'd like the tatting to cover more of the ball. The tatting only goes to the center of the ball. I may move the tatting onto a smaller ball but I'll let it sit for a few days and see how I feel about it then. <br />
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There are very tiny pins and very small pearl beads at every picot, join and reverse work junction. I used Lizbeth sized 10 in white. I'm not a fan of size 10 thread. It just doesn't look lacey to me.<br />
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The pattern is Snowflake #4 in the Barbara Foster book, <i>Festive Snowflakes and Ornaments</i>. The book showcases the snowflake on a 2 1/2" ball.<br />
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<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252551954436805494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023920642912208258.post-76418533819052253232016-12-04T18:38:00.000-05:002016-12-04T18:38:26.305-05:00Off the Shuttle: Emma's Ornament<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9Ndh8a3MHC9WMS9_WZN5RTdkygnfRkN-7UC6ARH2iRHVs-didKwrTwb0U-l7ryUsuRxdMHgUN2QtX0u-KgLFdX4sdmMzc5-6LdeGnxZJTKeSKOLH_fOecZeKmcVnkb640vdqtGJbpeHf/s1600/Emma%2527s+Ornament-adj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9Ndh8a3MHC9WMS9_WZN5RTdkygnfRkN-7UC6ARH2iRHVs-didKwrTwb0U-l7ryUsuRxdMHgUN2QtX0u-KgLFdX4sdmMzc5-6LdeGnxZJTKeSKOLH_fOecZeKmcVnkb640vdqtGJbpeHf/s200/Emma%2527s+Ornament-adj.jpg" width="143" /></a><br />
Since this is her last year of high school, I thought it best to make one in her school's colors - orange and green. I used straight pins with orange balls at the end and green sequins. The photo makes the balls look much bigger than they actually are.<br />
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The pattern is <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1iu8FAEjaevWnFTQXRNSy1ncm8/edit" target="_blank">Grace's Snowflake</a>. I tatted the snowflake in size 10 Lizbeth thread, #695 Bright Orange.<br />
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<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252551954436805494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023920642912208258.post-61268102982049649622016-11-27T20:16:00.001-05:002016-11-27T20:18:37.221-05:00Off the Shuttle: Megan's Ornament<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zZte4sP8TZ8l2AIBbdvkZvt9hqPWJK98Sl9MDiIFv_rsUGjjP7KUhhTt4uqHxnVyZnmLIgN5f7vOyUllhPGmYF3TlUhLYrTndOpGgm4LjCVBdpsk4u7uGUewKHeZNJc3iKmNJOvxPO0E/s1600/Megan%2527s+ornament+adj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zZte4sP8TZ8l2AIBbdvkZvt9hqPWJK98Sl9MDiIFv_rsUGjjP7KUhhTt4uqHxnVyZnmLIgN5f7vOyUllhPGmYF3TlUhLYrTndOpGgm4LjCVBdpsk4u7uGUewKHeZNJc3iKmNJOvxPO0E/s200/Megan%2527s+ornament+adj.jpg" width="154" /></a><br />
Since my granddaughter started high school this year, I decided to make her an ornament in her school colors - purple and white. I attached the snowflake with a straight pin going through a purple bead and large purple sequin. I also used white beaded straight pins through small purple sequins.<br />
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I found the pattern on a French blog: <a href="http://www.tibilisfil.com/pages/Explications_modeles_frivolite-2827789.html">http://www.tibilisfil.com/pages/Explications_modeles_frivolite-2827789.html.</a><br />
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<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252551954436805494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023920642912208258.post-33837808286178937852016-09-24T18:50:00.002-04:002016-09-24T18:50:56.075-04:00Off the Shuttles: Projects from Tat Days 2016<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaq6r4Osad6Xi5hMYcNNQTPNqsulqhDuJi1anQaRpd1vp4rIJROwI61LfhpOZGm6dyYPIYwqbadlTRqfQWi1JP-R_KHXxPS3Vv32H-dVPKJueH-z58phZSu5NN2aeaWGIwYPW2LvzFycP5/s1600/nametag+%2526+cabone+rine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaq6r4Osad6Xi5hMYcNNQTPNqsulqhDuJi1anQaRpd1vp4rIJROwI61LfhpOZGm6dyYPIYwqbadlTRqfQWi1JP-R_KHXxPS3Vv32H-dVPKJueH-z58phZSu5NN2aeaWGIwYPW2LvzFycP5/s200/nametag+%2526+cabone+rine.jpg" width="200" /></a>I'm a little late getting this posted. The first item is a name tag. The class was called Stellar Keepsake Pendant taught by Anita Barry. The one I made at Tat Days was in Rainbow Taffy. I made another one in Lizbeth Caribean, size 20. <br />
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Another class was covering a cabone ring. The class was called Ring of Flowers and taught by Paige Deputy. I had attempted covering a cabone ring before but was not comfortable with the technique nor could I put it down because I got confused on the rhythm of making the double stitches. Thanks to this class, I can now put it down if needed. I used Lizbeth Autumn Spice, size 20.<br />
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I'm still working on the <a href="http://palmettotatters.org/events/TatDays2016/ClassProjectPictures.shtml#Nina" target="_blank">Interlaced Motif</a>. That's one that takes concentration.<br />
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Apparently this year I was to work on my split ring because 2 of my classes used that - Stellar Keepsake Pendant and <a href="http://palmettotatters.org/events/TatDays2016/ClassProjectPictures.shtml#Carol" target="_blank">Love 2 Tat</a>.<br />
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As usual had a great time and can't wait for next year. Meanwhile I have the Florida Tat Days in January to tide me over until September.Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252551954436805494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023920642912208258.post-8744855698362809222016-08-14T14:57:00.000-04:002016-08-14T14:57:14.356-04:00Off the Shuttle: Starlight Doily<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7zKGB2AqlcHoaYvvzvyJs2oTRXZz3Hj3KRTAWo2USfKgLWpP-slR82krDHUE5F9DEFspgzUvsMILe00ZeKJfm9YsDEwW3j7v6gbeSx7SryVDuhVtJWUFSeH56umNSm15BPn-4D4Fh4CoE/s1600/starlight+doily+8-13-2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7zKGB2AqlcHoaYvvzvyJs2oTRXZz3Hj3KRTAWo2USfKgLWpP-slR82krDHUE5F9DEFspgzUvsMILe00ZeKJfm9YsDEwW3j7v6gbeSx7SryVDuhVtJWUFSeH56umNSm15BPn-4D4Fh4CoE/s200/starlight+doily+8-13-2016.jpg" width="187" /></a><br />
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I finally finished Starlight Doily #7688 and can be found on page 15 in <a href="http://www.knitting-and.com/tatting/downloads/paragon1/paragon-tatting-book-1.pdf" target="_blank">Paragon Tatting Book 1</a>. A reprint of the pattern is located on page 7 in The Tatter's Treasure Chest. I used Lizbeth #153 Rainbow Taffy and #604 Black. <br />
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I will probably make this again but I'll use a different variegated color. I'll also block it as I go from row to row. I think that will make it easier to do the final blocking.<br />
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Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252551954436805494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023920642912208258.post-30438702718757457092016-06-16T20:03:00.006-04:002016-06-16T20:06:15.976-04:00Off the Machine: Embroidered Shorts & Phone Charger Station<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I forgot to post about these shorts when I finished them. I finished them at the beginning of June. I wore them at this month's Tat and Chat.</span><br />
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Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252551954436805494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023920642912208258.post-37689897824398027252016-05-22T12:01:00.000-04:002016-05-22T12:01:29.817-04:00Off the Machine: Clear Vinyl Bag<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgURjkPFlcGPM6tME_n4I-BstNc6Fpx7B0YcNMt0ItvXnQpI1vzAkO1JUNVIlZR6qoshmSFq1XGAJuyh4s1VIKPzpo_XSd0qasxpohvZlGBSCQQ9xSUh0HKeYIAAB8FB_7oZ5CBIYu_ckg0/s1600/invisible+bag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="107" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgURjkPFlcGPM6tME_n4I-BstNc6Fpx7B0YcNMt0ItvXnQpI1vzAkO1JUNVIlZR6qoshmSFq1XGAJuyh4s1VIKPzpo_XSd0qasxpohvZlGBSCQQ9xSUh0HKeYIAAB8FB_7oZ5CBIYu_ckg0/s200/invisible+bag.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
At this month's machine embroidery workshop we made a clear vinyl bag. It was done completely in the machine. It's 5" x 9-1/2". Basically the size of a pencil case.<br />
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I still have to pop out the top corners. It was easy to do and didn't take very long to make. I'll have to resize the bag in my software so I can make it on my machine. I'm pleased with it.<br />
<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252551954436805494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023920642912208258.post-73800106583462308172016-04-24T19:45:00.000-04:002016-04-24T19:45:23.160-04:00Off the Needles: Scrubbie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I was in Hobby Lobby a few weeks ago, I noticed this yarn called Red Heart Scrubby. I bought a skein to try. It has a rubbery plastic feel to it. I held together 1 thread of Scrubby in color Ocean and 1 thread of Crafter's Secret Cotton in brown variegated. I used size 8 knitting needles and it finished at 5". It only took a few hours. It's very stretchy. I like my scrubbies to be smaller so I want to make another one that finishes at about 3". I may also use a smaller size needle so it's more solid.<br />
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<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252551954436805494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023920642912208258.post-78621373578413961672016-03-03T22:35:00.001-05:002016-03-03T22:35:26.180-05:00Strawberry Festival 2016<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wfOtngJ3ap1-CEn7vvlgmmaK4fJaNMnz0ntLAop9RL3dcq8XLzzPVsT7ZensCWbw5F7YP-XEUaBNfB03UnJCXDMBzUXClD0pofMdgLNqcV9CrKVk8MWAqpp_EhOffSjU_jqXrAUjIea6/s1600/cobweb-1st+place+2016+strawberry+festival-vsm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wfOtngJ3ap1-CEn7vvlgmmaK4fJaNMnz0ntLAop9RL3dcq8XLzzPVsT7ZensCWbw5F7YP-XEUaBNfB03UnJCXDMBzUXClD0pofMdgLNqcV9CrKVk8MWAqpp_EhOffSjU_jqXrAUjIea6/s200/cobweb-1st+place+2016+strawberry+festival-vsm.jpg" width="189" /></a><br />
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The Cobweb Doily won another blue ribbon. This time at the Florida Strawberry Festival. I'm really excited about it. I didn't expect to win blue ribbons. Pressure's on for next year, that's for sure.<br />
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<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252551954436805494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023920642912208258.post-30732948255065540522016-02-04T11:58:00.000-05:002016-02-04T11:58:12.940-05:00State Fair 2016<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnU1e-JbSxlrmWucV8-b7z4PUAQhE_NgDsTXrDkk0ufB01HsOQHOV0bu9Jlgq138aXaJ29x0xlWJxxaGtJPRXoWy9fL0o7c7ljN9g8-TC__7kVBE759Vddv5G2aKgz3-OO1jXz5RObr3ob/s1600/cobweb-1st+place+2016+state+fair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnU1e-JbSxlrmWucV8-b7z4PUAQhE_NgDsTXrDkk0ufB01HsOQHOV0bu9Jlgq138aXaJ29x0xlWJxxaGtJPRXoWy9fL0o7c7ljN9g8-TC__7kVBE759Vddv5G2aKgz3-OO1jXz5RObr3ob/s200/cobweb-1st+place+2016+state+fair.jpg" width="188" /></a><br />
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I'm so excited. My cobweb doily was awarded 1st place at this year's State Fair.<br />
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I want to thank my friend, Joanne Wagner, for putting it in the picture frame and taking it to the fair for me. <br />
<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252551954436805494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023920642912208258.post-16303300683641371862016-02-01T13:44:00.000-05:002016-02-01T13:44:07.639-05:00Off the Shuttles: Sand Dollar<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj3b6g44KExBQ6qzyUV_Nlf0sxxC1bSyrkMJZStY62VEEks_ipZt1YZdShUg9_V72EgrxMn3tghQ1Lmjwbzc5rGi3vEeEhS7qB6LlEPIF-czdxVZgyj2CKf0EAAmsRUMGrApp3ctsFSVgX/s1600/sand+dollar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj3b6g44KExBQ6qzyUV_Nlf0sxxC1bSyrkMJZStY62VEEks_ipZt1YZdShUg9_V72EgrxMn3tghQ1Lmjwbzc5rGi3vEeEhS7qB6LlEPIF-czdxVZgyj2CKf0EAAmsRUMGrApp3ctsFSVgX/s200/sand+dollar.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
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This past weekend was the Sunshine State Tat Days. The theme this year was Pirates. Ruth Perry taught this class Saturday morning. As usual, my first attempt was a disaster. This is my second attempt. Once I understand the pattern, it was relatively easy.<br />
<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252551954436805494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023920642912208258.post-84744649764725408482016-01-22T22:16:00.000-05:002016-01-28T09:49:44.070-05:00Off the Shuttles: Ring Around the Ring<br />
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It's pretty easy and doesn't take a lot of thinking. I'll probably make it as an edging for a hankie. <br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Update 1-28-2016:</b></span> The pattern for the ring can also be found in <i>The DMC Book of Charted Tatting Designs</i> <span class="st">by Kirstine Nickolajsen & Inge Lise Nikolajsen </span>on page 12. It's simply called No. 2: Round Motif. The book is still available through Amazon and second hand online book sellers.<br />
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