tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63099710618857322772024-02-18T22:41:48.280-05:00A Parently SpeakingMy random thoughts and impressions about daily life as a stay-at-home mom.IsDiharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129251975229390303noreply@blogger.comBlogger223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309971061885732277.post-47067512076470504162010-07-16T12:23:00.000-04:002010-07-16T12:23:11.820-04:00RIP Genevieve Gesin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<center><i>Genevieve Gesin with a 3-month-old Sprout</i><br />
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Gentle tatters, some sad news today. <br />
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My grandmother's fragile health has been failing for the past few weeks. This great, elegant lady died five minutes before midnight last night. She was 101. (Her 102 birthday was coming up - August 20, 2010.) <br />
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There is no doubt in my mind that she will be greeted by throngs of family and friends who have gone before her. Once she has reunited with them, the tatting angels will gather to welcome her home.<br />
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You can read more about her in <a href="http://ambitatterous.blogspot.com/2009/05/my-tatting-journey.html" target="_new">my tatting ancestry</a>.<br />
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Here is a photo of the three of us together.<br />
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<center><i>Genevieve, Is'Dihara and Sprout</i><br />
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Goodness, look at those glasses, I am glad I don't wear those anymore. ツ<br />
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Gran was the one who taught me to tat. She out-lived every member of her immediate family. Hers was a life well and fully lived, and she was ready to go.<br />
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So while my heart is heavy today, I take heart in the many fond memories I have of her. And I proudly carry the lace legacy into the future.<br />
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Funeral arrangements are being made for Monday, so I will be out of town for Tatting Tea Tuesday on July 20th. I beg your indulgence as my parent's home does not have Internet access.<br />
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In lieu of condolences, it would make my heart glad to know that you spent a few moments tatting and celebrating the tatters in your life whoever or where ever they may be.<br />
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Rest in peace, my beloved tatting friend. You will be sorely missed.IsDiharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129251975229390303noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309971061885732277.post-82817276184131111192010-05-02T10:05:00.000-04:002010-05-02T10:05:41.446-04:00RIP Nellie Miller<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs193.snc1/6490_1163607139690_1513226709_425604_6627798_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs193.snc1/6490_1163607139690_1513226709_425604_6627798_n.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><br />
<center><i>Nellie Miller (standing)<br />
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So sad to relay news of the death of Nellie Miller (AKA Baroness Agnes Daunce and also AKA Placida Fondacara) in the SCA. She was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer on April 18 that had metastisized to her brain. At the time of her diagnosis, her cancer had spread from her lungs to her abdomen and brain. She died peacefully on May 1st at 2:53 p.m.<br />
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Always a lively character and a loyal friend in need, she will be sorely missed!<br />
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<center><i>Nellie Miller (second from left)<br />
during an SCA hafla in 1999</i></center>IsDiharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129251975229390303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309971061885732277.post-57872601502115721032010-04-01T15:17:00.000-04:002010-04-01T15:17:21.813-04:00Happy International Tatting Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tat-man.net/HappyTattingDay.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.tat-man.net/HappyTattingDay.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Wishing you all a wonderful and fun-filled International Tatting Day!<br />
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This wonderful animation was created by Tatman, aka Mark Myers! He has granted me permission to post it on the blog today. Thank you, Mark! <br />
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Don't forget about TattingChic's 2nd blogoversary giveaway! It's not too late, but you need to hurry. You have until Sunday evening to get in on this goodie!IsDiharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129251975229390303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309971061885732277.post-54438804102181843972010-03-27T10:47:00.000-04:002010-03-27T10:47:51.308-04:00Tatted Cherry Blossom Jewelry<span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"> <span class="actions"></span></span></span><br />
<div><span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="actions"><a class="fav-action non-fav" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=6309971061885732277" id="status_star_11146461333" title="favorite this tweet"> </a>Have you seen this amazing <a href="http://ping.fm/MebKm" target="_new">cherry blossom jewelry</a> tatted by @<a class="tweet-url username" href="http://twitter.com/mahiru" rel="nofollow">mahiru</a>? It is stunning, stunning, stuff!</span></span></span></div><span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="actions"></span><span class="entry-content"></span></span></span>IsDiharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129251975229390303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309971061885732277.post-32524130767106421192009-11-27T14:15:00.000-05:002009-11-27T14:15:10.716-05:00Martha Stewart's SnowflakeDecorations — Stiffened Doilies<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d1957; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px;">Simple, yet stunning and if you use TATTED doilies, you probably won't need to stiffen! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d1957; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px;">Martha Stewart's Doily Snowflakes</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d1957; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px;"><a class="tweet-url web" href="http://ow.ly/GhnC" rel="nofollow" style="color: #4b04d7; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://ow.ly/GhnC</a></span>IsDiharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129251975229390303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309971061885732277.post-68324714345891694532009-11-13T06:00:00.000-05:002009-11-13T06:00:01.717-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKCNdS8olCLk0HqbtgFrCEhbKCJR-hoJl7bC5bx6eIeNfVY6r0tVm4CdKk076hF674IbhuGnV5phGERxNoxFoWJhmE-iH10OQcYHtjPmWMIralRxrWid8Gk71NozA5JGxkXJ2rWpHlPs4/s1600-h/UrbanThreadzFlake.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKCNdS8olCLk0HqbtgFrCEhbKCJR-hoJl7bC5bx6eIeNfVY6r0tVm4CdKk076hF674IbhuGnV5phGERxNoxFoWJhmE-iH10OQcYHtjPmWMIralRxrWid8Gk71NozA5JGxkXJ2rWpHlPs4/s320/UrbanThreadzFlake.JPG" /></a><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><center><i>Image reprinted with permission from</i> <a href="http://www.urbanthreads.com/">Urban Threads.com</a></center><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Wouldn't this <a href="http://www.urbanthreads.com/product_details?product_id=1445&category_id=6">machine embroidery pattern</a> from <a href="http://www.urbanthreads.com/">Urban Threads</a> looks cool (no pun intended) on hand towels for the holidays? Just sayin'...<br />
</div>IsDiharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129251975229390303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309971061885732277.post-62590881623498050752009-11-12T14:26:00.001-05:002009-11-12T14:26:43.404-05:00Martha Stewart gets me every time. Loop-edge Paper punches: <a href="http://ow.ly/BHLL">http://ow.ly/BHLL</a>IsDiharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129251975229390303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309971061885732277.post-38446231369360624732009-11-05T07:32:00.000-05:002009-11-05T07:32:27.396-05:00You're Invited!Bostonians (and visitors) are so lucky! They are perfectly positioned to go see <a href="http://www.frenchlib.org/events/event.cfm?t=Art%20Exhibit%3A%20Paris%20Fa%C3%A7ades&id=847&eventcategory=32" target="_new">Carol Gillott's watercolor art exhibit, "Paris Façades</a>" at the Alliance Française Boston. Wish I were so lucky.<br />
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But if you can't see it in person, content yourself with the delightful Paris dreams she paints every day and posts on her blog, <a href="http://www.parisbreakfast.com/" target="_new"">Paris Breakfasts</a>.IsDiharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129251975229390303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309971061885732277.post-84812057316323894992009-10-27T22:58:00.001-04:002009-10-27T22:59:45.774-04:00The Tea Rap by The Tea Cup Mafia<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Oh Sweet Mercy! The Tea Rap by The Tea Cup Mafia that Tatting Goddess posted today over at <a href="http://threadsofatattinggoddess.blogspot.com/2009/10/tatting-tea-tuesday-102709.html">Threads of a Tatting Goddess</a> is a riot! Who knew?<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">You really must go pay her blog a visit to catch this video. Just be duly warned, the language is gangstah (not PG-rated). Take that, coffee snobs.<br />
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<div></div><div>eebee is an adorable puppet that helps spark babies' and toddlers' imaginations for learning.<br />
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<div>eebee’s Make it Happen and From Here to There adventure board books are based on the award-winning brand, eebee’s adventures. Winner of 20 national parenting awards including NAPPA’s Gold Seal Award, Parent’s Choice Gold, and the National Parenting Center Seal of Approval, and whole-heartedly acclaimed by popular mommy bloggers across the country, eebee’s adventures is the innovative and popular multi-platform infant and toddler brand for today’s active families.<br />
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</div><div></div><div>So go on over and enter for your chance to win!<br />
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Wishing I could share it with <i>mes ch</i><span class="tealdark"><i>è</i></span><i>res amies</i>.<div><br /></div><div>If you ever stumble across my humble blog, <i>Antoine, Oriana et tous les autres</i>, this one is for you!<div><br /></div><div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-zcOFN_VBVo&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-zcOFN_VBVo&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div></div>IsDiharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129251975229390303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309971061885732277.post-22668123581142432332009-09-21T08:54:00.004-04:002009-09-21T09:30:15.540-04:00Win A #Year of LaceRe-Tweeting <img class="lock" title="Isdihara’s tweets are protected." alt="Icon_lock" src="http://a2.twimg.com/a/1253301564/images/icon_lock.gif" /><span class="entry-content" done16="20" done17="3" done24="20" done28="20" done30="20" done32="20">@<a class="tweet-url username" href="http://www.blogger.com/yearoflace">yearoflace</a>: I would love to win a subscription to the 2010 <a class="tweet-url hashtag" title="#yearoflace" href="http://www.blogger.com/search?q=%23yearoflace" jquery1253537611968="2" target="_new">#yearoflace</a>! Sign me up!<br /><br />Go to the <a href="http://www.yearoflace.com/">Year of Lace website</a> to enter for your chance to win. And if you Twitter, don't go sign up or you'll make it harder for me to win. Just kidding and good luck!<br /><br /><br /></span>IsDiharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129251975229390303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309971061885732277.post-34797335094128554652009-09-15T10:08:00.009-04:002009-09-15T10:24:28.623-04:00Insider (Germ) Trading & Motif #4 of 25 Motif ChallengeSchool is back in session and the first wave of germ trading has begun. Three days into the school term <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">The Sprout</span> got sick and developed an ear infection.<br /><br />This is me blogging from bed, cuddled close to an alternately teary and talkative boy. He has been watching cartoons, marathon-style (Toy Story, Little Einsteins, Dinosaur Train or Pinky & The Brain). We have also read several books and even made up a few stories to break up the monotony.<br /><br />And Big Daddy seems to have caught the germ(s) from <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">Sprout</span>. How I have managed to escape (so far) is a mystery. Knock on wood that I don't get it next!<br /><br />Tatting under these conditions is not ideal, but I have managed to finish this little bit of lace for my design class homework. It is tatted in Manuela size 20.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHgpdeUdF4m0vvpStUoEsVew1zp_8lecqTW-RP-HTvbOnmi9FhfJsUhQgI1UyXrWfDTXfJ-LKUwUfIGuKhZ_xQk7W6s-UK6p9lcoj1zQSL1aRkbucht0EQE638qm1osj4ccGuTXyuByyP/s1600-h/IsDihara+L4+Sample+3defog800.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHgpdeUdF4m0vvpStUoEsVew1zp_8lecqTW-RP-HTvbOnmi9FhfJsUhQgI1UyXrWfDTXfJ-LKUwUfIGuKhZ_xQk7W6s-UK6p9lcoj1zQSL1aRkbucht0EQE638qm1osj4ccGuTXyuByyP/s320/IsDihara+L4+Sample+3defog800.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381696118258581170" /></a><center><i>Motif #4 for <a href="http://25motifchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_new">25 Motif Challenge</a></i></center><br /><p>It is my latest experiment with stabilizing chains. I worked rings after short series of chains and used a split ring-chain combo to add more strength. The design ended up being wavy and square. Added bonus! One repeat makes a nice chandelier earring, especially with beads or small dangly bits added.</p><p>Overall, I am pleased with the results even though it turned out to be more ornate than I expected. Stability and negative space are both good. It makes a nice motif #4 for the <a href="http://25motifchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_new">25 Motif Challenge</a>.</p>IsDiharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129251975229390303noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309971061885732277.post-58182054893242915502009-09-08T23:28:00.003-04:002009-09-08T23:32:30.353-04:00They Might Be Giants, "The Elements"<div>I love TMBG!</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you, boingboing.net, for debuting this awesome video.<br /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:180%;color:#5D5045;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10px;"><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/d0zION8xjbM&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/d0zION8xjbM&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></span></b></span></span></div><br /><br />Can't wait for the arrival of the new album, "Here Comes Science!"</div>IsDiharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129251975229390303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309971061885732277.post-21123545470535896212009-08-28T10:26:00.003-04:002009-08-28T11:15:29.396-04:00Rainbow QuizEveryone seems to be taking this quiz so here I go, lemming-like. <br />No surprises here.<br /><br /><div style="width:300px; background:white; color:black; padding: 10px;text-align:center; border: 1px solid #333333;">Your rainbow is strongly shaded<b> violet.</b><br><br><div style="background: #cc0099"> </div><div style="background: #cc4499"> </div><div style="background: #cc6699"> </div><div style="background: #665899"> </div><div style="background: #663dff"> </div><div style="background: #6600ff"> </div><div style="background: #aa00ff"> </div><br>What is says about you: You are a creative person. You appreciate beauty and craftsmanship. You are patient and will keep trying to understand something until you've mastered it.<br><br><a href="http://spacefem.com/quizzes/rainbow">Find the colors of your rainbow at spacefem.com.</a></div>IsDiharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129251975229390303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309971061885732277.post-62823319283770285192009-08-07T09:13:00.002-04:002009-08-07T10:17:41.842-04:00Stencil With Your LaceNew CraftStylish post "How to Do Spray Stencil Printing" using lace for the stencil. <a href="http://ping.fm/cObUb">http://ping.fm/cObUb</a><br /><br />Take your old snippets and cast offs to create a collage or scene.<div><br /></div><div>Imagine the holiday gifting possibilities. Lace makes great looking snow and snowy effects.</div>IsDiharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129251975229390303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309971061885732277.post-59939886201269235422009-08-02T15:41:00.008-04:002009-08-02T15:57:33.066-04:00Is She a Winner?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJmeOsGvFvf3-DEeZCR9q1z2zafK0kblPPQCO9H8tiErf4jGUrSEsvvQs1qajD33gOmRcw9dZTpST_TE7WtVLzyisW_MOWp_zjina0kVfGktDYUBchCnyfSJRmNfyftBDySI0CEAVyeZ38/s1600-h/Heart+Bookmark2009defog1.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJmeOsGvFvf3-DEeZCR9q1z2zafK0kblPPQCO9H8tiErf4jGUrSEsvvQs1qajD33gOmRcw9dZTpST_TE7WtVLzyisW_MOWp_zjina0kVfGktDYUBchCnyfSJRmNfyftBDySI0CEAVyeZ38/s320/Heart+Bookmark2009defog1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365454432411410626" /></a><div><div><center>(Click on the photo for a larger view.)</center></div><div><br /></div><div>YES! Look what I won.</div><div><br /></div><div>Back on July 5th I posted about receiving a super-duper awesome gift in the mail from JB. It was my prize for winning the Pay It Forward Giveaway on <a href="http://knotenough.graci.org/" target="_new">her blog</a>. The workmanship and thought that went into this gift were jaw-droppin' awesome and I'm thrilled to be able to show them to you now.</div><div><br /></div><div>Isn't this the prettiest heart-shaped bookmark? Be sure to click on the image because it is even more beautiful close up. I cannot tell where she made her final thread joins. It looks completely seamless. And yes, this bookmark is my new favorite!</div><div><br /></div><div>But that's not all! This splendid embroidered linen hand towel she made for me. Linen! Aren't the colors vibrant? The flowers cheery? Just look at the details. I just LOVE IT! Here is a close up of the monogram.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieop7_iLKJUQeTYglu2Zm_QqW4XaIoYoZqCoainC8gxQF8eUaV80ncKOGT_1c5zs12wIzLM7AFpxGlhyphenhyphenVhlxIK7KElzcXZHqi9HCszLoBsUrExhLnWK9GET6qnX_uTW_CqTj2zZz7KlWDP/s1600-h/P+Monogram001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieop7_iLKJUQeTYglu2Zm_QqW4XaIoYoZqCoainC8gxQF8eUaV80ncKOGT_1c5zs12wIzLM7AFpxGlhyphenhyphenVhlxIK7KElzcXZHqi9HCszLoBsUrExhLnWK9GET6qnX_uTW_CqTj2zZz7KlWDP/s320/P+Monogram001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365454553758122018" /></a></div><div><center>(Click on the photo for a larger view.)</center></div><div><br /></div><div>It looks so pretty hanging in my powder room. I wish I had another one for my other powder room. Maybe I'll proffer a trade or offer to pay her on commission. But a trade would be more fun. JB, if you're reading this, would you be interested in making one more of these lovely hand towels? Let's chat about what I can make for you (that is, if you are interested). :-)</div></div>IsDiharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129251975229390303noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309971061885732277.post-5696876676870120992009-07-21T11:37:00.004-04:002009-07-21T12:04:05.186-04:00Tatting Tea Tuesday - Birthday EditionNew blog post on Ambitatterous: Tatting Tea Tuesday - Birthday Edition. <a href="http://tinyurl.com/l3d7dw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/l3d7dw</a><br /><br />(because my ping.fm post didn't work right and I don't have the energy to recreate the post)IsDiharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129251975229390303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309971061885732277.post-1805876973626707732009-07-18T10:41:00.004-04:002009-07-18T11:03:53.964-04:00Christmas in JulyToday I received a piece of email marketing (what I like to call SPAM mail) from JO-ANN fabrics. Normally I just delete these but the copy caught my attention. It was promoting Christmas in July.<br /><br />Growing up in small town USA we always looked forward to Christmas in July celebrations such as sidewalk sales, lifeguards wearing Santa hats at the pool, strolling around the KOA campground admiring the holiday decorations and making Santa smores around a campfire. Do people do this anymore?IsDiharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129251975229390303noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309971061885732277.post-90456253120719726142009-07-11T15:18:00.007-04:002009-07-11T15:50:28.509-04:00Six Word SaturdayIt's that time again! For details on how you can participate, visit Call Me Cate's blog (by clicking the button below).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.showmyface.com/search/label/6WS"><img src="http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp35/showmyface/guts/6wsButton.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#330099;">Consuming rage eats my soul whole.</span></strong><br /><br />And of course the follow-up is...<br /><br />*drum.roll*<br /><br />Get over it already!<br /><br />(I said it so you don't have to.)IsDiharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129251975229390303noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309971061885732277.post-42495742230442344952009-07-05T21:41:00.004-04:002009-07-06T21:50:07.052-04:00Pay-It-Forward Giveaway Teaser<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglnue5sUL-CGYiddzjQVBCqfHt6hmLYxw3wWk3_OyN9GDL8WWenHN2OUhT01-oQgKV7XbYLuhtjfTSewyPy2U0bagyu1xQRp-d9jk3VkoaKStfG2aQQ5ZHEChVyGkhuRUNj-03yizlgtuo/s1600-h/f_PayItForwarm_e69fd88.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 152px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355159564245089378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglnue5sUL-CGYiddzjQVBCqfHt6hmLYxw3wWk3_OyN9GDL8WWenHN2OUhT01-oQgKV7XbYLuhtjfTSewyPy2U0bagyu1xQRp-d9jk3VkoaKStfG2aQQ5ZHEChVyGkhuRUNj-03yizlgtuo/s320/f_PayItForwarm_e69fd88.jpg" /></a>A bit of a post backlog is building so it is time to make an announcement:<br /><br />An incredible, super-duper awesome gift arrived in the mail this past week from JB!<br /><br /><br />But I can't tell you about it just yet. All I can say is that it was my prize for winning the PIF Giveaway on JB's blog. I was floored with the workmanship and thought that went into it. And I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! See I can't stop gushing.<br /><br />A proper blog post will follow in a few days (with photos!) so you can share the awesome-ness in all its glory. Thank you, JB.IsDiharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129251975229390303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309971061885732277.post-49941657339575871732009-06-23T11:05:00.002-04:002009-06-23T11:17:56.796-04:00Happy Anniversary to Teapot Tuesday!Love @Mothermark's charming one-year anniversary Teapot Tuesday post: <a href="http://ping.fm/JqwZD">http://ping.fm/JqwZD</a>IsDiharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129251975229390303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309971061885732277.post-52670866219361834862009-06-23T01:30:00.006-04:002009-06-23T01:52:35.374-04:00Tatting Tea Tuesday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6YoEUQ1RIuSiu8seAsvAYvYMPJp7k28O78rMRRXwYc5xbIkBcbzp0M3RMKZXGeNYmnn48xeLhQqmY57GiQtzSGmV-dCXW147RQXY8k3Ykx-tsk2iwZNBsRf4BRxS02lSNjwMaYIr8-UrG/s1600-h/Tiny+Round+Teapot+SCMR002_crop.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 293px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350345901994344978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6YoEUQ1RIuSiu8seAsvAYvYMPJp7k28O78rMRRXwYc5xbIkBcbzp0M3RMKZXGeNYmnn48xeLhQqmY57GiQtzSGmV-dCXW147RQXY8k3Ykx-tsk2iwZNBsRf4BRxS02lSNjwMaYIr8-UrG/s400/Tiny+Round+Teapot+SCMR002_crop.jpg" /></a> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><i>Thread: <a href="http://www.hhtatting.com/results_threads.cfm?StartRow=26&SubCategory=21" target="_new">Handy Hands' Flora 20</a></i><br /><i>White-to-Dark Purple variegated</i></div><br /><p>It’s time for another <span style="COLOR: rgb(51,0,153);font-size:130%;" >Tatting Tea Tuesday!</span><br /><br />Tatting hubris got the better of me this week. I imagined sitting down and working stitches quickly and effortlessly the first time through, regardless of the new techniques involved. (Go ahead. Laugh. I make these mistakes so you don’t have to.)<br /><br />The false starts began with me not paying attention to which shuttle I was using. Then I jumped into the Self Closing Mock Ring (SCMR), forming the loop with knotting thread, not core thread. <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Sorry Shuttle Brothers! Your excellent instructions clearly state that it must be done with the core thread.</span><br /></p><p>Following that I used the core thread shuttle to tat the center ring. Another big no-no. It only took me about an hour to painstakingly open up that center ring and pick out the stitches. I got lucky, the thread didn’t break and I was able to recover.<br /><br />Tiny Round Teapot pattern is <i>not difficult</i>. I just kept making basic, careless mistakes. That said, I don’t have a finished teapot to scan in for you this week. But I have successfully mastered the SCMR.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqlcQr0xaMeS-eTwLk9No-09gXnmkf2zWmleuBgLuR8fNmV0cpJlQ6YgNugTfANW0vy-qWMy9OYTer9yvDAS6Mm5gVKu2rDKrv8CG-RYy9KKC3m-k3YpCXw57qsNdzJugkTzORJPeXLU3d/s1600-h/Tiny+Round+Teapot+SCMR001_defog.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350346239185405618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqlcQr0xaMeS-eTwLk9No-09gXnmkf2zWmleuBgLuR8fNmV0cpJlQ6YgNugTfANW0vy-qWMy9OYTer9yvDAS6Mm5gVKu2rDKrv8CG-RYy9KKC3m-k3YpCXw57qsNdzJugkTzORJPeXLU3d/s400/Tiny+Round+Teapot+SCMR001_defog.jpg" /></a> It is time to step back and practice folded split rings before working the one in the teapot. So I’ve stopped for now at the folded split ring and switched to a set of practice shuttles.<br /><br />It may not look like much, but the small snippet of lace above shows quite a bit of progress made this week.<br /><br />Wishing you all blissful me time to create something beautiful.<br />See you next Tuesday for more communi-tea!</p><hr /><br /><p>On a completely different thread, I saw an adorable tatted heart pattern for sale on Etsy called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21105750%20" target="_new">Paw Prints on my Heart</a>.</p><p>I’m a dog lover so this heart is a perfect addition to my collection of tatted heart patterns. </p>IsDiharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129251975229390303noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309971061885732277.post-80456501328079142402009-06-20T19:41:00.003-04:002009-06-22T21:37:42.667-04:00Six Word Saturday<a href="http://www.showmyface.com/search/label/6WS"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 160px; float: left; height: 140px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346817309324773554" alt="" src="http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp35/showmyface/guts/6wsButton.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><br />In honor of my neighbor Eva, whose candid simplicity says it all:<br /><br />"You need to get out more."<br /></div>IsDiharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16129251975229390303noreply@blogger.com3