tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59917768409521610842012-02-06T13:32:57.186-05:00donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.comBlogger321100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-54253186380282663382012-02-06T13:29:00.001-05:002012-02-06T13:32:57.194-05:00<div><p>I made my first tangle pattern today!</p><br/><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7RZhUrYUsds/TzAcCVdJt2I/AAAAAAAAA68/1SPdJb_dw-U/IMG_20120206_123456.png' /><br/><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IJAKJ8q-H_k/TzAcED29nsI/AAAAAAAAA7E/LXW2_z4uAeg/IMG_20120206_123508.png' /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-5425318638028266338?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-45366517727409005232012-01-20T07:16:00.001-05:002012-01-20T07:16:02.653-05:00<div><p>I'm so proud! </p><br/><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qeKSJzh7jMQ/TxlbAXhCT_I/AAAAAAAAA5Y/BxI_2jSrTXo/IMG_20120120_070122.png' /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-4536651772740900523?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-89813389600795472232011-12-10T10:06:00.001-05:002011-12-10T10:12:54.393-05:00New Year's Notions (because notion describes them better than resolution would...lol):<br /><br />1. Must knit garments. No more accessories or toys or bags or such until I have the two sweaters that are on my needles finished. I need clothes, not scarves or shawlettes for Petey's sake!<br /><br />2. Conquer the procrastination proclivity<br /><br />ok...this is just the start...there will be more notions to come but these two are preying on my mind right now and if I don't write them down I won't remember them in five minutes.<br /><br />Thanks to PlanetJune&nbsp;<a href="http://www.planetjune.com/blog/beaded-poinsettia/">http://www.planetjune.com/blog/beaded-poinsettia/</a>&nbsp;I've been inspired to try making one snowflake ornament every year using a different technique each time...of course, my first one will be tatted...now I'm off to find the perfect tatted snowflake pattern.<br /><br />Exciting news: my LYS has asked if I will teach a tatting class...this will be great fun!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-8981338960079547223?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-52908726170217843172011-08-01T08:51:00.003-04:002011-08-01T08:51:19.827-04:00<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-5290872617021784317?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-18232457334611515342011-08-01T08:51:00.001-04:002011-08-01T08:51:17.049-04:00<p><a href='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1usv9VY1AXU/TjahMXRg0fI/AAAAAAAAAhI/qzFiJt3gCaI/IMG_20110730_112713.jpg'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1usv9VY1AXU/TjahMXRg0fI/AAAAAAAAAhI/qzFiJt3gCaI/s400/IMG_20110730_112713.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2eNnizXBgM0/TjahOgBtXTI/AAAAAAAAAhM/UFgtZmdQiYw/IMG_20110730_112746.jpg'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2eNnizXBgM0/TjahOgBtXTI/AAAAAAAAAhM/UFgtZmdQiYw/s400/IMG_20110730_112746.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2_5cWkUpZtk/TjahQqjjdCI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/eQbD8ey_Rcg/IMG_20110730_112730.jpg'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2_5cWkUpZtk/TjahQqjjdCI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/eQbD8ey_Rcg/s400/IMG_20110730_112730.jpg' /></a></p>True confession time: I went to the Pennsylvania Guild show for only one reason-too see Elizabeth Zipay's gorgeous work in person. She was very gracious and kindly permitted me to photograph her Booth. Her work is just exquisite! See for yourself <br/> <div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-1823245733461151534?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-82080718624528786492011-04-21T11:56:00.003-04:002011-04-21T11:58:45.015-04:00Yes, it's another of yarnplayer's gorgeous designs...and her hand dyed "Luna" thread...now I'm off to make some matching earrings!<div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FpYYtYsev6U/TbBT6l0148I/AAAAAAAAAdw/abTS_nbao3I/s1600/IMG_20110419_135105.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FpYYtYsev6U/TbBT6l0148I/AAAAAAAAAdw/abTS_nbao3I/s320/IMG_20110419_135105.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598066602872792002" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-8208071862452878649?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-89176846984101451022011-03-22T12:50:00.001-04:002011-03-22T12:50:12.936-04:00<p><a href='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/TYjTQfQY9ZI/AAAAAAAAAdY/g-xP6FWeOX8/IMG_20110322_095446.jpg'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/TYjTQfQY9ZI/AAAAAAAAAdY/g-xP6FWeOX8/s400/IMG_20110322_095446.jpg' /></a></p>As you can see I was quite spoiled by my shawlette swap partner-have you ever seen a more beautiful shade of blue? My photo doesn't begin to show you how beautiful the design is...hopefully, Corinna will be posting the pattern for sale on Ravelry soon. Yes, Corinna aka picnicknits was my partner and wow what a great partner! <div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.7</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-8917684698410145102?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-6709510382079143542011-02-28T07:13:00.001-05:002011-02-28T07:13:30.485-05:00<p><a href='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/TWuRZVQht5I/AAAAAAAAAc0/YihSTHDcU1A/IMG_20110228_070050.jpg'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/TWuRZVQht5I/AAAAAAAAAc0/YihSTHDcU1A/s400/IMG_20110228_070050.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/TWuRaO_hPtI/AAAAAAAAAc4/9LDlt-SrqNQ/IMG_20110228_070041.jpg'><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/TWuRaO_hPtI/AAAAAAAAAc4/9LDlt-SrqNQ/s400/IMG_20110228_070041.jpg' /></a></p>Saturday was bonanza day for me. We went junking/ antiquing and I scored in a big way. We found several vintage guitar instruction and music books, but that's not the best part. I bought two balls of orange thread and two lace hankies for $4, a vintage tatting book for $3, four tatting edged doilies for $5, and here's the grand prize-four vintage tatting shuttles and a crochet hook for $6 and a beautiful treasure box for my tatting for $18!<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.7</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-670951038207914354?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-29376050844348850812011-02-21T10:11:00.003-05:002011-02-21T10:41:56.674-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gPEI52d-eQI/TWKG9gPCs0I/AAAAAAAAAcc/5bb0Fg93xEM/s1600/IMG_20110221_103053.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gPEI52d-eQI/TWKG9gPCs0I/AAAAAAAAAcc/5bb0Fg93xEM/s320/IMG_20110221_103053.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576167679821263682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-udCGIbaOsSE/TWKG9SwMwII/AAAAAAAAAcU/ZxRq1_dAm_I/s1600/IMG_20110221_103034.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-udCGIbaOsSE/TWKG9SwMwII/AAAAAAAAAcU/ZxRq1_dAm_I/s320/IMG_20110221_103034.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576167676202238082" /></a><br />Many tatters have been posting stories about how they became a tatter so I thought I would pitch in my two cents. Many years ago...I'm guessing between 25 and 30 years ago I had the opportunity to go to a needlework trade show in Baltimore, MD. We stumbled upon Adrianne B. Rice's booth where she was promoting her Dillie Delights tatting book. It hadn't been released yet but meeting and talking with her was enough to spark my interest in tatting. Later I did purchase both of her Dillie Delights books but have since sold them. I tried desperately to teach myself to tat...from that old Coats booklet with the green cover that teaches knitting, crocheting, tatting, huck weaving, etc...with no success. Fortunately, one of my coworkers knew how to tat and showed me the flip. Unfortunately, there wasn't much in the way of support for tatters back then so it slipped to the back burner. And then came cyberspace-and ever since I discovered tatting on the 'net back in 1997 I've been a tatting fool (in between bouts of knitting, crocheting, rug hooking, and quilting). I have bags and bags and bags of completed tatting now and really no concept of what to do with them. I just love trying new patterns and techniques but I rarely have a purpose in mind for the finished product. <div><br /></div><div>Currently I am tatting with a purpose. I am tatting an edging for a little linen runner I want to place on the back of the toilet. My choice of thread is quite unusual though...it is a silk knitting yarn from Schaefer yarns called Andrea...and it tats beautifully. It's quite expensive, but is massive in yardage...1093 yards. I may even decide to tat an edging for the window top treatment. I'm using a pattern from Bessie Attenborough's book "Tatting". My adorable Manx kitty, Little Bit loves to help with the tatting...lol.</div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-2937605084434885081?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-2429969618405247192011-01-14T07:08:00.001-05:002011-01-14T07:08:12.408-05:00<p><a href='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/TTA8qiHTyLI/AAAAAAAAAbo/i-vJHAsAZyU/IMG_20110113_105543.jpg'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/TTA8qiHTyLI/AAAAAAAAAbo/i-vJHAsAZyU/s400/IMG_20110113_105543.jpg' /></a></p>Yes...more earrings from yarnplayer's Quadrille pattern. I found a fabulous bead store less than two miles away and became inspired to tat jewelry once again. <div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-242996961840524719?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-87003269185776313942010-12-31T08:22:00.001-05:002010-12-31T08:22:16.958-05:00<p><a href='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/TR3ZBpMeEgI/AAAAAAAAAbk/xZ1qVNHgXlI/IMG_20101226_095657.jpg'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/TR3ZBpMeEgI/AAAAAAAAAbk/xZ1qVNHgXlI/s400/IMG_20101226_095657.jpg' /></a></p>Just Can't Stop Myself<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-8700326918577631394?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-22503060706134597662010-12-31T08:20:00.001-05:002010-12-31T08:20:21.719-05:00<p><a href='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/TR3Yk6O_vJI/AAAAAAAAAbg/hQQaulVgm4g/IMG_20101223_083056.jpg'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/TR3Yk6O_vJI/AAAAAAAAAbg/hQQaulVgm4g/s400/IMG_20101223_083056.jpg' /></a></p><div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-2250306070613459766?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-91462960367210439792010-12-31T08:19:00.001-05:002010-12-31T08:19:31.372-05:00<p><a href='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/TR3YX82fOZI/AAAAAAAAAbc/tZczlYen-3s/IMG_20101225_134455.jpg'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/TR3YX82fOZI/AAAAAAAAAbc/tZczlYen-3s/s400/IMG_20101225_134455.jpg' /></a></p><div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-9146296036721043979?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-66229433588969195732010-12-21T10:31:00.001-05:002010-12-21T10:37:24.027-05:00<p><a href='http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/TRDIaD0eCFI/AAAAAAAAAa8/DvJNkT66aEs/IMG_20101220_125703.jpg'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/TRDIaD0eCFI/AAAAAAAAAa8/DvJNkT66aEs/s400/IMG_20101220_125703.jpg' /></a></p>Cabled Keyhole Scarf! My new favorite go to quick and fun project-from knitspot. It's so quick and easy and a great way to become comfortable with cables. This one is knitted in Lion Brand Amazing and I have one on my needles now in Ella Rae Classic. Last night at Kitschy Stitch I bought two skeins of mmmmmmMalibrigo to make two more. It's.like potato chips-I"ll bet you can't eat/knit just one :)<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-6622943358896919573?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-3245495460082531562010-10-04T12:14:00.003-04:002010-10-04T12:24:32.881-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/TKn-mAORbUI/AAAAAAAAAaM/QrE_SuuFnGQ/s1600/1004101209.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/TKn-mAORbUI/AAAAAAAAAaM/QrE_SuuFnGQ/s320/1004101209.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524226346794970434" /></a><br />Wow...I am surely not a faithful blogger :(.<div><br /></div><div>I have not necessarily wasted the time I didn't spend blogging though...I have had a case of finishitis for a few months now. I've finished my Scruncheable Scarf, one of my Montego Bay Scarves, an Aestlight Shawl, a Gaenor shawlette, my DROPS capelet/wrap thingie and have made a bit more progress on my cardigan sweater. </div><div><br /></div><div>I added a few more blocks to my grandmother's flower garden and to my baby blocks charm quilts.</div><div><br /></div><div>And just this past weekend, I picked up my tatting shuttles again and made these Quadrille earrings from yarnplayer's lovely brilliant pattern. Silly phone camera just doesn't do those dagger beads justice-they are beautiful in person!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-324549546008253156?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-30435112874837761352010-07-23T06:08:00.002-04:002010-07-23T06:16:48.527-04:00Where on earth have I been? I can't believe I haven't posted here since February. So many wonderful things have happened I don't know where to start. Most importantly, I discovered a miracle: the love of my life. At age 55, I never anticipated meeting THE ONE...what joy!!! We are happily ensconced in his home on the river in a beautiful natural setting and just thoroughly enjoying the miracle of having found each other. It was an internet dating website encounter that took us both entirely by surprise. We met in December and have spent nearly all of our available time together since. He is a true soulmate.<div><br /></div><div>I've been knitting like a fiend and consequently have aggravated an old repetitive motion injury in my left hand. So now I've had to take up my hand pieced quilting for a while to give it a rest. I'm also getting ready to dive into rug hooking again. I took lessons about 16 years ago so hopefully I will still remember how.</div><div><br /></div><div>Enough with the update...duty calls. Thank God it's Friday and bonus check payout day to boot! Bye for now.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-3043511287483776135?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-50480791328762685322010-02-18T06:27:00.002-05:002010-02-18T06:40:59.817-05:00Oh! The Places I've Been! These last few months have been amazing beyond mere words. I embarked on a 180 degree turnaround in my thinking about three or four months ago-I've turned away from 54 years of negativity to embrace a more positive attitude. One of the first results of that was that I found a true soul mate...so that's where I've been...developing the new me and enjoying the beginnings of what promises to be the best and healthiest relationship I've ever experienced. I've also lost 40 pounds and feel physically better than I have in years...yay me!<div><br /></div><div>Additionally, I've embarked on a new blog collaboration with a friend. We wanted to present some debate and discussion about issues of concern (big ones and little ones) in a nonpolitical folksy kind of way that wouldn't require a dictionary or a doctorate degree to understand. We created <a href="http://chphilosophy.wordpress.com">this blog</a> . Please take a look and leave a comment about what you think.</div><div><br /></div><div>I haven't been doing much in the fiber or textiles much as my left hand needed a nice long rest to heal a repetitive motion injury. I'm just beginning to return to knitting and spinninng a wee bit at a time...hopefully soon I'll have some FO's to share with you. </div><div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-5048079132876268532?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-12833348239397129602009-11-13T18:39:00.003-05:002009-11-13T18:57:12.467-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2745/4101900292_5fa118b7ba.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2745/4101900292_5fa118b7ba.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Every year I attempt to stitch at least one new Christmas ornament. Although I finish the cross stitching I never seem to "finish" the ornament. Consequently, I have a bag chock full of cross-stitch Christmas designs waiting to become ornaments. This year's contribution to the bag is from Just Cross Stitch 2009 Ornament issue. It's called Caroline from Miss Crescent's Crowne and it really is adorable. I was fortunate enough to find the PERFECT fabric for "finishing" it at Hancock's (that's it in the background-don't some of those snowflakes look exactly like the cross stitched ones?). I used a DMC variegated thread for the body of the bird and whatever DMC floss looked good to me for the green and gold and DMC white for the snowflakes. Since the picture was taken I have finished the cross stitch but of course I haven't "finished" the ornament.<div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-1283334823939712960?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-70808350615993958462009-11-01T10:44:00.002-05:002009-11-01T10:52:17.080-05:00Okay...so I couldn't remember what it's called but I know there's an effort underway to encourage bloggers to post every day in November. If you see my history, I'm an erratic blogger at best so it would be fruitless to even think about participating in the "official effort". So, I'm starting my own blogging challenge called NaNiNaNiBooBoo and here are the rules: <div><br /></div><div>1. Post once (any day, any month, any year). Blog entries prior to November 1, 2009 can count towards your total.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yep...that's it...one rule. So I'm done...having successfully completed the NaNiNaNiBooBoo challenge I can feel good about finally having finished SOMETHING!!! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-7080835061599395846?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-66773562377851018302009-10-23T19:17:00.003-04:002009-10-23T19:39:00.459-04:00No, the Pointer Sisters haven't asked me to sing with them (boy did they dodge a bullet there :)). Some time ago I purchased a quaker sampler chart and cross stitch software combo from Needleprint and I have been putzing around with the software ever since. I created a little Christmas sampler and an ornament and sent it to Jacqueline (the owner of the Needleprint blog) and she has "published" it on her blog today. You can see <a href="http://needleprint.blogspot.com/2009/10/free-download-of-christmas-ornaments-on.html">here</a> <a href="http://needleprint.blogspot.com/2009/10/free-download-of-christmas-ornaments-on.html"></a>. She is offering it free in pdf or in jgg format (jgg is the Jane Greenoff cross stitch software format). This is my first foray into cross stitch design and I am so delighted that she deemed it worthy of posting to her website. I'll be watching anxiously to see if anyone actually stitches it-then I'll feel like a real designer.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-6677356237785101830?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-46792899362474839352009-07-17T20:51:00.004-04:002009-07-17T23:22:45.237-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/SmEcz0XAxoI/AAAAAAAAASk/nE_JqNWbQ4A/s1600-h/office+tatting.jpg"><img style="float:center; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/SmEcz0XAxoI/AAAAAAAAASk/nE_JqNWbQ4A/s320/office+tatting.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359596708101670530" /></a>See...I told you I was a tatter. I recently tatted this from a pattern I got off the interwebz. I'll try to look it up for you and post the website later {Found it: <a href="http://tatslife.voskes.eu/e/index.htm">http://tatslife.voskes.eu/e/index.htm</a> }. It is tatted from some Tencel "yarn" (more like a thread-about the size of #5 perle cotton) from an etsy shop called Yarntopia Treasures. I just love the bright colorway-quite a departure from what you expect for tatting. <div><br /></div><div>It's clipped to my office cubicle wall at the present moment to remind me that there's more to me than just my job. Sometimes I get so wrapped up in work that I forget that work is not who I really am. It brightens my day to look at it and remember that I am actually a much more creative person than my job allows.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-4679289936247483935?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-5969986971458009812009-07-15T20:31:00.003-04:002009-07-15T20:39:01.366-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/Sl52Zgt6ndI/AAAAAAAAASc/itCPJ42AIAY/s1600-h/0715092010.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/Sl52Zgt6ndI/AAAAAAAAASc/itCPJ42AIAY/s320/0715092010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358850787268795858" /></a><br />Since it's been 26 years since my last attempt at Crazy Quilting (heretofore to be known as CQ cuz I'm a lazy blogger). I've joined the StitchMAP Yahoo group. It's a wonderful group of stitchers who offer mentoring services and classes for those interested in pursuing needlearts and stitchery. They are a really kind, funny and generous group of stitchers.<br /><br />I signed up for a Stitch Challenge while I wait for the next CQ class to start so I can brush up on my long neglected embroidery skills. Here's a pic of my fabric preparation for the challenge. We will be learning three stitches and using what we create to cover an Altoid tin. <br /><br />Stay tuned for further developments.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-596998697145800981?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-18572632875225398442009-07-12T12:22:00.004-04:002009-07-12T12:35:00.684-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3516/3712754255_b1819cf3b5.jpg"><img style="float:center; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3516/3712754255_b1819cf3b5.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3481/3712753559_54131fb564.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3481/3712753559_54131fb564.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2523/3713563036_d54270cb0f.jpg"><img style="float:center; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2523/3713563036_d54270cb0f.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Please laugh with me and not at me. Even on my PC I kept making this same dumb mistake...of course the computer won't recognize your camera....IF YOU DON'T TURN IT ON!!!! What an idiot! Actually, it's the story of my life: failure to learn from previous mistakes. So with no further ado, here are pics of my one and only foray into crazy quilting. Oh, and back then my last initial was a "J" not an "H".<br /><br />P.S. Can you believe those itty bitty boullion roses? How on earth did I do that?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-1857263287522539844?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-54803739155952442962009-07-12T09:50:00.002-04:002009-07-12T10:04:45.712-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2328/2335569312_7f968b84e1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2328/2335569312_7f968b84e1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Wouldn't you think by now I would know better than to plan anything? I got up this morning and began my photo shoot with a framed crazy quilted piece I did in 1983 that I was going to share on the Yahoo group I was just accepted to called stitchMAP. I got some lovely shots of it on my really nice digital camera and guess what? I don't have anyway of reading the card on my laptop nor do I have the cord for it (that must be in my storage unit). So, I dig out my newer simple digital and re-take the photos and guess what? I have the cord for it, but the PC has gone up on me and the laptop won't recognize the camera and I don't have the disc for the camera to load in the laptop (that must be in the storage unit also). So I have squat for you in photos...I'm so sorry. <br /><br />How about this? Here's something from my Flickr account just so you can have something to look at. I was on a roll one year with ballband dishcloths and had all these little tiny bits left from every skein of cotton I used. So I took some plain ecru cotton and made what I call a stash-bustin' dishcloth by using up a different leftover in each stripe.<br /><br />Stay tuned-I'm gonna get this camera thing figured out yet...I don't want to resort to using my cell phone for the pics cuz it takes awful pictures.<br /><br />TTYL<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-5480373915595244296?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-66316118212300614212009-07-11T07:26:00.002-04:002009-07-11T07:39:26.963-04:00Woohoo! I adore this new background and header from "Cute n Cool". I'm amazed at how simple it was to put it here...I am so lame when it comes to bloggie html stuffs. I'd still like to figure out how to put my blog title back in an appropriate size and font.<br /><br />I think today will be picture day. Gonna break out the digital cameras, go outdoors, and take some pics just to prove to my readers that I really do knit, crochet, spin, tat, cross stitch and quilt. The down side will be my utter embarrassment at the number of UFO's I have accumulated as well as the number of finished objects I've never done anything with. The up side will be that I will have blog fodder enough for many future blog posts.<br /><br />Great News! After seven months of having no wheels, I will finally be able to get the transmission replaced in my Dodge Grand Caravan sometime in the next couple of weeks. Yes, peeps, this means I can finally get a life. I know my son will be thrilled as well, cuz this means I won't be underfoot all the time. <br /><br />More good news! One of my coworkers recently got an iPhone. Now he doesn't need his iTouch anymore and is selling it to me cheap. I have it this weekend to try it out and OMG am I having fun with this new toy. I already have an older model shuffle and a fifth gen 80G iPod, but this iTouch is just a bundle of awesomeness-I can plurk, twitter and facebook from it.<br /><br />Well, gonna stop blabbing and get on with the photo session-stay tuned for the embarrassment of riches in the form of a zillion fibery UFO's.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-6631611821230061421?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-54471567662718658532009-06-27T10:42:00.000-04:002009-06-27T10:58:30.777-04:00Okay, so no swatch last Sunday. It's the whole camera thing-I have always been a lousy photographer. I use my digital cameras so seldom that I have to get the manual out to figure out how to use it every time.<br /><br />Okay, so I missed my PlurkBuds and signed back up again. Mine is a big lonely world and I need my cyber buddies to help keep me sane. Oh, and I restored my Twitter account too-mostly I just read, not post.<br /><br />So here's the deal-sometime today I'm gonna dig out the digital camera and take a picture of the swatch I'm doing for the Ravelry Symbol Crochet Mystery CAL and maybe the Cold Mountain Shawl KAL (I love Kieran Foley's designs-this one is really lovely).<br /><br />And if I get real ambitious I'll do a shot of the SAL of the Quaker sampler by Mary Wigham from Needleprint.com. I'm not very far on the sampler so it'll just be a shot of the floss and the fabric and the fifty or so stitches I've managed to do. It's been a long time since I did any cross stitch and geez are my eyes getting old-gonna have to find some young person to thread my needles for me LOL.<br /><br />I think the deep blue funk has finally lifted. Ever since April I've been spiralling downward-delayed reaction to all the chaos in December I guess. But thankfully, the blues seem to have passed (good riddance to bad rubbish, I say).<br /><br />Well, it's too beautiful a day here to sit and blog all day. TTYL.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-5447156766271865853?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-84407032825346996342009-06-14T10:08:00.000-04:002009-06-14T10:26:53.632-04:00Swatch is not a dirty word...swatch is not a dirty word...swatch is not a dirty word. <br /><br />Intellectually, I know that swatching is crucial to the success of any knitted or crocheted article that must FIT something as opposed to scarves, afghans, and various other projects that will forgive the lack of swatching. I tend to stick to the non-swatch requiring sort of item myself. But I also know that swatching is a great way to create a stitch library as well.<br /><br />As an exercise in discipline and in an effort to create my own swatch encyclopedia, I'm establishing Swatchkeeper Sundays on my blog (not that it really matters-there's no one reading my blog at present). Every Sunday, I will select a yarn from my stash and a stitch pattern that intrigues me and I will swatch. Do you hear me? I WILL swatch.<br /><br />The procrastinator in me must tell you that Swatchkeeper Sunday entries will begin next week (or possibly later today, depending on whether my lazy a** gets a swatch done and whether the sun comes out so I can take a decent picture).<br /><br />Off Topic Blathering: If you happen to go to Target(pronounced Tar-zhay of course) anytime soon you must check out the Soap and Glory Clean on Me Shower stuff and the Mist You Madly body spray-they smell absolutely gorgeous!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-8440703282534699634?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-27877165139485905992009-05-14T15:24:00.000-04:002009-05-14T15:40:16.461-04:00I've made a decision with regard to the concept of "re-inventing" myself. I need to reduce my internet presence and my total reliance on the internet (i.e. Plurk and Twitter) for social interaction. I've closed both my Twitter and my Plurk accounts so I won't be tempted to return to them. I'll still hang out on Ravelry, Intatters and GoodReads. I've kept my Facebook account to keep in touch my family and old high school friends...and of course I'll keep my blog-it's not as if I spend much time blogging anyway, right?<br /><br />I've come to realize that I spend so much time sitting at the computer that I'm not moving forward with my life. The last year's events have left me traumatized and have sucked any self-confidence I ever had right out of me. It's time to move on and be part of the world around me instead of just the world within me.<br /><br />I'm behind in everything, yet the only thing I "have" to do each week is work eight hours a day Monday through Friday. Go figure!<br /><br />To this point I've lived my life as if it were a daily dress rehearsal...just waiting for opening night...Well, today is opening night! So, to the one or two people who might actually read my blog, wish me luck (or "break a leg" if you want to keep with the theater simile).<br /><br />Thanks for your kind attention.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-2787716513948590599?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-90554443161105562072009-04-05T01:39:00.000-04:002009-04-05T02:09:05.182-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/SdhEyg2gv4I/AAAAAAAAAN4/JGlzAKUSGbA/s1600-h/march+spinalong+003.jpg"><img style="float:center; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/SdhEyg2gv4I/AAAAAAAAAN4/JGlzAKUSGbA/s320/march+spinalong+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321078594340962178" /></a><br /> <br /><br />One AM...and I can't sleep!!! So, I'll blog about some random stuff:<br />First-my yarn from the March CJKopeccreations Spinalong:<br /><br />Check out that boat anchor masquerading as a bottom whorl spindle-five ounces...feels more like five pounds!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/SdhFk6oilII/AAAAAAAAAOA/dxwfx61q-NM/s1600-h/picnic+019.JPG"><img style="float:center; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/SdhFk6oilII/AAAAAAAAAOA/dxwfx61q-NM/s320/picnic+019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321079460255143042" /></a><br />Then, there's my vintage spinning wheel I've had for three years and still haven't gotten the damaged leather bits replaced-maybe this year.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/SdhG6DdJT9I/AAAAAAAAAOI/0PD2PxaMMAQ/s1600-h/tippy+and+tatting.JPG"><img style="float:center; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 299px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/SdhG6DdJT9I/AAAAAAAAAOI/0PD2PxaMMAQ/s320/tippy+and+tatting.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321080922912149458" /></a><br />And while I'm at it, I'll include one picture of the freshly groomed doggeh from last summer-he's pitifully shaggy right now (note the large plastic bag chock full of tatted bits and bobs-see, I really do tat).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I'm currently participating in a Ravelry hansigurumi swap (I have 2 partners-what was I thinking?), the CJKopec April spinalong, beginning April 13 a Todos scarf Plurkalong, and I'll get my swapbot dotee doll swap partner on April 15...overcommitted much? Oh...and today I got my Martha Ess Tea is for Tatting book and I want to tat everything in it. And then of course, my copy of Hansi Singh's new book full of her amazing hansigurumi creatures is slated to arrive from Amazon on my doorstep on Tuesday (my birthday-perfect timing). All of that on top of a minimum of 20 UFO's. So if it's a long time before I blog again you'll know exactly why.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-9055444316110556207?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-25199492576533723252009-03-12T18:00:00.000-04:002009-03-12T18:09:02.605-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/SbmHroC8_aI/AAAAAAAAANY/rspkgV3fJnM/s1600-h/S6300092.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 275px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Bo_e6RAGsW0/SbmHroC8_aI/AAAAAAAAANY/rspkgV3fJnM/s320/S6300092.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312426419014139298" /></a><br />Woohoo! Finally a blog entry with picture...lousy picture, but picture nonetheless. These are three gaiters (they don't drape so I hesitate to call them cowls) that I made from some fiber I spun-some of the first spinning I ever did. The one on the bottom was a batt I bought from The Sanguine Gryphon called Wild Mountain Thyme, the one in the middle is called Western Jewel and was purchased from SpinningMoonWool etsy shop, and the third was one of the Plurktest fibers Coby of cjkopeccreations etsy shop sent me. The pattern is just 2 rows of garter stitch at the beginning and the end and a diagonal rib stitch from Vogue Stitchionary 1 in between...I think I cast on something like 88. I made them a few months ago so memory fails me. The little hanks of fiber you see in the back are the other fiber sent for me to Plurktest by Coby. <br /><br />Sorry there are no links :(...I can make an Excel spreadsheet sing, but the whole html thing...not so much.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-2519949257653372325?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-42873657369373898932009-02-02T15:05:00.000-05:002009-02-02T15:09:04.107-05:00I am so sad today. My husband and I have been living separately for almost 2 months and today I had to tell him that while I could be his friend, I couldn't go on as his wife. It was so, so hard. I feel like the lowest lifeform on the planet.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-4287365736937389893?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991776840952161084.post-57727022113420000422008-12-27T09:10:00.000-05:002008-12-27T09:20:09.242-05:00Alas, I deleted my old blog during a drama llama moment and must begin anew. I'm beginning anew in other aspects of my life as well. We lost our home and my OH and I are living separately, both by necessity and design. I have moved in with my son, back to the city I lived in for 30+ years-feels like home. I'm busy re-connecting with old friends and making a life for myself. I'm thankful to be released from the worry of how on earth to come up with the next mortgage payment. I'll be spending the next 6 months or so clearing up our other debts. <br /><br />On the knitting front, I quite purposedly only brought my UFO's with me hoping to finish up...yeah...you can imagine how well that worked. I've since started the Amused Sweater from knitty.com and a pair of Charade socks...so much for all the UFO's. If those talented designers would just take a 5 year hiatus on new designs, I might get something finished.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5991776840952161084-5772702211342000042?l=dmvtatter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771514243832994524noreply@blogger.com1