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No pictures today... Just a post to let ya'll know (all 4 of you:) That I'm still here.
You know I finished MPD, & you know I was planning on adding it to a rather plain purse I got for almost nothing....... But it's still on the blocking board. I've managed to rip the seams out of the inside of the purse, but I just haven't made myself take the time to measure out the center & start sewing it on. I'm seriously burnt out on that doily & just can't stand to look at it right now. But I will finish it eventually! I will!
I'm still making flowers for bobby pins, but I'm pretty burnt out on them too. I still haven't sold one. They've been relegated to the bag in my purse for now, & today I plan on changing that out, too. I did sell a necklace I'd made, but it wasn't online - it was to a woman at a gas station here in town. She bought the one I made for Sister, right off her neck! So now I have to break out the black thread & beads & made Sister another one, just like the old one, only better because I've learned a few tricks since then...Good for her I guess :)
Does anybody have the book "Traditional Tatting Patterns"?? It's edited by Rita Weiss. I've done a couple of things from this book, no problemo. But I got it in my head I wanted to tat "Tatted Trio" on page 36. If you have this book please comment, please I'm begging. Or if you know somebody that's done this doily or if  you even have any advice for me! I picked the large one, because it has 2 star flower things in it instead of just the one. The directions are the same as the small one until you get to the eleventh round - not that I made it that far. I've made it to the 3rd round & the stupid thing just will NOT lay right. I wouldn't call it "cupping", so much as I'd call it a smushed mess! I've adjusted picots, stitch count, tension, number of chains.... I've blocked it, wet & dry, starched it, screamed at it, thrown it away & started over, threw it against the wall (to the detriment of my poor broken tipped sew mate....)
But I just can not get it to lay straight like it should! Help! I really want to make this doily. Really I do. But at this point, the 3 rounds finished are on the blocking board, & I've moved on to something else. Something that's probably just as bad an idea. When Untatter goes down for her nap, I'll be starting YarnPlayer's Arches doily. In some very vintage Star thread, in size 80 varigated purple. I'm not even totally sure where I came up with this thread, but I have 2 1/2 balls of it.... I've never done anything this big in 80.... nothing bigger than justa minor doodle... Wish me luck! And help! :)
Also - if anyone knows how I could come into posession of one of those darling tatting presses that seem to be floating around it would be much appreciated if you'd let me know. My "i want" button has been lighting up alot here lately, & mostly to do with those. I hear there's a pattern to make my own, but if any of you had seen my actual sewing abilities, you would laugh at that suggestion!
Enjoy your day

Friday again

I don't have anything interesting to share today. Just thought I'd let everyone know I haven't fallen off the planet =-)
Oh & while it may just be hoping at this point I have three more people that want to buy the necklace sets. I'm not sure why but I can't get the first person who requested one to answer her phone or return my calls. I've only called three times in just over a week. I'm trying not to be pushy or annoying, but it irks me that *she* came to *me*, requested that I make her a whole set - not just a set but a specific color that I didn't already have made - and wanted it done by a certain day, & now I can't get ahold of her. And no, she hasn't already paid. So I have a set made & I'm not sure what to do with it.
I did get my paypal account in order. I'm waiting for it to "verify" so I can set up my Etsy store. Yes, that's right, I'm going to do it. I need ya'll's help coming up with a name for it, too!
 I have several small things I'd like to list. Nothing earth shattering - just an edging & some butterflies. Maybe a doily (I'm waiting for permission on that one as it isn't my design) or two. Probably that little purple thing I showed you a photo of last time I posted. Sister saw it & said I should put a pearl at the top where the jump ring is & make it a set of earrings.... That's why I always show things to her - she's a real genius & I can always count on her to say "that's terrible re do it" if it honestly needs it. She's an awesome shopping buddy too :) Only thing is that's going to require making a whole new one. But that's okay, I can list the one I have "as is" & let it go kind of cheap, just to get the ball rolling, right? :) Wish me luck!
Enjoy your day!

Pictures Pictures Pictures

Okay... So today I have pictures.

This first one is of the necklace & earring set I made for Sister's birthday. It was Thursday so I was a day late.... But she said she liked it anyway. It's black Lizbeth & clearance bin beads. I *told* Husband I'd use all those beads & findings! :)

This is 1 of the pair of TotusMel's Queen's Feet barefoot sandals I'm working on for Brit. She asked for yellow & yellow she got. They're way too big for my feet, so I had to lay them out on the counter. Maybe she'll let me take a picture of them on her feet for you so you can see how great they are in person!

This is my shopping haul. I got the pliers & thread cutter on a 30% discount at Hobby Lobby. Love that place! The bag came from Old Navy. I know the colors are a little loud, but it's plasticy stuff on the outside so my needles won't go through. I carry a giant purse anyway, so it should be okay. Hopefully. If not I'll have a give away or something. It was a whole $5.



Now. On to something that makes me sad. Apparently Flora is discontinuing my favorite color of all time. The blue variagated. I learned to tat with this color, & have never found anything even close to it since. But, I guess that means I get to go thread shopping! *sigh*

Enjoy your day!

After Mother's Day

Mother's day is over...finally. I've never been a huge fan of card company holidays. Especially the ones that remind me of the deficiancies in my life. I am a mother, but for various reasons, I don't have one. Well I do have one - & a person that used to be my step mother & who raised me actually - I just don't for very different reasons associate with those people. It's the best thing for both my & Untatter.
On to happier subjects. My mother's day was wonderful - spend it with my amazing daughter & husband. Brother & Daddy were both given much deserved off days. They both work for power companies here in North Alabama so after the storms here you can imagine how they've been working! I got to ride with Sister, & I got a new tatting project to start.
I didn't get to tat any, but I did make a plan with Brit (Brother's girlfriend) to start a pair of barefoot sandals. Of course I looked to TotusMel's Queen's Feet Barefoot Sandals. I've never done a pair & had to print it out for Brit to see, & she wants a slight modification - she doesn't want the long chains to wrap around her leg. She wants them to fasten behind her heel.... Hmmm... Good thing I have plenty of time to work on this with her! Started them last night & should have one of  them done tonight sometime. They're suprisingly easy to make once I read the pattern. Not that I'd have been able to design it, just that it's easy to make up when you read it. TotusMel is awesome.
I also have my MPD in the works. Still on the third round.... I just have to get to it. And the cabone rings are in my bag with some sample thread that there isn't enough of to make anything of size with it. I just have to get to that too. Hopefully tomorrow I'll have some pictures of at least the sandal & MPD to show you tomorrow.  Maybe a cabone ring too. I promise to try to start posting more pictures.
Enjoy your day