Two gorgeous spring-like days have given way to gusty winds and colder temperatures. Mother Nature's tease has got me thinking about Spring things, like these lovely eggs decorated by Polish tatter, Woalka.
Woalka saw eggs on Renulek's blog and shows hers as she watches closely for more shared patterns.
Once the ChocoLove Giveaway is over, I look forward to playing around with egg patterns too.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
ChocoLove Giveaway!
Ah, l'amour. If secret longings (or the more openly professed kind) have your tatting heart pounding, let me help take your mind off things with a sweet treat.
What could be sweeter than a GIVEAWAY?
Here's your chance to sate those lace cravings with one of four "ChocoLove" gift packs.
Up for grabs are four Dream in Chocolate notepads. (They are all the same, so I only put one in the photo.)
Tatskool has donated four scrumptious skeins from her superb Choco-family of hand-dyed threads (HDT):
- ChocoMango
- ChocoLime
- ChocoRaspberry
- Raspberry Ripple with Real Vanilla
Four 3.2 oz (90 g) bars of dark Belgian chocolate in these tempting flavors:
- Raspberries in Dark Chocolate
- Peppermint in Dark Chocolate
- Orange Peel in Dark Chocolate
- Chilies & Cherries in Dark Chocolate
Winners will receive one gift pack each containing a Dream in Chocolate notepad, a bar of ChocoLove Belgian dark chocolate (It has a love poem inside.) and a skein of Tatskool's size 20 HDT.
Does that put you in the mood?
To enter, please leave a comment on THIS POST by 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, February 21. Also please include a valid contact. (You can use your blog or e-mail address. For example, isdihara at verizon dot net)
Winners will be chosen by random number generator and announced on Tuesday, February 22, 2011.
Even if you are feeling cynical about love this year, there's no better revenge than indulging in a little lace-inspired ChocoLove. Good Luck!
Free Shipping - Today Only!
Don't forget to visit Lady ShuttleMaker's blog for her Mondo Monday Anniversary Treat. Four years ago today she opened her Etsy shop and is offering FREE SHIPPING on her hand-painted, ceramic Art Shuttles!This is an exceptional savings for tatters around the globe. Just think...Belgian Dark Chocolate, gorgeous threads + an Art Shuttle = a Valentine trifecta worthy of any tatters dreams!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Motif 22 - Ruffled Heart
Motif 22: Ruffled Heart
Just in time for Valentine's Day, the January 31st Online Tatting Class examined Set Stitch - also called half stitch or node stitch. Homework was VicTat's Ruffled Heart.
The arches in my first try were a bit off-kilter and the motif had obvious chain joins so I tatted it again, this time reversing the colors. Both hues look balanced.
I loved tatting these romantic darlings! They both measure 1 x 1.25 inches (2.5 cm x 3.2 cm) and have been on my "must tat" list for 2 years.
I used samples of Altin Basak 50, a Turkish 3-ply thread, in a lovely copper (AB#355) and a bluesy-purple (AB#336). They are threads that I had been
Thank you, TypsTatting, for sharing these awesome samples!
It is a busy week here at Silly Hat Central. The Sprout turns 4 on Thursday, February 10th. He is super-excited about this birthday and wants to celebrate every day.
Last year we threw him a Dread Pirate Party. This year it is to be an Angry Birds Bash.
Angry Birds? Unless you have played the game on a touch-screen mobile phone or an iPad, you probably haven't heard of it, I'm guessing.
A bakery will laser-screen an Angry Birds image onto his cake and I have a plan for embellishing cupcakes with home-made Angry Birds-themed toppers. We are prepared to play a round or three of live-action Angry Birds for party games. But it will be a less elaborate party than last year. We're improvising.
Check out this fully detailed Angry Birds cake. (Shared via Gadgetsin.com, who got it from Geeky Gadgets touching Angry Birds Cake Source.) Gotta love the viral nature of the Internet, eh?
Anyway! The cake was created by Anya Richardson for her 8-year-old son in November 2010. She posted her photo on Flikr and the rest is history.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Engrossed in Edwardian Drama
Season 1 may be over, but I only just sat down to savor episode 1 of Downton Abbey on PBS.com.
It is an engrossing Edwarian tale, with intrigues, undercurrents and swells of supremely satisfying noble and weak moments. Looking at all the lace is a perk.
Full episodes will only be view-able until February 22, so don't wait to see this delicious slice of "upstairs-downstairs" society life. You won't be sorry.
It is an engrossing Edwarian tale, with intrigues, undercurrents and swells of supremely satisfying noble and weak moments. Looking at all the lace is a perk.
Full episodes will only be view-able until February 22, so don't wait to see this delicious slice of "upstairs-downstairs" society life. You won't be sorry.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Tea Lovers! Stash Savings
Tatting Tea Tuesday participants drink a wide variety of beverages (coffee, diet coke, even beer) but for tea lovers who don't mind subscribing to save, a deal is being offered that may be of interest.
Stash Tea $1.61 Each Shipped
Source: Frugal Freebies & Deals web site
by frugal jen on February 1, 2011
Do you love tea? Right now you can get your choice
11 different flavors of Stash Teas for $1.61 each when you buy 6. This price is available when you choose the $11.38 sale price and take an extra 15% off with Subscribe and Save.
Your final price including shipping will be $9.67.
Read more
Stash Tea $1.61 Each Shipped
Source: Frugal Freebies & Deals web site
by frugal jen on February 1, 2011
Do you love tea? Right now you can get your choice
11 different flavors of Stash Teas for $1.61 each when you buy 6. This price is available when you choose the $11.38 sale price and take an extra 15% off with Subscribe and Save.
Your final price including shipping will be $9.67.
Read more
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Tatting Tea Tuesday: Motif # 21 Red Bird
(Contact designer or Palmetto Tatters Guild
for more pattern information.)
Motif 21: Tatted Cardinal
The latest addition to my 25 Motif Challenge is my first stab at making tatted earrings. I chose Anitra Stone's oh-so-cute cardinal pattern. I exaggerated the wing tufts just to see what they would look like. Here is a small photo from the pattern PDF so you can see the normal-length wings.
Hmmm, I think I prefer normal-length wings. My flyer needs tail feathers to match its larger-than-life fringe. (Take it from me, once you start tweaking it's nothing but work, work, work.)
This bitty bird measures a mere 1.25 inches (3.2 cm). I used Lizbeth® 20 in #671 Christmas Red, a tiny bit of black thread, one black seed bead and one orange-red seed bead. The pattern calls for two shades of red thread for added realism.
As for findings, I'm winging it. (← a pun) ツ
ADDENDUM: Anitra's Cardinal, as well as a whole flock of other birds, was inspired by Anne Bruvold's "Ringtrim" microdragon pattern. Special thanks go to Anne for inspiring such darling dragon offspring.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Waking up at 3 AM
I was awake at 3AM and thought, 'Great! While the house is quiet I'll get an early start on Day 7 of T.I.A.S.' So I pulled up Jane Eborall's T.I.A.S. blog. Alas, Day 7 hadn't yet been posted.
Those participants who tat the new release, scan it in and e-mail photo attachments -- all before Lady Jane finishes her breakfast -- How do they do it?
I am tickled to report that by 3:44 AM the Day 7 pattern was posted. That's awesome, Jane!
After printing out a copy I seem to have lost the motivation to wander downstairs (imagine that) and am opting to give sleep another go. Happy tatting to all early birds. I'll be sleeping in.
Those participants who tat the new release, scan it in and e-mail photo attachments -- all before Lady Jane finishes her breakfast -- How do they do it?
I am tickled to report that by 3:44 AM the Day 7 pattern was posted. That's awesome, Jane!
After printing out a copy I seem to have lost the motivation to wander downstairs (imagine that) and am opting to give sleep another go. Happy tatting to all early birds. I'll be sleeping in.
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