Monday, August 23, 2010

Confessions of Collections

First, SHOW:
  #7 Motif Challenge
NOT FINISHED!
This is a fun one. I think it is going to look amazing. 
The Boss is going to love it...

Then, TELL:
 Took a few photos while in the midst of an organizational frenzy.  I wanted to see what I have managed to collect since I began tatting.  This is the final result after some purging and giveaways of two short years of amassing.  Yah, I REALLY NEEDED all  of this.  Every little thread and bobbin! I KNOW anyone reading this knows exactly how I feel!  : ))

Those white stacked plastic containers are almost empty, and not particularly large, so they perch prettily on my table, very practically. I am well prepared for further developments of the acquisitional  kind. Is this not a good thing?  I think you will concur.

The orange-lidded container holds patterns I have scanned and used am am keeping for another tat.
The two bins are where I keep all the thread in my cupboard
.  The small pic shows the two bins, side by side.  There really isn't a WHOLE lot of thread , really...
The books and the beads....  a fine, hearty collection....
The paisley box (I thought of Sally!) holds all my tatted treasures.  
Still a modest sized box, but will need to be replaced this year I am certain.



Larger photo of all my pretties in their special place....
Ready for Autumn, or as they call it 
...the Fall...hmm...

Anon,

14 comments:

  1. I have a small head if The Boss decides she doesn't like her new hat. ;D

    Please share how you are creating the wonderful frame of photos you've used in your last two posts. I've really enjoyed the way you've used it.

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  2. I just have to share the verification word that I just had--retat. So appropriate for my latest tatting effort. :)

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  3. I'm afraid to put all my tatting thread, books and beads together to see how much I really have. LOL!

    Wow, I love your brown hat with tatted edge and flowers. I wished I could crochet, I'd make one just like that for myself. It's gorgeous!! I have a hard time buying hats of any kind. I have a small head and any adult size hat like this (any hat) is always so big on my head it looks ridiculous.

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  4. You just might be able to fill some of those containers in Cambridge next month. I know I am hoping to stock up on patterns and threads...My mouth is watering just thinking about it!!!

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  5. Almost forgot!! I think "The Boss" is going to love that new hat!!

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  6. Love the crochet with tatted accents!!!
    If the boss doesn't like it, you can send it to me!!!

    Your organizing is giving me inspiration - I've been procrastinating at cleaning up my 'mess'... I have books here, tatted pieces there... yada yada (you get the idea).

    First on my list for the weekend... clean-up duty!

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  7. I forgot to ask about the flowers you tatted for the hat. The pattern looks familiar, is it by Lyn Morton or is this your own creation? I just love this hat. The colors you put together for the flowers and trim are perfect!!

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  8. Hi!
    The photos are arranged in Picassa, using the collage mode.

    The hat is indeed Lyn Morton's from the Tatting Patterns book.

    Can't wait for Tat Days in Cambridge, Onatario! http://fringetatters.ca/tat-days/

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  9. Wow, you really got into it. It seams like you have enough thread to tat for the rest of the year, and more. I can't wait to see what you will come up with next.
    The flower intrigued me too because it appears 3D, and I am in search for something like that to my next project. Wonder if I could use it in my necklace...

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  10. I love the hat! I thought about taking a pic of the see-thru storage cubes that hold my thread and a FEW other supplies. Nope...kind of embarrassing really. I have a tall FULL bookcase. And lots of stuff not in either place. I started out with a tiny wicker basket. I just can't imagine how I survived!

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  11. Love the hat... love the organization... want to come to my house? I've lots of organizing to be done, and I think I have some yarn for hats that the Boss might like!

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  12. Gina, That makes me a tad queasy - a FULL bookcase? LOL!

    Diane, I'm afraid you'd be unnerved if I started to go through your supplies...I can be brutal when it comes to cutting down. You should see what I JUST did to my Blog Roll... Savage... : ))
    Fox

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  13. Love the hat and I am sure the Boss will love it! And you are pretty well organised there!

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  14. What a great hat - crochet, tatting and all! And you are so neat in your organiszation.

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