Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Tatter’s Intuition

Brüssel  
( Hi Tally!)
by
Adelheid Dangela
Occhi Patchwork

An example of fussy tatting! It was fun to do, if a but fiddly. Seems it has taken about five years for me to figure out the directions for these onion rings! I certify that there was no offensive language in the tatting of these rings. 

Hankie is done. I wish it were not so stiff. I find it difficult to believe that this is 100% cotton. I can’t get the wrinkles out, even with a hot steam iron!





You can easily see that the blue thred is not quite the right colour, but it works anyway. Luckily I had just enough to finish the hankie. That is the last of the #40 Lizbeth, so it is amazing I had blue at all.

The Hoop-la is an easy one-shuttle pattern and tats up very quickly, especially in the larger thread.
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Over the weekend I was at my son’s house for dinner. When I arrived home I realized I had not got my LaCossette shuttle and Tat-Pic, both of which had been in my tatting pouch. 

Realizing that while sitting on the patio, when I had jumped up to grab a naughty child in flight, I must have caused the items to tumble to the ground. There was nowhere else I had been with my tatting.


I texted my Daughter-in-law, asking her to check outside. I just knew they were under the pillows of the chair.

She texted back the next day that she had looked but they were not to be found. She said I must have misplaced them elsewhere.

Now, not that I trust no one, and not that I do not believe what I am reassured, but beware a tatter who has lost one of her absolute favourite LaCossette shuttles! 

As soon as I could manage it, I drove to my son’s house and proceeded to look all around the deck where it was very wet as there had been a thunderstorm the night before. 

Rain! Wet! Water! Oh no!

My daughter-in-law, to her credit, showed not a hint of irritation at my fumbling around her patio after she had assured me there was nothing to be found. 

When I moved the furniture and looked carefully, there it was! Under the chair! Damp but safe. Apparently, after I had left, my son had removed the pillows because of the impending rain, causing the tatting stuff to tumble unseen to the ground.


The Tat-Pic did not fare quite as well, as it had fallen where it got a bit of rain on it. I put a bit of clear nail polish on a spot on the underside, where the finish had become a bit rough. It is now just fine as well.

I am relieved not only that I found the lost items, but also that I had trusted my inner voice, which demanded I scour that patio for my little treasures! A good lesson in trusting one’s hunches...

17 comments:

  1. Glad you found them! The hanky is pretty. I think cotton can be quite stiff. I love cotton, but it's not always easy to launder.

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  2. So glad you found the missing shuttle and Tat-Pic and they're ok after the rain. Losing a favorite shuttle would be awful! The onion rings (the whole medallion) look great - so good Mr. G's ears didn't have to 'suffer' while you were working on them. I'm sure he appreciates it. ;-)
    StephanieW

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  3. I'd have gone looking as well. I'm so glad you found your shuttle and tat-pic with minimum damage. I haven't tatted many onion rings. Yours look terrific! I love the hanky. I have no clue as to how to remove the wrinkles. I guess I should have paid better attention to what my mom had to say when she was teaching me to iron.

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  4. Very obviously a case of the Danish Nisser teasing you - they hid them and then put them back. I'm glad you found them, I can imagine your joy when you did.

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    1. FoxWednesday, July 2, 2014 at 6:08:00 PM EDT
      Oh, kind of like the first Nations' Trickster, or Nanabudh or Kokapelli- except the three I mentioned have naught to do with Christmas. Thanks for that, Maureen. I love learning something new! : )

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  5. That is a beautiful motif and what a story with climax and happy ending :) I to go insane when can't find it.

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  6. That's a pretty bit of tatting! I'm so glad you persevered and found your shuttle and there was no damage done!

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  7. Hi Fox

    Lovely motif I love onion rings and you have done a great job with the motif.
    Lovely hanky, lovely blue edging matching the hanky beautifully.
    I am so glad you found your shuttle and it was not ruined.
    Love to Gian
    Margaret

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  8. Fox : you make such beautiful works, it is always a pleasure to visit you here.
    I'm like you, I do not like losing my shuttles and I am delighted that you have found them
    you had reason to persist!
    have a nice day

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  9. Fabulous hanky edging!!! :)
    It's so good that you found your tatting equipment!! :)

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  11. How my mother and i clean all our lace: from bruges, crochetedor tatted. Pit your lace in a vooking pot with cold water and washing powder. Soak for a while . Switch on the heat znd allow to boil just once. Rince in tepid water. Put the lace under a dry , clean tea cloth and work carefully on it with a steam iron. It is not hardh. Cotton can take this.

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  12. Glad you found your shuttle, Fox! Brussel looks great in that thread, good job on the onion rings! The hanky edging looks wonderful.
    As for the wrinkles--have you tried damp stretching? ( tack the hanky tightly to a solid surface ( I use a cork bulletin board) every half inch to an inch, making sure the hanky is squared up. [I tack middle top, middle bottom, left of middle top, left of middle bottom etc. and then the sides- you probably know this] Once it's taut, spray with water until the fabric is damp through, and let it sit pinned overnight. Hope this helps.

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