Saturday, December 12, 2015

Only What Pleases

A New Years resolution will be to tat only what brings me satisfaction AND is pleasurable while in progress. If a thread feels bad I will not use it. If a pattern is not fun, off with its head!

As a practice run up to my new attitude, I jettisoned hedgehogs, which I was tatting around the hankie. I do not like the colour of the green thread, the pattern was very boring, and I was avoiding the chore of finishing; it was taking ages. So, last night...GONE!

The new border is now underway in Lea's lovely #70 thread using an unidentified Russian pattern from who-knows-where. I was wary of the variegated colours with the hankie, but I love it AND I am finally enjoying a tatting project once again.

Lesson learned.

8 comments:

  1. I like your approach! That's probably why I have so many UFOs around. As I reorganize my supplies in the coming year, I am going to remember what you have resolved and follow your lead!

    Lovely thread, lovely edging... enjoy!

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  2. lovely edging, perfect for that hanky! Good resolution, I've many UFOs too, but not the same determination! Pretty candelabra.

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  3. Great resolution Fox. Life is too short to work on projects that don't bring us pleasure and happiness. Looks like a very pretty thread and edging.

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  4. Tatting should be fun and love the colors too, along with the thread love this idea that your time is only for masterpieces!

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  5. That's such pretty thread, it goes so well with the flowers on the hanky, Tatting should be a pleasure and with nice colours we like, a lovely choice of colour and it will tat up quickly.
    Love to Mr G
    Margaret

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  6. That color is beautiful and it looks like you are off to a wonderful start!! :)

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