tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post297057179265421443..comments2023-07-01T06:40:06.501-04:00Comments on tat-ology: Jennifer Williams RocksFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889386206601730189noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-55003720726956486012012-11-24T13:12:57.129-05:002012-11-24T13:12:57.129-05:00Oh, so sad! And awkward. Whatever reasons they mig...Oh, so sad! And awkward. Whatever reasons they might have had for not appreciating the hankies, never think it reflects on the beauty and value of your tatting! tatterjilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12775215726874191646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-56689295836835016262012-11-22T00:29:19.851-05:002012-11-22T00:29:19.851-05:00Good point - had not thought of that!
I’m not pa...Good point - had not thought of that! <br /><br />I’m not partial to floral prints, but for some reason LOVE them in cheap - very cheap - hankies! So, they are tatted for my enjoyment - and if someone likes them, well, so be it. It was just that I suppose I am not used to that kind of reaction. I was not so much hurt as just plain embarrassed and so taken by surprise.<br />Fox : )Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12889386206601730189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-85352670032661806772012-11-21T23:23:47.432-05:002012-11-21T23:23:47.432-05:00You know, it might be the fabric and not the lace ...You know, it might be the fabric and not the lace that left them cold. Personally I don't care for print hankies. I love the lace, but I'd really, really, really love it on a solid coloured fabric. I have a tatted plain white hanky with a white edging that I use for tear jerker events like weddings and funerals because tissues just don't cut it. I tatted a floral hanky for my sister and she has it displayed on her hutch in the dining room under her vintage china teacups so that the lace shows, but the plain white one with the blue tatting she actually uses. Giving something that you spent hours on to unappreciative people can be a slap in the face. Been there, got the fingermarks to prove it. I've since decided that I tat things with love and give them with love and if the recipient doesn't appreciate it, I've already given the love, it doesn't have to be received, but it's THEIR LOSS, not mine. I tatted a cross bookmark for a lady at church who looked down her nose at me when I gave it to her and said to everyone standing around us, VERY disdainfully, 'O that's tatting, nobody bothers to do THAT anymore'. Being less that gracious, I responded with, 'Well, I'm somebody and I did'. Afterward I made up my mind that when I give tatting I've done my bit and let go of the responsibility of it with the giving.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10077786348079879289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-61441949459711754062012-11-20T20:10:55.495-05:002012-11-20T20:10:55.495-05:00Marilee - I tat those hankies for the sheer enjoym...Marilee - I tat those hankies for the sheer enjoyment of it and I love to give things away. If I could sell the hankies, perhaps I would, the market for hand-tatted hankies is very small I think! Usually the recipients - in fact all of the people I have given them to - have really appreciated the gift, so I did not hesitate to bring these two along when I went visiting. You just never know!<br />Fox : )Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12889386206601730189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-14301427917860027962012-11-20T20:06:58.784-05:002012-11-20T20:06:58.784-05:00Thank you everyone! I did enjoy these comments abo...Thank you everyone! I did enjoy these comments about hankies as gifts... It is interesting to hear what you all said.<br />Fox : ))Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12889386206601730189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-51346429506912482962012-11-20T20:05:40.273-05:002012-11-20T20:05:40.273-05:00I honestly thought that because they travel where ...I honestly thought that because they travel where it is HOT, they would like to have the cotton in their gear. I was so startled by the strange reaction that I wanted to just get away from the topic - so no questions were asked about the reaction. One day I may inquire...<br />Fox ; )Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12889386206601730189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-83579562828289234362012-11-20T20:02:58.031-05:002012-11-20T20:02:58.031-05:00Frivole, I used a 1 3/4 inch gauge. And, I am tatt...Frivole, I used a 1 3/4 inch gauge. And, I am tatting it again with 5 points!<br />Fox ; ))Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12889386206601730189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-91712763304455484412012-11-20T10:29:21.166-05:002012-11-20T10:29:21.166-05:00How very disappointing to present a hand-embellish...How very disappointing to present a hand-embellished gift and not have the anticipated reaction! I think your hankies are beautiful! And your JW motif is so pretty in that thread.Suztatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15703965965474209546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-10882551140157671342012-11-20T09:59:15.051-05:002012-11-20T09:59:15.051-05:00I like your handkerchiefs, they're very pretty...I like your handkerchiefs, they're very pretty. But, as others have commented, not everyone likes the same things. Which is one of the reasons I sell my work rather than give it away.Marilee Rockleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11229319055877477637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-1131898734233394522012-11-20T04:44:50.319-05:002012-11-20T04:44:50.319-05:00Forgot to say on the JW motif: your picots are a ...Forgot to say on the JW motif: your picots are a better length, did you use a 1cm gauge? And yours is creatively four-sided instead of five and one more thing: the thread is really beautiful, I like the gentle colour changes.Frivolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318670621310820581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-32907868867092212992012-11-20T04:43:00.119-05:002012-11-20T04:43:00.119-05:00Honestly Fox, the same motif twice? What is it ab...Honestly Fox, the same motif twice? What is it about great minds?... :-))<br />About the hankies though, the reaction I often get from people is "what - you wipe your nose with it and put it back in your pocket??!". But as you said, I then tell them that you can just use them to wipe your brow if you wish or clean your glasses or dry your hands... so many uses for such a wonderful item - how could anyone not be happy with such a gift!Frivolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318670621310820581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-40539173478909473272012-11-20T04:08:46.289-05:002012-11-20T04:08:46.289-05:00Your little motif looks beautiful and gorgeous col...Your little motif looks beautiful and gorgeous colours,<br /><br />I think I would feel the same as you, but we must be aware that not everyone likes homemade items and will treasure them like we do, some people just don't understand how much work went into making the edging and how long it takes you to make it, plus of course the cost of the thread etc. don't take it to heart when they get home and look at your present they may change their minds.<br />The hankies look gorgeous <br />MargaretMargarets designer cardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649752567816134409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-51716765604719986072012-11-20T01:41:12.630-05:002012-11-20T01:41:12.630-05:00I'm glad that Jennifer Williams's patterns...I'm glad that Jennifer Williams's patterns are coming to more notice. I discovered them a couple of months ago, did blog and put a link to her site, but didn't create any ripples. I think her patterns are great.<br /><br />It's embarrassing when you realise that a gift is way off the mark. Someone else would've loved them.Jane McLellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221433363521511688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-53407208134130746492012-11-20T01:01:56.229-05:002012-11-20T01:01:56.229-05:00I think your hankies are very pretty. But use mea...I think your hankies are very pretty. But use means laundering and actually ironing. that might have been the thought... "now where is my iron?".... <br /><br />I am glad that you like the thread. It was simply sitting in my stash, and now it is being used. I am so glad, and I am sure my grandmother is pleased too.Ladytatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13333655818263465112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-73221335819972258882012-11-20T00:39:34.624-05:002012-11-20T00:39:34.624-05:00I suppose that's why we have the expression &q...I suppose that's why we have the expression "casting pearls before swine"- not that you love your recipients any the less, but perhaps tatted gifts need to be restricted to the cognoscenti. It's one of the very best things about belonging to a tatting group! <br />I love your handkerchiefs, have done since I first saw them on your blog.<br />And finally - did you know that Jennifer Williams has a whole book of Christmas tatting patterns? I didn't buy it last year, but I am considering the purchase this Christmas.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02383223698959645624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-30152575857011455122012-11-19T23:25:03.995-05:002012-11-19T23:25:03.995-05:00Jennifer's patterns look interesting!!! You ar...Jennifer's patterns look interesting!!! You are having a fun time. Your hankies look beautiful. I love the edging pattern on the left. Beautiful. Umintsuruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16417562358986210845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-84012479379939694002012-11-19T22:42:33.239-05:002012-11-19T22:42:33.239-05:00It's true that not everyone appreciates handwo...It's true that not everyone appreciates handwork these days. Or that might not even be the problem. Hankies aren't everyone's thing either. They may simply be wondering what you expect them to do with them, since, in many people's minds, surely one wouldn't blow one's nose on something so pretty.Mirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07966487848401662776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-9694864422388917432012-11-19T22:17:35.037-05:002012-11-19T22:17:35.037-05:00I love this new motif. It does look slightly diffe...I love this new motif. It does look slightly different in the different colours and the orientation of the shape! How interesting.<br /><br />Oh dear, what a shame about the hankies. Perhaps it's not the tatting, could be the idea of receiving hankies? I know we are discouraged from giving hankies as it has a negative connotation. According to what I hear... when someone presents a hankie, it spells the end of a friendship, or something to mourn about.<br /><br />Don't feel bad. I'm sure your friends appreciate the kind thought of a handmade gift.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751165269626905417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-69836597016368083162012-11-19T20:41:02.743-05:002012-11-19T20:41:02.743-05:00How disappointing. I love hankies, and if I were t...How disappointing. I love hankies, and if I were the recipient, you would be embarrassed by my gushing!<br /><br />I think I'm going to have to go back to Jennifer Williams site soon. I love what you and Frivole have been doing!Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032689683092213368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-74858808220093773722012-11-19T19:43:56.300-05:002012-11-19T19:43:56.300-05:00Your motif is beautiful!! :)
And apparently the r...Your motif is beautiful!! :)<br />And apparently the recipients of those gifts just didn't know what treasures they received!! :)God's Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235608410243857253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-7775404488511156432012-11-19T19:31:43.561-05:002012-11-19T19:31:43.561-05:00Oh no! Some people just do not appreciate hand wo...Oh no! Some people just do not appreciate hand work. I've had to train my in-laws about how much work goes into handmade scarves, bookmarks, etc. so that they can appreciate not only the finished product but also the time I spent working on something for them.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16432665194707929150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-86561901019820264162012-11-19T19:02:54.265-05:002012-11-19T19:02:54.265-05:00Oh phew! They don't know what they're tur...Oh phew! They don't know what they're turning their noses up on! I think they're beautiful!!!<br /><br />Lovely motif by the way.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15274345764787048662noreply@blogger.com