tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post632969986588880930..comments2023-07-01T06:40:06.501-04:00Comments on tat-ology: The Agony of DefeatFoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12889386206601730189noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-68178933657822710502010-07-28T20:47:53.341-04:002010-07-28T20:47:53.341-04:00I learned early on that tatting motifs together re...I learned early on that tatting motifs together requires a lot of concentration. Also it gets more and more awkward to handle the piece as it gets larger. (And I never could have dealt with beads at the same time!) That's why the motif 'doily' on my Victorian doll doesn't go around the back! <br /><br />Although it's great to have a 'challenge' to work on, I prefer my needlework these days to be totally relaxing! <br /><br />However, I AM enjoying all the experiments you and others undertake so that I can just sit back and enjoy the results!!!Kathy Niklewiczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471658272689112787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-17933634362434744682010-07-28T10:35:06.922-04:002010-07-28T10:35:06.922-04:00I feel for you that after all that work it doesn&#...I feel for you that after all that work it doesn't work! *sigh* Hope things go better with the changes you plan. I, too, am trying to start working with more beads and sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.tattrldyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749374085792405962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-84687717939513047642010-07-27T23:06:22.152-04:002010-07-27T23:06:22.152-04:00Can't wait to see it when you finish - when it...Can't wait to see it when you finish - when it's cooler!<br /><br />Love the color....Crazy Mom!https://www.blogger.com/profile/00550918194758228198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-47639779041283724842010-07-27T20:10:08.050-04:002010-07-27T20:10:08.050-04:00When working with more than one motif I always con...When working with more than one motif I always consider how things are going to work as I join the pieces together. When there are 2 motifs you can join more or less at any time you want, but the more sides you have to join to, the easier it is to join sooner rather than later. That way you don't end up having to tat upside down and inside out to get those last joins done.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10077786348079879289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-61688140301245480122010-07-27T18:15:41.242-04:002010-07-27T18:15:41.242-04:00you know what... heat does mess with crafts, espec...you know what... heat does mess with crafts, especially with tatting. i know that the other day it was really hot and i was trying to close my rings and they just wouldn't, because my hands were hot and sweating and it would get on the thread and make it almost impossible to close...just one more reason to hate the heat!shannon_in_lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01479847188434034481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-14868296717548514922010-07-27T18:03:27.410-04:002010-07-27T18:03:27.410-04:00AW that's rough. I was liking it a lot too. I ...AW that's rough. I was liking it a lot too. I think the others have a good point about when to do the joins. <br />Practice it first, and then throw yourself in head first when you are sure you know how to land.<br />Don't give up tho'. It must be the heat!Tatskoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282750261031558615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-23547484104225067412010-07-27T13:32:28.875-04:002010-07-27T13:32:28.875-04:00Looks pretty cool! I like it... but I have to agre...Looks pretty cool! I like it... but I have to agree, sometimes we just have to put things down and walk away... come back to it later<br /><br />I can verify that the heat can take its toll on a body... I find myself giving up on my crafting projects because it's so hot!<br /><br />I am curious to see how the new one will turn out - keep us posted!!Lilyhttp://www.tatterme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-58381158973155970002010-07-27T10:00:13.233-04:002010-07-27T10:00:13.233-04:00We all have these moments, Fox. Don't be disco...We all have these moments, Fox. Don't be discouraged. You are wise to take time to regroup. May I share a tip about this pattern before you start again? I find it much easier to join to the other motifs as I do side two and/or three rather than have to finish a side after I begin joining it.Eliz Davis aka Tatknothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13560518278370416698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-23957533593501664642010-07-27T09:54:44.654-04:002010-07-27T09:54:44.654-04:00Thank you so much for all the supportive comments!...Thank you so much for all the supportive comments! I am ALMOST back to my cheery, wordacious self!<br />Hot Grumpy Fox : )Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12889386206601730189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-37071942976413893322010-07-27T08:46:45.803-04:002010-07-27T08:46:45.803-04:00Hey Fox!
"The agony of defeat" puts imag...Hey Fox!<br />"The agony of defeat" puts images of that poor guy, skis flailing, twisting like a rag doll on a fan as he flies down the mountain and hits stuff on "Wide World of Sports." Did you watch that show?<br /><br />Well... at least you aren't THAT guy (HAD to hurt)... although tatting your way that far only to have it go up in flames is PRETTY painful. Sorry. It may not have turned out the way you planned, but it was beauty unfolding and a masterpiece in color!<br /><br />I also think the heat can zap us of our superhuman strength and laser-like powers of concentration. Don't get me wrong, I still like summer over winter, but the heat can really take it out of you some days.<br /><br />I hope "back to basics" gets your creative juices flowing and sends your spirits soaring.<br /><br />:) Annsewmuchfun4https://www.blogger.com/profile/09841972052152898574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-81327201634510401562010-07-27T07:46:17.020-04:002010-07-27T07:46:17.020-04:00Time for Dessert!!!Time for Dessert!!!Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06976596048515839025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-66555399170876555322010-07-27T07:01:35.955-04:002010-07-27T07:01:35.955-04:00Glad to hear you are not giving up totally!! Chang...Glad to hear you are not giving up totally!! Changing the thread and no beads sometimes a whole new pattern or motif will do the trick.Tatfully Yourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305534183847219177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-3929500739593793752010-07-27T02:44:18.639-04:002010-07-27T02:44:18.639-04:00You are right!! A change is good. The next time yo...You are right!! A change is good. The next time you come back to it, it may be a breeze.<br /><br />I find it easier to do the joins to the previous motif first, before tatting the other sides. That way if I make a mistake, I just cut it off and start again. But I know what you mean.Umintsuruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16417562358986210845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-15725761731064110762010-07-27T00:43:37.065-04:002010-07-27T00:43:37.065-04:00I would like to make a suggestion based on difficu...I would like to make a suggestion based on difficulties I have faced. I see you are working your third motif so that you are joining motifs with the final corner. Working into an enclosed space like that can be hard. Perhaps you might try joining motifs at a different stage so that your last repeat falls on one of the outer edges.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902036588224843966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-36508779381014648312010-07-26T23:53:03.453-04:002010-07-26T23:53:03.453-04:00I think you made a wise decision. Sometimes it is...I think you made a wise decision. Sometimes it is just better to put it away. And heat does deplete one. I know when it hit 117 in Tucson, I was barely functioning. Plus those stairs…good grief! <br /><br />Back up and slow up…and I hope you have, at the least, a fan going. Sometimes air circulating really helps. <br /><br />I had a couple of tatting days like that earlier in the week. It was as though I'd never tatted before…very frustrating.<br /><br />Do a new thing Fox, cut yourself some slack!<br /><br />xxx bjRidgewomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13268684588250261751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637401073707850632.post-53607218140788179732010-07-26T22:58:00.215-04:002010-07-26T22:58:00.215-04:00I was loving the look, but I hope the change will ...I was loving the look, but I hope the change will give you great success!!!!<br />May you find joy, excitement, and success in the next project to cheer you up and help encourage you greatly! :)God's Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235608410243857253noreply@blogger.com