Challenges...

"Tat 25 motifs within the next year. A motif can be a medallion, snowflake, heart, bookmark, butterfly, earrings or any small piece of tatting. These articles may be tatted from published patterns and it's always nice to know where the pattern came from, or they may be designs that you have created. "

This is, of course, from the intro at  The 25 Motif Challenge

 I have been feeling that I SHOULD belong to this group.  Then I feel - get this - GUILTY!  Go figure.  I think it is part of that O/C thing I live with!

When  I re-read the above,  I realized that in the past year I have done way more than 25 motifs. I must stop taking myself so seriously and need to LIGHTEN UP! 

This I say before even opening the package from Tatters Across Time! (T.A.T.)

Yup, it has been sitting on my desk for the past three days and I cannot bring myself to even open the envelope!

I have been tatting, however.  The bootees, I have started. For the FIFTH time. Nothing much to show right now, just a wonky- looking sole.  I am using a Mary Konior pattern instead of  the one I started and started and started with that was from Tatting With Anne Orr.

 

Also, my books now have a new home.  My tatting library, which had taken over my table, now has its very own position of prominence.  My mom gave me a little table that she no longer wants.  My dad used to keep some of his art supplies on it, so it has a very sentimental meaning for me.

Will you look at that: TWO binders for patterns I have saved or copied!  Yikes!  Scarier than Hallowe'en!

Heather has asked for support for her friend Tracy - check it out - and two of these hearts are for her and one is for my 94 year-old Aunt, who supports my tatting addiction.

She is always full of good things to say about ANY of my endeavours, no matter how arcane or esoteric! She is my biggest champion.

Anon,