I just could not get the thread the right length
and then joined the wrong end...
Jon's Pattern: Firus
Both of these were a complete disaster.
My dyslexic self could not cope.
Jon's Firus and the next motif by Teiko Fujito - don't ask.
I will try again next week.
Hopefully this all will pass...
Pattern from Tatting Patterns- Aunt Ellen's Treasury
Even this simple little motif that I tatted to feel better fell apart.
It all went well till I tried to sew in the ends.
The first part that was already sewn came
undone and could not be fixed.
* sigh *
On a more positive note:
And that's the kind of week it's been.
oh Fox, what a week. surely all the bad stuff happened this week, and next week will be all good.
ReplyDeletecongrats on your new thread stash, and according to ambitatterous http://ambitatterous.blogspot.com/ you are officially a threadophiliac.
along with many of us, you suffer from threadophilia ~ the love and obsession with threads.
Well, soon a new week! It must be going around, as I've started the same tatting, joining incorrectly, 6 times; then found that the baktus I'm currently knitting is misshapen; not to mention my failed drawings. So put it all down for a long weekend, and enjoy the end of summer! Ellie
ReplyDeleteAh... then there's no need for me to feel alone! I hope next week is better!
ReplyDeleteLadytats, You think? : ))
ReplyDeleteI'm going to get a decal for my car. Imagine a ball of thread and the heading: Threadophiliacs Thrive With A Good Yarn ; 0
Yep, this too shall pass.
ReplyDeleteWell, it seems to be catching......
ReplyDeleteWhere did you get your finca perle, Fox? I've used up some thread, so I must replace it with more! Guess I have the dreaded thread disease, too. lol
Suztats, i have sent you an email...
ReplyDeleteMay your weekend be restful and peaceful and may there be a great new week for you coming! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat is the beautiful variegated floral looking thread? I LOVE it.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry about your week, hopefully next week will be better (can't go downhill....)
Eek!!! Well, at least you got some more tatting experience under your belt.... I feel like I've been on a pause for over a week now. :-( No good reason, just... haven't done anything. Maybe it's just the cycle of the moon or the changing of the month... (Don't worry; things will get better.... We're mere days from my much-hated birthday! LOL).
ReplyDeleteAnyWHO, As far as the last one, where the hidden end came out, Can you pull it out completely and re-hide. Since I needle tat, I may have a different take on this, but one of TotusMel's videos made me realize something that I just couldn't believe took a pass on occurring to me: If you're hiding ends by just passing through them stitches, you can put a needle into the stitches and THEN thread the needle and pull through. Of course, it depends on your method of hiding ends, but... Maybe...?
<3,
Stephanie Grace
You could say you have dropsy, I am having a simular week as I cant bend, lift, carry, or stretch, if it falls it stays until hubby comes home, tuesday it was beads (oh he love that one) Wednesday was sissors, yesterday was a pen and knitting needles, roll on getting the stitches out and its heals so I can move again.
ReplyDeleteTake care I am sure by the time the weekend is over you will be back to your self again.
Lovely thread wonder what you are going to do with it.
Have a nice weekend.
Margaret
Margaret, I can just imagine Vernon with the beads! LOL!!
ReplyDeleteStephanie Grace, Thanks - tried all that and more! There just was not enough thread as I had cut the first hide very close. : (
fox, on the brighter side, you've got wonderful new threads to play with when you are ready to get back to tatting. hope tomor's a better day. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the encouragement, Everyone. And yes, i am playing with that lovely new thread!
ReplyDeleteFox : )