Perseverance Personified

#13 Motif Challenge

From The Tatted Artistry of Teiko Fujito.

The thread is #16 Finca Perle, my new choice these days.

Though shiny and fine, it is also soft and difficult to use on the hot, humid days we have been experiencing, as it got very wilted and floppy the more I held it.  But, I am liking this fine thread and it is a good replacement for the Lizbeth #20.

It is challenging sometimes using the finer threads, but I do like the finished result better, so at this I am also persisting.  : )

After many beginnings, I utilized my markers and followed the directions.  A good place to start!

Simply Splendid

#12 Motif Challenge
HDT #30 - Karey Solomon

Finally, I was able to complete something I am really pleased with.  Feels good.  

I was wondering why I was wasting my life tatting and what was I going to do to occupy my hands when I had fled from the shuttles... You know  - THOSE - thoughts.  

Then I got going on this piece and it felt great right from the beginning.  I suppose, in tatting, as in life, you just have to ride out those rough spots and keep an open and... calm (!?) mind.  Good to remind myself, when the shuttles start hitting the opposite wall and Gian dives for the covers....

Pattern is in here... what a grand little publication this is!

I want to show you a photo 

with the motif against  red.
I like.

Lastly, I want to say that I seem to have had some small success with the dyslexia and pattern reading.

Of course I ignored ALL the professional advice and coaching I have had about how to deal with this small hinderance to my existence, but in desperation I pulled out the colouring stuff and went to town on the diagram and made my own road map as well...

It goes to show that once again, overcoming the stubborn, completely bullish part of my personality pays off.  If only I could remember that!

If only I could remember tatting as metaphor...  : ))

Add Fiber

Tortuous Tatting

It has been a strange week.  I have stubbed toes, banged funny-bones, tripped, broken antique bowls - you name it.  Off-kilter.  And it showed big-time in my tatting:

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.