Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!

Seems to be the story of my life these days. First the thumb - then the Honey Napkin; now I am back to this:

I had to cut of TWO COMPLETE ROWS!!!  Arghhhhh! I missed a step at the beginning of the first row I cut. There was no way to fix it without it showing.

At that point I gave myself permission to quit. I am not enjoying tatting this at all and wonder why I even started something so big that I do not even want to keep! The jury is still out; I don’t know if I will go any further.

So, I decided to tat a small motif from the new Jan Stawasz book and left out all but one of the rings on the last row! Honestly, I cannot seem to keep my mind my stitches, as it wanders all around or is captured by a movie, which is usually only background noise.

Lizbeth # 40 and something larger - left over.         #27/100 MC

More Dangerous Than Tatting

Edwige Renaudin Design     #8 Finca Perle           #26 -100 M/C

I cannot believe the damage I did washing dishes. I grabbed a newly-sharpened knife hiding under the soap bubbles; it felt as if I had cut into a cucumber - only it was stinging big time!

When I had a look, I wondered if I needed some stitches and also worried that the cut was not only deep, but in the underside of the thumb joint. Ohhhh.

Well, having been a stained-glass artist, in another life, and nearly severing the other thumb and treating it myself,  I  have the knack of figuring if I can deal with a bad blunder on my own, so off to the medicine chest I trotted, holding the thumb aloft, squeezing like mad.

Today, three days after, it is much better. It never did slow me down, surprisingly enough, and I completed the Edwige Renaudin pattern above, over the weekend. : )

The injury might have been the reason I could not concentrate on the Honey Napkin, however. I had to cut out... wait for it... about 12 repeats, not only once, but twice!

I kept omitting the same ring, over and over. Finally I admitted defeat, put it aside and entertained Mr. G. instead, who worked wonders with HIS tatting thread!

***For cat-lovers: do not worry! I monitor his play-time with thread bits, and do not leave Mr. G in their company unattended! : )

New Year Reflections

My Musings

My Progress

My Little Treat

My First Tatting 

from Snowy’s Book 

My Next Venture with 

Edwige Renaudin Begun

From My Fabulous Friend...

...Snowy.

In the mail - a huge package that was really heavy. 

I was mystified as I could not figure out what I had ordered. 

Imagine my surprise when I opened that airmail package and saw this...

Can you imagine?

I have lusted after this book for a long time and now I have 1,000 photographs to ogle! Ohh, I am one lucky tatter! 

I have already opened the book and randomly chosen a little motif to take the edge off the numerous Honey Napkin repeats I have endured today. Blessed relief!

Snowy also included three tiny tatted motifs, which she says I can pass along if I want. No way! They are an inspiration and a joy to behold and I am keeping them all for myself! You can easily see why. : )

Once again, thank you, Snowy, for this marvellous gift.