Friday, January 23, 2015

Time Keeps Slipping Away

Where does it go? I think time must be like escalator steps: there's an unused pile of it in someone's basement, and I would like to have it. It's not that I've not been tatting, and crocheting, and any number of other things; I have. Time to sit at the computer? Then there should be time to clean off my desk. No, no, don't have time for that, so I must not have time to sit at the computer. There. (Yes, that's just where the mess sits -- there.) Time to take pictures of tatting? Then there should be time to put away all my thread, string and yarn. As if. That's a little too drastic.

However, I did enter all my stuff in the State Fair as well as the County Fair. (If you want to see what it was, look at the previous post.) Brag Moment: I got blue ribbons (first place) on everything and the little crocheted animals were considered for sweepstakes. I got enough prize money to buy a nice meal -- or more thread. I got thread. I don't have anywhere to put more thread.

Since last August I've been stuck on making little crocheted animals. I made some with size 20 thread, some with size 10 and most with size 3. I'm still making them. I gave away about a dozen and a half for Christmas, I think there are about that many still left in the drawer, and I'm spending recent evenings making legs for a purple and white zebra. My tatting has been reduced to mere minutes -- just enough time to take part in this year's TIAS (thanks, Jane!)

I do have some tatting to show.  My dad needed a gift for my aunt for their annual Christmas party.  In addition to some really useful stretchy fit-anything lids we got at the fair, I wrapped up a necklace and two pair of earrings.  My aunt doesn't have pierced ears, and didn't know I could make tatted ones with clip-on findings.  She was glad to get them and liked 'em too.  I used white size 20 Lizbeth thread and white-and-red-striped beads for the necklace and one pair of earrings.  The other pair of earrings uses large white-and-red striped beads and smaller white-green-red striped beads.  The necklace pattern is Patti Duff's lanyard; except that I did it with SCMR so I didn't have to load all the beads on the thread (I've misplaced both of my Tatsy shuttles!).  The earrings I just made up as I went along.


10 comments:

God's Kid said...

Awesome earrings and necklace!!!! :) Completely fabulous with the red and white beads!!! So unique!! :)

Kathy Niklewicz said...

There's no question that Time is just racing along. You've really accomplished a lot, though! And ribbons to show for it, not to mention special gifts and presents.

I'm so glad you showed clip earrings, to prove that they do work! I don't have pierced ears, either, and the few earrings I've made for myself have this clip, which works well. I'm sure the necklace and earrings were appreciated!

Those cute animals take a lot of time! I'm amazed how many you've made. I watched a video of someone making little teddy bears and she gave a lot of tips and tricks as to how to stuff and sew them. I couldn't believe her patience! Too much work for me!

Glad you took time out to do a post. I'm still not keeping up with my blog the way I should!

Margarets designer cards said...

Lovely set of jewellery, I love your beads with the red strip
Margaret

Tally Tatty said...


It is very unusual to see Jewels made with striped beads. Very effective! I believe you started a new trend!

Batty Tatter said...

Very pretty. They make me think of candy canes.

linda said...

Thanks for sharing. Very nice. I like the peppermint look.

Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ Diane said...

I am totally distracted by those yummy beads! Taking time for pictures and computing does put a serious dent in my tatting/weaving/knitting/crocheting/sewing time. That's precisely why I posted so little in December. Yes, technology keeps us connected, but what a time suck!

Kathy Niklewicz said...

Came back to agree with other comments about the 'yummy' striped beads in those wonderful earrings and lanyard! I love both of those earring patterns.

Pauline said...

These are lovely!!! I am just starting to learn tatting and I have a question...Off subject I am afraid but..... I see all the pretty things you make and wonder what do you do with them? I understand doiles and jewelry but what about the other things? Thanks

Grace Tyler said...

Those beads are so so cute! Nice work.