Since July was a slow month on my blog, I decided to update everything right now. I was a bit busy shopping for more craft supplies and patterns. :)
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New patterns for work and some Steampunk cosplay. |
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Phidan modeling my new Nexus 7 tablet's box. |
I came across the Craftsy site and they had a
shuttle tatting class with Marilee Rockley. I wanted to sign up, but I decided to look around the internet for inspiration before I jumped into a new craft. I came across Diane's
Lace-Lovin' Librarian blog. She has a lot of pretty pictures and had reviews about different tatting shuttles. Because of her reviews I decided to buy my tatting supplies from Handy Hands (
www.hhtatting.com). Then I came across Heather's
Tatted Treasures blog and her tutorials. With her wonderful videos I was able to learn how to tat in a few hours. I can't wait to try out new patterns!
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Package from Handy Hands. My tatting supplies have arrived. |
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My goodies. Some threads, tatting shuttles, picot gauge, thread holder, catalog, and newsletter. |
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Pretty purple threads. |
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Different tatting shuttles. Clover, Lacis Sew Mate, and Starlit. |
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Picot gauge. |
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Thread holder with free Lizbeth thread. |
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Puppy pile up... they were tired after watching me learn how to tat lace. |
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My first project - butterfly! It's so tiny. |
Now we're all up-to-date! I hope to work on all my different project - knit, crochet, sew, embroider, and tat. I just have to spend a day on each and finish a project before hopping to the next one. We'll see!
Patti