Janemactats
An account of the craftwork I get up to, tatting, spinning, knitting, sewing, whatever
Monday, October 28, 2024
Daisy, Daisy
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Someone Else's Stash
I have an order for another 10 tatted lavender bunches. I'd like to deliver 5 on Saturday, so I worked on those yesterday and put the food cover on hold. As I tatted, I listened to a series of podcasts, Visible Women on Tortoise media. It was very interesting. Apparently, women are less safe in cars than men, because crash test dummies are based on male bodies. Men's pyjamas have pockets, but women's don't. Who knew?
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Edged
I did two flowers from Jennifer Williams's Cariad Tatting, Spring Flower and Flower using two layered tatting .
I'm rapidly giving up on the idea of doing a bouquet in each corner though. It's all taking way too long, considering the price I quoted and the number of other things I have to do.
Friday, October 18, 2024
Daisy Doodle And More
I showed Chantelle the daisy; she likes it, and is happy to have other flowers on the food cover too. I thought I might do 'bouquets' in the corners and scattered daisies in the centre. Where to begin? I started with Jane Eborall's This Way And That Way pattern. If you look at the pattern, you'll see it's a snowflake! It looks like a flower to me, but to emphasise its floweriness, I did muskaan's leaf to put alongside them.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Food Cover
All the butterflies are attached and the second food cover is done. I listened to podcasts as I sewed and used white thread throughout and it went quite quickly.
Monday, October 14, 2024
Angels and Butterflies
I'm still working on Jane Eborall butterflies for my second food cover. I should have enough by the end of the day and be able to start sewing them to the net.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Another Butterfly Net
I showed a picture of the first net to someone else and she asked me to make her a daisy one. So that's been added to my to-do list.