Janemactats
An account of the craftwork I get up to, tatting, spinning, knitting, sewing, whatever
Thursday, November 7, 2024
In The File
Monday, November 4, 2024
Lavender Again
The market on Saturday had a lot of stalls, but not that many customers. I sold enough to make it worth my while, and enjoyed the morning.
I'm working on the second half of the lavender order.
I'm not sure I'll finish today because my little sewing pupil is coming this afternoon. I'll see how it goes. I have another food cover order to work on after this order is done.
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Market On Saturday
There's a market on Saturday, so I'm working on getting ready for that. I've been knitting the fingerless gloves, Leaves by ValKnitting, as take along knitting, but yesterday I finished off the thumbs at home. The yarn is my handspun wool. Today I'm working on puppets. I sold three at the last market, so I need to make at least another three.
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.