Category Archives: Tatting

Getting Hooked

Posted on April 28, 2017 by

I have been doing mainly tatting for 5 or 6 years now. However, in the last little while I have started two projects and jammed with both of them. One is a vintage pattern with lots of ‘repeat from * … Continue reading →

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Oh, well…

Posted on February 13, 2017 by

Caesar is still going along. The one who has been sick is me… (I’m letting off some steam – feel free to skip the rest of this post if other people’s symptoms bore you) I don’t often get sick, and … Continue reading →

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Popping Pills…

Posted on January 24, 2017 by

Happy New Year to everyone, and all the best for 2017. Yes, I know it’s almost the end of January. I didn’t want to get lost in the wave of New Year’s greetings. (That’s my story and I’m sticking to … Continue reading →

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Update

Posted on December 23, 2016 by

Caesar is doing somewhat better. The pathology lab has, however, manage to lose his blood tests. I’ve been waiting for the results since Monday, and now the vet has gone on holiday until after the new year. 😦 There is … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Cats, Challenges, Christmas, Creatures, Dogs, Handwork, Health, humor, Humour, Lacemaking, Needle Lace, Shuttle Tatting, Tatting, Tatting | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 38 Comments

Life, and Other Happenings

Posted on November 21, 2016 by

I submitted a manuscript in May for a competition. The blog post is here, for anyone who wants. The results came out a while ago, and I didn’t make the short list. I’m not sorry I tried, and I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Cats, Challenges, Creatures, Crochet, Crochet, Handwork, history, humor, Humour, Lacemaking, Learning, Life, Lolcats, nature, Rejection, Shuttle Tatting, Submitting, Tatting, Tatting, work in progress, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

An Inspiring Blog

Posted on October 28, 2016 by

I always do a search for any blogs that use the tag ‘tatting’. That’s how I came across https://myrahochang.wordpress.com/ She was rejoicing in the fact that she had managed to tat again, fifteen years after a stroke that left her … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Crochet, Crochet, Handwork, Life, Motivation, Tatting, traditions | Tagged , , , , , | 12 Comments

A Quick Cat-ch Up

Posted on August 16, 2016 by

Caesar is still doing well. Apart from driving us up the nearest wall… He wants to go out. He wants to go out now! We are spending a lot of the day walking around the yard behind the cat. Thank … Continue reading →

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