Tag Archives: handwork

Notes From a Knit-Wit…

Posted on July 13, 2017 by notewords

Lately life has been… complicated. My husband is going on retirement soon, and is finding the prospect stressful, to say the least. There are also hordes of forms to fill out and submit. I have two stalled tatting projects, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Handwork, Humour, Knitting, knitting, Lace Knitting, Learning, Life, work in progress | Tagged challenges, handwork, health, humor, knitting, Lace Knitting, learning, Life, motivation, Perseverance, persistence, work in progress | 23 Comments

More Holey Than Righteous…

Posted on May 11, 2017 by notewords

Follow my blog with Bloglovin This is something that came up on the Daily Post – a way to follow blogs that are not on WordPress. A lot of great tatting blogs are on Blogspot and other places which (probably … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Handwork, humor, Humour, Knitting, knitting, Lace Knitting, Lacemaking, Learning, Life | Tagged challenges, handwork, humor, Humour, knitting, Lace Knitting, lacemaking, Perseverance, persistence, work in progress | 28 Comments

Getting Hooked

Posted on April 28, 2017 by notewords

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 →

Posted in Challenges, Crochet, Crochet, Handwork, humor, Humour, Lacemaking, Learning, Life, Shuttle Tatting, Tatting, Tatting, work in progress | Tagged challenges, crochet, handwork, humor, Humour, lacemaking, learning, Perseverance, persistence, shuttle tatting, tatting, work in progress | 15 Comments

Oh, well…

Posted on February 13, 2017 by notewords

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 →

Posted in Cats, Challenges, Handwork, Health, humor, Humour, Lacemaking, Life, Shuttle Tatting, Tatting, Tatting | Tagged animals, cats, challenges, handwork, health, humor, Humour, lacemaking, Life, motivation, shuttle tatting, tatting | 55 Comments

Popping Pills…

Posted on January 24, 2017 by notewords

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 →

Posted in Animals, Cats, Challenges, Handwork, humor, Humour, Knitting, Life, Lolcats, Shuttle Tatting, Tatting, Tatting | Tagged animals, cats, challenges, handwork, health, humor, Humour, knitting, Life, shuttle tatting, tatting | 28 Comments

Life, and Other Happenings

Posted on November 21, 2016 by notewords

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 Birds, cats, challenges, Creatures, handwork, humor, Humour, lacemaking, Life, Lolcats, motivation, nature, Perseverance, persistence, shuttle tatting, submitting, tatting, work in progress, writing | 17 Comments

An Inspiring Blog

Posted on October 28, 2016 by notewords

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 crochet, flowers, handwork, Life, motivation, Perseverance | 12 Comments

Finally Finished!

Posted on June 14, 2016 by notewords

I’ve been working on this since 2014. It was on the back burner for a long time, because my ambition outweighed my experience… The thread used is DMC 100. I did do some other miniature pieces. I was really tempted … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Handwork, Humour, Lacemaking, Learning, Life, Miniature, miniature tatting, Shuttle Tatting, Tatting, Tatting | Tagged dollhouse, handwork, humor, Humour, lacemaking, miniature tatting, miniatures, Perseverance, persistence, shuttle tatting, tatting | 21 Comments

Manuscript Away!

Posted on May 14, 2016 by notewords

I submitted my manuscript for the competition – via snail-mail, no less. It’s more years than I like to think of since I submitted this way. It’s a LOT more fuss. Which may be why some (very few) publishers still … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Challenges, Doll House, Handwork, humor, Humour, Lacemaking, Life, Miniature, miniature tatting, Motivation, Rejection, Shuttle Tatting, Submitting, Tatting, Tatting, work in progress, Writing | Tagged books, challenges, handwork, humor, Humour, lacemaking, Life, motivation, Perseverance, persistence, shuttle tatting, submitting, tatting, work in progress, writing | 26 Comments

Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny

Posted on May 10, 2016 by notewords

I’ve been trying my hand at miniature tatting. This is in 100 thread. I have tried 120, but find it breaks too easily, even using thread conditioner. The thread isn’t the six strand, mercerised I usually use, but I can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Doll House, Handwork, humor, Humour, Lacemaking, Life, Miniature, miniature tatting, Rejection, Shuttle Tatting, Submitting, Tatting, Tatting, work in progress, Writing | Tagged challenges, handwork, humor, Humour, lacemaking, Life, miniature, miniature tatting, Perseverance, persistence, shuttle tatting, submitting, tatting, work in progress, writing | 34 Comments