I have finally given in to something I've wanted to do for years--learn to tat! I have joined an online group "Here Be Tatters", taken a free online class, found a REALLY good youtube video that show how to make the 'double stitch', and I can do that darned stitch (sometimes)! I've acquired two balls of Lizbeth size 20 thread, 4 shuttles--2 Clover with posts, and 2 with bobbins--a Pony "aero" type shuttle and the "Aero" shuttle made in Germany. Ordered most of it from "Handy Hands" who sent along a catalog and a booklet of lace patterns free with my order, but I can tell you that it will be a loooong time before I will make lace!
I wanted some tatted lace to put on my Crazy Quilt blocks. Haven't been able to do much machine sewing lately on other quilts (for various reasons), so it is nice to have some handwork upstairs handy. Also, decided that I will work on what I want to work on because I want to work on it and not because the huge fabric stash is pressuring me! I will put some photos of my CQ blocks on here before long--looking at those from CQI, I have a long way to go on those to get them where I want them! lol!
As for the stash, have a bolt ready to ship out for postage--first lady who answered the email on Stashbusters--hope to get more out on Stashbuster next week. Have a couple bolts or partial bolts of brown--one I used a lot of in my Shakespeare In The Park quilt. There are other bolts, too, of course that will have to go. I want to fit remaining bolts in the wooden case until I decide if I really want them--but of course, it will be nice to keep some for backing, too.
My official count so far is: just under 30 yards shipped out, with 14 spools of YLI hq thread all to good homes!
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