tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40769037281263810162024-02-16T23:56:35.652+00:00Trayna's Tatterings & NatteringsTraynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-17771229802575746952016-09-08T18:26:00.000+01:002016-09-08T18:31:39.746+01:00Godspeed Rory<b>RORY<br />
26th May 2012 - 8th Sept 2016</b><br />
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We are devastated - we had to have Rory put to sleep early this morning - he had ruptured a disc in his back & lost the use of his back legs. <br />
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Not enough words...............<br />
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Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-55988601528875609972015-01-06T00:10:00.002+00:002015-01-06T00:10:42.723+00:00How time flies.........the day the bridge "fell" downOne of my abiding memories of my childhood is being woken by my cousin Bruce taking great delight in saying "Your bridge has fallen down!". We, Mum and I, were in Scotland over Christmas to sort out some things after my Grandpa died. Dad stayed in Tassie as by that stage he was unable to make the long journey to Scotland. Bruce had been babysitting as Mum was out with my uncle & aunt "first-footing" some other relation. Once Mum was back, I remember the concern that we were unable to contact Dad and had no knowledge if he was involved. At that time, telephoning internationally was "hit and miss" most of the time and it took hours (with concern escalating to mild panic in Mum and just full-blown terror on my behalf) to be finally able to get a line through to Dad and ascertain that he had not been anywhere near the bridge and was fine.<br />
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To explain, Hobart, the capital of the Australian island state of Tasmania, is situated on the banks of the River Derwent. Due to the geography of the area with Mount Wellington stopping expansion to the west, Hobart developed on both sides of the Derwent - the main city centre is on the western shore. The River Derwent at Hobart is nearly a mile wide. <br />
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The Tasman Bridge was a concrete span bridge with 21 support piers - the shipping channel was between piers 14 - 15. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lnW9XS4P9QIAF3v3hY1MQgtaQ0S8yqnKQWyyVF8-Z8zxkUYGL3v5zur9cUi6iO4yvUNW0LcKjAsI0xkSXkdY6L4otgCCH-DbzmK7mhHrX-6gPkX1QeM1FqiSw5VF7lqvkcXYjLSYhI4/s1600/TB2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lnW9XS4P9QIAF3v3hY1MQgtaQ0S8yqnKQWyyVF8-Z8zxkUYGL3v5zur9cUi6iO4yvUNW0LcKjAsI0xkSXkdY6L4otgCCH-DbzmK7mhHrX-6gPkX1QeM1FqiSw5VF7lqvkcXYjLSYhI4/s320/TB2.jpg" /></a></div>Source:http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/history/tbstats.htm<br />
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On the evening of 5th January 1975 the bulk ore carrier, <i>Lake Illawarra</i>, was travelling up the Derwent towards the bridge. For many reasons, too complex to go into here, she (the <i>Lake Illawarra</i>) was approaching the bridge at the wrong point. At 9.27pm on that Sunday night she hit the Tasman Bridge causing piers 18 & 19 to collapse bringing the concrete spans above down.<br />
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12 people died - 7 crew from the <i>Lake Illawarra</i> and 5 motorists that were driving across at the time when their 4 cars plunged off the gap. This was just the start of the disaster however. The Tasman Bridge was completed in 1964 and at the time of the disaster was the only crossing of the Derwent at Hobart. Bridgewater Bridge crosses the Derwent about 25km (~15.5 miles) to the north of Hobart and was the only other crossing anywhere close to Hobart. So, Hobart was literally split in two - what had been a 5 - 10 minute journey from west to east or vice versa now involved a 50+ km journey taking 90+ minutes on roads that weren't designed to cope with anywhere near the volume of traffic that was now having to use them.<br />
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I vividly remember the journey back from the airport when we arrived back in Tassie - the airport is on the eastern side of the Derwent some distance away and we lived on the western shore in one of the southern suburbs. As I mentioned earlier, Dad was unwell and the added stress of a 2hr car journey to get to pick us up had not helped. To try and cope with the extra traffic some of the roads to Bridgewater/Granton had been re-surfaced in the previous few days and the day we arrived was hot. This meant that the newy laid tar was melting partially and when Dad drove round a particular bend the car slid in the tar and went straight crashing up a bank on the edge of the road. Mum got a bad seatbelt burn to her chest, Dad's chest impacted the steering wheel and I got jammed between the two front seats as cars did not have rear seat belts at that time. But luckily, no-one was really injured and the car was drivable. A consequence, however, was that Dad was admitted to the hospital 2 days later as the stress of the journey and the impact of the steering wheel had exacerbated his asthma & emphysema. <br />
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It took until Dec 1975 for a temporary bridge to be built and the Tasman Bridge was finally re-opened in Oct 1977 (minus one pier)<br />
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In fact, looking back on it now it was the trip from hell - Cyclone Tracey hits Darwin on Christmas Day 1974; the bridge collapses 5th Jan 1975; airborne en route from Singapore to Sydney we encountered the tail end of another cyclone resulting in (literally) the entire planeload of passengers AND crew being violently ill due to unimaginable turbulence; car crash on way home and just the "cherry on top" my Daddy in hospital!! And to cap it off one of my best friends left school as she lived on the Eastern Shore and the commute made it extremely difficult.<br />
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Memories...................can't say "fond" however<br />
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see also <a href="http://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/tasman-bridge-lights-go-out-to-honour-12-who-died-in-disaster/story-fnj4f7k1-1227174159972">here</a> and <a href="http://www.afloat.com.au/afloat-magazine/2010/december-2010/When_Hobarts_Bridge_Fell_Down#.VKr-AHvN5qE">here</a><br />
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Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-90539902492220011692014-12-15T21:13:00.000+00:002014-12-15T21:13:49.616+00:00Erin's snowflakesI participated in a snowflake exchange on one of the facebook groups. I sent the following to Erin in Canada<br />
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As people on facebook have asked for the links, the pattern details from left to right are<br />
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1) a Teri Dusenbury pattern that she had on her old site - it doesn't appear to be listed on her new site <a href="http://teridusenburystattletales.blogspot.co.uk">here</a><br />
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2) Sharren's modification of Jane's <a href="http://janeeborall.freeservers.com/Snow2Ring.pdf">Snowflake-on-a-Ring2</a><br />
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3) Leen's Snowflake which was on intatters but I can't find it in Craftree<br />
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4) Wendy's <a href="http://www.durell.me.uk/Tatting/4%20Ring%20Snowflake%20diagram.pdf">4 Ring snowflake</a><br />
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Sorry - only 2 out of 4 :(<br />
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Got some more to show later as well<br />
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Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-39922895792003895302014-04-17T22:04:00.000+01:002014-04-17T22:04:17.405+01:00In Memoriam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDyIS9CYUHOP6cFryRO4QvupQjT4j5Nf_irZzrktrX3BffHoYk-pZlv2GkXRzGKqiVBtJtO8by2OPctRFqlOo3BInaEUP4-j4GoXxY9HvtKqsi1RWyDeljwWk7xr3xFCO0VRuJvDKrhk/s1600/DSCF2745crop+edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDyIS9CYUHOP6cFryRO4QvupQjT4j5Nf_irZzrktrX3BffHoYk-pZlv2GkXRzGKqiVBtJtO8by2OPctRFqlOo3BInaEUP4-j4GoXxY9HvtKqsi1RWyDeljwWk7xr3xFCO0VRuJvDKrhk/s640/DSCF2745crop+edit.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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The Rainbow Bridge<br />
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By the edge of a woods, at the foot of a hill,<br />
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Is a lush, green meadow where time stands still.<br />
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Where the friends of man and woman do run,<br />
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When their time on earth is over and done.<br />
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For here, between this world and the next,<br />
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Is a place where each beloved creature finds rest.<br />
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On this golden land, they wait and they play,<br />
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Till the Rainbow Bridge they cross over one day.<br />
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No more do they suffer, in pain or in sadness,<br />
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For here they are whole, their lives filled with gladness.<br />
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Their limbs are restored, their health renewed,<br />
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Their bodies have healed, with strength imbued.<br />
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They romp through the grass, without even a care,<br />
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Until one day they start, and sniff at the air.<br />
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All ears prick forward, eyes dart front and back,<br />
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Then all of a sudden, one breaks from the pack.<br />
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For just at that instant, their eyes have met;<br />
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Together again, both person and pet.<br />
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So they run to each other, these friends from long past,<br />
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The time of their parting is over at last.<br />
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The sadness they felt while they were apart,<br />
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Has turned into joy once more in each heart.<br />
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They embrace with a love that will last forever,<br />
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And then, side-by-side, they cross over… together.<br />
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Love Always<br />
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Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-11989020414790164522014-03-02T23:50:00.001+00:002014-03-03T00:31:30.883+00:00Aero England's, Milward "Made in England", "Aero" made in Germany & other "Aero" shuttlesFollowing comments on the "Tatting Shuttle Addicts" group on facebook I've finally decided I had better update the blog finally & to do it with a post about shuttles.<br />
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As I have made no secret of in the past - my absolute favourite shuttle is the original Aero shuttle or the Aero/Milward "Made in England" bobbin shuttle. Jane has a very good post <a href="http://janeeborall.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/about-aero-shuttles.html">here</a> about Aero's but I had disagreed with what Barb had told Jane about the age of the shuttles & said I'd post piccies which I never got round to.................so here goes<br />
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This is one of the original "Aero England" shuttles still in its packaging<br />
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There appear to be 4 variations in the pacakaging<br />
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And this is an Aero "Made in England" in its packaging<br />
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And this is a Milward "Made in England" in its packaging (this is the only packaging variation I have found)<br />
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A "made in Germany" in it's packaging<br />
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And a black "made in Germany" with its plastic hook in it's packaging (apparently they were totally useless but I can't comment as I have never opened the only one I have)<br />
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This is the "Made in Germany" once they dropped the "Made in Germany" bit<br />
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The original Milward in various guises, in order of age based on packaging<br />
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The name "Milward" still appears to exist in Australia as these have been available recently<br />
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A really unusual (to me anyway but maybe not to others) Prym Milward-lookalike in its packaging complete with hook<br />
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And finally the many "wannabe-aero" variations<br />
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If anyone has a spare Bernat or Semco like those pictured still in their packaging I would be very interested in possibly purchasing or swapping.<br />
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Just out of interest, there does appear to be some variation in the original Aero England's as this shows - these are 2 of my everyday working shuttles and you can see the difference in colour (it isn't really as greenish as this photo appears - just a different shade of grey) & length of hook<br />
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Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-50888515641356003202012-12-23T16:53:00.001+00:002012-12-23T16:53:42.225+00:00Anyone know the source of these incredible images?Hi all<br />
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Just have a good look at this and the rest of this truly incredible work!!<br />
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They are taken from this <a href="http://www.liveinternet.ru/users/tatyanf25/post245380855/">Russian post</a>. <br />
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Having had a good look at the blog I think the blogger just post images or stuff from elsewhere - there is no source listed for the images above. Does anyone know where they come from? I really would like to investigate further.<br />
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Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-85434389693281382522012-12-09T23:32:00.000+00:002012-12-10T20:14:26.514+00:00Normal tranmission will be resumed shortly................but in the meantime......................I'll admit I haven't done much tatting in the last few months but have just completed a surprise for my facebook tatting group exchange partner -I can't even reveal it once I know she has it as I didn't photograph it before sending :(.<br />
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I know the following topic has been brought up before but I would like some feedback please.<br />
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One thing I have done recently has been have a good look at the tatting section on BellaOnline which is edited by Georgia now (previously Beverly & before that Gillian Buchanan). The bit that is causing me a problem is in numerous book reviews that have been posted.<br />
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I'll quote from a review of the Russian book by Анни, С.И. (Anni, S I) "Энциклопедия фриволите" (An Encyclopedia of Tatting) {link <a href="http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art16417.asp">here</a>} [I actually have this book and think that the patterns are lovely but agree that the photos are let down by the chunky thread]<br />
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"..........It is unfortunate that the "up" join is taught without a note about the preferred "down" join........."<br />
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This is just one instance of many where the review has criticised the book under review for teaching what I perceive as one of the traditional methods of tatting. I almost exclusively use the up join as I don't generally tat with the "right side/wrong side" method. If I am doing something that DEFINITELY needs a right and wrong side I will tat that way and use a down join but I feel that the reviews are trying to tell people that it is wrong to tat in the traditional manner. Don't get me wrong I love learning new techniques and attempting (sometimes not very well!) them myself & I will do anything and everything to an old pattern to avoid the tie and cut LOL!! but why should the traditional methods be seen as wrong? I think my whole gripe boils down to that one word in the quote ...."preferred"! My "preferred" join is also the up join - so am I committing a heinous crime?<br />
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Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-72730392215475013202012-08-12T21:09:00.001+01:002012-08-13T00:50:03.733+01:00What I've been working onI have done some tatting - a couple of cross bookmarks for a very good friend & I'm half way through the doily I needed the thread conversion for (succumbed & used boring white 40 but the found a small bit of purple 40 so it is now in both).<br />
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What I've been girding myself to do you'll see in a moment below but to give you a bit of background first - as most of you are aware we lost our precious doggie, Belle, in April & when I said in that post....We are heartbroken - I meant it. She is my 4th dog and by far the most important..........she was my first baby as we had a tough time having DS and I am 100% certain that if we hadn't had her we would not have DS either. There was something wonderous that I just can't put my finger on about Belle - she had definitely been here before - an "old soul" - if you know what I mean. She chose us, not the other way around. We had gone to see another dog that the family were giving away, a 12 month old blue merle collie, but it was a really nervous dog and not for us so we were leaving but my husband spotted this 12 week old collie pup & I was adamant that we were not having a little one as I didn't want the toilet training etc. He picked this puppy up and she put her paws round his neck and wouldn't let go. The owner said that she was also being given away but that she had already been taken by a lady who was clearing it with her husband and we went to leave with the puppy still clinging for dear life to my husband. Just as we got to the front door the phone rang, the owner excused herself a moment, came back and said that the other ladies husband had said no to the puppy. Needless to say the puppy still hadn't let go of my husband and she didn't until 6 months later when he broke his back and she obviously decided that he had abandoned her after a month in hospital and she became "mine" totally. <br />
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Trying to describe her in words is nearly impossible but she wasn't a dog - not according to her anyway, she was a girlie, just that she had 4 paws not arms & legs. My Uncle was adamant that she would not accept the new baby when I was pregnant as she had been my baby for 4 years by herself. We involved her entirely in things for the baby and when he eventually came home she was very wary for 2 -3 days then he was just accepted totally - she literally would have done anything for me or him.<br />
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Given what I've recounted my heart was heavy when I undertook the following I really would like your opinions PLEASE.<br />
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As it is a photo of my sketch not a scan it hasn't come out quite as it is in real life but I'd like some feedback anyway.<br />
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PS What I meant to ask was "Has my drawing done her justice?" - that is what has been concerning me so much with drawing her. That the drawing would give some sense of how special she was :)<br />
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<br />Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-74066224663842774642012-08-03T23:06:00.000+01:002012-08-03T23:06:05.562+01:00What a huge disappointment!As my so-called husband didn't appear to be doing anything for my birthday today,<br />
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to enable my DS to be able to give me something<br />
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What a mistake that was! After all the comments and reaction to the book on various blogs I was really looking forward to going through it. <br />
It is simply a reprint of their previous book (which I already own) <br />
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with a new cover, 24 additional pages, 3 patterns omitted & 22 new patterns (2 of which are the peacocks & another the butterfly edging frivole blogged about)! <br />
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I personally feel this is wrong - it should have just been issued as a reprint or even an updated reprint. <br />
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I suppose why I am so annoyed by it is that I was right - my "DH" didn't bother at all so the grand total of my birthday can be summed up as a card from my DS & a book I already have!!!!!!!!!!!<br />
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On a much more positive note ............ <b>THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH</b> for your birthday wishes on facebook - it has really brightened a very poor day.<br />
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Hopefully a more positive blog will resume in the near future.<br />
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PS. I really would appreciate some help with the question I posed yesterday.<br />
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<br />Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-58646648510640889922012-08-02T23:54:00.003+01:002012-08-02T23:54:45.355+01:00Advice PLEASEI want to pick your collective brains...........<br />
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if I have a pattern that uses size 40 thread & has measured picots of 1" what would the picot size be if I used size 20 thread?<br />
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I don't want to waste thread with trial and error as the measured picots don't occur till near the end of a biggish doily.<br />
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All help gratefully received<br />
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<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/254/AC04818FD476638B901B12BB2409A9E3.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-59486652933502984272012-07-31T23:35:00.002+01:002012-07-31T23:35:36.226+01:00More than worth a look..........Please go & have a look at <a href="http://meganchamberlain-essentialbears.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/giveaway-miniature-bear-called-floss.html">Megan's</a> stunning bear, Floss...........and just to make her extra special, she's a giveaway!!!!
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<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/254/AC04818FD476638B901B12BB2409A9E3.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-5720633631585066122012-06-11T22:03:00.000+01:002012-06-11T22:04:21.424+01:00OLYMPIC TORCH RELAYThe excitement of today - the Olympic torch passed through the "village" at the bottom of our road at about 7 pm today!!!!! Never ssen SO many police bikes - from Strathclyde and Tayside forces & even dozens from the Met!
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It finally made the Games a bit more real after all the endless hype we've been getting about London this & London that! Unfortunately due to exorbitant ticket prices that will be all we will be involved with apart from watching on telly.
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Hope everyone is doing fine
TTFN
<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/254/AC04818FD476638B901B12BB2409A9E3.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-82334223734718300402012-04-17T04:18:00.023+01:002012-04-17T04:53:17.978+01:00GOD SPEED, BELLE<span style="font-weight:bold;">BELLE </span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">26th September 1997 - 17th April 2012</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNIRs-AwtGwglMSHVNzWiQZLKICWN4Z9aGGOcVq4pX1WPoKERDv6KqAlZFQCGeVdAemBkIBXzRN-qBl1PDVxJG7p2SJZVKUoQOtEP5r9opxacZ5tkJV8KilcjmOynMwNXYYm-kvhgoKw/s1600/DSCF1643.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNIRs-AwtGwglMSHVNzWiQZLKICWN4Z9aGGOcVq4pX1WPoKERDv6KqAlZFQCGeVdAemBkIBXzRN-qBl1PDVxJG7p2SJZVKUoQOtEP5r9opxacZ5tkJV8KilcjmOynMwNXYYm-kvhgoKw/s400/DSCF1643.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732210334315189282" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SmNzBLNVw1ADVoXQRpX09nhE5MrcfUVNphXNyRCpay4wutn0dZ3Ayi3kJ7A3lWDxNgHyHxPLvKAlpI5WtzhYkLgm0ef7thF41lNA2ndQZzpLyNP2ShGXX5HzNFKHq4-8Gk4L6fYzPMs/s1600/DSCF2738+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdRG51uxlDtZd-ML6VDPB-sVVC2xUPVNJONyBc5NOOVodCOOK8zVaeEIVCGf3IaZDsqxSSpZUSlGTt-P6RqQGQC9KUjH9s6VN9NXe1n7roBETpIjHhQTZLbdiHtWL3i4XHRYF1w-pO8fE/s400/DSCF2802.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732212538018046002" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />God Speed, precious girlie. Our hearts are broken.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/254/AC04818FD476638B901B12BB2409A9E3.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-67930085213033391712012-03-18T22:40:00.004+00:002012-03-19T23:31:28.408+00:00HELPAnybody got any idea why I can no longer edit my blog lists - I am totally unable to add a number of new tatting ones that I have come across over the last couple of months. ALL help greatly appreciated.<br /><br /><br />TTFN<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/254/AC04818FD476638B901B12BB2409A9E3.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>
UPDATE: I use Firefox (latest update) as my browser if that helps anyone!Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-27621856262196987542012-01-22T23:32:00.000+00:002012-01-22T23:32:58.131+00:00The promised shameless plug for Elgiva's book listing on eBayAs I said in my last post I would have a shameless plug for my book listing on eBay so <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/270899020822?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649">here</a> it is!<br />
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This is for the rarest of Elgiva Nicholl's amazing tatting books. It was published in 1959 and is SO before-its-time it is really incredible to think she was doing things like this over 50 years ago!!!!!!!!!!!<br />
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It really is very hard to find and the last one I remember seeing for sale (before the one I bought that is!) on eBay was Jane's one (over 2 years ago) that she posted about <a href="http://janeeborall.blogspot.com/2009/10/listing-on-ebay.html">here</a> & <a href="http://janeeborall.blogspot.com/2009/10/more-about-elgiva-nicholls-book.html">here</a>. There isn't much point me giving much more info than Jane gave in her posts (it really is worth checking them out) as she really did cover it all - except to say that it is not a pattern book <i>per se</i> but instead gives instructions & ideas for various floral elements & in my personal opinion it is one of the most important books to own either for the serious collector or designer. I'm only selling this copy as I, very luckily, managed to get another copy.<br />
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As the listing says the book is in good to very good vintage condition - the covers have separated at some time and have 3 small strips of aged tape at the front and a line at the back, the very top & bottom of the spine have a split a little and are bit worn, and there is a supplier label stuck to the inside back cover but the inside pages of the book are in very good to immaculate vintage condition.<br />
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I haven't listed the Mary Konior duplicate as yet as I can't find my original copy!!! It is "Tatting in Lace" if any one is interested.<br />
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I have 3 more snowflakes to show but that is for a later post.<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/254/AC04818FD476638B901B12BB2409A9E3.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-90248702024029467592012-01-08T22:02:00.008+00:002012-01-08T22:40:51.727+00:00Belated Happy New Year & Snowflake ChallengeHope everyone had a very safe & prosperous New Year - ours was relatively quiet.<br /><br />Perusing the blogs I came across Bree's post <a href="http://breeswayy.blogspot.com/2012/01/new-challenge-for-me.html">here</a> about doing 100 snowflakes in a year and thought 100!!!!..........WOW that's alot, then thought oh, heck....give it a try..........so here we go<br /><br />At no.1 we have Frivole's flocon from <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B2SUi2Rbut3JNGY5MTg0YzQtNzZjOC00NjllLWJjZTAtOWY4NTllNjkyZDNl">here</a> (done in Lizbeth Spring Garden, I think)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzROQeu-MPT_jwtIhX90EED-SuE6zmbPNKsjqr6hanbzrDmBFmJuWXyj18dZ5F_tbw74f5QjY-wdVRLmGBU1ZsTBSCH8nNVa0JlfapJRM9P0TgKv3VsEr6BpOaqKfPBnm_5SsC3o5P0LI/s1600/snow1---frivole-flocon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzROQeu-MPT_jwtIhX90EED-SuE6zmbPNKsjqr6hanbzrDmBFmJuWXyj18dZ5F_tbw74f5QjY-wdVRLmGBU1ZsTBSCH8nNVa0JlfapJRM9P0TgKv3VsEr6BpOaqKfPBnm_5SsC3o5P0LI/s400/snow1---frivole-flocon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695393500667791458" /></a><br /><br /><br />At no.2 is a pattern of Wanda's that I was cheeky enough to ask for LOL - she mentioned it on this <a href="http://wandasknottythoughts.blogspot.com/2011/08/its-never-too-early.html">post</a> (done in Lizbeth Cotton Candy)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNVgiTgXlEV9jvfUSsfrO2g0HBAOXOSi_Os0u_V4GgWNanH5fLsA1St22XpqtcGXwJOwx9Ij5sc6yUAT1Q33zPUXymyQjwuPlA4qmsKBJEfgD5GVvqriFd_9ndDmSOJAQP4wSyHRS8i0/s1600/snow2--wanda1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 364px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNVgiTgXlEV9jvfUSsfrO2g0HBAOXOSi_Os0u_V4GgWNanH5fLsA1St22XpqtcGXwJOwx9Ij5sc6yUAT1Q33zPUXymyQjwuPlA4qmsKBJEfgD5GVvqriFd_9ndDmSOJAQP4wSyHRS8i0/s400/snow2--wanda1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695393498895743330" /></a><br /><br />Neither has been blocked and I don't think the background was the right colour choice.<br /><br />No image of no.3 as yet but just to tease............it's another pattern of Wanda's but this time a new one that you may just get to see later on!!!<br /><br />I've managed to get a few "new" books on eBay recently which are duplicates of ones I already own so there will be a shameless plug for them when I come to sell them in the next wee while. To mention a couple - one is a Konior book & the other Elgiva's rare one but as the replacements are not here as yet I won't tease you any further LOL.<br /><br /><br />By the way, anyone got any ideas about the previous post - all help gratefully received!<br /><br /><br />TTFN<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/254/AC04818FD476638B901B12BB2409A9E3.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-82754008089463287592011-12-30T16:51:00.003+00:002011-12-30T16:57:42.756+00:00What pattern is this?Going back through old blog posts I found <a href="http://trayna.blogspot.com/2009/02/which-book-is-this-in-thanks.html">this</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KRM2QNxChlKT5ecox8tU5mietT7cWVfGySiyQWF48Z34VoT2FuVtL-HhGCuPfW1f0tdwXSIK7IwCITfLdCVpG1ktf-nldaMUtbEY7S8LNtJGV2T9wzRP2Gwcma2BaZAfMuTHQLRahNI/s1600/t.d24.2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KRM2QNxChlKT5ecox8tU5mietT7cWVfGySiyQWF48Z34VoT2FuVtL-HhGCuPfW1f0tdwXSIK7IwCITfLdCVpG1ktf-nldaMUtbEY7S8LNtJGV2T9wzRP2Gwcma2BaZAfMuTHQLRahNI/s400/t.d24.2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691966433564384914" /></a><br /><br />No-one at the time seemed to know so I decided to ask again - does anyone know of this pattern? It is possibly from one of the Japanese pattern books. I really would appreciate some help finding it if at all possible.<br />Thanks in advance<br /><br />TTFN<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/254/AC04818FD476638B901B12BB2409A9E3.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-51317230574206844412011-12-28T16:03:00.003+00:002011-12-28T16:07:23.893+00:00Another of Bearbits wonderful giveawaysBearbits does the most stunning little bears & as she often does is having another giveaway <a href="http://bearbits.blogspot.com/2011/12/its-here-as-promised.html">here</a> - this time for Bouton. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqQP05Z5-xBLlBgpJeFwKq6JDlJJldNAHzd_VnrFRA6rpLg4rWEo8cYeVENcdFy3aFvBGD6bEXsIUw9AcJVZF17DKu4EIkzgEW2n32rQyuM0Crrr4-fy-vpJi8FmtG7sTRLArULRWlh0/s1600/ihap_1_thumb%255B2%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqQP05Z5-xBLlBgpJeFwKq6JDlJJldNAHzd_VnrFRA6rpLg4rWEo8cYeVENcdFy3aFvBGD6bEXsIUw9AcJVZF17DKu4EIkzgEW2n32rQyuM0Crrr4-fy-vpJi8FmtG7sTRLArULRWlh0/s400/ihap_1_thumb%255B2%255D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691211393748951970" /></a><br /><br />Please go & visit & just see her stunning bears.Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-31061054755355770202011-12-26T17:32:00.008+00:002011-12-26T17:41:31.331+00:00MERRY CHRISTMAS - look at these stunners!Hope everyone had a safe & very MERRY CHRISTMAS.<br /><br />While wandering around I came across these <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PM88ERv8CzmpoBZ8cJj24e6nvkeeVLHBq-Gns0OvRnVaDPqoOsQcMYibpYH4tdURyT-sIQq-gynatl42qvalz90wvaP_GBYBeUeM4lOEwcddJPHa68u-Rm9yiBB48EGzy3t2ql5gaxA/s1600/jt0.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 195px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PM88ERv8CzmpoBZ8cJj24e6nvkeeVLHBq-Gns0OvRnVaDPqoOsQcMYibpYH4tdURyT-sIQq-gynatl42qvalz90wvaP_GBYBeUeM4lOEwcddJPHa68u-Rm9yiBB48EGzy3t2ql5gaxA/s400/jt0.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690492321636829282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTd8EYuw-UBLFcAiYOFY6_PY2DBNXzLVjLzpSyu8yIsRTPzCKMNTYyQiP91ZpA1jKvL75XU7a1PuXB5zDKLwePla1P_lIcVXYHdwipXix1C5NN6VNQNowp0X-pYtOLPF2wVi3vNnjjMo/s1600/jt3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTd8EYuw-UBLFcAiYOFY6_PY2DBNXzLVjLzpSyu8yIsRTPzCKMNTYyQiP91ZpA1jKvL75XU7a1PuXB5zDKLwePla1P_lIcVXYHdwipXix1C5NN6VNQNowp0X-pYtOLPF2wVi3vNnjjMo/s400/jt3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690492490144345202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyynjJTrG1jU6DOxalFnGetq6ng1BdJZQ0vK_xV_8AxBhLdRsiu0JCn3vn-3yqtD5KJkn1fboo_L6QYcnwhoGlEMbrYYSffDoV_VuEhftAl2CW5b5rlxFy-GIbX96sX2sET1SUhwblxLA/s1600/jt5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyynjJTrG1jU6DOxalFnGetq6ng1BdJZQ0vK_xV_8AxBhLdRsiu0JCn3vn-3yqtD5KJkn1fboo_L6QYcnwhoGlEMbrYYSffDoV_VuEhftAl2CW5b5rlxFy-GIbX96sX2sET1SUhwblxLA/s400/jt5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690492612051467570" /></a><br /><br /><br />- aren't they just stunning! The site they are from is <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/delatsami.com/dom/svoimi-rukami/kaksdelatelockuizbizuterii">here</a>.Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-35302613334017517642011-06-20T22:49:00.009+01:002011-06-20T23:31:01.698+01:00Finally........got something to say!or even a few somethings LOL.<br /><br />I have some tatting to show & a shameful plug as well - but to start off.....<br /><br /><br />Has anyone seen <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAg0lUYHHFc">this</a>? - truly hilarious but <span style="font-weight:bold;">WARNING</span> it is <span style="font-weight:bold;">NOT</span> for the easily offended<br /><br /><br />Now let's move on to tatting - you'll have to excuse the lack of blocking & finished ends but just thought it was about time I said something!<br /><br />First on the list is Miranda's "Crazy Daisy" (see <a href="http://tattingfool.blogspot.com/2011/06/hey-tatting.html">here</a>) which I loved doing & even learnt to do daisy picots without any hassle! Can't find the image just now but will post ASAP. Thank you SO much Miranda for your wonderful patterns.<br /><br />Next came the Valentine bookmark from <a href="http://za-woalka.blogspot.com/2011/02/walentynki-2011.html">here</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRymEfhyA-BKHJ3M98-RmBI-NN7OlPK3ODAdHLuTFVm_Yup3S2kE0bTD3yFQhUxc_JGH5RsDysCHdqB-34Ap9pg3Hx0fFR0iNqPq2kVMcpjcBiiGOS6nCH8XeUFarTeg2FWwhWmF93QNs/s1600/bookmark.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRymEfhyA-BKHJ3M98-RmBI-NN7OlPK3ODAdHLuTFVm_Yup3S2kE0bTD3yFQhUxc_JGH5RsDysCHdqB-34Ap9pg3Hx0fFR0iNqPq2kVMcpjcBiiGOS6nCH8XeUFarTeg2FWwhWmF93QNs/s320/bookmark.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620426140770874274" /></a>done in a Floretta thread<br /><br />Then I decided to try some patterns from my more obscure books & booklets - so from this booklet <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44EJXz9jXmcGbKnDA9nAYmnk6rY9d-ZsQ-flPt8C53sW4ruhlVEGPWMhe1YSrENmly6gw1LfjAwNAFwzISgHuTwQRQ9Kfdu5qus2VpZ9qfO1Nr5rX_50rVvDWW_A2lm6W6Oj7VKnWd8A/s1600/weldons.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44EJXz9jXmcGbKnDA9nAYmnk6rY9d-ZsQ-flPt8C53sW4ruhlVEGPWMhe1YSrENmly6gw1LfjAwNAFwzISgHuTwQRQ9Kfdu5qus2VpZ9qfO1Nr5rX_50rVvDWW_A2lm6W6Oj7VKnWd8A/s320/weldons.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620426166626519634" /></a><br /><br />came this with a couple of minor adaptations to modern tatting methods<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPHHjzv2zQH7uVQaXZJEpCAIabFGGId0fUB0Wb4lZ_sKdsRzwuCer-lEd935HC-yFw17iLM9RDtrXvui2MhQUvJbzV0oH3ecF6NyWBQi7hW_awkGNOhtqAVcBl-RjZmgxkzEzntcJqp0/s1600/butterfly.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPHHjzv2zQH7uVQaXZJEpCAIabFGGId0fUB0Wb4lZ_sKdsRzwuCer-lEd935HC-yFw17iLM9RDtrXvui2MhQUvJbzV0oH3ecF6NyWBQi7hW_awkGNOhtqAVcBl-RjZmgxkzEzntcJqp0/s320/butterfly.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620426144466436450" /></a>in Lizbeth Juicy Watermelon<br /><br />Then came this<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMK8AHdD9gE86hkJjJRm4QdGG2wM-mVszE6nSiOfelnJTKs-G0HGOaUn2Rl4qGXW4YG0s-zehVP5nfnOfJm948MAel8Yp6WZrK_2-f142gMjpe2h_JmB7F83gPLk-RYGigoQe2dqoxfo/s1600/russian.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMK8AHdD9gE86hkJjJRm4QdGG2wM-mVszE6nSiOfelnJTKs-G0HGOaUn2Rl4qGXW4YG0s-zehVP5nfnOfJm948MAel8Yp6WZrK_2-f142gMjpe2h_JmB7F83gPLk-RYGigoQe2dqoxfo/s320/russian.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620429256610501282" /></a>in Lizbeth Spring Garden<br /><br />from this Russian book<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6VYCsNWEcGX-jlv_wJyyyE_jhOLbc-RYjOCk68rD5DJTYofgMmDOQTFn0RiA-FzpeXOg3ovYSziJ9qK_kxHB-oF4P1zpilKcYzkOqmji1nspTDGrVFgxablIlmo69VMzV_0rMgNel00/s1600/russian-book.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6VYCsNWEcGX-jlv_wJyyyE_jhOLbc-RYjOCk68rD5DJTYofgMmDOQTFn0RiA-FzpeXOg3ovYSziJ9qK_kxHB-oF4P1zpilKcYzkOqmji1nspTDGrVFgxablIlmo69VMzV_0rMgNel00/s320/russian-book.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620431278859021266" /></a><br /><br /><br />By now I was on a roll so we moved to this German booklet<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzSKhAdCgB742r54HObOgEMSa5KfZNsAQotla0lHi29W2zVVdTUxFn4s2wfOozG9coRv9H62MJGQDZLUVx0-7s0NNF8EwMKYK-h6aBVemakZwzJDZJXUkVb_VNOWBfAeBpXn9nXb_idQ/s1600/verlag-%2523753.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzSKhAdCgB742r54HObOgEMSa5KfZNsAQotla0lHi29W2zVVdTUxFn4s2wfOozG9coRv9H62MJGQDZLUVx0-7s0NNF8EwMKYK-h6aBVemakZwzJDZJXUkVb_VNOWBfAeBpXn9nXb_idQ/s320/verlag-%2523753.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620426160055749890" /></a><br /><br /><br />for this<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0EpG5w2taNYOnKGokeFAF_bKvXPilqqKuWxaWt7b8pcCD7kZrqZWSvdv-e-k85SezetOdaU5AYvs3CdlR_hxnbVCNNhAEgTMNBs-uob7Li6O4fRkKWwa419IJeOzLwRqAncB5rvPhEC0/s1600/doily1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0EpG5w2taNYOnKGokeFAF_bKvXPilqqKuWxaWt7b8pcCD7kZrqZWSvdv-e-k85SezetOdaU5AYvs3CdlR_hxnbVCNNhAEgTMNBs-uob7Li6O4fRkKWwa419IJeOzLwRqAncB5rvPhEC0/s320/doily1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620429993509355666" /></a>again in Lizbeth but now Spring Flower<br /><br />And finally I am in this process of doing one from my Mum's booklet<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBpX1-MB8q1y8s-Ro0UJ_3yZb0zis3PucilwH78UDOrGkRuYrTvZeTjCJCF6h3TycpOJF7-1v87BVRt-iB3_nvePqq0qZvMaWGfjqpuXZAU9jV4CzCB5D-QqiVRa8_yaDWzvbQH9QHJc/s1600/semco-%252321.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBpX1-MB8q1y8s-Ro0UJ_3yZb0zis3PucilwH78UDOrGkRuYrTvZeTjCJCF6h3TycpOJF7-1v87BVRt-iB3_nvePqq0qZvMaWGfjqpuXZAU9jV4CzCB5D-QqiVRa8_yaDWzvbQH9QHJc/s320/semco-%252321.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620426153337820562" /></a><br /><br />but as I haven't finished it you'll have to wait.........<br /><br />I also made a pair of Yarnplayers Quadrille earrings which I modified slightly but don't have a picture as they were a pressie that got given before I thought to take a snap.<br /><br />Now on to the shameless plug - I currently have a couple of shuttles & some patterns on eBay if anyone is interested - here in a <a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270769347466&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT">link</a> for one of them<br /><br />Hope it won't be so long next time<br /><br />TTFN<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/254/AC04818FD476638B901B12BB2409A9E3.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-69429966880641858802010-12-28T20:40:00.008+00:002010-12-28T22:12:33.157+00:00Belated Christmas Greetings to All & updateBelated Christmas Greetings to All.<br /><br />Thought I'd give you a quick update on what's been happening here. Firstly, we are starting to be able to see the ground again after 2 weeks with about 3ft of snow & seriously subzero temps (-15 C etc) so that is great. We even had an official white Christmas - like we need any more LOL!<br /><br />I want to show you what my wee boy got me for Christmas (with a wee bit of helpful pointing in the right direction from Mummy, that is). <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuqIqFCoMWmTJ1Sx5-bKdhjz4yRX86Z0N82Y2Zci0IIC_RFrdmLzHRUHFDJ8n2IQHi1LLCqWG4gbyRqjgTNZjm9pqzgCYmTtX6nfY25kMCtkv0JqKo1wU-6WTM8aAbvCmxRCpcuHRa_iU/s1600/Maacki-shuttle1.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 129px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuqIqFCoMWmTJ1Sx5-bKdhjz4yRX86Z0N82Y2Zci0IIC_RFrdmLzHRUHFDJ8n2IQHi1LLCqWG4gbyRqjgTNZjm9pqzgCYmTtX6nfY25kMCtkv0JqKo1wU-6WTM8aAbvCmxRCpcuHRa_iU/s320/Maacki-shuttle1.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555842745821110386" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMLbZK3Tzodg7SbfSVAsycnEuFgdlqg8XbyaJBupVPbW5iZ7pG1jfHE4mATdp_OAy0LdfmraRhV1fNxio0evcMGSLrlsMSeYlQZ0sjsLCWu88hcPwVFwKL0XmV9Ci0h2BAb2SIp_uhVI/s1600/Maacki-shuttle2.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 124px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMLbZK3Tzodg7SbfSVAsycnEuFgdlqg8XbyaJBupVPbW5iZ7pG1jfHE4mATdp_OAy0LdfmraRhV1fNxio0evcMGSLrlsMSeYlQZ0sjsLCWu88hcPwVFwKL0XmV9Ci0h2BAb2SIp_uhVI/s320/Maacki-shuttle2.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555842750430656290" /></a><br />Isn't it just stunning - the photos show either side of it. It is the Maacki Chinensis wood that Sally spoke about some time ago <a href="http://tatsheaven-churchlog.blogspot.com/2010/06/mystery-wood.html">here</a> & I sent her down a 0.6mm crochet hook rather than the one that comes as standard - I can't describe just how lovely it is, the photos really don't do it justice. 'Im-in-the-garage has really surpassed himself this time - Thank you so much. <br /><br />The other stuff I have been doing is Miranda's <a href="http://tattingfool.blogspot.com/2010/12/on-ice.html">Ice Crystal</a> in 2 colours but you are not going to see it as the DYK sections are truly appalling and it shames what is a stunning pattern. I have also done Miranda's Angels in the Snow that I won from the very kind <a href="http://tattingfool.blogspot.com/2010/12/quick-little-giveaway.html">giveaway</a> of the anonymous donor but I can't find the image at present so will update you later - again a gorgeous pattern.<br /><br />Our GP is retiring unfortunately as he has gone over and above the call of duty on a number of occasions over many years so I thought he warranted a couple of gifts - a bottle of whisky &.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQjz9PpkSu2EgOlZpHaGGOc_94Wlj7jKKT6pvGIxOMop1U_r6AsRlQatGUxx9_4bd1feFYfMsNV_8oTNGHajpPsGaHCXJFkk8nUJjOLHDr5mXO0XQIaT0mPxOiXR23hcZGlOQPcqzCv00/s1600/DrM-bookmark1.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 78px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQjz9PpkSu2EgOlZpHaGGOc_94Wlj7jKKT6pvGIxOMop1U_r6AsRlQatGUxx9_4bd1feFYfMsNV_8oTNGHajpPsGaHCXJFkk8nUJjOLHDr5mXO0XQIaT0mPxOiXR23hcZGlOQPcqzCv00/s320/DrM-bookmark1.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555842752066197778" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5EeWgzE0CUXYQv7753tpUyvb00lsRWM6pKK14jeM2TTtr9z8Am52plJlbSieGuf_l8Dp0bikWe5VoOWUQdaiGOufAq-BWW6MsjZd7xiy9jdXNo-roV8WVDqm4AqUhS5l3iy2Te_3YMY/s1600/DrM-bookmark2.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 114px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5EeWgzE0CUXYQv7753tpUyvb00lsRWM6pKK14jeM2TTtr9z8Am52plJlbSieGuf_l8Dp0bikWe5VoOWUQdaiGOufAq-BWW6MsjZd7xiy9jdXNo-roV8WVDqm4AqUhS5l3iy2Te_3YMY/s320/DrM-bookmark2.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555842758398269714" /></a><br />This is <a href="http://www.e.n.e.btinternet.co.uk/DoubleSCMR.pdf">Jane's Double Self Closing Mock Ring Bookmark</a> but my choice of thread was not the best - it is a variegated blue and a mint green but unfortunately the mint green & the pale blue are hard to distinguish apart but apart from that I really like it.<br /><br />Can't think of much else at present except hope you all have a safe & prosperous New Year. We are going to my Aunt's for Hogmanay which will be bittersweet as it will be the first without my uncle but hopefully she'll cope okay.<br /><br />TTFN<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/254/AC04818FD476638B901B12BB2409A9E3.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-36977286497036119382010-12-15T22:41:00.004+00:002010-12-15T22:48:27.932+00:00WOWI 'm sorry but I truly think <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/BeadTatting-Rosemarie-Peel-rare-/380299578197?pt=Antiquarian_Collectible&hash=item588b9f0b55">this</a> is appalling - I truly believe that it just pure greed on behalf of the seller. I know the book is out of print but I purchased this book on amazon in October for £3.50 (approx $5.45) at that rate it gives the seller a 2200% profit!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br />TTFN<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/254/AC04818FD476638B901B12BB2409A9E3.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-40599257351908807162010-12-08T22:49:00.012+00:002010-12-08T23:45:52.155+00:00Miranda's Ice Crystal & various updatesThis is going to be fairly graphic rather than wordy I think - I have a bit to show you all.<br /><br />Firstly, I had the cheek sometime ago to ask Miranda if she had a pattern for Ice Crystal that stunning snowflake she first showed <a href="http://tattingfool.blogspot.com/2010/10/snowflakes.html">here</a>. She very kindly gave it to me & asked if I would test tat it for her. I thought orginally (& still do) that this was one of the most realistic true-to-life tatted snowflakes I had ever seen and as such thought that I really had to tat it in white just to show the stunning simplicity & complexity mixed together (like a real snowflake is) if that makes sense.<br />I really loved tatting it but as Miranda says herself on the instructions it is not for the faint-hearted.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DmJdBbvRJ85V4v_gQJ3_w2Ep4nL7N4MwIC0wIZm780k8y7ojHfu9EX0lbIr1jf2GoEwkg2BMKS-UalJJOUn6Vh9ZwOghpS-xYvrYVQvGJCQpmeo3Kp2LX95ug7GhR6Ie4i1u9IbRHAU/s1600/Ice-Crystal.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DmJdBbvRJ85V4v_gQJ3_w2Ep4nL7N4MwIC0wIZm780k8y7ojHfu9EX0lbIr1jf2GoEwkg2BMKS-UalJJOUn6Vh9ZwOghpS-xYvrYVQvGJCQpmeo3Kp2LX95ug7GhR6Ie4i1u9IbRHAU/s320/Ice-Crystal.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548460940354603634" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I thought I'd show you the conditions we have at the moment - the back garden<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0BzRVRZ7sWvcaD7IL2xs2xv9wb3vQC2oh5JNc_ltnzCS0oLtZ83kJYQEFeSocjun0i3rpxrH6llzNf566GvCNIIGWqjozPoY4Jd8j9zz5Ln_Asesb9gN4ISIOH_aKfNuCfphgK-dhBQY/s1600/snow-Dec2010.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0BzRVRZ7sWvcaD7IL2xs2xv9wb3vQC2oh5JNc_ltnzCS0oLtZ83kJYQEFeSocjun0i3rpxrH6llzNf566GvCNIIGWqjozPoY4Jd8j9zz5Ln_Asesb9gN4ISIOH_aKfNuCfphgK-dhBQY/s320/snow-Dec2010.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548460933223088978" /></a><br /><br />the back of the house<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQZ1R6DL2D9Nm2_ntz5Ousb66AxQUJahlQLCUFFN8Nrm5xBNs_KKap7tE1gTuGV06D-8c-UAKtOhcfwD3L5uVotkJs4zNY_z0yZbg2k4mHXsRMTfSgRcKgfin9EFbXEpjGvP-EI8dV30/s1600/icicles-Dec2010_1.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQZ1R6DL2D9Nm2_ntz5Ousb66AxQUJahlQLCUFFN8Nrm5xBNs_KKap7tE1gTuGV06D-8c-UAKtOhcfwD3L5uVotkJs4zNY_z0yZbg2k4mHXsRMTfSgRcKgfin9EFbXEpjGvP-EI8dV30/s320/icicles-Dec2010_1.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548460931416086594" /></a><br /><br />the side of the house<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElWJ24yF6vvDR69vJXNF4YlYnEyDvvcWz677xImcDKXAeMfzCeU4Yk7_3wNLVvOCl6YvFzkl2iSuuy_mDenrm20ouHWIbKwhhnYfYnUJoPaNa5azuc6Xmxgw6dQmsGw2_OzNsWIWdCI4/s1600/icicles-Dec2010_2.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElWJ24yF6vvDR69vJXNF4YlYnEyDvvcWz677xImcDKXAeMfzCeU4Yk7_3wNLVvOCl6YvFzkl2iSuuy_mDenrm20ouHWIbKwhhnYfYnUJoPaNa5azuc6Xmxgw6dQmsGw2_OzNsWIWdCI4/s320/icicles-Dec2010_2.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548460919168199282" /></a><br /><br />these each are about 6-8ft long and as thick as your arm!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4f0j6tzIw0LYzwGNHOSxJPoxGrdqI4Y1efyawP1sbVVfOzY2QPzGx-kpkt4XOeOj4plD-h3SVJyqx6uvkIv9x8gUANFg1N5F8A7CuXnjv7jgR4wncCOHmPxANZN7SshJEtzv86HxCoI/s1600/icicles-Dec2010_3.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4f0j6tzIw0LYzwGNHOSxJPoxGrdqI4Y1efyawP1sbVVfOzY2QPzGx-kpkt4XOeOj4plD-h3SVJyqx6uvkIv9x8gUANFg1N5F8A7CuXnjv7jgR4wncCOHmPxANZN7SshJEtzv86HxCoI/s320/icicles-Dec2010_3.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548460912895837442" /></a><br /><br />The updates I need to do are <a href="http://nuperelle.net/brikker/DragonWingDoily.pdf">AnneB's dragonwing doily</a> done in a HDT that I got from etsy but it is supposed to be #30 rayon but tats more like #60 - #80 and is a bit fuzzy but I adore the colours and it just shows what 2 different backgrounds can do.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6qKVK3QpCSqqCV03b7phFM5sVCMS7APAwV7n2kZAzK5tIqwzvro3tAZmmS7bjB1cMzxqRQIJyqXxyCkJswRhZK1svwCDc6F-oLuIhuQ7Zha5nMzbkawue9uhTr1ZZLlQjVvFwQzfW7o/s1600/dragonwing-doily1.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6qKVK3QpCSqqCV03b7phFM5sVCMS7APAwV7n2kZAzK5tIqwzvro3tAZmmS7bjB1cMzxqRQIJyqXxyCkJswRhZK1svwCDc6F-oLuIhuQ7Zha5nMzbkawue9uhTr1ZZLlQjVvFwQzfW7o/s320/dragonwing-doily1.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548460187123747778" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Lp-_bJYkKOhaBTgGSOfFgICKoYOStFPFHGaTq4hw5B8cwPzKC77HJA9PWorwaKJpqIQgrXHkBlNoQmE77KFQpieYbP0uSwecEO1apQJlwK0yroYuYpLJAiTiYSS1JvOPwXlKUVZZVGw/s1600/dragonwing-doily2.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Lp-_bJYkKOhaBTgGSOfFgICKoYOStFPFHGaTq4hw5B8cwPzKC77HJA9PWorwaKJpqIQgrXHkBlNoQmE77KFQpieYbP0uSwecEO1apQJlwK0yroYuYpLJAiTiYSS1JvOPwXlKUVZZVGw/s320/dragonwing-doily2.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548460180463690130" /></a><br /><br />Then I adapted <a href="http://nuperelle.net/drager/monstre/seahorsedragon.pdf">AnneB & Debbie's seahorse dragon</a> to make a bookmark (in Lizbeth Jelly Bean) for one of DS's classmates Mum as she was so kind to take him to school when I couldn't drive.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9azDDTXxPhPYQQK1E2qO-WYmsgC3y-qu9JMldJA_5p4JINCJbtRzKHXZDRJy8TZgXCOvwzO4XwxhZHh27Qs_R07SvIL0nk39NuOmSTQ1ojvdlbcnkNtLDoxPAYiaJh_KPwmwXZFunYIo/s1600/seahorse-dragon-bookmark.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 171px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9azDDTXxPhPYQQK1E2qO-WYmsgC3y-qu9JMldJA_5p4JINCJbtRzKHXZDRJy8TZgXCOvwzO4XwxhZHh27Qs_R07SvIL0nk39NuOmSTQ1ojvdlbcnkNtLDoxPAYiaJh_KPwmwXZFunYIo/s320/seahorse-dragon-bookmark.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548460171605719986" /></a><br /><br />DS then wanted one but I must say I am not impressed in this Lizbeth (March Breeze)- knobbly & not enamoured in the colours either<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO8vT3dhoiBIYR8bbIyHpimNKsTyC32Jch3POEFZk6AQO2vEKhsUK4v1XnSrybo5LwcbRCfd9NKsXBKrgsRIouosGViNbpO34-Yu4EAJmMvcwvMdI2trGS3EWk_sc2yTSwXTYfbmr1COo/s1600/seahorse-dragon2.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO8vT3dhoiBIYR8bbIyHpimNKsTyC32Jch3POEFZk6AQO2vEKhsUK4v1XnSrybo5LwcbRCfd9NKsXBKrgsRIouosGViNbpO34-Yu4EAJmMvcwvMdI2trGS3EWk_sc2yTSwXTYfbmr1COo/s320/seahorse-dragon2.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548460163620132802" /></a><br /><br />The bookmark recipient was then going to frame him so I said I'd do a proper one for her so we got this one in Lizbeth Caribbean.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibZyKDUwaHtEJp4NRRfMWjKGjofXNY8WXuutIASXmwh2pnIDLScwps-1vGIrCxunXOlq84BDUiscTsCIfr6v9QDajiY6CWwobCyNEfY8zpSwCZxEKdIiCKMRwe1aqaemqXdmo2hyphenhyphen-SwGY/s1600/seahorse-dragon3.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibZyKDUwaHtEJp4NRRfMWjKGjofXNY8WXuutIASXmwh2pnIDLScwps-1vGIrCxunXOlq84BDUiscTsCIfr6v9QDajiY6CWwobCyNEfY8zpSwCZxEKdIiCKMRwe1aqaemqXdmo2hyphenhyphen-SwGY/s320/seahorse-dragon3.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548460156623800050" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGuUFj7WXLAaXXbJPBjjLTZaNXqAFcFte8Jn1xG0dPei7GOK8cT5EWaVzLyB8-aX_FOpvb2159x3u7LRp77r46hWS7ACkcEMwz6ChdEJ-5ex-dPXLUkt9Tr7JVrUprxsrQxxq7U0kEU0/s1600/seahorse-dragon4.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGuUFj7WXLAaXXbJPBjjLTZaNXqAFcFte8Jn1xG0dPei7GOK8cT5EWaVzLyB8-aX_FOpvb2159x3u7LRp77r46hWS7ACkcEMwz6ChdEJ-5ex-dPXLUkt9Tr7JVrUprxsrQxxq7U0kEU0/s320/seahorse-dragon4.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548459681028841746" /></a><br /><br />I just thought I'd pop in one more of mousie without his jacket - Congratulations to Sharon on winning as well<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyNgZho3Bh84MeYWCRCccjt9eCpljrBKLDt_wCGSsgH69UqMXZz5aRFlNYgZ4UaeYT0FuFo89Vh-D8wZ_1C3z2Tmo-sHJdCRWBnoJ9YPCVb783uzX-LUyREQGFM6inAoDfrqg3oewJiM/s1600/mousie-extra.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyNgZho3Bh84MeYWCRCccjt9eCpljrBKLDt_wCGSsgH69UqMXZz5aRFlNYgZ4UaeYT0FuFo89Vh-D8wZ_1C3z2Tmo-sHJdCRWBnoJ9YPCVb783uzX-LUyREQGFM6inAoDfrqg3oewJiM/s320/mousie-extra.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548459658643043570" /></a><br /><br />Think that's all<br /><br />TTFN<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/254/AC04818FD476638B901B12BB2409A9E3.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4076903728126381016.post-59936443527975021802010-12-06T23:31:00.004+00:002010-12-06T23:38:49.280+00:00Great Creatures with a stunning giveawayI have a special affection for <a href="http://bensonbears.blogspot.com/">these stunning creations</a> as they are from Tassie like me. Have a look round Linda's blog & her website & you'll understand what I mean about stunning. She is also having a <a href="http://bensonbears.blogspot.com/2010/11/where-i-come-from.html">giveaway</a> if anyone is interested<br /><br />TTFN<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/254/AC04818FD476638B901B12BB2409A9E3.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Traynahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08081766917256978474noreply@blogger.com0