And Then..

This arrived on Monday. Sent me looking for thread and shuttles, after I'd read it of course!

The rainbow taffy match for the bag shouted that it wanted to be used to make this gorgeous Sunbonnet Girl!

Now to find the perfect colour for her hat, bag and shoes. A girl's got to go out perfectly attired hasn't she?

I'll show you her when she's finished.

What Lockdown....

Does to bring a smile!!

A week or so ago I was video chatting with Big Miss, Li'l Miss and Mummy.  Li'l Miss wanted to know what Granny's favourite colours were. "Rainbow colours" was the reply. "Mine too!!". I thought no more of it until Sunday.... 

Mummy knocked on the window and pointed towards the door. Went to the door, one car containing the 3 females on the road and a small paper carrier on the doorstep!

They had a series of tie dying lessons last week. Colour mixing, how to tie dye, washing.... Lots of different lessons! Anyway, they decided it would be good to give Granny and Nanna a tie dyed present to say they were still thought of.  Li'l Miss refused to let either Mummy or her sister help with Granny's... because... 'I know what Granny's favouritest colours are!!'

The present?

Here:

The charms were made by Big Miss!!Going to be my new favouritest bag!! Think I may put a bit of tatting on it.  The colours match Rainbow Taffy!!

Chat later

It Seems Like

A long time ago now, but we went out to Tenerife for Sirs birthday last December. He hates being in the UK for a winter birthday.  Puerto de la Cruz was the destination.  Whilst there I spotted a yarn bombed building. You know the thing... where people cover things in knitting or crochet etc. Anyway I posted a pic on FB, as one does, and couldn't get blogger to work. A comment appeared underneath.

You know what it's like... You know the name of the tatter, and the proverbial penny drops! Corina lives in Tenerife!  A few messages later we met up for coffee, cake and tatting talk! What do Tatters talk about when they meet?? Lol. I was gifted a beautiful necklace and thread...  BTW, I'm the grey haired TOG!!

It's Official!

Today I become a GOP! What's that? A Grumpy Old Pensioner!! As of today I start receiving my pension! Thought this day would never arrive the way the government kept moving the ages!!

Anyway, 'nuff of that.... What have I been up to.... Well, Young Sir was supposed to be getting married in July. Then the pandemic struck. The date is now August next year, which is fine, it gives me chance to do other things like tatting instead of the bobbin lace garter I'm making. Wanna see??

Ok

It's now around 24 inches (600mm). I'll be stopping at 900cm. Then it'll be stitched to its edge...

I have a Dutch friend that keeps asking where the wedding garter came about. I don't have a clue! Anyone know??

A New To Me

You realise when you can't post that something is wrong. Eventually in this crazy world we're in at present, you get chance to play. Reloaded blogger and hope it works!.

A couple of years ago I got a copy of Heidi's reprint of Dora's book. Signed of course! It was a present from my ever loving hubby! Note, one has to ask for specifics and say where from!!!

Anyway, the other day I decided to play with a pattern...

Pretty...

Now look:

I ran out of thread!!! Makes a lovely flower!!

What you think?

At long Last!!

This is to try and post... Let's see if it works!

AAArghh!!

3 months??  Really?? Thats how long its been since my last post!!  Challenges of changing phones and them not talking to each other or the computer!  All pics are stored on the new phone and it won't let me access the blogger!  Grrr!!!  I'm having to save them to the cloud and then access the cloud and download them on here!!

Right, what you missed.... We went to Tunisia with Young Sir and his girlfriend.  Spent a week in their company!! Brilliant!  Took some tatting with me but didn't do that much.... too much time chatting instead!  What else.... as I said I gotta new phone, gone back to Nokia, too ouch on the wallet to get an iphone!  The phone is brill but the app for blogger don't work on it.  Flippin' nuisance!

Right, off to have a look at Google photos to see what I can add....

This is what I'm tatting.... it's a Jan Stawatz pattern.  Different  init... don't think it'll fit just yet tho!!

Tats all I can find!!  The rest aren't up on the cloud!!

Chat soon