International tatting Day (yesterday) and finished socks

Tatting yesterday on International Tatting Day! I did not do much but this is what I am making. Bookmarks for the next exchange. This is from Tatting Lace (Ondori Publisher) I love that book. Too bad I do not understand the language but it is a very nice book!

I finished my RPM's. Don't pay attention to the heels not matching! I ALWAYS match a cut and start in tatting so the threads don't look off! However, I did not notice until I was done that the cuff on one is green and the other pink! Frickety-frack! Ah well, who cares!

My cat Coffee always sits on my printer while I am at the desk so he got his pic taken today! He says Hi!

I am currently working on bookmarks. Next is the woven picot bookmark by Marrie Stoffer. http://www.celticdreamweaver.com/bookmark.htmThe needle (knitting) are working on Juno Regina at http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall07/PATTjunoregina.html And Cascading Leaves from Favorite Socks

I have finished one and hope I will not succumb to second sock syndrome!

To the right you will note a new episode of my podcast. Let me know what you think privately at gjdiwpx@aol.com or on this site. Thanks for listening!

Tatted doilies

The first picture is my frogged Luna Moth shawl http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/luna-moth-shawl. Some might not be able to access this picture but it is really gorgeous so I am going to try it again in a solid color. The strong variegate was too much for it. Sooooooo ...I think I am going to do the Juno Regina stole.http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall07/PATTjunoregina.html

I sent out my doilies to my partners about a week or so ago so can post them here now. The top one is Stella Albina, and the lower (orange) is Margerite. Both are from Iris's book Tatting Fantasia. I think the boo boo in the lower left of Margerite is a blocking issue I did not notice until I posted these pics. If not....Sorry!! LOL!! I hear Iris has another book to send to the publisher...waiting with great anticipation for this! If it is all jewelry, I will just buy to have it because I have not started doing jewelry yet...this might inspire though right!! I have a ton of beads I should be doing something with rights guys!!

A new episode of Arlene Tats and Knits should pop up here in a day or so. It is already up http://ajtats.podbean.com/, and on iTunes! Enjoy and comment if you want!

Try this with your name

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If you blow out all the candles on Arlene with one breath, your wish will come true!

Well, the podcast is up and ready with another ready to go

After some technical problems I have another podcast ready. It should be here by tomorrow and on itunes in a day or so. If you can't see it here it is alo on http://ajtats.podbean.com/.
I will be talking about what I am working on, how I tat and work and knit. I also have a couple of FOs to post tomorrow if I can. They might be for exchanges so I might wait on that!

Enjoy your weekend!!

Addendum 3/1/08: I checked itunes and Arlene Tats and knits is on board. Don't know why it has not popped up here yet. It should automatically update. I will check back. But if you have itunes it is there as well as the above link!

New podcast this week...No really

I made another podcast was satisfied with it then could not get it uploaded. I think the file was too big so I edited it down but still no go. Sooooo. I am going to re-record and totally record a new one today and try again! So, look for it sometime this week. As you hear, mine are very conversational and patterned after my real life and how I put tatting and knitting in to it. I don't see myself doing instructions. So, any feedback you have will be appreciated. It is kinda fun. I am recording in styles that I persanoally enjoy in others' casts.

Thanks for your comments.

To Carol, the glass display was wonderful. I might post the rest of the pics on Flicker so those of you who want to see other pictures can take a peek. It left this past week from the Phipps.