Don't You Forget About Me...

Excuse me.  I'm having a Breakfast Club moment........

Okay, I'm good now.

I got another inspired colorway done this weekend.  I know I have my list of redyes to get through.  But I just really wanted to do something new.... and this was it. :o)

"Forget Me Not" was inspired by Nenneral 

Because this is an inspired colorway... it wouldn't be fair to not to offer it in my Etsy shop.

So, I have added 5 skeins of size 20

3 skeins of size 40

2 skeins of size 60

and 

1 skein of size 80

If those are all gone and you would still like to purchase one.  I do have more. 

^ You like my positive outlook on this colorway... I am expecting them to move. lol

Hope everyone is well!!

33 days until Tat Days.... EEEKK!!!

<3

As a teaser for those attending Tat Days:

Here is a small look into my Tat Days stash.

:o)

Just for fun:

How many colorways do you recognize?

Which ones do you suppose are new?

Olive Warbler

I like wearing my skeins as bracelets, at least for a little while before unwinding them.

I was attempting Birgit's Peacock Heart , but when I messed up on the second round, I decided to end it early.

This is tatted in Tatilicous size 40 "Olive Warbler"

I'm about to add these to the shop now. Unfortunately I don't have as many size 20 as I had originally planned. But, with that being said, if this mix ends up being popular I can dye more. :o)

Scanner Woes...

I'm starting to feel that my scanner hates the color pink....

For instance, the blue and gray ones on the left are fairly true to life though dull than the actual threads (according to my screen) but the middle ones... nothing compared to real life. That pink... is HOT pink...like a bright pink. The on the right, that dingy looking purple... is actually more pink while still being purple in nature. Does that make sense?

So... BOO on you scanner!  

Anyway, I need to get some studying done now, but I'm  hoping to get these in the shop by the end of the day. :o)

So, trust me, they are beautiful even if these pictures make them look like [insert your favorite word you say when something just looks awful].

One shuttle chevron in Camo-licious

I've been working on this for a few days.  All the rings are 4-4-4-4.  I think it could make a fun bracelet, or edging.  also I think it could be incorporated into design in multiple ways.  Heck one up and down makes a cute little heart.  

To get from ring B to C, just lock join down to the side picot of A and so forth for the other rings.  This would kind of be like Jane's Continuous Thread Join, except that because it's one shuttle, it does lock.  Also, if that just really bothers you, you could run another shuttle through the middle and have every other ring be a split ring (4-4-4/4) But I think this way works just as well. (But I haven't done the other way, so ...)

Also, for this particular pattern, it is not necessary to to have two step ups, you could just alternate between two heights, if that makes any sense.  

Here is Camo-licious:

I have 4 size 40's and 5 size 20's in the shop now!  Livi did help with these. She did a good job too!

If you would like your own copper rose, contact me either in comment or email and I can get you the contact information for my friend Matt that makes them.  This particular rose is going to be in a  lot of my thread pictures from now on.  I just love it. :o)

the 2nd ever Tat-ilicious giveaway!

So, I want to give away some more of my thread.  This time around, the winner can pick any of the new threads that are about to be put in my shop.  Livi is busy taking pictures of her beanie baby, or I'd upload the new pictures I just took of them.  To do this, I am just going to save one of each of the different colors until after the giveaway.  BUT since I can't possibly have a giveaway with only one winner... everyone will be a winner in a way.
I am offering a coupon for 35% in my etsy shop. The coupon code is "blogreader".  This coupon will be active until Sunday night 11:59 pm (central standard time).  Basically, that covers shipping. But since I don't have to pay etsy fees on shipping costs, it makes more sense to discount the actually product, for this special.  ALSO, please be careful when entering this coupon.  I have no idea how to fix that sort of issue, so I would really rather not have to, you know what I mean?

I'm not running this "special" because there is anything wrong with my thread.  I just really want my thread to get out there and into the hands of tatters that will enjoy it.  I love seeing photos of items tatted with the threads I've dyed.
Sorry if you read about these threads the other day.  These photos are of the same threads, just updated pictures...

SO.... comment on this post to enter the giveaway.  I will use the random generator on Saturday afternoon to get the winner.  That way the other threads can go in the shop to be used with the coupon.

Well...look at that... while typing this up, Livi got done with her photo shoot, so here are the new threads that are being put in my shop and likewise the options for the winner of the giveaway to choose from:
There's also one more that is also a choice, which is size 40, just like the red, blue, light blue, but instead of whiteish, it has hot pink.

This one has two of my new dyes in it, Rose Red and Rust Brown.  Personally, it reminds me of  a cowboy, so I guess it'll just be "Western" (which would be contrast to "pink western which is pictured below) these are size 20. 

Blue and light blue.. size 20, these are only about 25 yards though:

Pink Western comes in size 20 and size 40.  But remember from the previous post, the 40 are most "spotty" or "stonewashed" while the 20s are I guess "richer"... 

Size 20 red, blue, light blue and white-ish lol:

 These brown/pink/reddish ones are all size 40.  You like the little bit of edging adapted from a pattern in The Tatter's Treasure Chest.  This will either be a bracelet or, part of a mat.  I haven't decided yet.

and here are a couple of pictures from Livi's photoshoot:

Quick post of hdt update.

I know that I said that I had tons to do... but since I can't literally study around the clock, Livi and I took a little time to dye some threads.  She loves helping!  She actually didn't dye any threads, but she did dye some baby hats.  I'll have to scan them another day.  I did size 20 and 40 and they'll be in the shop later this week if anyone is interested.  

These red white and blues are all size 20

For what ever reason, I am really excited about these.  They look dirty right?  They have a certain bohemian dinginess to them that I am totally digging! (size 40)

It was only while I was cropping this photo that I realized that my size 40s didn't turn out as well as my 20s because the 40s were at the edge of the drop cloth and probably dried out where as the 20s were nice and moist.  I'm thinking about calling this one pink western or cowgirl.  

On the left are a couple of samples I did just to see if I liked the combos.  I actually did the blue/red/brown one this weekend, but I did the blue/black/gray one a few weeks ago.
The in the middle are size 20, about 30 yards each.
Then on the right, size 40, these are very similar to the red, white and blue that are size 20, just I threw in hot pink where the white would be :o)

Red and Rust (that's not a name, just the colors) size 20 

The small blue one on the bottom was actually dyed with fountain pen ink... Baystate Blue.  It's very brilliant and almost shiny in person. And I was worried that it might stain my fingers when I go to tat with it because when I was winding it up to a skein it was turning my fingers blue. So, I ironed it, and apparently that all it needed, because now I can't even force it make my fingers blue.... pretty cool! :o)

Rainbow-licious Glass Mat is finish, and oh so pretty!

I've got to admit, this pattern (Konior's Spinning Wheel Glass Mat) is really pretty. Not only that, but it's a lot of fun to tat and it looks especially wonderful in my own HDT size 40 Rainbow-licious. :o)

So, now I must study for the small Italian quiz I have in the morning.  It shouldn't be too hard, but it's always good to practice. 

Coming up next for tatting, I reserved for myself some the black and pinkish purple size 80 (or "Laila", which I actually did not name after my cat, Layla... I got the name off one of the Baby name sites lol).  I'm going to find the perfect project for some of it. The "plan" is to use a pattern from one of the three new books I got in the mail the other day! :o)

More thread in the shop

So, I got with my good friend Mandy tonight and she very kindly took some more professional style pictures for my Etsy store.  She's so wonderful!  So Instead of having just two listing in the shop I now have 8 listings.  Also, I ordered a cone of size 20 today from Lizbeth, so once I get that in, I'll be able to offer size 20. I know a lot of people like that size.  I personally prefer size 40, but if they are to sell, then I need to offer what you like :o)

Here are some of the pictures Mandy took tonight:

And for Diane:  Because of your excitement to see what I could tat with the threads the other day, I am tatting your favorite pattern.  The MK Spinning Wheel Glass Mat, and in the Rainbow-licious!

It may take me a while to finish, but it's looking beautiful already.  I love how the colors work together.  :o)