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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
 Posted - Sep 03 2010 : 12:21:12 AM
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Pam...love the jacket!!! But you know I am a huge fan of your work! You could embroidery doggie do-do
and make it look stunning...you are just that good! Your Friend will love that!
I didn't have time to watch the video tonight but will get back to it tomorrow...thanks for posting it!
It's been one of those weeks that I'd like to take a Re-do on...I think! Then again...maybe it is best to leave well enough alone.
Hugs,
~peg
blessings,
~peggy
Lady In Red
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
A "SMILE" Should Be A Woman's First Accessory, Then Her Purse, Shoes, and Bling! ~p.smith |
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kittykill
True Blue Farmgirl
608 Posts
Pam
Portland
or
USA
608 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2010 : 05:46:24 AM
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Thanks guys!
Judy-The pattern is vintage but it was reproduced in a book. I can't remember the name off the top of my head, Maybe Vintage Linens-I'll find out for you. It is tinted with crayons and it is SO easy! Once you have your pattern on your fabric, you take your crayons and color it in. Color very lightly and then add another layer if you want it a bit darker. You don't want it too dark because then you will have a waxy buildup. You can wash it, just like the embroidery-with each wash it sets the color.
Peggy-the video will make you giggle.
Much love and peace to everyone recovering right now. You are strong, beautiful women.
www.fasterkittykill.blogspot.com
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2010 : 09:04:11 AM
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Here are the two pieces of my tatting that I completed and learned from the Tat Days! I am so thrilled that I finally "got it"!
Oak Leaf and Broomstick Bookmark
Karrieann ~ Farmgirl Sister #766 (29 Sept 2009)
My Blog: ...following my heart, dreams and Jesus
...http://karrieann-followingmyheartandjesus.blogspot.com/
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kittykill
True Blue Farmgirl
608 Posts
Pam
Portland
or
USA
608 Posts |
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Cherime
True Blue Farmgirl
1222 Posts
Cherime
Wasilla
Alaska
USA
1222 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2010 : 09:26:07 AM
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Beautiful. I kinda can do needle tatting but not the shuttle. Tried for years and could not get it. Funny too as I can knit and crochet.
CMF |
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2010 : 09:37:33 AM
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Pam.... it got easier for me when I had someone to visually learn from. Once I "got it" the directions and/or patterns are looking less alien to me!
Is it possible that you and Cherime are also visual learners?
Maybe look around for classes or ask around to meet someone who tats. There are more tatters out there than we realize. Maybe check with your craft stores or post a note in the library, community board.. hey if you have a Senior Center, check with them.
I have needles for tatting... might be on my next challenge list for me to accomplish, though I have heard from several tatters say that they needle tatted then learned how to do the shuttle, that they wouldn't go back to needles. So we'll see what my opinion will be once I learn needle tat. I think that it will depend on what I am going to be tatting.. edgings on needles and motifs with shuttle. ***shrugs***
Karrieann ~ Farmgirl Sister #766 (29 Sept 2009)
My Blog: ...following my heart, dreams and Jesus
...http://karrieann-followingmyheartandjesus.blogspot.com/
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frannie
True Blue Farmgirl
2246 Posts
fran
bonham
texas
USA
2246 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2010 : 1:23:15 PM
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pam, your jacket looks perfect. i tried this craft years ago and i couldnt get the color to "take". but i just love the finished look, so vintage, and looks like you are a pro at it.
and karrieann, your tatting is beautiful. another craft i have tried and am currently a novice of. it is so nice to see other peoples work. keep posting pics.
thank you so much for your inspiring words, judy. xoxoxoxo
love
frannie in texas
home of "green"crafts,
where no scrap is left behind
(http://abunnystale.wordpress.com/)
www.angeltree.etsy.com
check out the farm at:
www.localharvest.org/farms/M24434 |
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Rivergirl_2007
True Blue Farmgirl
332 Posts
Shirley
Karnak
IL
USA
332 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2010 : 8:06:39 PM
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| I also do the needle tatting after giving up on the shuttles. I have been "spring cleaning" and found my shuttles the other day. They have been packed away at least 20 years. Karrieann, you do beautiful work. Congratulations. |
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Rivergirl_2007
True Blue Farmgirl
332 Posts
Shirley
Karnak
IL
USA
332 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2010 : 8:09:18 PM
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| Pam - Your jacket is a great idea. How cute!! And I would never have thought of creating a frame like that. |
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2010 : 9:38:08 PM
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Karrieann..beautiful tatting. I know NOTHING about tatting but think it looks really cool. Are tatting
needles, like just a couple inches long and look like a crochet hook? I got one in a package of vintage
threads a week or two ago and I couldn't figure out what it was used for...but there was some tatting in
the bag also. So, I was guessing. I loved the colors you used...they shout FALL!
Hugs,
~peggy
Lady In Red
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
A "SMILE" Should Be A Woman's First Accessory, Then Her Purse, Shoes, and Bling! ~p.smith |
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shunger
True Blue Farmgirl
224 Posts
Suzanne
Helena
MT
USA
224 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2010 : 06:11:50 AM
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Pam, the jacket is terrific. I think the frame is perfect.
And Karrieann, your tatting is marvelous. I want to work on some tatting this year. I learned as a child on shuttles and hope it comes back. The needles sound easier though. Suzanne |
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Cherime
True Blue Farmgirl
1222 Posts
Cherime
Wasilla
Alaska
USA
1222 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2010 : 07:17:16 AM
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Your jacket is great. I think that you are correct about being a visual learner. My exH taught me to knit one day when he was sick with a couple of pieces of coat hanger and some twine. Once I got the knit and pearl I was fine.
Well off to the plumbing situation. Finished my coffee and so its out to the garage. It's around 40 degrees this am and spitting rain. I do hate working outside when its raining.
CMF |
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
1854 Posts
Megan
Wisconsin
1854 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2010 : 11:44:35 AM
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Karrieann, those are so pretty!
Today I'm going to work on a blanket I started ages ago! I also need to start some things for Christmas, like the million scarves I want to make!
God's Blessings,
Megan aka Loretta Rae
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal.
The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. |
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2010 : 2:21:20 PM
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Today I wrote a devotional on Risking Love...
From there I will probably work on a Shawl and a washcloth.
We are just taking it easy for the Holiday Weekend. No Laboring
just relaxing and unwinding. Feels good!
blessings,
~peggy
Lady In Red
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
A "SMILE" Should Be A Woman's First Accessory, Then Her Purse, Shoes, and Bling! ~p.smith |
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
1854 Posts
Megan
Wisconsin
1854 Posts |
Posted - Sep 05 2010 : 8:03:12 PM
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Worked on a blanket today. Slowly but surely, it's coming along!
God's Blessings,
Megan aka Loretta Rae
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal.
The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. |
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
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chick-chick
True Blue Farmgirl
322 Posts
Liz
New Britain
CT
USA
322 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2010 : 06:09:45 AM
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| Working on knitting a blanket. The last one took me like two years to complete, I'm a very slow knitter and every now and then life just gets in the way. Hoping this one is done in time to use it this winter! |
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textilelover
True Blue Farmgirl
557 Posts
Dianne
Middletown
NY
USA
557 Posts |
Posted - Sep 09 2010 : 2:22:08 PM
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Just finished another apron for one of my daughter's bridesmaids and college friend. She loved it! On to the next project--a meditation cushion for my sister. Dianne
Sister #749
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." --Leondardo da Vinci |
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Jibara Girl
Farmgirl in Training
19 Posts
Zoed
Upper Marlboro
Maryland
USA
19 Posts |
Posted - Sep 12 2010 : 07:28:06 AM
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Hi, everyone..
Just moved from Texas to central Maryland
due to job relocation. Glad to hear that everyone
is still here. Been really busy with my childs new
school and of course all the unboxing. 
It's nice to read what everyone is working on.
Live... Love.. Laugh.. Dream.. ;) |
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kittykill
True Blue Farmgirl
608 Posts
Pam
Portland
or
USA
608 Posts |
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Jibara Girl
Farmgirl in Training
19 Posts
Zoed
Upper Marlboro
Maryland
USA
19 Posts |
Posted - Sep 12 2010 : 07:50:33 AM
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Thank You..!
What is Halloween swap?
Live... Love.. Laugh.. Dream.. ;) |
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
Posted - Sep 12 2010 : 07:53:02 AM
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Today... I must finish a bookmark for the swap. I am tatting it! Have a great Sunday, Girls!
Karrieann ~ Farmgirl Sister #766 (29 Sept 2009)
My Blog: ...following my heart, dreams and Jesus
...http://karrieann-followingmyheartandjesus.blogspot.com/
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Sep 12 2010 : 08:46:49 AM
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Zoed...First off WELCOME! Secondly if you go on the General Forums you will find a Farmgirls
Swap Page. We just finished A Halloween Goody Bag Swap. I have just started a Stuffed Christmas Stocking
Swap and we are still in the sign-up stage. So, go check it out! Swaps are a lot of fun to be
involved in. But for myself...I really pick and choose the ones that appeal to me. You could drive
yourself crazy if you did too many of them at once. LOL
Blessings,
~peggy
Lady In Red
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
http://pegsmiles7.wordpress.com
A "SMILE" Should Be A Woman's First Accessory, Then Her Purse, Shoes, and Bling! ~p.smith |
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solilly
True Blue Farmgirl
726 Posts
Lillian
Williamsburg
Virginia
USA
726 Posts |
Posted - Sep 12 2010 : 09:02:04 AM
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Packing the camper on the road Tuesday 5 am for 4 weeks.  great fun. Lilly 
Welcome Jibara girl.
learning the life I always wanted. |
Edited by - solilly on Sep 12 2010 09:04:24 AM |
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Jibara Girl
Farmgirl in Training
19 Posts
Zoed
Upper Marlboro
Maryland
USA
19 Posts |
Posted - Sep 12 2010 : 10:13:11 AM
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Thank you for welcoming me. Means alot when
you are home sick. I do think of Texas alot with
all it's Texas charm and the sub tropical atmosphere
but life goes on.
I will check out the forum.
Thanks again guys ... 
Live... Love.. Laugh.. Dream.. ;) |
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