Hi Arachnids, I have been a busy, busy bee recently working the bridal garter, finishing off a horseshoe and making up a brooch pin for my new daughter in law to wear at the wedding recently. All done, received and appreciated. Lots of guests cooing over the lace as most will never have seen hand made lace in their lives. So thank you very much for the help given by various members of Arachne, who know who they are, it really is always invaluable. I have moved on recently to work a few pieces of christmas lace and had a fancy to try some tatting this year. I saw a tatting book of snowflakes on the internet and bought it and because my computer failed I concentrated on making lace. No pressure, less distractions and surprisingly I have achieved more than I expected which is a lovely bonus. I got advice and help from Daphne Martin in 2012/3 to try needle tatting when I couldnât get my hands to work shuttle tatting. I had said that I had wanted to learn to tat for 40 years and never found another tatter. (To date I have still only been in the company of one other person who was struggling to learn to shuttle tat and when I showed her the book and needle and a couple of stitches with the needle she sent off for the same items). Anyway 4 years later I have learned enough to achieve some reasonable pieces to bring joy to me after all this time. Like many people who make lace there is often the desire to try other types and with the use of Youtube, the many books that have been written in recent years than some of you trail blazers in the 70s and 80s. When the Christmas lace is completed and posted I am going to try my hand at Macrame, something which pleased my eyes but befuddled me and which I never ever tried in the 70s etc. For many years I said I dont understand knots but learning bobbin lace and then tatting and seeing the images showing the moves I am going to dip my fingers in and see what happens. I get lots of inspiration from many of you but not the speed. Thank you all Sue T Dorset UK Where it is dull, cold and heading for winter. brrrrrr
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