AKTATTER: hi Mary Hey mouse IcSmo: heh mouse, look for mail from me this week icela IcSmo: AK, I made a valentine box with my heart pattern. Also you have my name as Donahue, it should be Donohue on the headings OnlineHost: TattingBina has entered the room. AKTATTER: oh darn sorry TattingBina: Hi OnlineHost: Charle1948 has entered the room. TattingBina: pardon me AKTATTER: I will go fix it right now OnlineHost: MARKEI1234 has entered the room. TattingBina: Patti darlin' TattingBina: how are you? IcSmo: icela is named icsmo on this site...funny huh TattingBina: I see a couple names I dont recognize TattingBina: IcS and Charle MARKEI1234: hi Bina, Marti here IcSmo: ics is really icela TattingBina: ah there ya go that one I do know lol IcSmo: lol:-D TattingBina: Sorry Marti was thinking of Patti Markley IcSmo: mouse why are you so quiet tonight MARKEI1234: will I have time to find out what we are doing tonight and then come back? TattingBina: So who is Charle1948? TattingBina: I believe there a few hearts on the schedule Marti IcSmo: yeah who is charle..is it prince charles...lol:-D TattingBina: Oh my Charle1948: Charlene. Old name, but I have been hiding for a while Charle1948: Charlene. TattingBina: hi Charlene AKTATTER: ok Mary got it reloaded sorry for the misspelling but you knowme and typoes IcSmo: oh charlene...lol:-[ Charle1948: Hello. IcSmo: right oh ak:-D Charle1948: Hello, Georgia. Long time no e MARKEI1234: ok, hearts I can do (famous last words) AKTATTER: glad to see you Charlene, marti long time IcSmo: you can see my valentine box on my website TattingBina: the link please? tattingmouse: hi all IcSmo: http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=87&subpageid=195374&ck= AKTATTER: hi ya open chat continues 8 minutes AKTATTER: that's a pretty box Mary IcSmo: thanks ak MARKEI1234: pooh! my souffle will be ready to eat in 12 minutes! AKTATTER: join us for dessert :) IcSmo: yummy MARKEI1234: guess that I will have to read the log ... again tattingmouse: simply beautiful mary IcSmo: thanks mouse AKTATTER: I hope you read the log from the 7th AKTATTER: it was a riot OnlineHost: TattingBina has left the room. tattingmouse: i'll be afk for a few getting a snack IcSmo: why ak...me and mouse were bad you know tattingmouse: lol OnlineHost: TattingBina has entered the room. AKTATTER: lol AKTATTER: wb bina fasten seatbelt TattingBina: woops clicked the wrong window closed tattingmouse: lol hi bina TattingBina: Hi Mouse tattingmouse: I'M gOing to HEctor this year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IcSmo: here that mouse AKTATTER: hey that is super news!!!!! TattingBina: good for you:) OnlineHost: Clunymimi has entered the room. IcSmo: the log from the 7th Charle1948: Wish I could go to Hector. AKTATTER: welcome mimi TattingBina: I hear its alot of fun TattingBina: HI Mimi tattingmouse: hi mimi Charle1948: Hi, Mimi IcSmo: hi mimi Clunymimi: Hello Georgiea AKTATTER: me to Charlene OnlineHost: Jtvandersl has entered the room. Clunymimi: I just got back from teh Lacy Knitters meeting, we were talking about you! AKTATTER: one day you'll make it AKTATTER: me???? IcSmo: what is Hector AKTATTER: hello Terry! Charle1948: I was at the Keystone Lace Retreat this weekend. Lovely time Clunymimi: Yes, Bev Dillon was asking after you. AKTATTER: the finger Lakes Tating guild meeting IcSmo: oh Clunymimi: And we're working on Eda Lee to get her to come AKTATTER: oh Bev is always so kind Clunymimi: to the on-line chat Clunymimi: Hopefully we can get her to log in noon Mondays OnlineHost: cfgtat has entered the room. Clunymimi: She hasn't got AIM and isn't sure how to go about getting it cfgtat: Thank you G! Clunymimi: Not computer savvy AKTATTER: oh that is great Eda has just stocked up on books too Clunymimi: So web-chat is better AKTATTER: Keystone Retreats to where? AKTATTER: ok let's hope she can try it out Monday then Charle1948: We have it at Black Rock Retreat in good old Lancaster Co., PA. Beautiful place Clunymimi: HAve you given her the link Georgtia Jtvandersl: hello, just double checking the lesson AKTATTER: sounds nice Char AKTATTER: yes I believe so but will send it again MARKEI1234: spokane workshop looks really good ... in april Clunymimi: Thanks Charle1948: You are welcome to come, all of you. Next year, of course. hehehe AKTATTER: that is super Spokane is always fun trip AKTATTER: you must let me know the date charlene please tattingmouse: hi cfgtat AKTATTER: hi carolyn Charle1948: I will do that. cfgtat: hello Michelle. TattingBina: I always look forward to Spokane TattingBina: teaching Facets of Split Rings this year cfgtat: Michelle, I have the scans done. will get them off to you tonight. tattingmouse: maybe someday i'll be able to go to spokane AKTATTER: facets... split... hee hee Charle1948: I just want to get to Hector! Spokane is even further away..... tattingmouse: ok thanks AKTATTER: ok let's get started AKTATTER: PLEASE SIGN IN tattingmouse: Charle1948 where are you from Charle1948: Lancaster Co, PA TattingBina: Bina Madden, Everett WA TattingBina@aol.com AKTATTER: GEORGIA SEITZ GREENUP ILLINOIS AKTATTER@AOL.COM IcSmo: icela52@bellsouth.net Columbia, SC MARKEI1234: Marti Burnquist, Pocatello, Idaho AKTATTER: FEB. 13, 2005 cfgtat: Carolyn Groves, Frostburg, Md. mdtatter@yahoo.com AKTATTER: THE LESSONS FOR TONIGHT ARE tattingmouse: michele waite oswego , ny mousemicw@yahoo.com AKTATTER: MaryDsquare http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2005/shapes/marydsquare.html Clunymimi: Mimi Dillman, Snohomish, WA USA ntrop@ix.netcom.com OnlineHost: We're sorry, we are unable to send your message. Please remove the Web address and try again. OnlineHost: We're sorry, we are unable to send your message. Please remove the Web address and try again. Jtvandersl: Terry Vanderslice The Woodlands TX OnlineHost: We're sorry, we are unable to send your message. Please remove the Web address and try again. OnlineHost: We're sorry, we are unable to send your message. Please remove the Web address and try again. OnlineHost: We're sorry, we are unable to send your message. Please remove the Web address and try again. OnlineHost: We're sorry, we are unable to send your message. Please remove the Web address and try again. Charle1948: Charlene Richardson, New Holland, PA OnlineHost: We're sorry, we are unable to send your message. Please remove the Web address and try again. OnlineHost: jlathemtx has entered the room. tattingmouse: hmmm you should be able to make hector AKTATTER: http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2005/shapes/marydheart.html AKTATTER: HA Charle1948: The money..... AKTATTER: http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2005/shapes/jimledge.html jlathemtx: Jim Lathem, JLathemTX@AOL.COM tattingmouse: ahhh Charle1948: Two retreats so close together..... AKTATTER: http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2005/shapes/jimlbkmk.html AKTATTER: http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2005/shapes/gsheart.html tattingmouse: whats the othe retreat AKTATTER: http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2005/shapes/morehearts.html AKTATTER: http://www.frontiernet.net/~TamTats/rainbow_heart_bookmark.html Charle1948: Keystone Lace Retreat. It was this weekend and I got home this afternoon AKTATTER: WELCOME ONE AND ALL Charle1948: so I haven't done my homework. Sorry, Teach tattingmouse: wow AKTATTER: NO HOMEWORK cHAR JUST ENJOY THE PATTERNS Charle1948: thanks. Will do AKTATTER: WELL TONIGHT WE HAVE A SPECIAL TREAT AKTATTER: A BRAND NEW FIRST TIME TATTING DESIGNER AKTATTER: WE HAVE ALL ADMIRED mARY D O N O H U E 'S WORK IN THE HOMEWORK FILES AKTATTER: AND NOW SHE HAS BEEN INSPIRED AKTATTER: LET'S LOOK FIRST AT MARY'S SQUARE AKTATTER: MARY WHAT INSPIRED THIS DESIGN? MARKEI1234: rats! gotta go ... my souffle is done bye all AKTATTER: BY BON APPETITE tattingmouse: bye OnlineHost: MARKEI1234 has left the room. Charle1948: Lovely heart with color! IcSmo: you told me I needed a pattern with thrown off rings. the square pattern I had did not have thrown off rings AKTATTER: VERY SOFT COLOR COMBINATION jlathemtx: Which design is Mary's square? tattingmouse: lol mary IcSmo: so I had to come through with a square like you wanted it. AKTATTER: http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2005/shapes/marydsquare.html AKTATTER: HEY jiM GLAD YOU ARE HERE FOR YOUR PATTERNS TOO IcSmo: thanks AK AKTATTER: THE LINKS COME IN THE TATLIST DIGEST BEFORE CLASS ALSO IcSmo: funny huh mouse. AKTATTER: WELL YOU DID A GREAT JOB MAKING A BALANCED DESIGNED Jtvandersl: I like the edging also tattingmouse: mary thats beautiful IcSmo: thanks ak it only took me 2 hours to design it IcSmo: thanks mouse tattingmouse: wow AKTATTER: THA WAS FAST IcSmo: when i am inspired i sure can whip things out AKTATTER: DO YOU HAVE ANY TIPS FOR US ON HOW TO START THE DESIGN? IcSmo: I started with the clover leaf 1st IcSmo: is that what you are looking for AK AKTATTER: YES THAT'S IT AKTATTER: IF YOU MAKE A DIAGRAM FOR THE PATTERN AKTATTER: IT IS GOOD TO INDICATE WHERE THE STARTING POINT IS TOO tattingmouse: mary i want the pattren for the edging tooo please IcSmo: what edging mouse IcSmo: around the square? tattingmouse: on the hanky AKTATTER: AND THE TRICK TO THROWING OFF RINGS IS USING 2 SHUTTLES RIGHT? AKTATTER: THAT IS MACHINE MADE LACE AKTATTER: ONTHE HANKY AKTATTER: BUT VERY PRETTTY IcSmo: that is a hanky i got off ebay it seems everyone is in love with that hankie edging AKTATTER: ANYQUESTIONS ON MARY'S SQUARE? tattingmouse: lol AKTATTER: OK WELL IT LOOKS LIKE MARY GOT THE DESIGNING BUG tattingmouse: nope IcSmo: yeah...i am not a square..lol:-D AKTATTER: AND SHE ALSO PREPARED A HEART PATTERN AKTATTER: LET SLOOK AT IT NEXT tattingmouse: lol IcSmo: and the beat goes on tattingmouse: O:-) AKTATTER: http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2005/shapes/marydheart.html tattingmouse: oh thats pretty AKTATTER: HERE TOO WE SEE FLOATING RINGS IcSmo: ak what are you drinking...I want some...lol8-) tattingmouse: lol jlathemtx: Very Nice! AKTATTER: LOVELY PASTEL VARIAGATED THREAD AKTATTER: :) Charle1948: slooking..... tattingmouse: mary i can't do pop ups in here IcSmo: it is olmpus 40 Charle1948: pretty thread jlathemtx: Is this a good place to ask about tatting threads? IcSmo: good we can do them tomorrow...and get ron laughing AKTATTER: SUER JIM IcSmo: sure right tattingmouse: lol jlathemtx: Here goes. IcSmo: ak i write like you jlathemtx: I have been using crochet #10 from WalMart. AKTATTER: NO ONE TYPES AS BAD AS i DO LOL IcSmo: oohh AKTATTER: GET RID OF IT JIM tattingmouse: ouch they carry size 20 and 30 IcSmo: i am tonight IcSmo: jim yikes AKTATTER: CROCHET THREAD IN THOSE BIG BALLS IS ONLY SUITABLE FOR NEEDLE TATTING PROJECTS jlathemtx: I read in Barb Foster's catalog about 6 cord, 3 cord, and 2 cord thread. AKTATTER: IT HAS TOO MANY FUZZIES ON IT IcSmo: right on ak Charle1948: And the picots untwist AKTATTER: YES YOU NEED A TIGHTLY TWISTED CORD Clunymimi: I found it relaxes, so that after I finished, the tatting got floppy. TattingBina: you are being generous with that assesment G AKTATTER: OHH THAT'S RIGHT CHAR IcSmo: do you have a hobby lobby near you they sell dmc 20 jlathemtx: I tried DMC Cebelia and it superior to the regular crochet thread. It is 20. AKTATTER: :) Clunymimi: Once I switched to Cebelia my tatting looked much better. IcSmo: right on jim AKTATTER: IT IS EASY TO GET ONLINE EBAY HANDY HANDS ANYWHERE IcSmo: bingo jim Clunymimi: I was tatting in a void - no taecher - so I had to use what I could find. tattingmouse: my walmart carries size 20 and 30 coats crochet threads Clunymimi: Now I use 6-cord and it' looks the best! Charle1948: Cebelia is nice stuff. And Altin Basak, and Olympus, Manuela, if you can find it IcSmo: right I bought my olmpus from handy hands and love it AKTATTER: CEBELIA MANUELA ALL GOOD FLORA OLYPUS EVEN THAT TURKISH THREAD WITH THE METALLIC IN IT IcSmo: yease i use all them too charlene tattingmouse: i like altin basak myself IcSmo: plus flora TattingBina: Cebelia is 3 cord AKTATTER: OK JIM THERE YOU HAVE IT FROM THE EXPERTS jlathemtx: Does it make sense to just order the thread since it takes me about one hour an inch to do tatting. AKTATTER: GET BETTER THREAD Charle1948: Fima Clunymimi: That's right, Bina, and it's a little soft. IcSmo: I am on a kick with olympus TattingBina: doesnt hold up when seriously pulled AKTATTER: IT WILL MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN YOUR WORK JIM Clunymimi: But it's one heck of a lot better than Knit-Cro-Sheen :-) TattingBina: Olympus is yummy AKTATTER: THE FUZZIES ON THAT BAD THREAD MAKE IT HARD TO CLOSE RINGS IcSmo: lol jim:-D AKTATTER: AND IT DRAGS AGAINST IT SELF AKTATTER: THE GOOD STUFF GLIDES SOOTHLY AKTATTER: SMOOTHLY TattingBina: thats for sure if I had to choose between Cro sheen and Cebelia Charle1948: And makes even stitches, too. tattingmouse: don't o know it IcSmo: olympus is the best so far ..I do have anchor cordonnet AKTATTER: OK BACK TO THE HEART BY MARY jlathemtx: Thanks very much to everyone for your advice. I agree get the best tatting thread you can find -- local or otherwise. AKTATTER: MARY ADDED INTEREST TO HER PATTERN WITH THE AKTATTER: INTRODUCTION OF JK Clunymimi: You'll be happy you did, Jim. AKTATTER: JK = JOSPEHINE KNOTS AKTATTER: IS THE JK NEW TO ANYONE?? AKTATTER: WELL THEN IT IS JUST A RING MADE USING A HALF STITCH tattingmouse: good pattren for my nes student to learn jk and shoelace trick on IcSmo: thanks mouse AKTATTER: WHETHER YOU USE FIRST OR SECOND MAKE A SLIGHT DIFFERNCE IN THE LOOK OF THE RING SO TRY THEM OUT tattingmouse: ;-) IcSmo: simple minds create simple things...lol:-* tattingmouse: lol tattingmouse: but beautiful things AKTATTER: AND BE SURE TO HOLD THEM AS THEY ARE CLOSED IcSmo: right or they will twist on you IcSmo: right on mouse AKTATTER: PLEASE NOTE THAT MARY CHOSE TO FILL THE CENTER OF HER HEART WITH A CLOVERLEAF AKTATTER: I WANT TO DISCUSS THAT ASPECT MORE AKTATTER: A BIT LATER IN THE CLASS IcSmo: okie dokie AKTATTER: ANY QUESTIONS ON MARY'S HEART? IcSmo: yes it faded AKTATTER: OR ARE THEM ANY QUESTIONS ON HOW IT IS MADE? tattingmouse: my student got the flip and finger tatted her first clover in the same day TattingBina: very kool Mouse IcSmo: darn... AKTATTER: THAT IS GREAT MICHELLE jlathemtx: Cloverleaf is defined as ____________________________________. OnlineHost: TarStt has entered the room. tattingmouse: shes coming to hector with me tattingmouse: hi tarstt TarStt: hi everyone sorry I'm late AKTATTER: THREE RINGS TOGETHER NO CHAINS AKTATTER: IF ALL THE SAME SIZE = TREFOIL AKTATTER: IF CENTER ONE LARGER = CLOVERLEAF IcSmo: just what i was writing ak AKTATTER: WELCOME TARA AKTATTER: GMTA MARY jlathemtx: Thanks. tattingmouse: :-D TattingBina: Hi Tara TarStt: hi G IcSmo: lolO:-) AKTATTER: MARY YOU ARE DOING GREAT WORK AND I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR NEXT DESIGNS TarStt: Hi Bina AKTATTER: THANKS FOR RSHARING WITH US AKTATTER: OK NEXT AKTATTER: JIM Jtvandersl: Thanks Mary IcSmo: thanks ak...you push me you know jlathemtx: Yes. AKTATTER: JIM TELL US ABOUT JJ EUBANKS PLEASE TattingBina: Thank you Mary IcSmo: your welcome everyone AKTATTER: http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2005/shapes/jimledge.html Jtvandersl: I really like this edging AKTATTER: THAT;S ME MARY MS PUSHY :) jlathemtx: My maternal Grandfather, J. J. Eubanks learned to tatt as a boy growing up in jlathemtx: East Texas. tattingmouse: cool AKTATTER: MEN USED TO DO A LOT MORE NEEDLE WORK IN THE OLD DAYS jlathemtx: When I was around 10 or so, he showed me how to tatt with a sewing needle. jlathemtx: I never knew about a shuttle. jlathemtx: About a year ago, my wife and I attended the Houston Quilt Show. Charle1948: Nice show IcSmo: I am working on that pattern now jim and i will put a ribbon thru the rings for a bookmark Jtvandersl: where do you live now Jim? jlathemtx: Barb Foster was there selling tatting needles and tatting books. That is where I got something that I thought would Jtvandersl: I love the quilt show jlathemtx: be like GrandDad used. jlathemtx: In visiting with my aunt, I learned that he learned everything by oral tradition. Nothing written. He designed and executed his own pattern. tattingmouse: wow jlathemtx: That is what you see as the basis of the bookmark and in his edging. jlathemtx: Questions? AKTATTER: I AM GLAD THAT YOU HAVE HONORED HIS MEMORY BY SHARING THIS PATTERN WITH US JIM IcSmo: they are both beautiful AKTATTER: NOW THIS IS A TRADITIONAL EDGING jlathemtx: Thanks for taking it. jlathemtx: Now may I tell you about my book mark? AKTATTER: TREFOIL AND CHAINS IcSmo: it looks lovely on an altoid box AKTATTER: WAIT JUST A MOMENT ON THAT JIM Jtvandersl: how would you attach this to a garment? AKTATTER: WITH SO MANY PICOTS YOU WOULD HAVE TO SEW THEM ALL DOWN AKTATTER: THE CHAINS I THINK WOULD HAVE TEO ATTACH TO FABRIC IcSmo: you can do that too jim...i am inot the box thing right now IcSmo: how about glue ak Charle1948: what do you do with the boxes? AKTATTER: IN YOUR PATTERN YOU IcSmo: put my tatting and shuttles to travel charlene Charle1948: Ah AKTATTER: MENTIONED THAT THE CHAIN SHOULD BE BACK SIDE UP IcSmo: or give them away in exchanges AKTATTER: NAD THEN YOU WENT ON TO MENTION AKTATTER: THAT THE CHAIN SHOULD EB STARTED WITH AKTATTER: THE SECOND HALF STITCH FIRST Jtvandersl: I might turn it over and attach the center picot of the trefoil to the garment AKTATTER: IS THAT SOMETHING YOUR GRANDDAD DID IcSmo: ok ak what is eb and teo AKTATTER: OR DID YOU LEARN THAT? AKTATTER: EB = BE Charle1948: To make it look right side up on the right side AKTATTER: TEO = TO IcSmo: ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh tattingmouse: lol mart tattingmouse: oops mary IcSmo: lol tattingmouse: :-[ IcSmo: just don't call me late AKTATTER: WELL JIM I JUST WONDERED IF YOUR GRANDPA WAS DOING TI THAT WAY?? tattingmouse: i read typonese jlathemtx: I learned to start a chain with the second half stich by reading something on the internet. Georgia also has this info. IcSmo: lol AKTATTER: AH OK IcSmo: yeah not japanese AKTATTER: JUST WANTED TO CHECK tattingmouse: lol jlathemtx: I will have to take a close look at his original piece. AKTATTER: ALRIGHT THEN LET'S LOOK AT JIM'S BOOK MARK NEXT IcSmo: ak has a language of her own AKTATTER: YOU TURNED THE CORNER ON THE EDGING AKTATTER: AND CAME DOWN THE OPPOSITE SIDE JOINING THE tattingmouse: lol AKTATTER: POINTS OF THRE TREFOILS tattingmouse: i read aknese too AKTATTER: OK MARY QUIT PICKING ON ME :) IcSmo: lol lol AKTATTER: AKNESE ROFL IcSmo: aknese it is tattingmouse: lol IcSmo: what is rofl tattingmouse: rolling on the floor lol jlathemtx: Georgia, I believe that he did start with the second half stitch since the "nubs" of the double stitches on the chains are the same as the rings. IcSmo: lol AKTATTER: WELL IF SO JIM I THINK GRANDPA WAS AHEAD OF HIS TIME :) AKTATTER: IT IS GREAT TO KNOW THAT IcSmo: like some men are AKTATTER: ROFL HAHAH Charle1948: Must go, People. Thanks for the lesson. Nice work, Designers! AKTATTER: OK MARY AKTATTER: NIGHT CHARLENE tattingmouse: lol OnlineHost: Charle1948 has left the room. jlathemtx: I did a quick check on this and will do more research to make sure. tattingmouse: bye charles IcSmo: rofl tattingmouse: oops IcSmo: its charlene mouse AKTATTER: JOINING ACROSS THE EDGING LIKE THAT MAKES IT EASY TO INSERT IcSmo: lol tattingmouse: :-[ AKTATTER: A RIBBON AS MARY MENTIONED AND TURN THIS INTO A GARTER FOR THE BRIDE AKTATTER: AS WELL AS A BOOKMARK IcSmo: 8-) TarStt: is there a pic of the bookmark? tattingmouse: http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2005/shapes/jimlbkmk.html AKTATTER: http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2005/shapes/jimlbkmk.html TarStt: thanks. IcSmo: why you getting married ak AKTATTER: LOL NOPE NOT MARRIED BUT CELEBRATING 30 YEARS IN APRIL IcSmo: are you all rolf AKTATTER: OLD ANTIQUE LACE PILLOWSLIP EDGINGS tattingmouse: cool ak IcSmo: wonderful..we just celebrated 37 AKTATTER: CAN ALSO BE RECYCLED INTO WEDDING GARTERS AKTATTER: YOU CAN DYE THEM BLUE TOO tattingmouse: i just celebrated 4 yrs AKTATTER: SOMETHING OLD SOMETHING BLUEALL THE SAME TIME Jtvandersl: christening gowns can use lots of lace IcSmo: ak what is it with you and wedding garters...rolf tattingmouse: lol jlathemtx: Where are the class logs stored? tattingmouse: on ak website AKTATTER: YES AND DON'Y FORGET THE PENNY ON THE GARTER TO tattingmouse: what pennyh AKTATTER: MAKE A DOUBLE ONION RING IcSmo: what penny now you want to make money AKTATTER: THEN TURN OVER AND MAKE ANOTHER DOUBLE ONION RING JOINED THE SIDES tattingmouse: lol AKTATTER: AND SLIP THE PENNY IN BEFORE YOU CLOSE THE LAST RING tattingmouse: never heard of a penny on a garter IcSmo: rolf :-! AKTATTER: THE LOGS ARE POSTED AND LINKED FROM THE CLASS WEBSITE AKTATTER: RIGHT WHERE YOU FIND THE LESSON LINKS jlathemtx: Thanks! AKTATTER: IT IS A GOOD LUCK CHARM tattingmouse: oh oic IcSmo: ak are you keeping a straight face AKTATTER: IF YOU DON'T POUT THE PENNY ON THE GARTER tattingmouse: lol AKTATTER: THEN THE BRIDE HAS TO WER IT IN HER SHOW AND THAT HURST IcSmo: lucky you found him huh AKTATTER: :) cfgtat: in her shoe AKTATTER: OK MANY TANKS TO JIMFOR SHARING THE WORK OF AKTATTER: HIS GRANDFATHER WITH US IcSmo: hurst are for dead people tattingmouse: lol AKTATTER: I HOPE THAT YOU WILL KEEP ON STUDYING HIS WORK AND TELL US YOUR FINDINGS JIM AKTATTER: ROFL IcSmo: rofl AKTATTER: NOW LET'S LOOK AT THE LIST OF HEART LINKS IcSmo: yeah jim both patterns are just wonderful AKTATTER: http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2005/shapes/morehearts.html OnlineHost: jlathemtx has left the room. IcSmo: all the hearts are so fabulous AKTATTER: THERE ARE SO MANY HEART PATTERNS POSTED ONLINE AKTATTER: THAT IS BUT THE START OF A LIST IcSmo: I have a note book just for hearts AKTATTER: I HOPE THAT YOU ALL HAD TIME TO PRINT OFF EVA'S HEART OnlineHost: jlathemtx has entered the room. OnlineHost: jlathemtx has left the room. OnlineHost: jlathemtx has entered the room. AKTATTER: SHE WAS ABOUT TO TAKE IT OFFLINE AKTATTER: WELCOME BACK JIM IcSmo: i did jlathemtx: I got kicked off. AKTATTER: JUST TAKE YOUR TIME AND CLICK YOUR WAY THRU THE LIST IcSmo: heh jim was you rofl and hit the wrong key AKTATTER: AND LIKE MARY START A NOTEBOOK AKTATTER: BETSY EVANS HAD GIVEN US THE HEART PATTERN AKTATTER: FOR HER EARRINGS TO USE TONIGHT BUT I LOST IT SOMEWHERE jlathemtx: Must have been:-$ AKTATTER: ELIZ BIRMINGHAM HAD MADE THEM SO I ADDED THE LITTLE PHOTO TO SEE IT IcSmo: :-D AKTATTER: OK IF YOU HAVE PRINTED OUT THE LESSONS PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THESE POINTS IcSmo: you must find the pattern ak i have those glass hearts AKTATTER: MARY'S HEART AKTATTER: EVA'S HEART AKTATTER: JAEN EBORALL'S TRIO OF HEART AKTATTER: MY SPLIT RING HEART AKTATTER: AND MANY OF THE OTHER HEART PATTERNS AKTATTER: ALL HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON IcSmo: the bottom AKTATTER: THE CENTERS ARE FILLED WITH TREFOIL OR CLOVERLEAF AKTATTER: NOT THAT POINT MARY AKTATTER: :) IcSmo: oh. TattingBina: LOL AKTATTER: NOW THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A PATTERN AKTATTER: HMM.. BAD CHOICE OF WORDS IcSmo: great minds thinking again AKTATTER: THIS SEEMS TO BE A TREND AKTATTER: BUT AKTATTER: SURELY WE CAN FILL THESE CENTERS WITH SOMETHING AKTATTER: OTHER THAN THE CLOVERLEAF IcSmo: flowers AKTATTER: SO THOSE OF YOU DESIGNING AKTATTER: MAKE NOTE IcSmo: alright AKTATTER: TO TRY OUT SOMETHING DIFFERENT IN THE CENTER OF THE HEARTS AKTATTER: FLOWERS, TERI d DID AND DID WELL Clunymimi: That's why we liked Edda's heart so much - a different center. cfgtat: I have an example of different use of a heart pattern on my site. IcSmo: what is the addy cfgtat cfgtat: http://www.jamescgroves.com/mdtatter/glassheart.htm AKTATTER: RIGHT EDDA'S WAS THE FIRST DIFFERENT ONE IN A WHILE IcSmo: just beautiful AKTATTER: GORGEOUS!! Clunymimi: Very nice Carolyn! IcSmo: I love edda's heart.. tattingmouse: aww thats pretty AKTATTER: AND LOOK AT EVA'S HEART cfgtat: the pattern is from the 1995 Better homes and Gardens victorian magazine. AKTATTER: ALTHO IT HAS THREE RING JOINED AKTATTER: IT IS NOT ACTUALLY A CLOVERLEAF NOR A TREFOIL IcSmo: she used rings on either side of the chains AKTATTER: AND LOOK CLOSER AT EVA'S HEART AKTATTER: DO YOU RECOGNIZE ANYTHING ABOUT IT??? IcSmo: if i get any closer i will get crossed eyed AKTATTER: PUT YOUR HAND OVER THE POINT IcSmo: on the top or bottom AKTATTER: BOTTOMPOINT OnlineHost: cfgtat has left the room. AKTATTER: YOU WILL SEE THAT THE TWO LOBES ARE FORMED AKTATTER: WITH PART OF A TRADITIONAL EDGING PATTERN IcSmo: what are lobes AKTATTER: WHERE THE EDGING WOULD HAVE CONTINUED AKTATTER: THE ROUNDED TOPS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HEART IcSmo: oh AKTATTER: SHE REVERSED THE DIRCTION OF THE CHAIN AKTATTER: AND CAME DOWN FOR THE POINT AKTATTER: NOW THAT SSHOULD MAKE US ALL LOOK TWICE AKTATTER: THE NEXT TIME WE ARE MAKING AN EDGING AKTATTER: WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO WITH THE PATTERN AKTATTER: HOW TOADAPT IT?? AKTATTER: ETC AKTATTER: ADAPTATION AKTATTER: THAT BRINGS ME TO JANE EBORALL'S TRI O OF HEARTS AKTATTER: BASICALLY THE SAME CONSTRUCTION AKTATTER: FIRST VERSION NO PICOTS AKTATTER: SECOND VERSION LOTS OF PICOTS AKTATTER: THIRD VERSION BEADS AKTATTER: EACH THE SAME AND EACH DIFFERENT AKTATTER: OK QUESTIONS??? IcSmo: no AKTATTER: ANYOINE STILL AWAKE :) IcSmo: no AKTATTER: OUR HOUR OF TATTING FUN HAS COME TO AN END AKTATTER: ROFL IcSmo: awhwwwwwwwwwwwww AKTATTER: OK MARY OVER TO THE CORNER WITH YOU IcSmo: awh tattingmouse: lol AKTATTER: MANY THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO SENT IN LINKS AND PATTERNS TarStt: anyone have the link to mary's heart? AKTATTER: AND FOR SHARING WITH THE CLASS IcSmo: your welcome ak AKTATTER: http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2005/shapes/marydheart.html IcSmo: you got to have heart, miles and miles of heart TarStt: Thanks G AKTATTER: THIS LESSON REPEATS MONDAY AT 3pm et AND 8;30pm et Jtvandersl: I enjoyed the hearts and may have to try the one edging on a gown AKTATTER: I HEART TATTING IcSmo: i will be at the 8:30 one..right mouse AKTATTER: NOT ONTHE SLEEVE TERRY AKTATTER: CAN'T HAVE YOU WEARING YOUR HEART ON YOUR SLEEVE Jtvandersl: no, on one of the pleats that I do at the bottom AKTATTER: PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR FEB 21 IcSmo: i put my heart in the middle of my shirt tonight Jtvandersl: lol AKTATTER: THE MONDAY NIGHT CLASS WILL BEGIN AT 7PM WITH A PRESENTATION IcSmo: yeah the night of ron AKTATTER: FROM RON SOMAN ON HOW TO USE THE NEW ROOM AND TO MAKE LOGS THERE tattingmouse: yep AKTATTER: THE NIGHT OF RON AKTATTER: SOUNDS LIKE A B PICTURE TITLE IcSmo: i thought legs IcSmo: it is wait..right mouse Jtvandersl: Thanks so much tattingmouse: waite AKTATTER: SOUNDS DAINTY TERRY Jtvandersl: night AKTATTER: NIGHTERS tattingmouse: night Jtvandersl: I have one in progress now IcSmo: night all AKTATTER: MM MIRIAM BROWN IS RECOVERING AKTATTER: SHE IS WALKING ON HER CAST NOW tattingmouse: good to hear tattingmouse: i miss her jlathemtx: Good night. Thanks a buch.;-) AKTATTER: NOWORD ABOUT WWALLY BINA??? AKTATTER: NIGHT JIM OnlineHost: Jtvandersl has left the room. IcSmo: night jim TattingBina: As for as I know she is doing fine Clunymimi: Georgia, did you get my message about your drawing? Did any make sense? TattingBina: Tonya went to visit her and she is recovering well AKTATTER: OK THEN AKTATTER: I FOUND SO MUCH GOOD INFO IN YOUR NOTE THAT I WAS STAGGERED Clunymimi: <blush> AKTATTER: I WILL GO BACK TO THE PATTERN AND TRY AGAIN NOW THANKS tattingmouse: good to hear is she home bina Clunymimi: You're welcome, I hope you find something that advances the work. IcSmo: yeah bina... i worry so much about wally AKTATTER: HAS EVERYONE SEEN THE TWO NEW BOOKS ON THE ARCHIVE?? tattingmouse: not yet IcSmo: no what are they AKTATTER: BATH TATTING BOOK AKTATTER: AND DMC TATTING BOOK tattingmouse: ahh saw it listed but haven't looked IcSmo: no, i will have to check them out AKTATTER: SHERON RESCANNED THAT PROBLEM ONE AND I WILL REPOST IT MON tattingmouse: cool IcSmo: oh good TattingBina: KOOL AKTATTER: SO THAT'S ALL FOR TONIGHT AKTATTER: GREAT CLASS THANKS FOR THE LAUGHS :) IcSmo: my scanner is not working it is too old. i have to get a new one AKTATTER: THANKS FOR STOPPING BY tattingmouse: /me waves to everyone see you tomarrow IcSmo: same here ak... AKTATTER: GOOND NIGHT AND HAPPY TATTING ALL IcSmo: night all AKTATTER: :) Clunymimi: THanks Georgia