Session Start: Mon Feb 12 13:57:17 2007 *** Now talking in #tatchat *** Tatter162 is now known as Susanne *** Tatter144 has joined #tatchat hello all *** Tatter144 is now known as DorcasAnn Hello Georgia Hello Georgia 12Evening all we have a full schedule today Hello everyone everyon get the tatlist notes with the lesson links? Hello Dorcas my ftp seems to be frozen up Yes., I did Tatter you can change your name by typing /nick yourname 12Yes thanks MJB? Okay We are hoping to see Rosemarie Peel here today Hello everyone I'll go check for an email from her sweet i already did 3 of her heart yesterday super! *** Tatter is now known as icela hi g the hearts are so cute hi everyone thank you is that Mary Jane? I added the pattern to my website yes Hello Mary (icela) hi Katia hello icela i love your little heart on your blog 12Hello Mary *** mary is now known as MJB *** Tatter has joined #tatchat *** Tatter751 has joined #tatchat 12thank you. I am delighted that everyone is enjoying my heart pattern oh Mary it is a delightful pattern 12hello susanne 12it was an accident the best patterns always are! *** Tatter002 has joined #tatchat tatters, to change your name type /nick yourname 12I guess so by the responses *** Tatter002 is now known as Eliz I think it was thejaunty cloverleaf-bows that caught my eye welcome Eliz is that tat knot or Davis? 12Oh yeah G, *** DorcasAnn has quit IRC (Ping timeout) *** Tatter751 is now known as DorcasAnn *** Tatter176 has joined #tatchat both tatter to change your name type /nick yourname wb Dorcas Icela i could actually see your heavenly heart on the calender ;) Eliz Davis and tatknot are both me Ye Ruth emailed today to say that it was added to the tat calendar 12It is suppose to be there this month Katia tat calendar http://tat-calendar.blogspot.com *** Tatter176 is now known as essm sweet good to see you back *** Tatter217 has joined #tatchat Matha how lovely to see you am I back yet? yes 12oh great I have not checked yet. I have been busy all day assigning exchange partners those exchanges seem to be a lot of fun but hard work fo ryou! {{{{click}}}} seat belt for Dorcas 12They are G, your right there Hi, Ican stay for a little while hello everyone from Rosemarie where is the exchange taking place and what are you exchanging i need to find more time to be part of those exchange 217 you can change your name by typing /nick yourname Hi Rosemarie to change your name type /nick rosemarie Hello, Rosemarie, I like your heart sonice you could join us today/night 12Go to my website Eliz and click on 2007 tatting exchange Hello Everyone, Susan Fuller here. welcome susan to chang eyour name type /nick Susan what is your web addres icela? 12So many students tonight, lovely *** Tatter is now known as rosemarie 12http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=87&subpageid=282818&ck= well we have a great set of patterns to review today *** Tatter has joined #tatchat *** Tatter is now known as BinaMadden 12Hi Bina Hi Everyone:) Hi, Bina, I'll e-mail you after class Hello Bina ok I will go check once more to see if anyone needs help getting to class brb thanks icela, i'll check it out after class 12ok Was there a topic and pettern for this class? *** Tatter217 is now known as Susan Hi susan. We are doing Rosemarie's Heart pattern, Jane's tatbead people and reviewing an eding Susan Georgia will be right back to give the links, she has quite a few this week ok let's get started please sig n in 12Oh, Jane's tatbead people are so funny GEORGIA SEITZ GREENUP ILLINOIS USA AKTATTER@AOL.COM Eliz in Arkansas aka tatknot Dorcas Newkirk, Evansville, IN, USA FEB. 12, 2007 3 PM et CLASS They are amazing. Jane is so creative! Katia Vallée Sherbrooke QC Canada lady_elhasa@hotmail.com OUR LESSON LINKS ARE 12Susanne, Aarhus in Denmark 12Yes I love grandma and grandpa Bina Madden, Everett WA Tattingbina@gmail.com Kate Huttar, Texas, USA katelingo#huttar.net mARY dONOHUE HEART MaryDheart http://icelas-world.blogspot.com/ Rosemarie, Nuneaton UK Mary Jane Brittingham., Santa Claus., Indiana martha ess greensboro nc, essm#bellsouth.net 12icela mary donohue Columbia,SC rOSE MARIE PEEL HEART RPeelHrt http://www.ringoftatters.org.uk/seasonal/valentine/rpheart.html jANE EBORALL BEAD PEOPLE JaneEbeadhttp://janeeborall.blogspot.com/2007/02/introduction-to-my-family.htm AND JaneEtat people http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~nickeb/beadpeople.htm AND WE MUST ALSO REVIEW THE HANKY FROM LAST WEEK http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2007/hearthankymask.html Susan K Fuller, Loveland, Colorado rlskfullers@comcast.net LET'S LOOK AT THAT HANKY FIRST SEVERAL TATTERS REPORTED A PROBLEM DID ANY OF YOU ENCOUNTER A DIFFICULTY? THE LARGE CENTER MOTIF, THE LARGE RED RING WHEN FINISHED WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP? SEE THE PROBLEM NOW? IF YOU TREAT IT AS WE NORMALLY DO AND JUST RW? THEN YOU END UP IN AN AWKARD POSITION TO MAKE THE JOIN TO THE SMALLER RED RING OVER AT THE FAR LEFT SO IT REQUIRES ROTATING THE WORK INSTEAD OF RW TO REVIEW *** rosemarie has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) Turning the work RW http://www.georgiaseitz.com/classes/turningwork.html AND IT IS A GOOD PLACE FOR THE ALLIGATOR JOIN AKA THE BURDA CAPTUR JOIN http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2004/burdacapturedring.jpg OK? ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT PART OF THE PATTERN? OK ON TO THE NEXT ONE HMM LOOKS LIKE ROSE MARIE LOST HER SEAT *** Tatter has joined #tatchat MARY YOU'RE UP1 12here is the direct link to my pattern http://icelas-world.blogspot.com/ THANKS FOR THAT 12correction AFTER WE LOAD UP THE BEADS? 12http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=87&subpageid=282818&ck= *** Tatter is now known as rosemarie OH?? WB ROSEMAIRE WE STARTED ON MARY PATTERN I'm back with you folks AFTER LOADING THE BEADS 12then you start your clover leaf THE LARGE OR THE SMALL ONE? OK I'm getting the hang of this messaging. 12the small GREAT ROSEMARIE IT IS EASY WITH A LITTLE PRACTICE OK START WITH THE SMALL CLOVER AND WE CHAIN DOWN TOTHE POINT? 12of making the small ring OK AND I SEE THAT YOU ARE MAKING PICOTS 12no you are chaining up to the small ring. the clover leaf is the point OVER THE TOPS OF THE BEADS ON TEH CORE THREAD 12right on g SO CHAIN OVER TO THE CLEAVAGE :) DO THE TINY RING AND CHAIN AGAIN DOWN THE OTHER SIDE? 12yes the cleavage...LOL :) OK GOT IT 12right to the 3JK OK DID YOU NEED TO MEASURE THE PICOTS? DID YOU NEED TO START AND END THE JK RINGS WITH A FULL DS? 12they should all be the same.. it was hard measuring the picots over beads and I did not want them too big SO JUST LARGE ENOUGH PICOT TO "FRAME" TEH BEAD NICE TOUCH 12thanks G *** Susan has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) *** Tatter has joined #tatchat *** Tatter has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) *** Tatter has joined #tatchat 12A lovely heart it is *** Tatter has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) *** Tatter has joined #tatchat AND YOU HID THE ENDS IN THE CLOVER IT LOOKS LIKE 12I did not end with a ds on the jk 12I never have THAT WAS A SHORT BUT NICELY BALANCED HEART SO NO PROBLEM WITH TWISTING WHEN THE JK IS DRAWN CLOSED? 12Thanks G and ANY QUESTIONS FOR mARY??? 12no because I have learned to hold on to my jk until they are closed GOOD TIP THANKS ANY QUESTIONS? 12Like I said this heart was an accident design no 12No questions OK rOSEMARIE WOULD YOU LIKE TO TALK US THRU YOUR HEART? rOSEMARIE? dON'T BE SHY lol OK LET'S TAKE A LOOK HERE 12maybe she fell out of the chair again THE BODY OF THE HEART 12whrer is the duck tape LOL I'LL GET HER A SEATBELT 12Reminds me of the wowen paperhearts we use for Christmas here THE BODY OF THE HEART HAS ONLY 4 RINGS I took a creative sewing class once from Lois Erickson and she always says not to use the word "accident" these are "creative opportunities" YES ME TOO SUSANNE GOOD WORDS TO REMEMBER 12Great expression 12LOL ok I had a creative opportunity....LOL SO WE TAT RING A CHAIN OVER TO B CHAIN OVER TO C CHAIN OVER TO D THAT COMPLETES FIGURE ONE INTHE DIAGRAMS *** rosemarie has quit IRC (Ping timeout) THEN WE RW AND CHAIN FROM D OVER TOTHE OUTLINE AND DOWN 12Oh we lost her again WE ARE NOW JOINING THESE CHAINS 12G I guess you did not make the seat belt tight enough OH DRAT! The plain "Tatter" was me Susan F - I lost my connection earlier1 TO CHANGE YOUR NAME TYPE /NICK YOURNAME ROSEMAIRE CALLS FOR THE SHUTTLE LOCK JOIN http://www.georgiaseitz.com/classes2001/shtljoin.html EVERYONE FAMILAR WITH THE SLJ? 12what is an slj G yes 12Yes :-) SHUTTLE LOCK JOIN http://www.georgiaseitz.com/classes2001/shtljoin.html 12Oh yeah I know that SO WHAT WE HAVE IS REALLY A GROUP OF BLOCK BUT THE BLOCK ARE ONLY 2 BARS WIDE *** Tatter595 has joined #tatchat AND THAT GETS OUR BASKET WORK EFFECT IN THE CENTER OF THE HEART IS THAT YOU rOSEMARIE? WB? sorry my broadband went down WHEN WE RETURN TO RING A SORRY rOSEMARIE YOU NEED A SEAT BELT {{{CLICK}}}} 12no duck tape *** Tatter595 is now known as Rosemarie WE BEGIN TATTING THE OUTER CHAINS WITH ALL THE PICOTS I know that join, but I'm realizing how many types of joins I still don't know! THE HANDLE IS A ZIG ZAG TYPE CHAIN Rosemarie your heart is absolutely adorable:) SO MANY JOINS IT IS TRUE ROSEMARIE yes, very nice heart THE FOUR RINGS IN THE CENTER LOOK LIKE A FLOWER TO ME 12Very lovely heart 12it made my heart sing Rosemarie ROSEMAIRE DO YOU HAVE ANY POINTERS FOR US? ANY TIPS IN TATTING THE HEART? This heart was inspired by Agnes Focke's filet tatting I THINK THIS EFFECT COULOD BE EXPANDED TO MAKE LARGER FILET TATTING COLLAGES AH THERE! I WAS THINKING BACK TO RHODA AULD'S COLLAGE PHOTO The heart looks good with beads round the outside I tatted a beaded pair in #80 for earrings SO CUTE!! 12it has many possibilities. some are dancing in my head...lol Oooo sweet 12Awesome *** Tatter is now known as Susan I love Rhoda Auld's collage, are there photos on the web for Agnes Focke's? ANY QUESTIONS FOR ROSEMARIE? Did you join in the picot before and after the shoelace tricks to keep the chains lined up on either side? I DON'T KNOW IS aGNES ISPOSTED? of the bottom ring I mean I did the 2nd row twice by mistake and got more of a basket shoe lace first I think A BROADER OUTLINE THEN I'm imagining it with flowers in the 'basket' THE SHOELACE TRICK IS VERY HAN DY I NMANY CASES http://www.georgiaseitz.com/classes2001/fall2001/shoelace.html ANY MORE QUESTIONS FOR rOSEMARIE? 12I use that trick a lot when only one shuttle has beads on it...LOL Make 2 and join on outer edge to make true basket 12great pattern Rosemarie OR WHEN MY SHUTTLE IS ALMOST EMPTY 12LOL OH SUPER WOULD BE A PRETTY HOLDER FOR A HANDY MOM'S DAY MAYBE? OR MAY DAY FLOWERS? 12or april showers...lol This has been an experience THANKS YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS PATTERN WITH THE CLASS AND ONLINE ROSEMARIE 12Celebrating spring steep learning curve i HOPE THAT YOU WILL COME AGAIN TOO WE HAVE LOTS OF FUN HERE AND IT IS LEGAL AND NON FATTENING! Yes, it's adorable and so unique 12Thanks for sharing Mary and Rosemarie thanks, Rosemarie. Love it! 12I ate 4 tins of chocolate this week thanks to both of you Thanks so much 12lol Mary 12your welcome. It was a pleasure Thanks Mary and Rosemarie. OK LET'S LOOK AT BEAD PEOPLE JaneEtat people http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~nickeb/beadpeople.htm thanks, to you, too, Mary. The heart is so pretty. There's so cute and fun Its been great to correspond in this way, thanks I WAS IN HOPES THAT JANE WOUL DBE HERE BUT SHE IS EITHER DOZING OFF OR TATTING INA CORNER there are new bead people on her blog all the time 12They are truely awesome :-) WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT JANE EBORALL 12she is probably adding to her family...lol inspiring! HER TALENT AND CREATIVITY IS OVERWHELMING 12Maybe more family visiting 12awesome I wonder if she tats in her sleep! WELL I EXPECT TO SEE AND "EXPECTANT" BEAD MOM SOON 12she must HER MIND NEVER SLEEPS AND HER SHUTTLE NEVER REST 12or the bead baby OF COURSE WE CAN'T GO THROUGH EACH PATTERN OF THE BEAD FAMILY Yes, she needs a boby BUT LETS TAKE A LOOK AT THE BASIC CONSTRUCTION OOps, sorry that was supposed to say a baby, LOL THAT;S OK SUSAN WE ALL READ TYPOESE :) 12lol ON JANE'S SITE YOU CAN SEE MANY TECHINQUES AS WELL AS PATTERNS 12yeah g's are usually hillarious....LOL YOU MIGHT LOOK AT THE ONES ON THE DOWNWARED FACING PICOT AND THE ONE ABOUT ADDING BEADS TO A THREAD the eyes in the side of the ring head is very effective 12last week we had to sing in and not sign in, lol THAT'S RIGHT AND WE WERE ALL OFF KEY TOO 12lol 12roflol RIGHT THE BEADS ON THE HEAD ON THE CORE THREAD IT LOOKS LIKE HAIR IS EXTRA THREADS OWRKED IN AND TEH BODIES (WHAT NO BOOBS???) IS THAT A CATHERINE WHEEL FORMATION? 12lol g scope for lots of different hair do's 12one with a bad hair day is missing SPEAKING OF BOOBS MIGHT I DIGRESS AMOMENT? 12boobs could be beads 12lol I WAS AT THE ANTIQUE STORE 12the larger the bead the bigger the boobs SEARCHING FOR HANKIES AND ANTIQUE BOOKLETS , THE 10-CENTERS AND I FOUND A HANKY ASKED HOW MUCH? 12and found boobs right g $2 i SAID SOLD AND ADDED IT TO MY PILE Boobs - the top part of -was it Ruth's that had 2 spirals at the top? WHENi WENT TO PAY THE LADY TOOK THE HANDY BACK AND WOULD NOT SELL IT TO ME 12Oh why 12how many you hankies G, can you beat my 350 hankies ON THE CRINOLADY CROCHET IN THE CORNER WAS A BEAUTIFUL RUFFLE At the top of the heart with spirals at the top? THE LADY FLIPPED THE RUFFLE UP AND WHAT DID I SEE? BOOBS!! CROCHETED!! LOL 12LOL 12lol I WAS SO SHOCKED what?! crazy! I NEVER SAW NOR THOUGHT THAT LADIES HAD SUCH HANKIES BEFORE BUT SOME SENSE OF HUMOR! 12you'd be surprised G hankies is our topic at our next Heart of England Tatters meeting 12Yes true *** Tatter has joined #tatchat *** Tatter is now known as hope YES SUSAN I THINK RUTHS DID HAVE BOOBS IN IT I MUST CHECK ONTHAT AGAIN REALLY rOSEMARIE I JUST PURCHASED HOOKED ON HANKIES TODAY AT THE QUILT SHOP SUCH WONDERFUL CREATIVE IDEAS OK ANY QUESTIONS ON BEAD PEOPLE CONSTRUCTION? 1221 hankies still in their original boxes HOPIE!! I am ready to dig up the various supplies and get started. EBAY MARY?? 12yes all 350 of them ME TOO LORDY! WHAT A PILE did you ever hear the saying that goes something like this: it is much more romantic to see a ladies hankerchief flutter to the floor than to hear the thud of a kleenex OH HOW TRUE! 12lol 12good one Dorcas NO MAN WAS EVER "CAUGHT" BY A USED KLEENEX :) 12and I am not cutting them up either G OK THEN ARE THERE ANY GENERAL QUESTIONS FOR TODAY QUILT MARY? 12NO good for you, Mary, I hate to see old things cut up I THINK IT IS BETTER FOR THEM TO BE USED THAN TO ROT AWAY UNSEEN IN A DRAWER Has anyone sent Jane a new bead person? 12Me too Martha. I just shutter THAT IS WHY I LIKE TO SUGGEST RECYLCLING IDEAS FORHANKIES AND LACE PIECES I hate loosing them when I am working I DON'T KNOW YET 12I open my drawers every week to look at them but I carry them anyway I EMAILED jANE EARLIER TODAU BUT NO REPLY YET I sent her a pink flamingo for their lawn I started using ones I found of my two grandmothers. HOPE I WENT TOTHE QUILT SHOP TODAY AND GOT THE HANKY FABRIC YOU EMAILED THEY ARE SO SOFT TO THE NOSE WHEN YOU REALLY HAVEA COLD YOU DID??? what are you going to do with it?? I carry them but stopped using them when I used a tatted one a school and threw it in the wastebasket ANY GENERAL QUESTIONS?? As well as some of their beautiful embroidered linens. 12I have some of my aunts too. I see them everyday in my underwear drawer LOL HOPE I DON'T KNOW YET but it is nice?? OH DORCAS!!! it is a nice shop. 12they look lovely in a shirt pocket THIS WAS THE ONE INE EFFINGHAM oh, no! NEXT TIME YOU COME Has anyone tried size 80 thread for the tat people?