Session Start: Mon Apr 16 13:56:53 2007 *** Now talking in #tatchat hello tatters! Hello !! If you are using the Tat Chat Client webpage, there is a space in the bottom right corner. *** Tatter436 has joined #tatchat hello 436 12the bottom of the box on the right is a white box type your name in that box Hi, Daft old git in the UK signing in!! If you are using the Tat Chat Client webpage, it is in the bottom right corner. you can also change your name by typing /nick yourname *** Tatter935 is now known as Katia hey daft come join the fun rofl hi ya katia 04No empty box in the bottom right.. helo Eliz sorry about that- didnt mean to repeat myself I'm hoping this time my name will change to JaneEb Hello Georgia ! *** Tatter436 is now known as JaneEb *** Tatter242 has joined #tatchat *** Tatter481 has joined #tatchat 12Hi Jane Got it!! ah jane glad you made it *** Tatter242 is now known as DorcasAnn *** Tatter481 is now known as icela Hi everybody hello Jane *** Tatter221 has joined #tatchat Dorcas Mary! Hi Jane and everyone else *** Tatter221 is now known as Zena welcome 221 05hi Jane hello everyone *** Zena is now known as ZenaThank ah Zena thanks so much for the earring pattern Hello 05hi Dorcas and Icela. 05hi Zena ok tatter remember just type /nick yourname hi Linda and Mary hi linda Tatter, did you see AK's instructions? Type / followed immediately by your nickname and hit enter. 05oh yes, I can't forget hi to Georgia! Hello everyone 12it has been a long time since i have been able to join you all hi linda Hi Georgia Would you like to use the pattern tonight? work does get in the way of our tattin ginny 12yes it sure does and sleep 12yes i work 2 jobs so i have to sleep some also 04I read the instrcutions Debbie *** ZenaThank is now known as Zena 04Opps that didn't work?? 12but i took two days off after Hector so i could rest up I got a bit enthusiastic like this type only /nick yourname put a forward slash in front of your name Tatter 13I hear hector got snowed in. how many lucky tatters got to go to Hector?? oh snowed in ! 04Like this/Debbie 12well it snowed today and everyone finally got out 13good thing I didn't go 12i took Nina to teh air port this morning *** Tatter885 has joined #tatchat 12I am hoping Debbie got out in Rochester on time 13she may be stuck there the rest of the day it is lovely to see you all here today *** Tatter885 is now known as ladyshuttlemaker thanks goodness for theinternet *** Solaan has joined #tatchat let it snow let it snow let it snow 12yes she might be but she wanted to go and ist and hope for a flight 12no more snow i have about 8 inches now hi sherry 05I didn't make this year, but am hoping to be able to go next year for the 10th anniversary. Hi Everybody I'll be there for the 10th one too Hello! 12i will be there also i wouldnt want to miss it Well, we've had the hottest April for donkey's years over here so ya, boo sucks!!! *** Tatter944 has joined #tatchat Solaan and Zena are one 05my goodness, 3 more inches of snow since this morning??? Tatter, do it again, but only enter the slash followed by your name--no other text 13Well you all need to come to the Palmetto Tat Day this year. It is always a blast when Jane and Mark are there oh bummer and the freeze took nealry all our blossoms last week 12yes 12it isnt good here at all CG has been correcting me and I've become two people. oh I am going to miss Palmettos :( 13Why g Hello everyone *** Tatter944 is now known as SusanK 05I'm afraid this nor'easter is going to break my young redbud tree?? not teaching this year ooooh Palmetto will be serious this time!!! NO, AKA, you CAN'T miss Palmetto. Not allowed 13I was hoping you were going to be there this year. I am teaching this year. 12i havent been there yet but maybe some day 13Why serious Jane....??? oh how I would love to see that 04Forward slash followed by my name does work either...?? Well, I shall TRY to be serious but I have got SOME mischief planned!! Palmetto seems overall to be a little more serious than the previous years less light hearted banter coming across so far any way but I know it will be a great event I hopt it isn't too serious Is it because interest in tatting is growing 12Where are the tat beads now are they on there way home yet 04No big deal, will leave it as is, might be my computer or?? Thanks for trying. Mary do you know the cost of the Tatting Hands cds?? Ah, well there's a challenge - I'll have to change my mind then!!! sorry, Tatter. We'll all introduce ourselves shortly. and some people get a bit grown-up about it? 13That is because we are getting so big. I think we had close to 100 people if not over a 100 people show up good for you jane! get the laughter rolling *** icela has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) does everyone have the lessonlink to the tina page? I try to be serious but I'm slowly sliding into senility and old age with a VASTE and untameable sense of humour!!! 12LOL no I don't have the linek 12i love your sense of humor 10yes that edging looks Awesome! you go girl! back peddle ! I don't have it either http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2007/frauberger1913.html 12ye sit sure is intreguing *** Tatter979 has joined #tatchat i wish sense went with my humour but both are out of control!! thanks 04Of course I don't either, my first time here. icela Zena is your earring pattern for today or a later lesson? georgia do i have 5 min before we start? 06the cd is 15.00 We can do it today if you want *** SusanK has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) I just did it myself so it's fresh in my mind *** Tatter128 has joined #tatchat well Jane in rehab they let people play with string and beads so mayber you will be ok thanks Mary am taking some to sell at Spokane *** Tatter128 has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) *** Tatter317 has joined #tatchat Sounds good to me - the mental home I escaped from last week let me play with beads and string!!! ok sure let's do it Fine http://www.theseaofdreams.com/tatting/patterns_files/zena-TatBeadedEarring.pdf I fell off fixing my pop-ups that is Zena's pattern for earring hot off the ether waves *** Tatter317 is now known as SusanK *** ginnyw has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) *** Tatter972 has joined #tatchat to change your name type /nick yourname *** Tatter972 is now known as ginnyw i lost the link ok now let's get started which link ginny? please siGN IN the ear ring pattern GEORGIA SEITZ GREENUP IL USA AKTATTER@AOL.COM http://www.theseaofdreams.com/tatting/patterns_files/zena-TatBeadedEarring.pdf 10Sherry..Boise, Idaho ladyshuttlemaker@hotmail.com i tried to open it and the page when blank Eliz in Arkansas COULD BE TRAFFIC JAM WAIT A MINUTE AND RETRY ok Dorcas Newkirk, Evansville, IN, USA 05Linda Barnes, Woodbridge, VA lingram2@comcast.net Susan K Fuller, Loveland, Colorado rlskfullers@comcast.net Katia Vallée Sherbrooke QC Canada lady_elhasa@hotmail.com IS THIS THE SPIDERMAN ELIZ? ZENA HERBERT, SOLAAN44@YAHOO.CO.UK, MORECAMBE, ENGLAND Ginny Weathers Auburn, NY lovetotat @hotmail.com LOVELAND CO IS WHERE PIECEWORK MAGAZINE HAS THIER HEADQUARTERS LOVE THAT MAG APRIL 16, 2007 OUR LESSON TODAY ARE http://www.theseaofdreams.com/tatting/patterns_files/zena-TatBeadedEarring.pdf AND Yes, I applied there once but didn't get the job http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2007/frauberger1913.html MAYBE YOU SHOULD SUBMIT A TATTING PATTERN SUSAN? OK ZENA IS GOING TO PRESENT THE EAREING FIRST This is the tatknot Eliz HAS EVERYONE GOT THE PATTERN NOW? ONE OD MY ELIZ'S HAD A SON WHO WANT SPIDERMAN ON HIS TATTING SHUTTLE 12yes i got it CAN'T WAIT TO WORK ON THAT ONE! ARE WE ALL READY TO ROLL? I THINK SO! I'm the Eliz with the daughter who wants the dragon. 10I'll just be sitting in today due to stiff hands from working in clay all morning... AH I REMEMBER NOW YOU GOT THE SHUTTLES ALREADY? OH SHERRY SIT BACK AND ENJOY No, they haven't arrived yet. I DID THIS TODAY WELL, THIS EVENING, SO THAT'S WHY THE ENDING/START IT A BIT UNTIDY THE PATTERN WILL BE PRESENTED BY ZENA HERBERT I'LL TALK US THROUGH IT OK WE BEGIN WITH A STARTER PICOT TWO SHUTTLERS, CTM AS USUAL, AND THREAD 37 BEADS ONTO THE THRTEAD BEFORE YOU START TO FILL THE SHUTTLES YES, WE START WITH THE PAPER CLIP IT'S QUITE STRAIGHTFORWARD 12what size thread did you use CH OF 8DS I often use a lanyard hook for this I USED A SILKY THREAD, THAT'S WHY IT UNRAVELLED, ABOUT 40S IT WAS A DIFFERENT ELIZ THAT SHIPPED ALREADY SORRY, YOURS A RE WAITING FOR WHEN YO UARE READY *** Tatter373 has joined #tatchat IT WAS WHAT I HAD IN MY BAG *** Tatter373 is now known as marian THE RING IS MADE WITH SH2 12so a fine thread an decela beads BEFORE YOU BEGIN THAT RING, SLIP 9 BEADS Hallo all to all the tatters ONTO THE THREAD THAT YOU WILL PUT AROUND YOUR HAND TO MAKE THE RING WITH You were going to send me a paypal link. I USED A SIZE9/0 BEAD YOU COULD USE FINER IF YOU WANTED 12ok i have some of them PROVIDED THEY FIT ONTO YOUR THREAD AGAIN, I USED WHAT I HAD WITH ME HELLO MARIAN START THE RING WITH 5DS OK ELIZ WILL DO SLIP 3 BEADS DOWN THE THREAD AROUND YOUR HAND AND USE THE TO MAKE A PICOT It was a long time ago that I knotakt he class MOVE 1 BEAD FROM THE SH2 THREAD TO SIT AT THE BASE OF THE PICOT YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME MARIAN PULL UP A CHAIR AND GET COMFORTABLE SO THAT IT MAKES A FOUR-PETAL FLOWER WITH THE THREE BERADS WE ARE STUDYING AN EARRING PATTERN SORRY BEADS It comes that I was making bobbin lace with my nabuur http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2007/frauberger1913.html http://www.theseaofdreams.com/tatting/patterns_files/zena-TatBeadedEarring.pdf nice effect, Zena On monday evening. 12yes it does look veyr nice IT LOOKS PRETTY IN DIFFERENT COLOURS MAKE 3DS AND ANOTHER 3-BEAD + 1 BEAD PICOT, LIKE BEFORE ANOTHER 3DS AND ANOTHER 3-BEAD+1 BEAD PICOT 5DS AND CLOSE THIS RING CAREFULLY Have you al seen what a beutiful flower we make on the meeting from the dutch tatting goup? ARE WE ALL OK SO FAR? 12yes i am good so far so good, zena EVERYONE ELSE? OK HERE yes fine 06ok here NEWER TATTERS MIGHT LIKE TO LOOK AT THE LAST THREE PHOTOS ON THIS PAGE http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2002/beads/beadbasics.html ALL WE DO HERE IS TO REPEAT THIS THREE TIMES IT SHOWS THE USE OF BEADS ON THE CORE THREAD MARIAN YOU MUST GIVE US THE LINK PLEASE SO THAT'S: CH OF 8DS, SH2 R AS BEFORE, AND SAME AGAIN Go to the yahoo site.I see if I can find the link. WE GET THREE OF THESE BEADED RINGS MADE WITH SH2, SITTING ON THE CHAIN MAKE A FINAL 8DS AND JOIN INTO THE LITTLE PICOT WE STARTED WITH NOW WE WORK THE TOP LOOP 12so it is simular to a SCMR CH OF 5DS SLIDE 1 BEAD ALONG FROM SH2 AND MAKE A 1-BEAD PICOT OK MARIAN good point, ginny! 5DS, JOIN TO LITTLE PICOT AS BEFORE YES, IT'S JUST LIKE A MOCK RING 12i just taught them at Hector so they are easy fo rme to see right now END OFF AND THAT'S IT! I hope it goes so http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/Frivolitekring/photos/view/75dc?b=1 OH THAT IS GOOD SIMPLE TO WORK AND YOU CAN MAKE SEVERAL FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY 12it looks so easy but very nice THE SINGLE BEAD P AT THE TOP OF THE 5DS,5DS CHAIN MAKES IT EASY TO THREAD AJUMP RING INTO Will you stiffen the earrings? If so what do you use? WHEN YOU WANT TOMOUNT THE FITTING This are mine but with the foto's there are more. *** Tatter912 has joined #tatchat I like the use of the i-bead picot at the top for the jump ring IF I STIFFEN THEM, I USE A PVA STIFFENER, SAME AS ON MY HATS I FOUND THAT WITHOUT THE BEAD AT THE TOP FITTING EARWIRES WAS DIFFICULT WELCOME LATECOMERS PLEASE SIGN IN 12does that make the beads cloudy TO DO NEATLY AND SECURELYT SECURELY MARIAN THAT IS A LOVELY LITTLE FLOWER CAN YOU TELL US HOW IT WAS TATTED? THE PVA? THANKS ZENA THAT WAS A GREAT PRESENTATION Yes its very nice. 12yes the pva WE APPRECIATE YOU SHARIN GYOUR WORK WITH THE CLSS. NO, I ONLY DAB IT ONTO THE DS PART OF THE WORK Thank you, Zena! 10Thank you Zena thanks Zena 12oh ok I DON'T DIP IT OR SPRAY IT 12i will try that YOU'RE ALL VERY WELCOME. I'M PLEASED YOU LIKE IT IT'S MY NEW BABY AND SO MANY COLORS AND SO MANY BEADS WE CAN USE FOR IT 12i will try a pair tonight to give to my daughter DID EVERYON SEE THE FLOWER BY MARIAN? tHEY'RE VERY QUICK TO MAKE 10The link didn't work for me YOU PROBABLY NEED TO BE A YAHOO MEMBER 06yes it is awesome Marian. iamrtst signiong in the link requires that we be members of that yahoogroup I just saved the join page to my favorites! OH YOU ARE mARTH FROM iLLINOIS Yes I can thell you but can now not fing it. PLEASE WELCOME A NEW TATTER TO THE GROUP 10I am a yahoo member...I'll trya again.. *** Tatter838 has joined #tatchat OK MARIAN IF YOU FIND HOW TO MAKE IT PLEASE SEND TO ME AND I WILL SHARE WITH EVERYONE I have in a book and find it for you i send it to your e mail. THANKS MARIAN OK NAMELESS TATTERS TO CHANGE YOU NAME PLEASE TYPE /NICK YOURNAME NOW LET'S LOOK AT THE ANTIQUE EDGING sorry I am late., been pulling weeds ALWAYS WELCOME ANYTIME http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2007/frauberger1913.html o no not in a book, on a page I pick up downstairs and send it to you. OK MARIAN I WATCH FORIT EVERONE HVE IT PRRINTED? yes thank you 12i have it in another window got it THE NAME TINA FRAUBERGER SHOULD BE FAMILAR TO US i have it also SHE ARE HER HUSBAND TATTING TATTING IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 20TH CENTURY SHE WROTE AT LEAST 3 TATTING PATTERN BOOKS DURING AND AFTER WORLD WAR 1 THEY TAUGHT TATTING TO THOSE BLINDED DURING THE WAR *** Tatter912 has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) I find it but it is in dutch *** Tatter838 is now known as mjb 05may I ask what is PVA stiffener??? HELLO MARYJANE NO PROBLEM MARIAN It's like PVA glue but thicker LIKE A GLUE hello everybody Hello Mj 12it is like elmers glue *** Tatter300 has joined #tatchat I brush it on the buckram I make my hats with WE HAVE USED HER PATTERNS IN CLASS BEFORE http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2002/onion/onion.html *** Tatter300 has quit IRC (Quit: Tatter300) *** Tatter882 has joined #tatchat 05oh thanks Ginny.. and it helkps it to keep in good shape HI, MARY JANE IN THAT LESSON WE LEARNED THE USE OF THE ONION RING JOIN 12oh i remember that class Hi Dorcas., I am late. http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2002/onion/onionhow2.html PVA is a white glue that schools in the UK use. It's washable in cold water. It's excellent for stiffening tatting as you can 'dilute' it with cold water and it squidges in well!! HOWEVER, IN THIS PATTERN SHE ISUSING THE TRADITIONAL I wondered where you were RING SURROUNDED BY A TATTED CHAIN Pulling weeds PLEASE NOTE AT THIS TIME THE SECOND DIAGRAM LETTERED A - W *** Tatter882 has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) WAS OVERWRITTEN AS WHAT I THOUGHT WAS RING T mj i would exchange your weed for my snow anytime if your interested ;) TURNED OUT TO BEINT HE DIRECTION ACTUALLY RING B 12yes i would love weeds instead of snow also ON THE SIDE OF THE EDING THIS MOTIF FACES RIGHT SO YOU FLOP IT OVER TO FACE LEFT ON THE OTHER SIDE Katia, Okay OK HERE'S THE REPEAT RING A 10 - 5 - 10 THOSE TWO PICOTS BECOME JOINS ON THE NEXT REPEAT THEN RING B IS THROWN OFF THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION SAME COUNT TEH SECOND B IS CHAIN NOTE THAT IS HAS A CURVE IN IT THE CHAIN HAS A DS COUNT OF 15 BUT THE MATCHIN CHAIN ON THE RETURN PASS HAS ONLY 12 THAT BUILDS IN A CURVE 12well i ahve to go the powere is blinkingon and off now BYE GINNY 12bye everyone TKAE CARE STAY WARM bye ginny *** ginnyw has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) THE INNER RING C 16 - 16 THEN YOU WILL BEGIN THE CHAIN AROUND RING C THIS IS A POINT THAT NEWERE TATTERS MAY WANT TO CONSIDER YOU DO NOT HAVE TO RW AFTER RING C YOU CAN SIMPLY ROTATE THE WORK SO THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE CLOSED RING C (6 O-CLOCK POSITION) MOVES TO THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION AND BEGIN TATTING Aktatter i have send it to you. THANKS MARIAN I WATCH FOR IT Will you let me now if you have it. CHAIN 5 THEN USE THE SECOND SHUTTLE TO THROW OFF THE SMALL RING E YES I WILL ARE THERE ANY NEEDLE TATTERS IN THE ROOM? 05yes *** Katia has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) OK IT TAKES A LITTLE EXTRA EFFORT TO THROW OFF THE RING FROM THE NEEDLE *** Tatter377 has joined #tatchat PLEASE SEE THE LINK SHOWN no OK MARY JANE IF YOU DON'T WANT TO LOOK AT THE PAGE IT IS OK BUT IT HAS GOOD PHOTOS 05I have already, but thank you. 05yes, it's very helpful. MJB ? :) wich link Georgia i was drop off the chat Need to leave - get ready for work bye All! *** Tatter377 is now known as Katia *** SusanK has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) NOTE THAT THE CHAIN IS ONLY 2DS BEFORE AND AFTER THE LARGER RING K IT IS THE THROW OFF RINGS LINK ON THE LESSON PAGE WB KATIA ok thanks BYE SUSAN TAKE CARE I meant I was not a needle tatter 05http://www.georgiaseitz.com/classes2/float/throw2.html RING Q WILL BE JOINING TO RING B YEP MJB i KNOW JUST SHAKING YOUR CAGE A LITTLE :) I thought MJB was being naughty THEN COMPLETE THE 12 DS CHAIN YES I WAS READY TO SEND HER TO THE CORNER ZENA LOL I am naughty., ask Dorcas stand on the naughty stool NOW HERE IS A GOOD PLACE TO USE THE CAPTURE OR ALLIGATOR JOIN she is fun to be with TAKE ONE SHUTTLE BENEATH AND ONE SHUTTLE THREAD ABOVE THEN THREAD BETWEEN THE BASES OF RINGS A AND B SNUG THE NEXT DS UP EXTRA TIGHT AND CONTINUE OT TAT CHAIN T RING U JOINS TO THE OTHER PICOT ON RING B you use that technique in some of the 1915 Priscilla patterns FINISH WITH CHAIN V ON THE NEXT REPEAT CHAINS V AND T JOIN TOGETHER ANY QUESTIONS? That seems really clear now you've gone through it, thank you YES IT IS DEFINITELY OF THAT ERA OF PATTERNS Yeh. what did you work on today? which join did you use at ring K and did you j before or after ring SINCE THIS WAS NOT AN ONION RING JOIN WE SHOULD USE THE SHUTTLE LOCK JOIN LOOKING AT THE ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION ELIZ IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE JOIN WAS MADE AFTER RING K WAS COMPLETED 10Only 4 more days till spokane.... I LEAVE THURS AFTERNOON :) I've sometimes joined both before and after such a ring in order to get everything to lay nice and flat. OK NOW WHAT IF WE WANT TO PUT COLOR INTO THIS FLOWER?? 10Is anyone else going to be there this weekend? THAT SEEMS LIKE A GOOD IDEA <<< WILL BE THERE 3 SHUTTLES OK BEADS ON THE SMALLER RINGS? not !. I've had my time off with my tour of family duty sigh 10:( RINGSON THE CORE THREAD LIKE ON ZENA'S EARRINGS WOULD BE GOOD ON RING C TOO if we use the shoelace trick, can't we do it with two shuttles? IF YOU DONT' MIND THE GREENERY BEING ANOTHER COLOR THAN GREEN 'OR THE BLOSSOMS BEING GREEN INSTEAD OF COLORED OF COURSE IT WOULD LOOK GREAT IN MONOCHROM ALSO bells of Ireland? IS THAT A PATTERN ZENA? no, it's a flower with green petals OH! I BET THAT IS PRETTY I grew it once, really pretty OK THEN ANY QUESTIONS ON THE EDGING? no thank you 10I'll probably have a few when I can start the pattern :) very pretty. Thanks for finding it for us, Georgia! GLAD TO DO IT Will you excuse me the later class, Georgia, please? I'm a bit pooped today Georgia., send me the pattern., I didn't receive last weeks SURE THING ZENA YOU DID GREAT WORK FOR US! it's my pleasure! HERE IS ANOTHER ONE BY TINA http://www.georgiaseitz.com/classes2001/fraufaden.html 05thank you Zena. MARIAN NOTHING HAS COME YET Did you manage to see the finger exercises? 05I saw them.. What did you make of them? 05they would get your fingers lingered up to get ready to tat. and don't tell me, 'finger pie' I NEVER DID ZENA I ONLY HAVE A SLOW DIAL UP IT TOOK 3 TRIES TO DOWNLOAD YOUR ON EPAGE PATTERN I WIL BE SO GLAD TO GET WIFI ONE DAY WHICH PATTERN MJB?? 05very clear and good closeups. todays I'm in a doll group and the ladies there found them a help OK dolls' things are so tiny to sew, same fine motor skills as us 05they might also be good as warmups for crocheting as well. TYPE YOUR EMAIL MJB I'll tell CG, Linda, he'll be very pleased, thank you 05you bet..... majab@psci.net THIS LESSON REPEATS TONIGHT AT 8:30pm et AMNY THANKS TO AL LOF YOU FOR COMING WE STILL NEED 5 MORE PATTERN FOR THIS SEMESTER 10Thanks Zena and Georgia! 05the exercises also might help when we get cluny claw cramp??? thank you, Georgia, bye, everyone, thank you AND WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR THE BEGINNERS CLASS thank you for the class *** DorcasAnn has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) 05bye..I gotta go as well... *** Linda has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) 07thanks, Meagan is going to love the onion ring design. *** Solaan has left #tatchat what do you need volunteers to do for the beginners class Than I try another time now Or wil you send me a mail than I answer it. TO BE THE TEACHERS *** Zena has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) *** Tatter979 has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) OK MARIAN WHEN THE EMAIL COMES I WILL EMAIL YOU BACK *** mjb has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) Our pc was broken and have maby you mail removed. 10Bye everyone Are we working with the patterns they've used before or you would like us to provide projects for them to use? *** ladyshuttlemaker has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) THE LESSONS ARE ALREAEDY POSTED YOU JUST HELP THEM THROUGH THE BASIC IT IS FOUR WEEKS ONCE A WEEK AND THEN REPEATS JANE DEAR ARE YOU TRAVELING IN THE US BEFORE PALMETTOS? No Aktatter wil you send me a meil now. OK I DO IT NOW mail Yes, but I really need a lift from Cincinnati to Palmetto so anybody who could give an old git a lift would be wonderful. I'd more than pay my way!!! WHAT IS YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS MARIAN? zanden47@ticali.nl Not good. We're going up to Lake Erie after a week in Cinci. Can't wait to escape the UK zanden47@tiscali.nl Thanks, all. See you later. *** Eliz has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) ok sent marian tatter did you have any questions? any chance you are coming ioli 2008 jane? Heck, that's miles away? Don't you have to belong to ioli? probably but itis worth it yes jane you do I may be in prison by then for murdering my dad!! but jane dear it is in Rockford Illinois a short distance from me oh you poor dear REALLY? Oooooh, that's a temptation got extra bedrooms :) got room for katia too whooo Ooooooooooh. Even MORE tempting! tatter i would welcome you as well but i don't know your name got room for Zach and dad we could leave the man to babysit ? sure plenty room I have seen the pc is still sending and do not wat I want I star it again and try *** marian has quit IRC (Connection reset by peer) ok nothing comes yet marian Georgia this morning after we chat i got a call from the provincial about my cushion oh what happend! they wont judge it because they say it would be fair but they want to have it to put on display to show what tatting is all about in our era well that is progress!! it is a begining jane you can't imagine katia guild wouldn't allow her pincushion in the exhibition because they didn't have a judge competent to judge cluny or inverted dutch style tatting its not a pin cushion it a cushion 12 by 16 inches *** Tatter900 has joined #tatchat marian? *** Tatter900 is now known as marian hey marian it is here i must sign off and come back to see it please wait I think its not working but I shal try it. there was a judge that did nt like to be told to go back to class and take yoour class Georgia *** Disconnected Session Close: Mon Apr 16 15:17:29 2007 Session Start: Mon Apr 16 15:17:34 2007 *** Now talking in #tatchat Yes and she is also a tatter. ok marian i got the page and it is fine it is onk to share it with the class??? YES ok I will fix it up tonight then many thanks and thanks to al lfo you bye for now Session Close: Mon Apr 16 15:18:25 2007 Session Start: Mon Apr 16 19:25:54 2007 *** Now talking in #tatchat hello all ok thanks Is the book online? It sounds interesting. *** Tatter has joined #tatchat Hi AK Hi! missed you this weekend I missed everyone too I found it through IVA ROSE reproductions. *** Tatter is now known as BJ heard you got lots of snow hi bj hey sheron Check the Public Domain Archive on Georgias site. I thought I gave her a copy. not ustil after we left luckily Carmen I loved those links you sent last week Hi Georgia....thanks for the lesson. oh that was lucky Don't buy the old books via Ebay The second link you sent to me won't come up. yes the teachers all got snowed in at Karey's and I don't know if they got out yet It's on Georgia's site, in four parts Check Georgia's site, Antique Pattern Library, Project Guttenburg, and Prof Griswolds site first there are many free books in the public domain Hello Georgia! Lots of Public Domain stuff is being scanned and posted for all to see and have and the ones I can't get loaded there you can get on cd just tell me the titles Usually I do that and print stuff out, but my printer broke and I wanted the netting book so I bought a copy. 12Zena told me it was a lot easier just to look for Author's names on the Guttenberg site. I used Georgia's url she gave and downloaded the Tatting chapter. http://home.comcast.net/~frmuse/index.html also free Sometimes the Guttenberg site locks up on my computer. Save to a disk. Then can look at as you want to and print out as you need. I saw the Beaton book on Ebay for $15. It's free on the guttenburg site. more free http://www.handweaving.net/TagSearch.aspx?keywords=260C790EDAEDB39D 12That's what I did - saved to disk http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/tattingpubs.htm http://www.vintagecraftpatterns.info/tatting/index.shtml *** Tatter has joined #tatchat 12Also, practically free is Abebooks.com. I bought a $25 book for $1.60 http://www.enfys.dsl.pipex.com/ My dh bought me an original hardback copy of Miss Lambert's needle work book last year. No tatting in it, though. that is a great bargain BJ welcome tatter to change your name type /nick yourname 06Hi am here :-) Portland is home to Powell's Books and it's HUGE. He paid $45 for this 1859 book. *** Tatter is now known as SueH I love powell's Is Handweaving Prof Griswolds site? Or was it since he is now dead? 12Yes, and all the books I've ordered have been in exlnt condition and one was a first, signed edition - and that wasn't expected! sue h welcome nightowl 06Hi AK et al exlibris.com has some tatting too Hi SUe--longtime no email. Hope all is well with you!! *** Tatter has joined #tatchat *** Tatter is now known as alphaprimavera I got to see Jane's tatbead family in person it was freat great 06Is That Mary Maynard? Hi sweetie Allo everyone this is Paule no--Mary Rust in ORegon the redhead Hi Sue 06Hi Mary, mm been some time, now bust with the new list... *** Tatter has joined #tatchat 06busy welcome paule *** Tatter is now known as tatcat14 me too Is that Paule from Hector Hi By the way all - Samantha says hi so nice to hear that sam is doing well hope she publishes again 06That's great she's getting back into the picture ;-) hello 14 Jeanne, are you the Jeanne I met Saturday and Sunday? tatting reunion 06Hi is that jeanne hickling? Yes we are! 6 more minutes open chat yes it is was wondering if you got home Says she is jotting down stuff but doesn't have time to get it done Hello How is every one? no Jeanne Zukowski doing great here beautiful day I have a good picture of The red Inn group Which I am going to send! 06Hi there Jeanne - very jelous you made Hector... Oregon is cold and rainy today. great would love to see it I got home but it was difficult! Here it is finished raining (for the moment) It was great Sue except AK was not there Ohio is really windy today. 06We've had a heat wave in London. colder the next couple of days then temps up again. been 34 degrees some dasy! mary have you heard of that dog who paints pictures who is named tillamook cheddar? lol we came home most of the way dry then hit heavy raining lots of flooding around No...REally?? heat wave in April bodes badly for summer 06Karey has had snow! Brrr yes really!! owners gets over $1000 a painting WOW Wish my dog could paint!! 06Yep Ak it#s expected to get up to the 100 plus this summer! been thinking of putting paint on Patch's paws and seeing what he does global warming He just likes to eat balls of my pretty threads. 12My dog pants! I wonder if that dog's tongue is insured! LOL 06You can buy edible paint. And let Patch run riot LOL london will be underwater along with miami new york and hong kong before we realize it That I would love to see!! tillamook cheddar paints with his feet and teeth 06I know - I worry for me threads. sea level here ;-( 12oh yeah! right! And they are freezing in the midwest& east coast. wow I'd rather be in London! Yup it is cold I have my winter robe on I'd rather be in London, too!! Although, I'd rather be in London anytime. :) And the kids are bundled 06I'd rather yer all be here - we could have a party 12ditto on London - let's go IT's been 19 yrs since I was there. I was there in December. It was pretty warm then too! OOO sounds good. I still have some Easter Chocolate. I will share http://www.bermudamasterworks.com/1/events/175?id=497fc50567e4391fb0b606dfb21a7faf the dogs paintings are on display at a museum! 12Let's see: dog's painting, elephant's painting Whats an artist to do? *** sherong has quit IRC (Ping timeout) ok it is time to get started tat PLEASE SIGN IN 06Can#t grab that link :-( Jeanne Zukowski Lake Peekskill, NY ESATER CHOICOLATE IS A MEMORY IN MY HOME Mary Rust, Portland, OR *** Tatter has joined #tatchat 12Beverly June Davis Silver City NM beeloyal1@aol.com *** Tatter is now known as sherong Eva Shock Barclay Maryland GEORGIA SEITZ GREENUP ILLINOIS USA AKTATTER@AOL.COM APRIL 16, 2007 Not sure what happened PM SESSION THE LESSONS TONIGHT ARE sheron goldin Carmen Renee, Peru, carlat476@gmail.com Paule Primeau, Boucherville, Quebec, Canada, alpha.prime@vl.videotron.ca Patti Jones, Columbus, OH, patti111@yahoo.com sherongb@yahoo.com, columbia SC http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2007/frauberger1913.html AND 06Sue Hanson in SE Londond UK http://www.theseaofdreams.com/tatting/patterns_files/zena-TatBeadedEarring.pdf EVERYONE HAVE THE PATTERNS PRINTED ALREADY? Only the first no could not get it OK LET'S WAIT A MINUTE TRY AGAIN NOW no 12no, couldn't get it either - will later. bit on the computer can't get the earring one to come up but I got the first one To get stuff to open make sure pop up are allowed and double click on the link *** JeanneZ has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) I did that and still couldn't get it. dumb computer!! 06Java users double click and it will come up in a little window. then copy & paste into new window http://www.theseaofdreams.com/tatting/patterns_files/zena-TatBeadedEarring.pdf YOU MAY HAVE TO OPEN ANOTHER WINDOW AND GET IT THERE 06it's gone quiet ? ? ? LOOKING IN WINDOWS *** Tatter has joined #tatchat I went to http://www.theseaofdreams.com/tatting/ and there was a link to pattern downloads. *** Tatter is now known as JeanneZ 06don't think zena has it linked to her main page I use Java and it works for me OK DOES ANYONE HAVE A LINK TO A PATTERN OF NINA LIBIN IT WAS A BUTTERFLY AND IT HAD BEADS ON THE CORE THREAD AND ON THE PICOTS 06You mean her bookmark? YES I THINK IT WASW A BOOKMARK I REMEMBER ONE PATTERN HAD A REALLY GOOD PHOTO Wellcome back Jeanne SHOWING "UP AND DOWN " BAEDS <<<< CLICK.>>> SEAT FOR JEANNE OK THIS EARRING BY ZENA BEGINS WITH A STARTE PICOT any time I try to go to a site during class I get kicked out and have to get back in She gave us a really good one yesterday in Hector! 06http://www.nlibin.addr.com/Free_Patterns.html click on BNL-050 Nina had some great patterns for us to learn NINA?? IN hECTOR YOU MENAT Top button ornament yes yes 06It comes up as a word dock - if you just want the photo 06http://www.nlibin.addr.com/BNL-050.jpg BNL-050 I think almost done! no unfinished projest this one! YES THAT SHOWS IT WELL SUE THANKS FOR FINDING IT 06yer welcome :-) BLN-150b THAT IS GREAT PUALE THEN CH 8 THEN USE SH2 TO THROW OFF THE RING WITH BEADED PICOTS AND BEADS ON TEH CORE 06JeanneZ you need to right click and open a new page or new tab YOU MOVE THE BEADS INTO POSTION BEFORE WRAPPING THE HAND FOR THE BEADS ON TEH PICOTS AND FOR THE BEAD ON TEH CORE THREAD YOU MOVE UP ONE SINGLE BEAD INTO PLACE *** JeanneZ has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) 12If you go to her regular site and click on tatting, pdf can be downloaded when screen comes up. *** Tatter has joined #tatchat *** Tatter is now known as JeanneZ TAT 3 MORE DS AND THROW OFF A SECOND RING AND REPEAT FOR A THIRD RING GO BACK TO CHAINING OVER TO THE NEXT RING AND REPEAT CHAIN OVER AND DO IT A THIRD TIME 06Isn't Zena's earrings made with an SCMR (self closing mock ring) ? CHAIN TH LAST BIT TO THE STARTE PICOT AND JOIN SEE TEH BEAD ADDED IS USED TO HIDE THE ENDS? SCMR? WELL NOW IS SURE COULD BE THAT WAY SHALL WE VOTE ON IT? WHO WANTS TO DO IT WITH THE SCMR? SHOW OF HANDS PLEASE... 12not me <<< VOTES YES 12I hate SCMR 06Jeanne I've just sent you an email with Nina's bookmark on - if that helps? Hide the ends ? ypu lost me there I like scmr the bookmark is lovely it works best when using the needle 12I'll get over it - I just haven't repeated it enough times 06I love SCMR's THE LAST LITTLE JOIN BEFORE THE END JOINS TO THAT STARTER PICOT have to take my dog out..back asap GO BACK FROMTHERE 5 DS AND SEE THE BEAD ON A PICOT? yes YOU CAN LET THE ENDS COME OUT THERE CUT AND TIE AND GLUE AND IT WLL BE HIDDEN AND YOU CAN USE THE BEAD'S HOLE TO ATTACH TO THE JUMP EARING OR EARRING WIRE cut and tie! dirty words! TOO TRUE BUT IT IS THE END OF THE PIECE LOL OK ANY QUESTIONS ON ZENA' EARRINGS? 06I'd lay in a magic thread at the start of the first chain and the end of the last chain for hiding me tails... Close your ears AK, But here I might use glue...ht MANY THANKS TO ZENA FOR SHARING WITH US Georgia: You talk about the "G" word? LOL 06Did she say what size thread at all AK? 12Yes, they are pretty earrings - I haven't tried any beads yet - first have to find the beads! WELL IN SOMETHING LIKE THIS A LITTLE DAB ON GLUE ON THE THREAD TAIL AS IT GETS PULLED INTO THE WORK WILL CERATINLY SECOURE TEH ENDS Now Sue is a pro glue tatter But Georgia? WELL I DO USE GLUE OCCASIONALLY AND I HAVE EVEN LEARNED TO USE INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH DOULE-SIDED TAPE and? 06On earring I have to fess up I put a dab of glue inside the knot and tirm close... I think Nina uses size 10 on her earrings SIZE 10 THREAD??? OR BEADS? 06Nina tends to use DMC metallic whish is about a #40 I TOOK A CLASS FROM NINA AT CAMP WANNATAT LAST YEAR AND TEH BEADS WERE SO SMALL I AM STIL TRYING TO THREAD THEM ON OK SHALL WE LOOK AT TINA'S PATTERN? Get one (or make on) of Sue's thingies. It works 06She occasionally uses size 15 beads. When I was in NY with her we went shopping but I haven't used then yet! http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2007/frauberger1913.html Someone said size + # of beads in an inch I AM SURE THAT ALL SUE'S "THINGIES" WORK BUT TO WHICH ONE IN PARTICULAR DO YOU REFER :) 06The thread good with my reverse beading needle thing 06http://freespace.virgin.net/bo.hanson/Tatting/RevNeedleTool/ReverseBeadingNeedleTool.htm That's the thingie AH THANKS I will look at this Can make one with a piece of dowel with a wood bead on one end, poke hole with a thumbtack and glue beading needle in the hole 06Make sure it is a "bendy" beading needle What do you mean bendy? 06It is actually a sewing tool for Honiton Bobbin lace And watch how you bend it. it doesn OK SUE YOU SENT ME A PAGE WITH TINA'S EDGING ONIT doesn't like to get straight again. 06yep DID YOU NOTE MISTAKES i HAD NOT YET FOUND? a Bendy that doesn't? flexible not stiff 06I did think I'd make the elements in a different order ah 12I can't get the photos of the edging to come up! rats! TINA FRAUBERGER AND HER HUSBAND TAUGHT TATTING TO FOLKS BLINDED DURING WORLD WAR 1 SHE WROTE AT LEAST 3 BOOKS 12o THE CLASS WAS STUDIED HER WORKS BEFORE blind? SHE IS CREDITED WITH POPULARIZING THE ONION RING JOIN 06Jane has a tatter friend that is blind YES THOSE HURT DURING THE WAR AND OTHERS WHO WERE BLIND THAY HAD AN INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND THIS IS ONE OF HER PATTERNS http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2002/onion/onion.html THIS IS WHERE THE CLASS WAS INTRODUCED TOT HE ONION RING JOIN HOWEVER, THO AT FIRST GLANCE YOU MAY THINK I can't imagine tatting with thin thread while being blind. 06One of the corner pieces would make a lovely earring... THAT IS EDGING USES THE ONION RINGS IT DOES NOT IT USES THE RING SURROUNDED BY A CHAIN I HAVE KNOWN OF SEVERAL TATTERS WHO IN LATER YEARS WERE BLIND BUT CONTINUED TO TAT THAT FLORENCE LADY FROM ARIZON 06SCMR's with a ring in the middle - no escape from 'em :O: MYRTLE HAMILTON 06LOL AND NORM BENPORATH Blind... that might be my case... OK PLEASE NOTE THAT ON THE SECOND DIAGRAM That's encouraging to know. I have really bad eyesight. 06Well tatting is such a tactile craft - once you have the flip... Norm? She wsa blind? I MADE CHANGES THE LETTERS IN RED ARE THE CORRECT ONES NORMA BENPORATH WAS BLIND FOR MANY YEARS AT THE END OF HER LIFE ah 06Mary Card the expert crocheter - I think she was blind towards the end of her life... NORMA RECEIVED THE GOLD MEDAL THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA FOR HER TATTING BEFORE SHE DIED How wonderful! START AT RING A YOU WILL SEE THAT I REVISED TEH PATTEN SO THAT THE RING OPPOSITE IT IS THROWN OFF NEXT LOOKING AT THE ILLUSTRATION I WOULD HAVE DONE THIS RING LAST BUT READING THE DIRECTION TINA WROTE SHE SAYS TO DO IT NOW NOTE THAT THE CHAIN NOW MARKED 2ND B HAS 15 DS AND IT SHOWS A DEFINITE CURVE TO IT ON THE RETURN PASS THE CHAIN OPPOSITE IS ONLY 12 DS SO THIS FORCES A CURVE INTO THE WORK THAT IS A REALLY GOOD TECHNIQUE TO REMEMBER ANY QUESTIONS SO FAR? yes and no OK PAULE? yes yes OK following great here OK NOW THE RING C NO PROBLEM THERE BUT WHEN IT IS CLOSED YOU HAVE A CHOICE TO MAKE REGULAR CHAIN OR MAKE A SELF CLOSING MOCK RING ANY NEW TATTERS INTHE ROOM TONIGHT? 06whichever you would have to join at the base so dropping a loop for SCMR be easier? Me! 12new to some of the techniques yes YES SUE OK PATTI AND BJ JUST A POINT RING C IS CLOSED AND YOU DO NOT RW ok YOU TURN THE RING SO THAT THE BOTTOM WHERE IT CLOSED AT 6 OCLOCK IS AT 9 OCLOCK AND HOLD IT THERE AS YOU BEING TO TAT THE NEXT PART YOU MIGHT WANT TO READ THIS LATER http://www.georgiaseitz.com/classes/turningwork.html 12for sure! OK THEN CHAIN A BIT STOP AND DO A LITTLE BOOGALOO BY THROWING OFF A RING ANY NEEDLE TATTERS HERE TONIGHT? yes I'm using needle and I've never done this before. DO THROW OFF RING WITH THE NEEDLE REQUIRES A LITTLE FINESSING BUT THERE IS A WONDERFUL PAGE WRITTEN UP FOR IT http://www.georgiaseitz.com/classes2/float/throw2.html yes to needle as well Do I need to cut the thread off of the ball? think of it as a chain that is nit reversed before making the next ring NOTE THAT THE CHAIN DS COUNT CHANGES BEFORE AND AFTER THE LARGER RING WHICH IS THROWN OFF ring and chain is wored off a ball I a tryig to learn needle getting it I think GOOD DESCRIPTION EVA sorry about the spelling ROFL DON'T APOLOGIZE TO ME ABOUT SPELLING EVA I AMD THE WORLDS WORST TYPIS! Caution, Caution: Typos are contagious. They are loose again lol 06The chain will need to be tensioned before that lock join into ring C SO CONTINUE TO THE TOP You may be next to be caught by them AND THEN YOU NEED TO JOIN TO RING C Do not worry, they do go away after a while for most of us IF YOU ARE MAKING REGULAR CHAINS YOU WILL USE THE SHUTTLE LOCK JOIN Wait wait http://www.georgiaseitz.com/classes2001/shtljoin.html *** Tatter has joined #tatchat YES PAULE 06I got infected years ago with AK's typos... That's my excuse LOL the join at bottom of ring K mine this time is from holding the baby and trying to type YES OH UNKIND SUE LOL 12typos usually happen because one's brain works faster than the fingers. *** Tatter is now known as Katia OH ILOVE THAT BJ MAY I USE IT? lock join fron above? WELCOME KATIA 06I not there is only one join under the large ring. If doing an onion ring join it would need one before and after the large, thrown off ring? YES IF DOING REGULAR CHAIN BUT IF DOING SCMR 06I notice should have said... WHAT KINDOF A JOIN TO DO NEED???? Hello Everyone Or else a cat is helping you type 06Onion ring join WE WERE DISCUSSINS THAT EARLIER IT WOULD MAKE IT LOOK NEATER I THINK TO DO THE JOIN BEFORE AND AFTER YES ONION RING JOIN 06or perhaps a catherine wheel join? ok...now I get it. 06before and after THAT KEEPS THE CORE THREAD MOVING SMOOTHLY which one finally? FINSIH THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOTIF PAULE WITH SCMR ONION RING JOIN WITHPLAIN CHAIN SHUTTLE LOCK JOIN 12yes, you may use it - I told typing students that for 15 years! LOL THANKS BJ tk OK NOTE RING Q JOINS TO RING B IN RED 06BJ - I "like" that one ;-) 12thnx THIS IS WHAT I FOUND TO BE AWKWARD ?Onion ring join? IF RING B WAS DONE LAST IT WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM A BALL THREAD JOIN LIKE IN INVERTED DUTCH STYLE JOINS http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2002/onion/onion.html 06Agreed Ak, that is the way I'd work it :-) 12Dutch-style join? inverted dutch style? 12I'll look that up! I talk "dutchy" I'm told www.georgiaseitz.com/2004/joins/invertedtat.html 06I like to describe and onion join as a two thread join 06an onion join... THE FLOWERS AND LEAVES AND SUCH IN TODE HAN VAN BEEK SP?? BOOK Istill have a lot to learn ME TOO PAULE OK CLOSE THE SCMR 06Me too :-) OR SECORE THE CHAIN TO THE BOTTOM OF RING C Do you have that book, Georgia? 12me tooooo Then I am in good company YES IT IS AVAILABLE IN DUTCH AND IN ENGLISH NOW i've decided to start over from the begining I love flowers. DO THAT 12 DS CHAIN THAT FORCES THE CURVE ITO THE WORK AND THEN WE COME TOA GOOD PLACE TO USE 06It was the first book I bought and it's been eye candy ever since LOL THE ALLIGATOR JOIN *** sherong has quit IRC (Ping timeout) ALSO CALLED THE CAPTURE JOIN IT SIMPLY MEANS TO TAKE ONE SHUTTLE ABOVE THE WORK AND ONE SHUTTLE BELOW THE WORKD 06I first new it as a German join at the bases of a onion ring... MAKE THE NEXT DS DRAW UP SNUGLY THIS GOES OVER THEN THE TINY BIT O THREAD BETWEEN RING A AND B *** Tatter has joined #tatchat *** Tatter is now known as sherong WN SHERON WB OK TO MAKE THE FLOWERS ON THE OTHER SIDE OFTHE EDGING Went into time out JUST FLOP THE DIAGRAM OVER YOU ARE WELCOME TOTYPE K OFTEN TO PREVENT TIMEOUTS ANY QUESTIONS?? 06If you are changin from the rignt side tatting of the outer ring to the back, which would be an ordinary chain - I sometimes do a SLT (shoe lace trick) and RW. which locks it ttighter looking finish 06ooo typos!!!! LOL you mean the corners? Just reverst the stitch counts in the chin from leaves to flower? NO PAULE NOTE THAT THE EDING HAS A LARGE MIDDLE RING HALFWAY THE LEFT SIDE FLOWERS FACE RIGHT AND THE RIGHT SIDE FLOWERS FACE LEFT U yes! 06Any chance of a scan of the whole pattern AK. Pretty please even though the notation is in german... 06kiss, kiss? WHAT YOU SEE IS THE ENTIRE PIECE AS PRINTED IN THE 1913 BOOK 06NO counts then? HOWEVER, THE TEXT I COULD ADD IF WANTED There is a corner flower So thiw went around a hankie? IT IS WRITTEN IN FRAKTUR THO 06It's just I am looking at that large ring at the corner for earrings... YES THE CORNER PIECE HAS EXTRA RINGS THROWN OFF 06and I think the counts are different? a beautiful pattern... that would look very nice. THE INNER RING IS 16 - 16 THE MIDDLE MIDLE ON THE OUTER CORNER beads to replace the outside rings IS 8 - 8 THAT WOULD BE GREAT 06I love Tina F stuff... Just sooo recognisable as hers :-) BUT HERE IS A GREAT PLACE TO PUT BEADS ON THE CORE THREAD ALSO YES INDEED where? if the inner core thread bead is larger ON THE CARRYING CORD AT THE BASE OF THE PICOTS than the ring it will sit nicely IF IT WERE A DIFFERENT COLOR ITWOULD REALY STAND OUT 06mmm I can see beads in there :-) on the ring BUT WHAT ABOUT COLORS WHAT IF YOU WANT GREEN FOR THE LEAVES BUT WANT 2 COLORS FOR THE BLOSSOM I did that for a finger ring 06I want some new earrings - and the last 3 attempts have been awful. This may well be the one! :-) HOW TO DO IT? 06PURPLE!!! OHH LOVE PURPLE 06and LIME green] I want some, Sue. On the flower! And dark grenn on the leaves SO THREE SHUTTLES THEN Yak! CARRYING THE EXTRA ONEINSIDE THE GREENERY CHAINS Or a double shuttle I've never tried three shuttles, but I think I may just try it. GOOD ! NOW A PEEK AT NEXT WEEK'S LESSON 06Let me work on it the next couple of days and I#ll get back to you. I am having probs with right arm - if the list is quiet then sooner :-) k THIS ISBY MARIAN FROMT EH NETHERLANDS http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/Frivolitekring/photos/view/75dc?b=1 Which color on the double shuttle? DOUBLE SHUTTLE WOULD BE PERFECT AND BEFORE I FORGET One of each with the flower color CTM to the other shuttle 06AH not a member so can't see it :-( I WANT TO EXTEND THANKS TO SHELLEY HEDEBERG FOR PREPARING THIS NEW PAGE FOR US http://www.georgiaseitz.com/ioli/ioli.html NOW YOU CAN FIND LOCAL GUILDS AND CONTACTS FOR IOLI AT A CLICK OF THE MOUSE Frivolitekring needs us to be members YAHOO MEMBER NEED TO SIGN IN 06I am signed in but not a member of that list OK ANY MORE QUESTIONS? GENERAL QUESTIONS? 12I want to thank TEACH for the neat tips in "Tatting Talk" I learned a bunch this wkend. OH SUPER!!!! No - just tried. Need to join 12:>) WELL I GET THE PAGE UP RIGHT AWAY OK THEN LAST CALL FOR QUESTIONS??? 12thank U! THANK YO ALL FOR COMING 06Thanks AK - I enjoy class and maybe talk a little too much. just get sooo excited :-) WE STILL NEED 5 MORE LESSONS FOR TRHIS SEMEMSTER thank you AK AND WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR THE BEGINNERS CLASS THIS SUMMER YOU AREMOST WELCOME 12Bye everyone great class even tho I'm still a beginner LOVE THE ACTION SUE GLAD TO HAVE YO UBJ COME AGAIN SOON OK THEN GOOD NIGHT ALL 06Bye all and keep warm (ducking from flying objects!) LOL HAPPY TATTING 12nitey nite Session Close: Mon Apr 16 20:37:27 2007