Session Start: Mon Mar 03 14:06:04 2008 *** Now talking in #tatchat 06yOU'RE WELCOME 05Hey Teach! 06oops. sorry for the caps what egg/ 06Hi G! hell all 03hi Georgia. Hi G did anyoen have trouble with the pdf?? Hi Georgia 04Hi, Georgia. 03mjb...just something on facebook still downloading 05ROTFL hell all lol lol noI have not I dudn't get it. 05I never got the pdf to down load at all Hi Georgia egg in the face 06I just got it. Bj, I will email it to you when it finishes, probally next week 06no porblems ok brb I will post the two pages as jpg 05oh good Thanks Liz 03the file is almost 11MB. 06Hey, Georgia! thanks 05c 06I put mine on a CD I'm just trying it now... 04:) 05good idea 03which pages are we going to us today in the rickrack book? 03does anyone know? no no soma pages sorry some pages Bev, it will be on it's way in a min. 03no problem... 06There are 22 pages hihi 03yes 05k liz 06there are only 2 pages with tattin gon that book 06at the end some really neat crochet pieces tho! 06We are going to see how to change the rick rack to block tatting? 06Oh! That's a good idea! a nice idea we are looking at tjust the two tatting pages page 20 and 21 I think it will be just a couple of minutes more page 20 is not tattet it's p23, but it's the 20th page of the pdf 06The printed page says pp 23 and 24, I think 04c 05c sorry it isn't going to load in time for class 06It is 20 and 21 on the files 03pages 20 and 21 in pdf document there is not page 23 and 24 how many of you have the two pages [printed? or can see it? *** Tatter has joined #tatchat should we postpone? 03I do...just finished *** Tatter is now known as RuthPerry 05n I ahve it in another window.. I do 05Hi Ruth 06I can see it 03hi Ruth Hi Ruth Hi Ruth 04hi, Ruth hi Ruth 05If the majority has it - go with it :>) 06Hi Ruth I have print it 06I downloaded it without problems 03I'm glad I'm near-sighted..sure is tiny print.. ok by me sure sorry anyone had trouble I thought the pdf would be trouble free silly me working on printing the two pgs 04I don't have it. 05Usually Pdf down load slowly but they usually work 05not this time verry slowly 03I'm going to close mine..maybe too many are trying at the same time. 12hi everyone.. I'm typing with one hand, on the phone with Wilma too *** BJs has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) Hi Ruth I usually find that they work better if I right click and the "save target as" rather than double-clicking to open it from a website 06That's what I was going to say Bob 06it's faster that way I agree, much faster I right click everythine,sooo much faster 06Hi BOB Did not see you. Hi Marie, I'm hiding at the back :) Session Start: Mon Mar 03 14:28:03 2008 *** Now talking in #tatchat 06i think she's dealing with the pages for tonight 05So have we got links for tonight? Isn't it the rick rack book? 05yes I can't see how you made it change direction...unflipped DS perhaps? 03I can hardly wait until time to leave for Hector..yes see you there Sue! I do believe they are getting some weather there today, suppose to hit here tomarrow 06when is hector? 05They threatened snow here last night! But it was just bitter cold 05We had snow flurries but nothing stuck and sunny now 03April 05Turning the corner of the rick rack - mabe a SLT? 05Are you going to divulge it Ruth??? next night there will be snow here in the netherlands I had snow here yesterday and now high 60's low 70's 06which days? 03april 5 and 6th We had a tiny bit of snow in Liverpool today, but it melted as soon as it touched the grouond :( 06It is beautiful here, just a little windy 05Hector is the first weekend in April, I fly in on the Wednesday 2nd... So that weekend *** Tatter has joined #tatchat 05Tine, do people ever ice skate where you live? 05Thanks linda was busy typing... *** Liz has quit IRC (Connection reset by peer) 03classes are beginning to fill up...missed Sue's charm class. bummer *** Tatter is now known as Liz 06aw... I would love to go. but will be too near the 3rd and can't buy the ticket 12not SLT, normal, then direct on 1st row, then one row direct, one row normal 05AK is back 03no problem 05at least she's on the list no there is no ice now Aaah, now I understand, thanks Ruth. 03I"m flying in Thursday. 05good I hope I can stay connected long enough for class 06Hey Liz! 05Ah flip and non flipping :-) 05me too, Liz Yes? Now I look more closely i can see they DS face opposite ways. didn't spot that at first. 05You need to just even hit a letter every so often to stay connected 05glad yr bck 05I think with Liz, it is weather thanks, weather is changing 05It says she's here but Georgia is very quiet... I think Georgia has problems with here computer baro is dropping like a rock right now 06I'll be in the JFK in NY for 6 hrs, if someone wants to make me company. :) 05my oranges hurt my 'tummy' bummer 06on march 11th 05Strange weather today was very sunny but with no cloud cover getting cold already... ohhhh not good 05Too early for me, sorry Wally 05too far for me, Wally :>) 05Not ripe yet then BJ? 05I love to fly BJ, I'm going to have to scan those two pages for you, too big of a file 05no, they were ripe, a bit sour too far for me too. Wish i could go. I do never fly 06Citrus is hard on digestive system some times 05That is okay Liz, don't sweat the small stuff 12Georgia is having computer problems. Lets all sign in and begin the class. 12Ruth Perry Miamisburg, Ohio rjpoms at Yahoo.com 05Sue Hansons SE London Tine Vedder from THe Netherlands Liz weaver_wool@yahoo.com Exchange,WV 05Beverly June Davis Silver City New Mexico USA beeloyal1@aol.com 03when is that Wally...I'll be there on the Mary Jane Brittingham Santa Claus., In usa 06Wally Sosa, Egypt, needledreams@yahoo.com 06Marie Smith Anderson SC tattingwithmarie@yahoo.com 05JAne announce yourself!!!!! 03I should be arriving in JFK about 10am on the 3rd 03Linda Barnes Woodbridge, VA lingram2@comcast.net Sorry - JaneEb - here in the UK Ria Bob Kishen, Wirral Uk 06Jane's hidin' with Bob 05Stop falling to sleep woman! 12GEORGIA ASKED ME TO TALK ABOUT HOW TO DO THE RIC RAC THAT IS TATTED. I'm working on my biggie and it's nearing the end, sorry Sue!! 05Put it down and join in,,, 12YOU CAN ALL COPY THE PHOTO FROM MY BLOG IF YOU LIKE. 05genuis at work 06Can't wait to see it, Jane! 05thank you 05HArdly BJ! 12THE CHALLENGE WAS TO TAT SOMETHING WITH ONE SHUTTLE THAT LOOKS LIKE RIC RAC 05No ball thread then? *** BJs has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) But as you've copyrighted it we can't use it can we Ruth? 12ONE CHUTTLE, AND I USED THE BALL TOO ok 13Thnks 06Well, the ric rac chain or zig zag chain is like the ric rac ribbon 12I DON'T THINK GEORGIA SPECIFIED NOT USING BALL THREAD, ANYWAY, I REMEMBERED CROCHETING A RIPPLE AFGAN MANY YEARS AGO AND DECIDED TO TRY TATTING SIMILAR o 12THE FIRST ROW WAS FAIRLY EASY, JUST ZIGZAG CHAIN k 12BUT THEN, HOW TO MAKE IT THICKER? 13MMM yes very similar to the crochet ripple - didn't see that... Gosh I've crochetted a fair acre of that! *** JaneEb has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) 06with a mini block of 3 lines 03did you encapuslate another thread? 12AS I WENT AROUND THE CORNER AND DOWN THE SECOND ROW I REALIZED THAT THE NEXT ROW HAS TO BE EITHER DIRECT STITCHES OR NORMAL STITCHES 12YOU GOT IT wALLY! o 06:) 12SO HOW TO MAKE THE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS TURN THE CORNERS? HMMM 03yah Wally! 12CROCHETING YOU JUST DECREASE IN THE VALLEYS AND INCREASE IN THE MOUNTAINS 13do two turns instead of the one - for turning the corner, maybe? so think I 06instead of joining the 4th line, don't join it and continue *** Tatter has joined #tatchat 12YEP! GIVE SUE A GOLD STAR! THAT'S RIGHT, BUT I DID A JOIN, PICOT, THEN ANOTHER JOIN o 12THIS GAVE THE MOUNTAIN THE TWO TURNS 13OOO I got a gold star! wOOW THANK YOU I think I understand. 12AND A PICOT TO JOIN TO ON THE NEXT ROW 03congratz Sue aha 12IN THE VALLEYS I DID A PICOT AND THEN JOINED TO THE PREV ROW, THEN JOIN TO THE PICOT JUST MADE 12THAT GIVES THE TURN AT THE BOTTOM 12MY CHAINS WERE BASED ON 10 DS Aha! 12SO THE FIRST ROW WAS 10 DS ZIG ZAG CHAIN 13This would look lovely in that Mexicana VAregated thread Ruth 13Round a T-shirt neck *** Tatter has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) 03that would be pretty 12THE NEXT ROW IS 9 PICOT 1 JOIN 1 JOIN 9 JOIN 1 PICOT 1 JOIN 9 interesting idea. 06Very clever 12I'D LOVE TO SEE WHAT EVERYONE CAN DO WITH THE IDEA IN WILD AND WONDERFUL THREAD! 13Taking it further using a second shuttle to throw off a ring on the outer point... Perhaps a bead or two in there 12THAT REPEATS UP AND DOWN THE MOUNTAINS that is nice Sue Wow Sue, you're very creative! 12IT WOULD LOOK GREAT WITH BEADS AT THE EDGE TURNS TOP AND BOTTOM 06i'm working on it now 13I think I might try to decorate one of me new holiday t-shits. 12WALLY, YOU'RE BAD! 06:) 13Wally does a good job of being bad... LOL 06I need to do something while with insomnia 12THE IDEA THAT GEORGIA HAD WAS TO MAKE RIC RAC TATTED ROSES LIKE THE ONES ON THE LINKS SHE SENT OUT 13Mmmm them roses are lovely... yes Those roses are pretty! 12BUT THIS COULD BE USED FOR ALL KINDS OF THINGS 12WHAT TIME IS IT IN EGYPE? I think so 12EGYPT, TYPOSIS 0610:47 pm bed time EEEEKKKKKSSS! 12THAT'S NOT TOO LATE 13000 9.47 here in the UK 13so your only one hour later than me! 06I never go to bed before 2-3 am in the Netherlands 9.50 12GOOD THINK NO ONE LIVES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OCEAN, IT WOULD BE REALLY STRANGE TIME THERE 13Me neither unless I have to be up early the next day... that is verry late 12WELL, GEORGIA IS STILL SIGNED IN, ARE YOU THERE FEARLESS LEADER? 13Europe is 5 hours on NY time and 6 on WA time I wouldn't even see the thread at that hour 13She's been here all along but ain't sure she's getting us Ruth 12HER MOUSE CURSOR FROZE AND SHE REBOOTED AND IT DIDN'T FIX IT. SO SHE'S TRYING A FEW THINGS I SUGGESTED. yes it is 12ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RIC RAC? 13Ah mopuse trouble = perhaps needs reinstalling... 13mouse no it is clear 12KEYBOARD TOO, NOT JUST THE MOUSE. 13No I think I have it thans Ruth That all makes sense, you explained it very well, Ruth. 03I remember the first time mine did that, but mine is a cordless mouse...finally figured out that I needed to change the batteries....LoL 12HAVE YOU TATTED AND JOINED TO RIC RAC LIKE IN THE PAGES THAT ARE FOR CLASS TODAY? 13Ahhh software probs _ I had that with MS 03mine was operator error...giggle 12ANYONE? I THINK IT LOOKS GREAT, BUT I'VE NEVER TRIED IT 13Yes I have done a pattern by Kary Solomon. She sent some rainbow RicRac with her newsletter some time ago s you have to do it Ruth 12ALL COMPUTER PROBLEMS ARE HARDWARE RELATED... LOOSE NUT ON THE KEYBOARD 03rofl 13or the chips riding up... I've never seen rick rack braid to buy, so I've never tried tatting onto it. 06OH!!! This is so fun!!! I'm using 2 colors and is working like a charm! Nice Wally 12OK WALLY HOW LONG TIL YOU CAN SCAN IT AND SEND US A PHOTO? 06Will send a photo to G and to Ruth for the next session 12GREAT, THANKS! 13Send me your snail address Bob _ I have some vintage stuff I can send you to play with. 12WE USED TO BE ABLE TO GO TO THE FIVE AND DIME STORE AND BUY BIAS TAPE AND RIC RAC AND ALL KINDS OF STUFF. 13I just hoard it LOL hihi Oh Sue, that's very kind of you! 12NOW THE 5 & 10 CENT STORE COSTS DOLLARS *** Tatter has joined #tatchat 13Not a problem... And you're welcome 12AND I DARE YOU TO FIND MUCH OS A SELECTION OF RIC RAC 13I just Liverpool has all the chain stores, but no interesting little shops or craft-type shops. 12 LIKE WHO USES THAT ANYMORE, OR WHO MAKES THEIR OWN CLOTHES? 13get it from my nmates recycling place. I make some of my own clothes, but we are a rare breed these days.. I greet all 12THE SUPER CENTER TYPE STORES HAVE PUT THE LITTLE SHOPS OUT OF BUSINESS 13That's like London these days. When I lived in Yorkshire - nothing everything was in London. Now it's the other way round! LOL Sue, that's so true!! Yes, we are. I have to make my own Civil War Era stuff all the time for re-enacting *** Tine has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) 12WELL IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE GEORGIA HAS MADE IT BACK ONLINE. I have to go back to the small town I grew up in if I want to buy threads. 12WHEN YOU MAKE COSTUMES FOR REINACTING DO YOU HAND SEW? Some of it I have to 12TO BE AUTHENTIC A LOT OF IT SHOULD BE DONE BY HAND Civil war era clothes, they'll be a lot more difficult than what i make! 13I just looove that era of dresses But don't have the body for it these days LOL Very true, I have four outfits so far 12I BOUGHT PATTERNS TO MAKE A NEW REINACTMENT OUTFIT, BUT HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO GET STARTED ON IT 03I found mine at Wal-mart and Yes, they should all be hand sewn 13Have you seen some of the patterns onlin for old clothing? 03thank you Ruth..gotta go..bye all bye Linda, see you next week 13By Linda see you soon :-) 12SUE, THERE WERE EXPERIENCED, HEALTHY PEOPLE DURING THE 1800S TOO 12 I bought my first pattern then just modified it for the other three 03ok..thanks bye for now thanks Ruth gotto go too *** LindaB has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) *** mjb has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) 12WELL, IF THERE ARE NO MORE QUESTIONS, GO TAT AND HAVE FUN! Bob, would love to see your tatting project from today 13I must go and wash the purple off me hair! Been on somewhat ooong this time have fun everybody 12sEND HOMEWORK TO GEORGIA! 06I'll send the photo now. :) 13#Thanks Ruth for stepping in. Night all Purple? That's a cool colour for hair! *** Tatter has left #tatchat 13Yep AKA Purtple Sue I am Thanks for the lesson, Ruth! 12YOU'RE WELCOME! 06See ya in the next session if I don't fall asleep. *** Liz has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) 06Thanks Ruth for the lesson Purple is my favourite colour, i even had a purple wedding dress! 13OOO Ruth Was your ears burning aa couple of hours ago???? *** Wally has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) 13I was hunting for some cotton perle and found that Celtic tablecloth I got for you!!! It will be in me case for the States :-) *** Tatter has joined #tatchat *** Tatter is now known as Stephanie 12cOOL~! SEE YOU IN HECTOR hi...sorry I'm late, just got back from NC 13Well it had your name on it!!!! By All *** SueH has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) 06Thanks Ruth! 12Marie, I thought of you when I passed the Russell Stover exit. 12;-) 06Steph lesson is over. :-( Hi Stephanie. Sorry, but we're all drifting off now, class has finished... 12HI STEPH 12yeah, I know....i'll be back tonight. Just got home 12hi Ruth 12couldn't resist checking in 06I am less than 5 miles from there. Hope to see you all again next week. bye All. 12been in tatting class "withdrawal" for almost 3 weeks. *** Bob has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) 06Bye Bob 12Georgia, if nothing goes wrong with the computer, I'll see you tonight....FINALLY... *** RuthPerry has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) *** Tatter has joined #tatchat 12got to unpack the car, bye all/.... *** Stephanie has quit IRC (Quit: Tatters 4 forever!) 06GA did not come back. Having keyboard and mouse trouble 06Bye everyone. Note from AKTATTER: Many thanks to Ruth Perry for substitute teaching the class on this look at replacing rick rack with a line of tatted blocks. Session Start: Mon Mar 03 19:22:28 2008 *** Now talking in #tatchat Hello all 02cant seem to fix 06Hi Georgia Georgia!!! 12box on right side under "change nick to" type in your name and hit enter 12Hi Georgia 13Ruth your tatting is amazing 02Hi georgia, this is Nita messed up here 02cant get my name to show Been doing it for about 56 years *** Tatter284 is now known as Cathy 13Do you use a special shuttle for all those intertwined chains? practice makes perfect, but there's always more to learn don't feel bad Nita I was in class this afternoon and couldn't type a word! I see Nita on my list I like the celtic shuttles that are available, but I like finger tatting best 02i have done that over and over and I still show as tatter 12Nita: try Nita2 12Since Nita is taken by your ghost I sent out a note to tatlis with 4 new links on it. I hope you al lgot it in time 12Can't have two Nita's but can have Nita and Nita2 06not me... 04Got it this afternoon 13I worry about running out of thread, and finger tatting with any length is a royal pain 02 that rick rack block tatting looks interesting *** Tatter is now known as Nita2 Well, the way I add threads running out of thread is no problem. 13New links?? 02WHOOPPEE it worked LOL Horray Nita2!!! 13And how do you add threads without all that weaving in of tails? I use a couple yards of thread at a time, which works fine. Ah, that's another story. Georgia, perhaps I could share that with the class sometime. 12Sometimes when you get knocked off you remain loged in and have to use a different name here's the note: Hello Tatters! The afternoon class studied the possible replacement of rick rack with a block tatted strip. What wonderful ideas they had. The two tatting pages from the Nufashond Rick Rack 2 booklet are now posted separately: