This year's Santa for Heather with apologies to Haddon Sundblom. Oil on panel, 16" x 20".

Long time, no post

Hi, blogsters! Sorry I haven't posted in a bit. I'll make up for it with pictures. I've been tatting some...

I've been painting some...

Got some new grand nephews...

Been lacing some...

Hey! Get those ornaments made for the Palmetto Tat Guild fundraiser! Details here!

Welcome to Baby Peter Joseph!

Hi, gang! It's been quiet here (not really) and I've mostly been puttering about (not really) and not doing much of anything (not really). We just got back from a delightful visit with my dear sister, April. Her daughter, my beloved niece, Liza, and her equally beloved husband, Joseph, met us there with their new addition PETER JOSEPH. Woowooohooooo! He's wearing a christening gown I made back in 1980 for Liza when she was born. I was so tickled that Peter wore it for his christening last week. April judiciously tacked the lacy bits underneath here and there so it looked more boyish than girlish (although I would prefer we went back to dressing all babies as babies and worry about the gender thing after about 2 years of age - much more economical). His hair really does stick up like a little Kewpie Doll. He is adorable and I am in love.

I have a picture of the beach as a special request for Sherry. Sherry, here's the beach! It was beautiful. But Fresh Babies trump the beach any day.

Now you know why I named this little guy Peter Joseph Rabbit. Tada!

HEY!!! GET THEE TO TAT DAYS!

It's been a while. . .

But I've been busy. I took a tiny pause from tatting (I said *tiny*) and did a little project for my pal, Margot Potter. Tennessee is a better place for Margot having landed here. She's a wellspring of creativity - she's written at least 7 books on jewelry making that I know of, and has created volumes of instructional video as well. She's started a fun place called "Your Grandmother's Crafts" - and you know me - I'm a sucker for Granny's crafts! I did a little crochet pattern for her that's posted today, but do please check out all of her project ideas. I'm still thinking about Sunday morning's crepes.

Margot's got some great things coming down the pike for those of us who dabble in lots of different things and love retro-inspired creations. Check it out!

More flakes on the Winter Wonderland Blog!

Also, I thought I'd share a pic of the quilt before I had all the flakes sewn down. I wanted to get an idea of how it would look spread out on a bed. Please ignore the mess. It was either clean or sew on snowflakes. I can't wait to see it quilted! Heeheeeee!



ALSO - a shameless reminder to check out the quilt at the Tat Days Scholarship Info Website. Contribute often - you may be the proud owner of this quilt-soon-to-be!

I can't believe it's August already!!!

Oh, my! Time flies when you're having fun! The quilt top has made its way up to Illinois and Georgia and Pinky! You can get a sneaky peek the Tat Days Scholarship Info . Unfortunately the photograph is just the top before it was very unceremoniously dumped into a box and dropped in the mail. It was really fun to turn it over to Pinky and be surprised like everyone else now.

I've posted more flakes at the tatting-in-a-winter-wonderland blog. I cannot begin to tell you how thankful I am that we had such selfless participation in this project. Folks were so very, very generous. Tatting folk are nice folk, that's all there is to it.

I've been doing a little proofing for Martha Ess. Her new book is going to be faboo - that's just all there is to it! You can sit and have a cuppa with Martha at her blog.

Also -- TAT DAYS REGISTRATION IS OPEN!!!! Yay! Can Tat Days be far behind? Look at the cool logo designed by Pam Freck!




Check it out!!!!!

I feel like I've given birth!






The quilt has landed at Georgia's. Now I can show and tell about the snowflakes in earnest. More snowflakes are posted at Tatting in a Winter Wonderland. I can't believe it's *58* days until Tat Days. Have you looked at the preliminary information? I don't know about you guys, but I can't wait!