I went to see the lady in the antique centre and we got along fine. She quickly got the hang of the 'flipping flip' so that was good. I will pop in to see her when I wander down the town which will be later this morning as I have two Etsy sales to mail!!! There is only 1 roly poly left now in the purple and I had to make an 'emergency' purple pouch half way through the day. Sadly I have no more of that fabric left for another pouch. Still, somebody might want 'just a bag' for their cosmetics or something!!!!
Below is Sharon's patchwork mat which she sent me a picture of yesterday. It's SO rewarding to actually see that people can understand my patterns and make them up. It's very strange nowadays as I rarely get to hear about them being used unless I see them on other people's blogs. Gives the 'old git' a buzz every time I spot them, though. Even brain cell # 3 comes out of hiding to take a bow!!!!
I wish I could analyze my 'need' to design and why I continue. When I've finally finished a design and it's put on the web site it's like having delivered a baby. That enormous sense of relief!!! Very soon after, though, the need to make something 'new' comes over me!!!! Suppose tat's life!!!
Looks like stained glass. Also seems a nice way to use up odds and ends of spools of thread. Sharon did well!
ReplyDeleteYou know, I hadn't thought about it but I hardly ever personally contact someone when I've made their pattern. I guess I think they're too busy and might even be irritated that I've interrupted their day. I know...how silly is that? But I also may tat several different people's patterns in a week...it would take too much time to contact them. Less time for tatting. Ha!
And you have SO MANY patterns! LOL!
:-) Gina
Seems like a good time for me to chime in and say that I use your patterns!
ReplyDeleteI made a couple of penguins recently (I did stuff up the tail of the first, and forgot to photograph the second before I gave it away), they were a lot of fun and fascinated everyone who saw them.
Thanks for sharing :)
Ooooh, Gina. Take your point!!! LOVE the penguins betsybookwyrm - thanks SO much for showing me.
ReplyDeleteJane
Looks like a stained glass window in Charte. Really beautiful. I've not made 'anything' that is in that shape ~ no doileys. I keep looking for a pattern; and, this is intriguing. I guess the first larger piece of yours I did was Kokopelli; and I'd like to try another one in 09 as we discussed. I'm glad you have a "need" to design because those of us who do not design have a "need" for patterns. Yes, even if we have shelves full of books. LOL go figure.
ReplyDeleteI am blessed every day knowing you and benefitting from your brain cell #3.
X BJ