tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70362531438581192462024-02-06T20:17:00.375-07:00Taming RosesGrowing Girls and Roses...while trying to prune life's thorns and keep all the roses. Somewhere in the midst of all that...to create beauty in my life through Art: Tatting, Crochet, Crafting, Sewing, Baking, and Gardening.Julie Romerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751873893975378285noreply@blogger.comBlogger191125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036253143858119246.post-33784075186877409632014-08-20T23:12:00.000-06:002014-08-20T23:12:19.489-06:00Tatting at the beach...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I did a little tatting tonight...</div>
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At the beach, while listening to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/313033228867582/?notif_t=plan_reminder">some music</a>...</div>
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Camille Coldeen and Gus Reeves, they play <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy2BEqeYavc">this kind of stuff</a>...and are more generally in the Portland area than up here, but were visiting the island. </div>
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It was a gorgeous night...immensely enjoyable in all respects...</div>
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I got a good bit done and finished a Stumpy bookmark (<a href="http://www.kersti.com/2009/04/stumpy-tatted-bookmark-pattern/">pattern by Kristi Anear</a>) except for sewing in the ends as I had no needle with me.</div>
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Then, rewound the shuttle with a new thread and started a pretty butterfly pattern before it got too dark to tat...more on that soon, hopefully. </div>
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I know, I know, It's been a LOOOOOOOONG time and I should really post something exciting like a big project or even a little something I have been tatting...but perhaps a post at all is better than nothing, and I got really excited today when I read <a href="http://teridusenburystattletales.blogspot.com/2014/08/lael-morgan-lois-l-moyer-and-marcile.html">TATtle TALES post about Lael Morgan</a>, simply because this is something I recognized from what I have from my Grandmother Stella...so I went digging, just to be sure and...</div>
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Both the book, and the shuttle were a part of her stash! So exciting to learn more about them both. I have found Teri Dusenbury's posts to be intriguing and interesting and enlightening...I am appreciative of her efforts to share her knowledge of tatting and it's history and thought that perhaps I should say THANK YOU!!! </div>
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Here are a couple of pretties I saw at Granny's Attic (the local thrift store) this past Saturday that I just had to share with you all...</div>
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This one is really lovely with the pale silvery blue on the hankie...</div>
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...and this one was gorgeous with the double layer of lace...</div>
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$5 each though, I was feeling a little reluctant to spent that, but maybe if they are still there the next time...</div>
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There was another too...I brought that one home and will try to share it later! </div>
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Again, a long time between posts...but there is a bit of a story behind that. These two flakes I gave to my sister in mid December. I took a photo of them before we hung them with the others I have gifted to her, even loaded the pic here to post later...</div>
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These are a <a href="http://tamingroses.blogspot.com/2013/06/snowfall-in-summer.html">continuation</a> of Diane's snowflakes, I think <a href="http://lacelovinlibrarian.blogspot.com/p/dianes-doodles.html">doodle #5</a> and the <a href="http://lacelovinlibrarian.blogspot.com/2012/12/triangular-doodad-snow-crystal-with.html">snow crystal</a>. There were other's, but I know not where they are, nor if I have any pictures...</div>
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I tatted these at a point where life was deceptively quiet, the kind of quiet before a storm...that peaceful lull when you know something is coming and even a little about what it holds...</div>
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and then...life got really busy.</div>
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We moved...</div>
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nearly 1500 miles to Vashon Island, Washington</div>
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from our previous home in Pueblo, Colorado.</div>
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We bought a business,</div>
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Packing the whole entirety of our lives took 10 days,</div>
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we are still unpacking...</div>
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We have our own 12.2 acres of wooded paradise to explore,</div>
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The girls have new schools and new friends to make.</div>
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We have much to learn and more to do than we are capable of each day...</div>
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but we do what we can and get up the next day and do more.</div>
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...and I hope to fill my quiet moments again with the click click sound of my shuttles and the graceful movements of the hand and the peace and grace that tatting brings to my life.</div>
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Meant to post this earlier today...this is another cross Grandma Stella tatted. The thread is likely size 30, in a pretty mint green and gold. This is one that was given to my husband some time ago...and I spied it in his Bible today and thought to share it with all of you...</div>
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She did many many variations on this cross, slightly different centers, stitch counts, etc. Like <a href="http://tamingroses.blogspot.com/2011/03/cross-just-like-grandmas.html">the one here</a> that I posted about previously. It was definitely something she tatted over and over again...and her tatted crosses are the thing I value most and the reason I stepped back into the "ring" and finally really learned to tat nearly 3 years ago.</div>
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But, I had a small baby and little time and my single shuttle lay idle for the most part...for a good 10 more years. It is pretty to see...and examine. You can see that Grandma did simply cut and tie. I am still not convinced that this is not quite an adequate way of going about things. I frequently feel that if it was good enough for Grandma...well...</div>
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Julie Romerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751873893975378285noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036253143858119246.post-78650928080234098822013-12-10T10:00:00.000-07:002013-12-11T22:31:43.948-07:00More snow...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is Nancy Tracy's <a href="http://www.be-stitched.com/pattern0706snowflake.php">Layered Tatted Snowflake</a>...</div>
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Julie Romerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751873893975378285noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036253143858119246.post-14107424277645338102013-12-09T21:55:00.000-07:002013-12-11T22:31:43.939-07:00It's been snowing...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is Sharon's simple flake from her <a href="http://sharonstattedlace.blogspot.com/2013/11/snowflakes-for-christmas.html">Snowflakes-For-Christmas post</a>, it just seemed a nice little bit to play with to get the storm going...</div>
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Julie Romerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751873893975378285noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036253143858119246.post-78306242902335114862013-10-06T07:00:00.000-06:002013-10-06T07:00:01.259-06:00Colorado Sunrise...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Just because I found it inspiring to see a sunrise this lovely, I thought I would share with all of you...</div>
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The sunrise on the particular morning these were taken started out with deep corals, pinks, and violet. It faded as the sun rose to glowing golds and creams set against lavender skies...</div>
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Julie Romerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751873893975378285noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036253143858119246.post-40427383324074779762013-10-05T10:00:00.000-06:002013-10-05T10:00:00.735-06:00Seeing Green...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Once again, I wandered a few antique or junk stores simply for the enjoyment of the hunt and the rather enjoyable perusal of things old and well loved...</div>
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Brought home a few vintage children's books and a couple of lovely silver leaf shaped trays.</div>
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I found very little in the tatting realm this time. These two lovely green hankies were certainly beautiful, though I didn't bring either of them home...they just did not capture my fancy at the time, though looking at them now I am somewhat regretting that...and will likely be green with envy should I not find them again if I should I return for the pair.</div>
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Never-the-less...I took pictures and thought I would share them with all of you today...</div>
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Julie Romerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751873893975378285noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036253143858119246.post-5235278785147056702013-10-04T22:33:00.000-06:002013-10-04T22:51:07.126-06:00End of the Roses...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Tonight may be the end of this years roses as a relatively hard freeze is predicted for tonight, and so I wanted to document the beauty of the last few bouquets here...</div>
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Here is a beautiful find that I meant to share with all of you a couple of weeks ago, I even had the photos taken and loaded on blogger...just needed to type a few words and post...life is like that though, full of unexpected interruptions...</div>
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This beautiful dresser scarf is one that I found at a little second hand shop on Vashon Island that is a favorite haunt of ours while on the island...</div>
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It is a lovely linen piece with ecru thread inserts. It is the same on both ends. I am afraid I wasn't able to find a place to lay out the entire piece to photograph it nicely. It is a very usable piece and I plan for it to be on my sofa table when I find time to rearrange again...</div>
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The price wasn't bad either...rather a steal at that price, I felt! But I love tatting...and though I think the art is growing and more people are aware of it and understand more about it at present, there are many who do not see the time and love that goes into it yet.</div>
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Julie Romerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751873893975378285noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036253143858119246.post-39869327360453924082013-07-30T22:35:00.001-06:002013-07-30T22:45:01.751-06:00Blackberry goodness...Have been spending time with blackberries of late...cobblers, muffins, tonight was a pie...and blackberry jam. I have 25 jars, 20.5 pints thus far...and I get to make it all in this incredible vintage hotpoint stove...<br />
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Julie Romerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751873893975378285noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036253143858119246.post-85017362272613003162013-07-26T23:24:00.001-06:002013-07-30T23:02:59.684-06:00Embroidering a bit...Have been doing a bit of embroidery these past few days...a crewel work piece that is lovely but terribly time consuming, and a couple of tea towels as well...one still in progress and in the hoop...<br />
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Julie Romerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751873893975378285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036253143858119246.post-91679985993505822072013-07-21T07:00:00.000-06:002013-07-21T07:00:01.046-06:00White as snow...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This beautiful doily was also tatted by my Grandmother...is it not gorgeous!?! I love how the six sided snowflakes fit together to create this beautiful piece. It's really spectacular...and as white as snow, even after all these years...</div>
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Julie Romerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751873893975378285noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036253143858119246.post-66387461621535592172013-07-20T07:00:00.000-06:002013-07-20T07:00:07.854-06:00Yellow Doily...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Not a large doily, only four rounds...but a beautiful little thing in this gorgeous yellow! This is my Dad's favorite color...so my guess is that this was a gift to him.</div>
Julie Romerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751873893975378285noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036253143858119246.post-20934905944545681702013-07-19T16:56:00.001-06:002013-12-11T22:35:15.914-07:00Antique lace...We made a stop on the trip over to the Seattle area at a favorite antique store along the way. This was the only piece of tatting I found, but it is unusual and interesting and only $4...and it came away with me. <br />
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It's just gorgeous, I wish now that I had used it and had pictures of her wearing it...but I saved it as it seemed too precious. I should have pressed it before taking photos...but I wanted to share and lacked the time, better wrinkly than not at all. The edging is lovely...I think I need to try to replicate it...</div>
Julie Romerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751873893975378285noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036253143858119246.post-33700171757264673392013-07-18T07:00:00.000-06:002013-07-18T07:00:02.388-06:00Hawaiian Orchid blooms...<div style="text-align: center;">
One of the five Orchids that my Mom sent to me from Hawaii, that I shared with you <a href="http://tamingroses.blogspot.com/2013/06/orchids-and-wildfires.html">here</a>, has decided to bloom...it's single blossom is simply gorgeous...</div>
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When I went to pick up my county fair entries, I found that I had won the grand champion ribbon for the entire thread division...really, really excited about that! Of course, the prize money will go to buy a few tatting books I have been coveting!</div>
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Julie Romerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751873893975378285noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036253143858119246.post-14430554667320357292013-07-16T14:00:00.000-06:002013-07-16T14:00:03.221-06:00Daughter's county fair results...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My Daughter has a lot to be proud of this year...</div>
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In Clothing Construction, she received blue, champion, grand champion and state fair qualifier...</div>
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In Artistic Clothing (Decorate Your Duds)...Blue, Champion, Reserve Grand Champion, and State Fair Qualifier...</div>
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In Cake Decorating (Cupcakes this year) she received blue, champion, and state fair qualifier...</div>
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There you have it...those are her 4-H County Fair results!</div>
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Julie Romerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751873893975378285noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036253143858119246.post-21011125863531587822013-07-15T21:46:00.003-06:002013-07-15T21:46:32.412-06:00Daughter's creations...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is a look at what went to fair this year for my Daughter's projects... </div>
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Here is what was sewn this year...</div>
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This dress had 30+ pieces, took five days of sewing nearly 8 hours a day, </div>
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and lots of Mom's (I am her sewing leader) direction (no tatting or other projects those 5 days for me)</div>
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as she sewed her first darts, lining, inter facings, pleats, and zipper...</div>
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In Artistic Clothing (Decorate Your Duds) she took two skirts and put them together to create </div>
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the gorgeous skirt you see here...</div>
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We had seen a similar item in a Boutique in one of the mountain (tourist) communities near here.</div>
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The top is a t-shirt she embellished and ruched the sides and sleeves on...</div>
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she learned applique and a couple of different flower making techniques this year as well.</div>
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Her 3rd project this year is cake decorating, unit 5, which is cupcakes. These are so gorgeous...I don't know that the pictures do them justice. She used melted chocolate to create the butterflies...just beautiful! She has had fun with this project this year...</div>
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Julie Romerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01751873893975378285noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7036253143858119246.post-6138678665872020472013-07-10T14:00:00.000-06:002013-07-10T14:00:00.698-06:00County Fair, my entries...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Well, I will get this over with first...as I expect that some might be led to anticipate more entries from me if I with hold it for long. With putting in what is probably altogether too much time in my various volunteer activities (church newsletters, 4-H sewing leader, etc.) I have seriously cut into my own creative time...</div>
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When I finally took time to try and gather things together to enter, I could only come up with 4 items to take. I, of course, remembered the location of others when already at the fair assisting with the open class registration...but too late at that point.</div>
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Here are my entries...I have shown all of these, except the necklace, on this blog previously...</div>
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I was pleased with the ribbons I received on all four items. Blue on the necklace, blue on the childs wrap skirt, blue and reserve champion on the afghan I made for my Rosie Posie (I had to ask her permission to take it), and blue and champion on the Norma Benporath Lace Mat that I borrowed back from Older Daughter. I was exceedingly pleased with the last, of course! </div>
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Only one tatted entry? I know, I know...I would have liked to enter something tatted in the thread edging class and there was a jewelry class that tatted jewelry would have fit with in...but I hadn't time to finish either item, perhaps next year! </div>
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Mine was also the only tatted entry, I had hoped there would be more...I know that there are other tatters in the county due to what I have seen at the state fair, but I don't believe the smaller county fair is as popular a venue for people to enter their work. We did, however, have the highest number of both participants and entries overall that anyone there could remember having in recent memory so that was positive!</div>
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Next, I believe, will have to be a showing of Daughter's projects...and then her ribbons after I think.</div>
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Here are the bits and pieces from the J.P. Coats box that I had promised to show a couple of days ago! It has been a busy couple of days...our county fair commenced on Monday and between working with my Older Daughter to finish her fair projects and volunteering with the open class judging Monday and monitoring the exhibits all day yesterday, I have just been too tired to finish this post!</div>
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Here is the first motif...again, I really have no idea where these came from or who the tatter was, but this is a lovely little motif...</div>
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Here is the second bit...it still is attached to the ball and a bobbin, perhaps I should/could finish the round at least...it is lovely and delicate...</div>
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Lastly, there is a shuttle and a bit of braid...really a lovely little piece of lace, though this one needs cleaned where as the others are pristine...</div>
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Always a joy to see and touch such tatted work...I find it both inspiring and a great joy to hold tatting like this. I also learn a great deal from looking at and being able to touch and examine the work of other tatters, past and present...</div>
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Next post...County Fair! My entries or Daughter's first? Time will tell...</div>
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