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Hey There Readers! I will be heading West soon, to visit family and help my Mom with her life changing plans. My laptop is staying home. Krystledawne a.k.a. Dr. Von Threadmore (on right) and myself at Shuttlebirds Tat Days 2011 Dr. V was the teacher and I was her Teach's Pet. Dr. Von Threadmore's plans to attend the Palmetto Tatter's Guild's Tat Day 2012 have been postponed to 2013. This is mostly my mishap, I neglected to inform the good ole Dr about the dates and other important information for applying to teaching.  I really appreciate the generosity of the contributors thus far. I am going to keep going with the fund raiser for Dr. Von Threadmore and hope that it will be successful for her to attend the PTG's Tat Days 2013. Then purchasing the airfare early will be less costly! If any of you have any blog(s) and desire to blog about this cause, please email me to discuss this. I will toss in either a skein of HDT ...

<~~~ As you can see. I am begging and shamelessly too! Thank You so far, to the contributors! Recap: The Full Story About Dr. Von Threadmore's Travel Fund  (a.k.a. Kyrstledawne) With that note, I would like to share something that would be  totally wonderful for the  coming year. Many of my readers know  that I LOVE to attend the  Palmetto Tatters'  Guild  's Tat Day and  any other Tat Days! I hope to teach a class or two. I also dream of  my daughter  Kyrstledawne  from  Kyrstledawne ~ Fine Lace  Jewelry , to come to  Palmetto's Tat Days held in Toccoa, GA. (Sept  7 & 8, 2012) I have lived here since  2004 and she has yet to  see my home or the "South"! Wouldn't you Tatters also like to  see and meet Krystle too?  *gasps* Even Dr. Von Threadmore?  Maybe she.. err they  would teach a class or two at Tat Days?  Wouldn't you like that too? Well, I k...

<~~~ As you can see. I am begging and shamelessly too! Thank You so far, to the contributors! Recap: The Full Story About Dr. Von Threadmore's Travel Fund  (a.k.a. Kyrstledawne) With that note, I would like to share something that would be  totally wonderful for the  coming year. Many of my readers know  that I LOVE to attend the  Palmetto Tatters'  Guild  's Tat Day and  any other Tat Days! I hope to teach a class or two. I also dream of  my daughter  Kyrstledawne  from  Kyrstledawne ~ Fine Lace  Jewelry , to come to  Palmetto's Tat Days held in Toccoa, GA. (Sept  7 & 8, 2012) I have lived here since  2004 and she has yet to  see my home or the "South"! Wouldn't you Tatters also like to  see and meet Krystle too? *gasps* Even Dr. Von Threadmore?  Maybe she.. err they  would teach a class or two at Tat Days?  Wouldn't you like that too? Well, I k...

So, Are you ready for the year 2012? Ready or not, it is coming! We do not know what the new year will hold for all of us. We could plan for it and hope that it will go that way?  Do you make resolutions? I used to but gave up doing them, most of them were futile and far reaching. I used to smoke and finally quit but it was never a resolution. It was something that I finally decided that I needed to do for myself, just for me. That was nearly 6 years ago! What will be new for me now? I have made some adjustment in the way I shop for groceries and the way I eat. This is not for a way to lose weight but it will help that in a long run. I am choosing to cut out or cut back on things that are high in carbohydrates, such as white pasta, white sugar, white breads, etc. I am not diagnosis diabetic but if I do not make adjustments now, it is possible. So I have changed with what I pick to buy and eat. It sounds rough to be without those yummy things but I did not look ...

Are you ready yet? My heart is! Mentally, I think I am ready.  Physically? Well...no I am not ready! Palmetto Tatters Guild will be making a milestone in the year 2012!  They... we will be celebrating our tenth ...yep, TENTH, annual Tat Days! I am already making plans for that Tat Days! My mind is spinning with ideas and plans! I love meeting all the other tatters. I love learning more with tatting. I love the location, not because it is in "MY" town But because it is beautiful there. I sat at the dining tables mostly That were located beside the picture windows. The view is breath taking. The lake,  The trees hugging it, The ripples in the water washing away the tension, picture from Palmetto Tatters Guild's website http://www.palmettotatters.org/events/Toccoa/index.htm Goals planned for this year in preparation for PTG's Tat Days 2012 submit few teaching applications to teach harass KrystleDawne a.k.a. Dr. Von Threadmore to attend the said Tat Days cre...

Friday, September 23, 6:00 to 6:30pm (EST) Guinness Book of World Records and Facebook One exciting thing we hope to achieve this year at Tat Days is to get in the Guinness Book of World Records! Yes! Friday afternoon, between 6 and 6:30 (EST), we will all be tatting the same pattern at the same time-making snowflakes. We will be using our  Tat Off! Pattern . When searching the Guinness Records, we found 0 entries for tatting. We will be the first! And the world will know tatting is NOT a lost art! (Note: In the end, it will be up to the Guinness folks to accept our numbers. We have done the paperwork and have a local person to certify. We will see.) IF you would like to  JOIN IN in the FUN , find Palmetto Tatters on  Facebook  or  LIVE video at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/palmetto-tatters  Add a comment or check our Chat. Let us know you are with us including by using a name when you sign into the live stream and telling your location by state and...

I have a special offer for anyone who will be attending the Palmetto Tatters Guild's 9th Annual Tat Day on September 23-24, 2011 in Toccoa, GA. $ 2.00 off each shuttles and free shipping The special offer is on all of my "ONS" tatting shuttles at my Etsy shop... click  here , $ 2.00 off each shuttles and free shipping (I'll bring them to the Tat Days for delivery!) Find the shuttle that you like, then contact me from that page, telling me that you would like to purchase that shuttle(s) and then I will set up that for you to purchase at sale price and no shipping cost. Then I'll contact you via Etsy. Please leave me your name in the contact message, so I know who to find at the Tat Days for personal delivery! This offer is good for those who pay on Etsy. First Come, First Served. It is not too late to go to this Tat Days if you haven't decided to go yet! For all the information go  here: Palmetto Tatters Tat Days 2011   but hurry..the time is get...

I have been having so much fun lately with dressing up the poor nekkid tatting shuttles! (For the story about "ONS", the once nekkid shuttles click  here  ) I dressed up so many of them... 17 of them in fact! I try real hard to do my part in this world, dressing up the nekkids! They are fashionable in many colors! Some even make a statement! Some even go wild! (this one below has been sold) Some like to be subtle!  ...sold Some are fruity! And these are just few of the examples of the latest fashion in the world of  "ONS"! All of these and other ONS can be found at my  Etsy Shop! I have also been busy with tatting! I been tatting up butterflies and they are taking over! But a gal gotta pay up her dues! My dues for the tatting guild that I belong to! The Palmetto Tatters Guild use these "dues" for sharing with the public at the South Carolina State Fair while they demonstrate tatting. I am so excited that PTG's tat days are comi...

I am giving a shout out about this upcoming event!   Shuttlebirds' Tat Days I will be there! My Mom will be there! ...aaaaaand Dr.VonThreadmore's alter ego Krystle will be there. Not only is Krystledawne my daughter (a.k.a. Thing One), she'll also be teaching!!! I do hope to work out the finances to be able to attend her class personally! I am very excited to say that three out of four generations of tatters in our family will be together! The first generation lives in N.Y. and is 92 years young. I so wish that Grandma could be with us but it is such a long way to travel. Anyways.. before I ramble on and on.. go check out the above link. This is open to all level of tatters, even brand-new beginners! It is only hard if you don't try... many of us would be very glad to help! Hope to see some of you there come April!!!!

I took a class  on the "Half Ring Braid Bracelet" by Martha Ess during the Tat Days back in August. In her class I was working on the red thread and gold beads. With all the boo-boos in it, I decided  to start again. Well, the day before yesterday I began a new bracelet in Lizbeth 20 #657 :Ocean Turquoise DK (a gift among many from Joanie), and gunmetal colored beads from my stash. I am happy to say that I completed it! My hubby even noted that my tatting is getting better and it's fine piece of work.  "*BEAMS* with pride" I have beautiful light sea-foam green vintage beads that I have been itching to use for many years. I think they are beautiful and I need to patiently wait for the perfect color threads to use them with. My dream for these is to tat beautiful edgings for a Victorian beaded lampshade! ... anyhow... here is the completed bracelet! * 2 Corinthians 8:11    Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness to do it may b...

Last Night I completed my Broomstick Bookmark. Yesterday morning I wet my Oak Leaf and blocked it. I am so tickled with myself. I can tat without pulling my hair and going fluster! Look! These are so lovely! Oak Leaf, pattern by Karey Soloman Broomstick Bookmark, pattern by Martha Ess both done in Lizbeth 20, #136-Autumn Spice Before attending the classes at Tat Days, I lacked confidence in my tatting. I gained knowledge and my confidence soared! I CAN do this!!! YES! I CAN! I even feel confident to share what I learned with new tatters. * Psalm 139: 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain but for me Lord, you keep me steady through all my challenges!  Thank You, Your Child

...As I was saying, The Quilt! It was raffled off. Gosh Darn Dang It! I am not the recipient of that lovely Crazy Quilt. Please go to this link to read more about it!   Tat Days Scholarship Quilt Then for more "detailed" photos of the quilt, go here:  Detailed Block by Block of the quilt The Quilt is breath-taking and beautiful. Each block contains tatted items! ~ * ~ In the evening, we had a Night Owl class. I attended and sat in my chair. I stared blankly at the project. The class was lead by Riet Surtel-Smeulders.  I was overwhelmed from the day's activities and decided to head on to home. Saturday morning came too soon! Early Bird Class! It was lead by Karey Solomon and we worked on the Poplar Leaf. I'd admit it was so early but am very glad to learn this cute leaf, as you saw on my blog previous to this. ~ * ~  My first class on Saturday was "Half Ring Braid Bracelet" taught by Martha Ess. Yes, I had three classes by Martha. It was totally...

It has been some time since I last blogged about anything! Many things have happened and soon, I'll blog about some of those things, but as the subject line says! I tatted a Poplar Leaf and finished it! This is my first tatted "Mary Fitch Poplar Leaf" done in DMC Perle Coton, size 8, color 94 (Saturday's Early Bird Special... taught by Karey Soloman On 26-28 of August 2010,  I was privileged to be able to attend The Palmetto Tat Days,  put on by an amazing group of people from The Palmetto Tatters Guild! On Thursday afternoon, I arrived at The Georgia Baptist Conference Center located in Toccoa Georgia. I got to meet the wonderful people early and poke my nose around the place. The location and the building is beautiful. The Center is situated by Lake Louise. Friday morning came early for me! I was so excited to have this day begin! We had a filling breakfast at the Dining Hall. There was time for shopping in the Vender's Room. It contained ...