Free Lecture

 

Cotsen Textile Center at The Textile Museum is having a Free Zoom Lecture on their 17th century embroideries - Including a famous casket with a garden that has been in private collection until recently

Thursday, February 8, 2024, 1-2 p.m.    

Join virtually or in person at The George Washington University Museum 

and The Textile Museum701 21st St. NWWashington DC 20052

Link Here:    museum.gwu.edu/programs

Event

Tree of Life

designed by Bonnie Swank

Finger Lakes tatting group

hosting 

Tatting Back to Basics!

April 12-14, 202

Check out their site for details.

http://www.fingerlakestatting.com/

 

Race the Region

 Glad to receive the 2023 award.   

Knowing it won't happen again!    

My competition (my age group) are much faster runners than I.

2024 Resolution Run 5K

 DH & DS walked the 5K.    (DS is recovering from a knee procedure).  Participants received a red-n-white hat with dragon design.  

December 2023 - Festivus  5K

 

Button #40 b: Variant

Edited 03/18/2024

I tried this one again .... 

28mm wooden mold.

Elsa  No. 10, Color 8138 Yellow

and DMC No. 8, Color 3687.

Embroidery with Lizbeth 20, Color 615.

Basic structure w/wide rounds.   Death's Head four tours.

Woven ends create a star w/four points.

I used 1.5" mould.

DMC No. 5 Coton Perle, Colors 518 & 754

 

Colorado, Pikes Peak Cog Railway

 While in the Garden of the Gods, on a guided nature walk -- we learned many things.    And, since we were so close to Pikes Peak - the guide explained driving, hiking, or taking the train to the top ... We chose the Cog Railway train.    Cog Railway Webpage

 1:20pm - last train of the day.

 The train goes straight up ... takes over an hour.

Us at the TOP

 brrrrr -- very cold up there.

big horn sheep [I think]

Our Week-end in Colorado

DH and I were invited to a 100th birthday party.   Our friend's Mom!!!    Imagine being 100 years old?   No, neither can I.    The weather was near freezing in the am, afternoon 56-60 degrees and Sunny!!   As in, needed sunscreen.    Sunglasses and a Hat were a necessity.

I've never been to Colorado.    On Sunday, DH and I visited the Garden of the Gods.      

We went on a nature walk (led by Pat - who was excellent) and I learned a lot about Colorado, the park, Pikes Peak .... train to Pikes Peak (stay tuned, more about the train tomorrow).

 (cheat sheet).

I enjoyed seeing the Magpie birds and  Big Horn Sheep.

Button 40 (a.): Staphorst Button

Three Color Staphorst Variant.

I used a 1" curved button mould.

DMC size 5 Coton Perle.

Colors 977, 922, 368

 

Article on thread wrapped buttons

A very interesting article on buttons and 

making buttons .... & beautiful photographs.

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