Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Another Stawasz Doily

    It has been a month since I posted here. It has not been a good month. Most of you probably heard my wife passed away on November 24th. It has been rough and lonely without her.
    To help with some of that I decided I needed a tatting project. Something that will last a while because now I have a lot more time to myself. The one I chose was the first doily in Jan Stawasz's book Tatted Treasures. (The red cover one.) I am on round 3 of that doily. You can see about how big it is compared to my shuttles.. Of course, I am using King Tut thread in a variegated color from ecru to a tan. It will look good on my coffee table when I am through.

    Tatting seems to take most of my concentration and relaxes me. Once again, I put a train video on the TV and let it play. I have cleaned and rearranged so I have a pretty nice place to tat. And tea. I do make hot tea. Soothing.
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9 comments:

  1. picotsnkeysDecember 11, 2019 at 8:46 AM

    I had not heard. My condolences. This will begin a new chapter in your life. Please allow us, and particularly your local friends, to walk with you on this journey. Take care and tat on.

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  2. Jane McLellanDecember 11, 2019 at 9:28 AM

    That sounds like a good project to get involved in and keep you busy.

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  3. Crazy Mom!December 11, 2019 at 12:16 PM

    Oh Tim, I am so sorry. I gasped when I saw the news in your post. I will keep you in my prayers.

    Take care of yourself and take time to grieve.

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  4. Jane EborallDecember 11, 2019 at 2:17 PM

    It would look even better on MY coffee table, Tim. Oh, just realised - I don’t have a coffee table!!!! What a coincidence - I’m working on a pattern from that book too!!!

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  5. SWtrompeterDecember 11, 2019 at 3:00 PM

    What a shock! I'm so sorry to hear (read) your sad news.

    Your doily is off to a good start, and the color looks very nice. King Tut comes in such wonderful colors. It will be beautiful on your table.

    StephanieW

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  6. BerniceDecember 11, 2019 at 7:47 PM

    Yum, King Tut thread, good to see you keeping busy. Tatting calms my mind too.

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  7. Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ DianeDecember 12, 2019 at 6:07 AM

    I am so sorry to read of your wife's passing. You have my deepest condolences.

    Your tatting is lovely, as always. I keep thinking it's time to work with my King Tut thread again, but instead I keep trying to use up my stash of larger threads. I think I need a major de-stash so that I can concentrate on using my finer threads.

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  8. erinDecember 14, 2019 at 5:05 AM

    Tim, I hereby dub you "Tiny Tim" for your love of tiny, teensy threads!

    I am also shocked to hear of your wife's passing. You have many friends surrounding you who are here to help. Raymond and I are here for you and will be praying for you as well.

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  9. SarahDecember 24, 2019 at 8:25 AM

    So sorry to hear about your wife. Remember all your wonderful times and memories you made together. Acknowledge the tough parts and trust God to carry you through.

    I agree that tatting helps to distract and relax. Take care
    Sarah from Ohio

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