Saturday, October 10, 2020

Helllooooo!? (Echoing)

Yelling into the foggy tatting blog world..... Helllloooooo!! (Echoing)

I’m hoping my tatting world family are still active and nearby.  I’ve missed you!

Many years have passed and life proves full of hurdles and roller coasters.  The ride has been grand!  I’ll share experiences from the past several years along the way.  I hope you are all doing well and staying healthy.

I picked up my shuttles to relieve my mind from the pressures of our world.  It works so well to calm the racing brain.  My first project back was not easy... the pattern was easy enough.  The thread size and color were the challenges.



So, to find a more comfortable process, I went back to the familiar and easy with the icicle pattern I adapted from Bloomqvist & Persson.  




White, larger thread to make another Christmas stocking.  This will hopefully be the finished project in a few weeks.  OK, Make that a couple months...


In other news, I am now a clinical assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the counseling department.  Career is a joy and pleasure for me as I work to teach others to help.  

I love my career!

A small part of our campus with my building on the left.



The official Norm the Niner





7 comments:

  1. Hi, John! So glad you're back! Beautiful tatting, and yes, very therapeutic, isn't it?

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  2. Welcome back, wonderful to see you and your gorgeous tatting!

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  3. Hello Stranger, welcome back, lovely to see you blogging again.
    Beautiful tatting, look forward to seeing it when finished.

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  4. Yes the tatting community is still here John! Must admit I tend to dip in and out from time to time as other things in my life take over, therefore quite understand how this has happened to you. I always find other people's lives interesting so thank you for sharing with everyone what you do. Looking forward to more stories from your life.

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  5. Stumbled onto your blog while looking for tatting classes in the Charlotte area. I have just finished my last class at UNCC as a (very!) adult student, so I had to comment! I missed walking through our beautiful campus this past year.

    Congratulations on the posting as clinical assistant professor! I hope you are loving it.

    Your tatting is beautiful, and I love the contrast of the white lace on the dark blue stocking. Thanks for posting!

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  6. Oh Hello! long time both of us have been away from the blogging world. I am still not back to blogging, but am tatting a bit. Your tatting is so pretty. I am sorry your father died, but congratulations on your job. It is nice to read about you.

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  7. I recently decided to learn to tatt. My grandmother and her sister tried to teach their grandchildren... many decades ago... but I wasn't around them with enough frequency to learn. Pinterest, Books and DVDs have provided my education. I live in Charlotte, NC, so your blog snagged my attention. Is there a local group or business I could get some in-person instruction? I think practice is the most important action I can take, but making sure I am practicing an efficient method might prevent developing bad habits. I'd love to be able to adorn a dress for a future grandchild!

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