http://ajtats.podbean.com New podcast weblog Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:20:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well!  Where indeed have I been.  No excuses...just too overwhelmed with life and work.  BUT who cares about that when there is knitting, tatting and spinning to be done!  NO ONE!!  So, after a looooong hiatus I am hoping to resume with fewer interruptions. Tatting I have a pile of Christmas ... http://ajtats.podbean.com/2009/11/06/where-have-you-been-missy/ Sunday, April 19, 2009 Sunshine Makes me Happy!! Yeah for the first campfire of the season I finished Luna Regina after several months...almost a full year of work..primarily because I had a short attention span. The cats helped block it to make sure I did ok; that's Lucky. I bought the blocking wires ... http://ajtats.podbean.com/2009/04/19/sunshine-makes-me-happy/ Ya think it'll float?, AND "cast 15! Sounds like a David Lettermanhhhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qfBVw5Ilcctp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qfBVw5Ilccttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qfBVw5IlcWill it float Bradley is making a boat for the Pirates/Caribean theme for the Prom this year. We have threatened my DD that after it has been used at Prom we are going to take it for a "ride" ... http://ajtats.podbean.com/2009/04/04/wow-i-did-a-cast-in-less-time-than-usual/ Well, yes I am actually!  However, Better late than never?  As discussed I am reviewing what I have been tatting and knitting this month.  I also sent out the packages to the winners of the contest...Trayna from Scotland won the tatting goodies and Darlene from Canada won the knitting with ... http://ajtats.podbean.com/2009/03/28/its-still-marchso-i-am-not-late/ Wow!!  I think I have it!!  I am tatting upa storm, snowflakes, still doing Christmas ornaments for next year and am thinking of some place cards or something like that to do small flowers!  I am also being drawn back to Iris Niebach's doily patterns and though I did not ... http://ajtats.podbean.com/2009/02/10/february-brings-new-tatting-knitting-and-a-podcast-winner/ This is an extra that will hopefully be better than the one previous because of technical problems.  Not much more knitting and tatting but I am going to the gyne, and a tale of 5 kitties! Contest for February.  Post a comment on itunes or podbean and you will get either ... http://ajtats.podbean.com/2009/01/02/2-episodes-in-one-week/ Well here it is.  I have finally posted after almost 2 months!  Thanks to a few of you who reminded me it was gone! Thanks for caring!! Off the needles:  Halcyon Socks (Wendy Johnson) in Koigu fo mom. Crosshatch Lace pattern from Sensational Knitted Socks in Jitterbug Spinning: Spun, plied. and knit the One Stitch ... http://ajtats.podbean.com/2008/12/31/wow-its-new-years-eve/ Missed podcasting but was very busy particuarly at my work.  My former partner in crime MLM retired and "left me" in a restructuring mess!  Grrr!  This was an NP to beat all NPs and I really miss her.  We had to restructure our hours of work to accomodate me having ... http://ajtats.podbean.com/2008/10/26/back-from-hiatus-tatting-for-christmas-knitting-and-new-spinning/ WELL!  Thanks to modern technology I have FINALLY managed to get this post up!  I have had such a techno challenged week!! This episode I thank PassionKnits for her comment on iTunes!!  My first comment...and a good one!  I also thank Kimberly for her question as to how I choose what ... http://ajtats.podbean.com/2008/07/31/tatting-knitting-and-a-new-vicespinning/ Appaprently episode 8 was a bust.  I was informed by a fellow tatter Geri.  So, I reloaded and it is playing successfully.  I imagine it will also appear on iTunes shortly.  I will check to make sure. I hope you enjoy.  I am off to work on another episode.  Thanks for ... http://ajtats.podbean.com/2008/07/04/a-whoops-corrected/ Catching up after a long absence.  I am working on Tatting for the Christmas in July exchange.  I am also working on my shawls (still) Juno Regina and the Celtic Shawl.  "Biter" has been renamed to Meat by my daughter's students and he now reigns supreme in the house! Comments on format ... http://ajtats.podbean.com/2008/07/03/knitting-and-christmas-in-july/ Tatting:  Boolmarks a a new edging Edda Schneider http://digilander.lebero.it/chiacchierino/news/segnalibroeddaschneider.html Mark Meyers http://www.tat-man.net/patterns/edgings.html. An example of some new edgings.  Thanks MArk for the inspiration. eTatters http://etatters.ning.com/tting Knitting. Three or more projects in motion.  Washcloths, my Juno Regina stole, socks on two circs, etc! Ravelry http://www.ravelry.com/ My DD being bitten by a stray cat and all the hooplah on ... http://ajtats.podbean.com/2008/05/12/the-trials-and-tribulations-of-tatting-knitting-and-getting-bit-by-a-stray-cat/ I have sent out my doilies and recieved one in return.  Hope the second one comes soon!  It is Internatioanl Tatting Day and I am working on bookmarks,  Just for fun, I just googled tatted bookmarks and found a bunch of new ones.  I have many bookmark pattens already but ... http://ajtats.podbean.com/2008/04/01/international-tatting-day-and-knitting-socks-and-shawls/ Had a good week overall but I had to frog a shawl, the Luna Moth. Still working on my RPM socks but starting a new pair in Gloss from Knit Picks.  I NEED more needles!!!  I NEED more books.I reviewed a few tatting books I have on hand.  I have ... http://ajtats.podbean.com/2008/03/15/frogging-a-shawl-sending-out-my-doilies-and-snowstorms-interferring-with-yarn-buying/ My philosophy of tatting/knitting is that it is what keeps me from choking my loved ones!  I tat to think, not think, or calm down.  Even my boss knows what kind of mood I am in based on how fast I tat.... Book reviews of a few fav tatting and knitting ... http://ajtats.podbean.com/2008/03/08/tatting-and-knitting-and-how-they-keep-us-from-strangling-loved-ones/ I have been tatting like crazy to finish my tatted doilies for the exchange for February.  I am not happy with the one I am working with.  I just have not worked out the kinks yet; so I will send out something different than I intended this weekend!!,  I will keep ... http://ajtats.podbean.com/2008/02/29/tatting-and-knitting-for-february/ Getting ready to send off my tatting exchange for Feb...Heart patterns from Teri Dusenbury, Sherry Matthews and doilies from Iris Niebach. Please see 25Motif exchange for daily ideas, don't forget Etatters new site.  I really like it.   I have been much more active than earlier.  Knitting Jaywalker socks and getting ... http://ajtats.podbean.com/2008/01/23/hearts-and-doilies/ I hope in time that I will get better at this but in the meantime we get what we get.  While this will be primarily tatting related, I will also be talking about knitting too.  I think the two go very well together.  I hope you will post feedback and ... http://ajtats.podbean.com/2008/01/11/my-first-cast-about-tatting-and-knitting/