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Category Archives: Musings

Various thoughts, reflections and ideas.

Celebrate the Butterfly

May 11, 2012

I promissed I would eventually explain “Cellebrate the butterfly!” Well, here is what it is all about. Learning and struggling and tatting and becoming a new person.

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Online Tatting Scavenger Hunt

March 6, 2012

All work and no play makes this girl as cranky as Mother Hubbard after the gin ran out. So in the spirit of trying something new, and having good fun with friends, I’d like to propose an online tatting scavenger hunt. Are you ready for the challenge?

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My Irlen Glasses Test

February 29, 2012

Please don’t shoot me if I look like an evil robot. That’s not my intention, and I don’t want to …

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A Question and A Game

February 5, 2012

Do you want to see a feature-length video tutorial on blocking your tatted project, or just the “best-of” version? Also, I’ve got a little game for you, and you might win a prize!

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Celebrating 100 Posts!

January 23, 2012

Tatted Treasures is 6 months and 100 posts old! Here is a little preview of what is coming in the next 6 months.

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Don’t Make this Terrible Thread Mistake

January 9, 2012

What would you do if you were surrounded by a room full of gorgeous thread and were told you could take them all home…but there’s a catch. You only have a backpack and it also has to fit your clothes, books and toothbrush. What do you do?

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Raising up a New Generation of Tatters

January 2, 2012

One of the most common complaints I hear from tatters is that tatting is a dying art. Here’s why I think tatting is alive and well, and my plan to keep it going.

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What Do You Want to Learn About Tatting in the Next 13 Months?

December 14, 2011

What are your tatting goals for 2012? Here are a few of mine.

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My Life with Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome and How I am Making it Better

December 8, 2011

I’ve always been sensitive to light and had difficulty reading, writing, doing math, music, tatting, for my whole life. Now I know why, and how to make it better…

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How Sweet it is to Blog Together

November 29, 2011

I just found out about this nifty service called Flattr. It is a way to share some love with micropayments. Also a big thank you to my special donors.

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Top 10 Gifts for Tatters

November 27, 2011

Do you need gift ideas for that special tatter in your life? Or do you need a less-than-subtle hint for your holiday gift giver? Here are my top 10 gift ideas for 2011.

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A Few Thoughts on Tatting

November 10, 2011

My brief musings on tatting, knotting and designing.

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  • Celebrate the Butterfly
  • Citizen Schools Tatting Class IX
  • Citizen Schools Tatting Class, the Eighth

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