Tis another session to see how each one is progressing with their masterpieces.. ..this is one which is still in progress. Most are making for their cucu.... but they are many who don't mind getting them as gifts also... Ha! Ha! See, we aren't that different from our grandmothers... the passing of batons... grandma(s), ma(s) used to make these for their children and grandchildren and it's nice to see this tradition still going strong.... I still have a few my grandma made for me... her memory lives on in those patchwork...
A mix of design and patchwork... very colourful. Baby sure gets lots of colourful stimulation from this one. 8)
A bolster with patchwork... Christina drove all the way home just to get it at everyone else's insistence!
More pieces of patchwork... as you can see the ladies have been very busy. Many have caught this craft bug-lah. Me... as usual I was there to tumpang the food and also the fun. But this time around... we had something new... or rather something old.. another craft work. I was so preoccupied that I didn't take pics of the food.... aisay!!!
Tatting... those funny shaped things are called shuttles. The black one is over thirty years old. The red one is one of those you get from our local stores here but it seems Alor Setar has run out of them. Guess who bought them up! The blue one is imported from Japan...also the same brand. The black one... at 30 years old, it has to be priceless....that's Ah Ho's. She truly hordes her treasures! The blue one costs RM9 and the red one is RM3.50.
Tatting or purling is also known as wrap weaving. It's an old art... an art of knots and loops; making lace is more apt, I think. I'm still trying to figure it out. The shuttles are made of various materials... plastic, ivory, metal, etc., etc.... Imagine! Just with a shuttle and thread, you can make wonderful pieces of art.
So, while the rest were yakking about the different designs of quilts, yours truly was sitting at another corner with PY, trying to tat... well, I can tat now, but only one circle. For some reason, the thread refuses to come to a circle after the first one is done... gets stuck. So, I am still at it.... have spent a couple of hours trying to get it going... with the above set!
Anyway, it was good to get together.... to have something common to gather together.
Tatting or purling is also known as wrap weaving. It's an old art... an art of knots and loops; making lace is more apt, I think. I'm still trying to figure it out. The shuttles are made of various materials... plastic, ivory, metal, etc., etc.... Imagine! Just with a shuttle and thread, you can make wonderful pieces of art.
Anyway, it was good to get together.... to have something common to gather together.
8 comments:
Dear Amelia,
I loved you comments about your fun day. U just watch and C, you'll get hooked on crafts yet. :)
Love,
Linda
Thank you... it's so good to have you here. I spent quite a bit of time trying to tat my way still... stuck at my first ring... have watched YouTube for instructions but this slow learner still having comprehension problems.. LOL!
Indeed, there would have been 9 of us had you been around, Linda. We miss you loads. Perhaps we should set up the web cam the next time so that you can join us for our tea and craft sessions too :-) What do you think, AJ7?
patchwork blankies RAWKS!
wow, you guys did tatting! i'm so impressed... keep up the good work ladies in keeping traditions alive..
Why yesterday (Sunday) no post?
Been posting everyday... so have a break-lor. If not everyday the same...8)
So used to read your post everyday. Suddenly one day no post. Feel kinda ........lost? LOL
Wah... Honoured! Honoured! 8)
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