Dear Umi

 "Are you eating and sleeping well?"

"Is it raining your favourite cat treats?"

"Are you happily chasing birds?"

"Do you get tummy rubs or neck scratches?"

"Are you chomping on bamboo leaves to your heart's content?"

"Is your bed as comfy in pet heaven?"

You are dearly missed here on earth.

 

 

 

 

Love in a Mist #2 Completed

but with mistakes. This is what you get when you are trying to tat and watch a foreign film on TV. Not giving tatting your full attention will result in this.

It is such a shame. Did not notice the mistakes until I was blocking it. I think I should correct it. Sigh . . . . . .

Two Dozen Roses

How would you arrange these roses to incorporate it into a creative arrangement? There are 6 large, 6 medium and 12 small roses. Show me how you would arrange it. Best drawing gets a gift from me. Submit via e-mail by Monday, 4 March 2013.

Chingay 2013

 

 

 

 

 

Chingay is a street parade which occurs during the lunar new year period. The Chingay I remember, is loud Chinese music with a few people showing off their acrobatic skills with a huge flag.

This is our first time at a Chingay Parade in Singapore. Chingay 2013 was a 2-hour spectacular show which opened with a lovely voice, it made your heart melt. It finished with snow (bubbles blown out of towers) and fireworks. Try to catch next year's Chingay if you can.

Raining Red Peonies

Yes it is. Raining red peonies in Paragon, Orchard Road, Singapore. The ones on the fans look more like poppies. Anyway, red and gold are auspicious colours for the new year.

Jane's Playful Cats

 

 

These are the newest patterns from Jane Eborall. Thank you so much Jane. Aren't they adorable? I love how the back legs are formed and the stretching is so life-like. I suppose you can pose them however you like during blocking. I added a yellow bead for the eye and a pink one for the nose. And in the second one I added double picots for the ears. I wanted them to be extra pointy.

Yellow Boxes

 

Tsuru has found more empty boxes to occupy. She especially likes the top smaller one. She curls up in it and can sleep for hours.

Love in a Mist #2 WIP

I had to try this again. Let's see if I can manage to complete at least a glass mat. This one is tatted in Lizbeth Size 40 Country Grape Dark #682. To answer your previous questions . . A glass mat seems to be a smaller version of a doily probably for a side table. Yes, I am apprehensive about blocking the mignonette stitches, each time it is washed.

Words of Wisdom

"Success is achieved once the horse arrives."

 "Happy growing up."

 

 

These are seeds which will hopefully germinate and the sayings may come true?

 

I needed help from a friend to translate these.

I sometimes wish I paid more attention to the short lived once-a-week Chinese lessons I received in school.

 

Windmills - 4 Sets

 

There are 4 sets in four shades although they may look quite similar. I have not decided what I am making or how it will be put together yet. Any suggestions?