Very cool!! And it protects your finger joints from the smaller size threads cutting into you.
Hey, there was a little hidden pen that showed up when I hit the title of the thread. It allowed me to delete the mess I had made. Life is good again!!
jamlover, I'm so glad my little idea inspired you to find a way to make it work for you, and help you enjoy your tatting (and your favorite purse!)!! Happy knotting, elishama3 My tatting blog: www.TattedTreasures.com
That's really neat! What a great idea :). Mom always said, if there is a will, there is a way! Happy Tatting!
OK, so I didn't figure it out the first time. At 74 you might not either!! Here's the rest of the photos!! Nope, you can't add photos as a comment, and you can only put five with a post. I had six. So______ see my favorite purse____ cont.
Well I tried to cut a piece with 'tails' as described by elishama3 but the leather was just too thick. Tie that stuff into a half knot around my finger. It just laughed at me. But this was my favorite leather purse. I'd sleep on it. The next day I cut a new piece (crunch crunch) you little devil you!! But cutting leather is really fun. Maybe I should become a cobbler. Why should they have all the fun! Glue?? Nope. Wouldn't hold very long. I suppose there is leather glue, but this is a free-be so far. Why invest in glue. And how could I get it around my finger and just the right size with sticky glue on it. Let's try stitches. Self-threading needle, size 20 tatting thread here I come. I'd sew it together with a knot in every stitch. Result below. Well, the idea worked but that slick thick leather let the thread slide around on it too much. And it was a bit to large for my finger. It slide on a little to far and I need every bit of length that I have left. We'll sleep on it again. After all, this is a piece of my all time favorite navy blue SAS purse. Sitting with it on my finger the next day I decided I could solve the problem of the thread falling off my finger by cutting a little slit in the leather. I'd cut out an ever so slender (about 1/16 inch) slit about 1/3 of the way around my new invention. BUT that would defeat the whole idea of protecting my finger from the thread. Well, glancing at the rest of my old treasure (the purse), I cut another piece about the size of the first____just a wee bit smaller___and slipped it inside putting the two suede sides together inside!! So, now my all time favorite purse is still with me, even when I am tatting!!
Congrats hon on the start of your blog. It gave me a chuckle or two. I've got so much to learn about downloading, {I keep loosing things in this computer. much to the bane of my son, lol. He's the one who helps me find it.} I'll be ecstatic when I learn to upload so I can share pics etc. Thanks for sharing hon and all the best. Happy tatting.
Tatting is high on my list of priorities. Not sure if I'm retired or just non-employed. I've been a stay-at-home-mom for the past 18.5yrs. Now that my younger son is off at college, does that make me retired?
Congratulations on your first blog entry. I love to read posts and blogs first before settling down to tatting. I have a little time now before washing up to work on the wings of Anne's dragon. This afternoon I have an appointment with lots and lots of ironing. But I can watch tv or listen to an audio book whilst I'm doing it. happy tatting Josie
Go to Profile
Mark as Read
