Monday, April 06, 2009


I've been feverishly working on completing a trio of monkeys that I was commissioned to make. It was only when I started the second one that I realized I had tatted the first one (far right) differently from the one that was referenced in my blog several years ago. So tonight I get to make yet another one. It's started but will still take a few hours to complete.

Doesn't that pic just give you the giggles???

I guessed at how long it would take me to make them because I was busy with something else at the time and didn't have time to make a sample and see. I now know it takes me three solid hours of tatting - longer when you count winding shuttles and hiding ends. Even longer if I were to count all the retro-tatting. LOL! I have notes on how much thread to put on each shuttle and I've bridged the center so there is no cut and tie with more ends to hide. Actually I guessed pretty good. I knew at least 2 hours and figured it would be closer to between 3 and 4 hours. My hand ached last night.

After this week, I think things will slow down. Do I keep saying that? I had a list of 9 things to do last week. Two are done. A third will be done tonight. Maybe a fourth.

My roof is in process of being done. The weather was not cooperative yesterday and today. Once I get all my committments done, I'll rejoin the gym and get myself to the pool for some workouts. My ankle is still not completely back to normal but I keep reminding myself that it has only been a little over 2 months since the injury and it will take awhile. I will start some physical therapy next week.

Still gotta do my taxes too!!!!

9 comments:

  1. Those monkeys are adorable! I keep thinking things will slow down, too. I thought life would slow down as I got older, but I was wrong!

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  2. cute dancing monkeys!

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  3. Lovely monkeys. Where 's the pattern from?

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  4. The monkey pattern is from Tatted Animals by Inga Madsen. I just finished the last monkey and he is blocking. He'll be read to head out tomorrow with the others!

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  5. LOL! Yes, the monkey pic does make me giggle! What is the acronym for giggling?? GOL??? And if I'm giggling on the inside is it GOTI???

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  6. they like to move it move it... that is what I hear in my head looking at the cute monkeys!! Nice job!

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  7. For some reason, this makes me think of "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil". I remember those 3 little monkeys from my childhood. I guess it would be a bit of a challenge to change that monkey three times. hmmmm.

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  8. Love the monkeys. They do make me smile!

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  9. Just adore these monkeys, Gina. Wonderful tatting, too.

    Hugs, Chris, UK.

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