Monday, March 01, 2010

Sabbatical

I completed the T.A.T. Artisan phase at the weekend and it goes in the mail today. Immediately after that, I started a baby bonnet - tentively.

I got the pattern from Tatman's website, under vintage patterns and actually started on a whim. The directions don't say what size thread to use so I used size 80. LOL! No, I don't like to torture myself. It was a pretty color and I wanted to see how it might work up. I think it might be too fine for this however and if that's the case, it will become a doll bonnet. I've already found an error in the instructions. The round after this one does not match the photo, grainy as it is, so I've changed the directions to match as well as I can tell. Except for all the retro-tats, it's been going along quickly.

February has come and gone and I ignored my blog anniversary - forgot it actually. February 13 marked the end of 7 years of blogging here. I'm reminded of the saying that the cells in the human body are completely replaced every 7 years.

It wasn't on my mind at all but I've decided to take a sabbatical from blogging for awhile. I'm not going anywhere. I will continue to keep up with what is going on in the tatting community and will continue to read everyone's blog. I'm just not going to blog myself for awhile. I have a couple of projects I want to focus on that I wouldn't blog about anyway so deliberately stating I won't be blogging helps alleviate some of that guilt I might feel about not posting.

I'm still available by email of course. I also have a few video tutorials in mind that I hope to add here. The blog itself may undergo changes as I update certain features. I can't tell you at this point if it will be several weeks or several months, but I'll be back. I just want to put my attention elsewhere for awhile. I'll also be deactivating my facebook account, for those who might notice my disappearance.

In the meantime, I wish you all a wonderful Spring! It's almost here. Can you hear the birds singing?

20 comments:

  1. You won't escape me - I'll be in your inbox regularly!!!! I'll miss my kidnapper.

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  2. Enjoy your time away, Gina. I'm looking forward to videos you may post - I've found them helpful!

    ~Heidi

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  3. Amazing work Gina, Thank you for dropping by. I apologise with the earings, I just havent got around to listing most of the jewellery I made, Three drop sets of earings are listed on Etsy though, one of them might be the ones you liked on the blog The seaspray mermaids earings. Linda:)
    Congratulations on winning the roses there are beautiful.

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  4. The Etsy shop Link is
    http://www.etsy.com/shop/Artwolf

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  5. Karen3:33 PM

    I'll miss reading your blog, however we all need to take breaks at times and I understand. I'll be ready to read it when you're ready to resume blogging. Wishing you the best, Karen

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  6. Ooh, enjoy your sabbatical and your late-winter/early spring projects!

    Hope to see you at the end of summer if you attend Palmetto Tat Days. If not, tho', you're only a few electrons away via email.

    TTFN!

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  7. I'm going to miss your posts Gina. Enjoy your break and use your time wisely. Look forward to your return.

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  8. Congratulations on your T.A.T. Artistan!

    WOW 7 years of blogging, I didn't even know blogging existed 7 years ago.

    Enjoy your time away, I'll read you when you return.

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  9. Me too, I'll miss your posts, but you are not safe from my email! Enjoy your time away!
    Fox : ))

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  10. Thanks for popping by my blog again. The OWOH was a great experience and has left me with lots of new blog destinations to explore!

    Enjoy your break!

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  11. Congrats on that T.A.T. Artisan submission! I am still puttering away at that one. And 7 years of blogging! You deserve a little break :) Enjoy your blog-free time.

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  12. i'm going to miss your blog. have gone to intresting place's from it and have got somelovely patterns. hope your not away long as i look most days. put your feet up and hurry back.

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  13. Happy Sabbatical! Come back soon, Gina.

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  14. Congratulations on mailing in the Artisan phase! Enjoy working on the projects you have planned and your break! You've been so busy the last few months, I'm sure some me time is in order.

    I DO hear the birds - they have begun flying through this week! Happy spring!
    :) Ann

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  15. So glad you finished the Artisan, enjoy your break but don't stay away from my mail box.

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  16. I will miss your posts. Have a great break!

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  17. Let me know what mistakes you find in this pattern so I can notate it on the webpage so no one else will have this problem. Nice to see some work out of these old patterns.
    We will miss you blog posts, but I completely understand. My "reality" life gets too busy to do anything for my "virtual fantasy" life and we all should take a sabbatical now and then. Good luck on your projects!!!

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  18. Hi Gina..tweet tweet.. birdies are singing! Spring is in the air!

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  19. Blogging for 7 years, no wonder you want to take a break. Enjoy your time off and thanks for visiting my blog. Now go out and sing some good 'ol rock songs!

    Kim

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  20. this is truly beautiful! What a talent.

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