Winging It!

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Thank you to everyone who commented on my last blog post, you sure did cheer me up I was almost in tears having to destroy all that work.











'Winging It' is what I am doing now with regard to tatting this doily.  As you can see it had the 'big chop' and now I am continuing using a different design which is being made up as I go along. Hence there is no preparation, just chancing it, so far so good, but have no idea what the next row is going to be.   Wish me luck

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  1. MichelleAugust 31, 2017 at 4:37 PM

    So far, so beautiful!

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  2. Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ DianeAugust 31, 2017 at 5:17 PM

    Somehow, I missed your previous post. It sure is pretty. Maybe you were just meant to do your own thing. :-)

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  3. AnonymousAugust 31, 2017 at 7:58 PM

    It looks great! It's very difficult to cut off a huge chunk of tatting, but we all have to do it at one time or another. I'm sure your 'winging it' doily will be beautiful.
    StephanieW

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  4. God's KidSeptember 1, 2017 at 2:04 AM

    I am sure it will be awesome!! :) Looks wonderful so far!! :)

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  5. Madtatter80September 1, 2017 at 3:17 PM

    Love this,😍 you know I wanted to pass a doily around to the bloggers and have each one come up with a different row, one day we should do this🐝

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    1. Sally KersonSeptember 2, 2017 at 2:42 AM

      Thanks Madtatter. That idea sounds a very daring but great idea! Actually I am finding this very stressful so not sure I would want to do it again, would far rather have a pattern to follow.

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  6. Jane McLellanSeptember 2, 2017 at 8:41 AM

    Good luck!

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  7. Tim KaylorSeptember 2, 2017 at 9:37 AM

    Sometimes you have to. I had to. Yesterday. Didn't like it. But now it will be what you want. It will be fine. And I do like those colors!

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