tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30373711514911056292024-03-16T01:12:13.873+00:00Tat It And SeeTatting patterns with the added 'fun' factor.
This blog is for the patterns which I'm going to list in 'parts' on my web site. These I'm calling the 'Tat It And See' (TIAS) as the finished result will not be seen until the pattern has been completed!!!Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.comBlogger851125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-59456559458941823252023-07-18T08:37:00.002+01:002023-07-18T08:44:59.838+01:0018th July <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">91. Whooppeee another alien has arrived. Thank you to Judy for sending her little chap in.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is what she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"<span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; text-align: left;">My alien looks funny.. but is finished."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMRSgk5si6zkhzBbAuUkatlVBnO7fjG-iM-5yyBmneKk7fdh7EU4VCGC3RUalF3bysPudHqEqEptWmcEu8zZfVyLFTZHSsH6EUWP2VZ3XI7DJ0dqqjVTM9TZ4plTlnnJDa5ywk1-H7-brglKDyLoYyuM4re_SqD8ZkBgxdsDQ8yfkg3FvqS1TnY1tScQA/s4000/20230717_161222.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMRSgk5si6zkhzBbAuUkatlVBnO7fjG-iM-5yyBmneKk7fdh7EU4VCGC3RUalF3bysPudHqEqEptWmcEu8zZfVyLFTZHSsH6EUWP2VZ3XI7DJ0dqqjVTM9TZ4plTlnnJDa5ywk1-H7-brglKDyLoYyuM4re_SqD8ZkBgxdsDQ8yfkg3FvqS1TnY1tScQA/s320/20230717_161222.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">92</span></div>Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-65584966724872895932023-04-29T18:46:00.005+01:002023-04-29T18:46:53.098+01:00Saturday 29th April<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another surprise and this time from Janet. Unlike the last post it’s been a glorious warm day here today for number </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Janet has this to say</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">90.<span> </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Hi Jane at last my aliens are ready to come to you Think they will be when blocked. But can’t put off sending them to you.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks looking forward to the next tias! Happy tatting.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Janet X</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQFL-4XEO_g7QFHFBwFmJBdyo8aS5SWxwXvha5Hj6k2kVoEqFKaJsbstdjm9XSa9paecCSTb3pZOEESFaY2Ksl0M2_7EdIjYCF1E9aY2-HXO0sB7HMFvofazGVaYAzku11F2W3oAzoP9Ilsvxp6VHVILgoJhWfqkoOac8jurYh1POnXsAf4ue4QJnUkg/s320/image0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQFL-4XEO_g7QFHFBwFmJBdyo8aS5SWxwXvha5Hj6k2kVoEqFKaJsbstdjm9XSa9paecCSTb3pZOEESFaY2Ksl0M2_7EdIjYCF1E9aY2-HXO0sB7HMFvofazGVaYAzku11F2W3oAzoP9Ilsvxp6VHVILgoJhWfqkoOac8jurYh1POnXsAf4ue4QJnUkg/s1600/image0.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">91.</span></div>Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-63956287819499600982023-04-15T19:56:00.003+01:002023-04-15T19:56:36.069+01:00Saturday 15th April<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What a lovely surprise on a cold April evening here in the middle of England. Not just one but TWO new aliens. These arrived, thanks to Pamela, who said</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Aliens from Jackie, the first one with dog and mine the variegated</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> one. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our two Aliens come in peace. They are sorry they didn’t arrive earlier but they were delayed by a couple of humans and a dog who they met on the way. The humans asked them so many questions about where they came from that in the end they had to make a run for it!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">M” </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I LOVE the dog, Jackie. He seems to love aliens!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">88.<span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0jGFwiHXmEYzVWUru5skrvqXgSooTWS5sBlDbKVhN5Fa51QuUi-p1IbtrkKX1Vtq-ufEnBOqVR1mnuwj6xlYhRqynKTkm_ztIGErUSFh1ev8-5TRyF0-ynAn994pHXlaJtf13aeHUyzDjnGG1aktEokBVj0AL-ifUCNFJwhj4mFdUZXg4LlFVqn5YrQ/s1904/4b49ac02-2c1f-46e5-bbed-0aa36bae819d.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1904" data-original-width="1313" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0jGFwiHXmEYzVWUru5skrvqXgSooTWS5sBlDbKVhN5Fa51QuUi-p1IbtrkKX1Vtq-ufEnBOqVR1mnuwj6xlYhRqynKTkm_ztIGErUSFh1ev8-5TRyF0-ynAn994pHXlaJtf13aeHUyzDjnGG1aktEokBVj0AL-ifUCNFJwhj4mFdUZXg4LlFVqn5YrQ/s320/4b49ac02-2c1f-46e5-bbed-0aa36bae819d.jpeg" width="221" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">89.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHdaAJg263Ep9sS_HECtMqnblC-m1z9G-Js3_U5iiKOEymyhLm0zwh4xv8oWiUyLbCjPFYMP3A8qc0_eK-SCf2BT9E1nlA0Jn_KIZSRZZqJQcSQCBItM_njGPfWT05Sc35jJZCDjF3jLl-x6lpQihBqUjjIKz4ExROhLbBOCOmfNNbt9PxmBeuNVFiQ/s640/IMG_3710.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="396" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHdaAJg263Ep9sS_HECtMqnblC-m1z9G-Js3_U5iiKOEymyhLm0zwh4xv8oWiUyLbCjPFYMP3A8qc0_eK-SCf2BT9E1nlA0Jn_KIZSRZZqJQcSQCBItM_njGPfWT05Sc35jJZCDjF3jLl-x6lpQihBqUjjIKz4ExROhLbBOCOmfNNbt9PxmBeuNVFiQ/s320/IMG_3710.jpeg" width="198" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">90.</span></div>Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-63272599244741696312023-04-11T18:24:00.002+01:002023-04-11T18:24:11.166+01:00Tuesday 11th April<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A wet, windy and thoroughly horrid day (weather wise) so a lovely surprise when I had another alien drop in! This is from Sue who says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">87.<span> </span>“ Here he isLooking a bit poorly as he had a rough trip here :-(</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So he's phoning home for a tow-truck!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I missed a toe off the first foot, so adjusted the other foot to match</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Also had to increase the counts for the top of the head</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">His antennae wouldn't stay twisted so attacked them with a bit of glue</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">He's destined for my mad patchwork Jacket </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for all the hard work designing & sharing this pattern</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As I say, you have a convoluted mind me dear :-)”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I LOCW the picture, Sue. I hope ET got home in the end - onto your jacket. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEida9oPJ0d5kN7c6yGQ5JnP5jQm35LybQ8zffQgaxZTCrQYqrdMPfpTnoxtXn45VOs-y21abkGj0B-WnYBC383CSb3daUSLJZvbmZjDH7KWXdqTHOXXvHLbAt81mmHe3NqOEEuO1VoutZf9gwvDZzTfLRAR5cnC450VQNE_IlqlPurKc7jQe_Eaq99W8g/s1045/TIAS2023ET-PhoneHome.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1019" data-original-width="1045" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEida9oPJ0d5kN7c6yGQ5JnP5jQm35LybQ8zffQgaxZTCrQYqrdMPfpTnoxtXn45VOs-y21abkGj0B-WnYBC383CSb3daUSLJZvbmZjDH7KWXdqTHOXXvHLbAt81mmHe3NqOEEuO1VoutZf9gwvDZzTfLRAR5cnC450VQNE_IlqlPurKc7jQe_Eaq99W8g/s320/TIAS2023ET-PhoneHome.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; font-size: 19px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; font-size: 19px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; font-size: 19px;">88.</span></div>Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-30731689746496452612023-04-03T08:09:00.005+01:002023-04-03T08:09:32.422+01:00Monday 3rd April<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm glad this one didn't arrive on All Fool's Day (1st April) as he may not have landed safely! You never know who or what is floating around in space or cyberspace!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks to Claire for taking us another step further towards the 100 target. Here's what she says.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">86.<span> </span>"Used old Coats and Clark size 30 thread. Hope we do it again next year.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Claire"</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLOkeirZ7RovmGFgTp9_q-N4tB6yLPnEC9cU1JHYwbjkphVnb6mp9qsjlZIUt70cyddALVQwwUHEL1hNLGtC22TtOxac4vU27Q11NqNRVscxpVkCynEt5lG1EL6z582SXWbtuTXK44f4YrCQekEbeUIaNler62zfa21yUo3rVbEh8wbMj2K_kJpgJ0A/s640/alien%20Claire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLOkeirZ7RovmGFgTp9_q-N4tB6yLPnEC9cU1JHYwbjkphVnb6mp9qsjlZIUt70cyddALVQwwUHEL1hNLGtC22TtOxac4vU27Q11NqNRVscxpVkCynEt5lG1EL6z582SXWbtuTXK44f4YrCQekEbeUIaNler62zfa21yUo3rVbEh8wbMj2K_kJpgJ0A/s320/alien%20Claire.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">87.</span></div>Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-80558208319499496222023-03-18T12:07:00.001+00:002023-03-18T17:09:30.998+00:00Saturday 18th March<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What a lovely surprise to receive not one, not two but FOUR new aliens.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">81, 82, 83 and 84. These four were sent in by a member of a group in America and the sender said.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Jane , We are missing Maryann’s alien. She has COVID and couldn’t attend the party with our aliens here in Yuma Arizona. We enjoyed getting our critters together. Thought you might enjoy them, too. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy St. Patrick’s Day. 🍀”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcU6bvnrX2xQC3q_kCydpql6jl0QZnMIN7ZYg1wQx4jVlmM6jqw6EZ5rUCpzBQ1ynRc30RIm-1ENFs5kSiVk8WRgJ2nAqfnVanDNiVchpN9EeAlm6EanN6vma8wEBhCQAu-3ubla75eYIvfxFNIIP-yj3MLg3OlrQ5xKA4AOL2pRVWDYthyIoF-bXJw/s4032/6B84166A-F064-4660-9309-DB49C3637088.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcU6bvnrX2xQC3q_kCydpql6jl0QZnMIN7ZYg1wQx4jVlmM6jqw6EZ5rUCpzBQ1ynRc30RIm-1ENFs5kSiVk8WRgJ2nAqfnVanDNiVchpN9EeAlm6EanN6vma8wEBhCQAu-3ubla75eYIvfxFNIIP-yj3MLg3OlrQ5xKA4AOL2pRVWDYthyIoF-bXJw/s320/6B84166A-F064-4660-9309-DB49C3637088.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JGVACqUO5CevSOYRceT77JI94mPsYLq8Um27T9IepvJZ3z8WYg62G8PX01l3yoLjySpJV-9kWin3GUwMLOOD7-u9fohoCQiZSAv2rUGXrcATJ71b08zcQun-SvlIhquRMSIerL6xX1HZLN-OFuTe2kOmM2iqLtGUIVb9JJKlGCK51EK9X4ZZruxFfw/s4032/377FF8CB-EEBB-44B3-B987-20A919EB515E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JGVACqUO5CevSOYRceT77JI94mPsYLq8Um27T9IepvJZ3z8WYg62G8PX01l3yoLjySpJV-9kWin3GUwMLOOD7-u9fohoCQiZSAv2rUGXrcATJ71b08zcQun-SvlIhquRMSIerL6xX1HZLN-OFuTe2kOmM2iqLtGUIVb9JJKlGCK51EK9X4ZZruxFfw/s320/377FF8CB-EEBB-44B3-B987-20A919EB515E.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">85. Another alien has also arrived today which is very pleasing. This is from Wendy who says</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span>“</span></span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: start;">Here is the alien, Jane, at last. I had to work up to sewing in the ends before I could send it.</span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: start;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A very good TIAS. You had us all guessing. Thank you</span></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: start;"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wendy”</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ah, the never ending problem with endings, Wendy! I feel your pain!!!!</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9TQVhWQBfo9J0LKOLVWbuV_RomH9QSgEUGqLJlmyMPdqeKAYh055SdOGUsqrR0a4_WQtYIjk3cQFJ3bfwOK_BuSW0XUJ2JdldKLNnhNLainwJOiCyCChChhlfLnaTC21fCBjCmMVdhLN1-kvipGJaDIu1wPvLGaLPDWX_3a4Xd6SvfsMVcd4VgTE1g/s4032/9C157680-97EA-49C9-BBF6-AA256B0506AB.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9TQVhWQBfo9J0LKOLVWbuV_RomH9QSgEUGqLJlmyMPdqeKAYh055SdOGUsqrR0a4_WQtYIjk3cQFJ3bfwOK_BuSW0XUJ2JdldKLNnhNLainwJOiCyCChChhlfLnaTC21fCBjCmMVdhLN1-kvipGJaDIu1wPvLGaLPDWX_3a4Xd6SvfsMVcd4VgTE1g/s320/9C157680-97EA-49C9-BBF6-AA256B0506AB.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;">86.</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-35504247128160136092023-03-17T18:36:00.007+00:002023-03-17T18:36:51.365+00:00Friday 17th March<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What a lovely surprise. Another landing on earth!!! This is from Deana who says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">80.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“They found some pretty cold rugged terrain here in Canada….I think they may be looking for a Canadian goose or two!!! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tatting in London Ontario Canada</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Deana”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzuODy4kT4w3IpANHhW8yr7BaoQthKQC1JBd2I7KMgcoJnr4H9RnvjRR7qDYnFNW9qXKmFSEf0qcjv8Gl2XV4s5mvnZIDQOieGjNmI3tInjkNBvqJO66YxCkcAAJ_egiY6w5egu7lQry4JaHCM3fkLMKcC26pVEqA7eFGb0V_-7jY7iBFgzONBABxP0Q/s640/D8049B76-2B12-49D2-A1FE-78DB9050091C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="438" data-original-width="640" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzuODy4kT4w3IpANHhW8yr7BaoQthKQC1JBd2I7KMgcoJnr4H9RnvjRR7qDYnFNW9qXKmFSEf0qcjv8Gl2XV4s5mvnZIDQOieGjNmI3tInjkNBvqJO66YxCkcAAJ_egiY6w5egu7lQry4JaHCM3fkLMKcC26pVEqA7eFGb0V_-7jY7iBFgzONBABxP0Q/s320/D8049B76-2B12-49D2-A1FE-78DB9050091C.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">81.</span></div>Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-4330022456385116852023-03-09T08:49:00.006+00:002023-03-09T08:49:52.940+00:00Thursday 9th March<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A snowy day here today but another alien has managed to get here despite a drop of around three inches!!! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">79.<span> </span>This is from Bonnie who had problems with sending the pictures but she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Hi Jane,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sorry the picture didn't come, when I send emails via my phone weird things happen, you would thinlk I would stop but it's sometimes hard to get to a computer! Hopefully these pictures will be there, I downloaded them to my desktop before I attached them. You'll notice on the alien I did the CWJ on the arms but I got lazy and just did lock joins on the head. I also sent a picture of the bookmark, it was needle tatted in size 20 Lizbeth but I don't recall the color names. I will have to do the dragon I missed last year soon!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks so much for all you do for the tatting world and for you pictures from your walks!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hugs,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bonnie Swank”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Shame you have problems with the phone and attachments but they both got here in the end!!! A very late fox bookmark but just as welcome as another alien!!!! Thanks for taking part.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82QwP8SKWyhhuAsU2rch85Ka6vI_rSenr5h7uAosxOXTMtpWQJl_eh0uS-lecUOH71rOO-WYlKGyNxTqFGKRow_P58KzIHHJbYw_I4ASIu7y6EBpAkNZTjehV-X1KfT38EHPaYjed39MRv8tlh24VM0iHjNXf5jQl6h5-VKkAOpbsXuxCotsDFtggDA/s2666/751FE8ED-E209-496E-AF38-6D966E915BBE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2666" data-original-width="1482" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82QwP8SKWyhhuAsU2rch85Ka6vI_rSenr5h7uAosxOXTMtpWQJl_eh0uS-lecUOH71rOO-WYlKGyNxTqFGKRow_P58KzIHHJbYw_I4ASIu7y6EBpAkNZTjehV-X1KfT38EHPaYjed39MRv8tlh24VM0iHjNXf5jQl6h5-VKkAOpbsXuxCotsDFtggDA/s320/751FE8ED-E209-496E-AF38-6D966E915BBE.jpeg" width="178" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSaS2HhJk7Xt9EWb56uAXX0nmFuaRqmAFQBbck_IaoUIhAJxL2B7ZJJ_C8VnGHZWULV6Mqe6isz6-NwHBC-44ha8XDlw3GUX5IBSYoHdKKwmMRXp1x75wQOrXZoAlt6MvDrBKdlO-fzFA7YVrZbz9OppP7jNEd9ARtaq-TdE8Lj7nAhfzOR6-5cZ0Ww/s4000/BECF6EE7-CF90-4DE4-A3FB-96D22D5A4392.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSaS2HhJk7Xt9EWb56uAXX0nmFuaRqmAFQBbck_IaoUIhAJxL2B7ZJJ_C8VnGHZWULV6Mqe6isz6-NwHBC-44ha8XDlw3GUX5IBSYoHdKKwmMRXp1x75wQOrXZoAlt6MvDrBKdlO-fzFA7YVrZbz9OppP7jNEd9ARtaq-TdE8Lj7nAhfzOR6-5cZ0Ww/s320/BECF6EE7-CF90-4DE4-A3FB-96D22D5A4392.jpeg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">80. </div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-58236545773364981572023-03-07T09:38:00.002+00:002023-03-07T09:38:17.713+00:00Tuesday 7th March<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I’m delighted to welcome Wilma’s alien today. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">78. Wilma says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“ Pian pianino, nel poco tempo a disposizione, sono riuscita a finirlo cercando di inserire tutti i passaggi che ho trovato durante il percorso. Grazie infinite a te Jane e ad Imparare con Alicja. Un grande saluto dall'Italia in provincia di Treviso. 👋👋</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Little by little, in the little time available, I managed to finish it trying to insert all the steps I found along the way. Thank you so much Jane and Learning with Alicja. A big greeting from Italy in the province of Treviso. 👋👋“</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you for joining in Wilma and a big thanks too to Alicja too for all the help she’s given both to you and others. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8T1B6eewbQSpP-lRw3LQkwoZ9Wk3Z5DVrvMSCqr34DW_r4i2Qgy1RWSuq54azWGZ3l1vypA-xx0lHI1tjfRMENvwJE3t--_QLxXeOky-oiDHbmYNEvNepI2A1QfSSavNR4_q_uK2UBKj26jD9x_3frMXVitQHFwngZjUytYzTh9f6qfMwIgWu1xEx-Q/s4000/9CEB70FD-B094-45F1-9C98-289707AADD64.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8T1B6eewbQSpP-lRw3LQkwoZ9Wk3Z5DVrvMSCqr34DW_r4i2Qgy1RWSuq54azWGZ3l1vypA-xx0lHI1tjfRMENvwJE3t--_QLxXeOky-oiDHbmYNEvNepI2A1QfSSavNR4_q_uK2UBKj26jD9x_3frMXVitQHFwngZjUytYzTh9f6qfMwIgWu1xEx-Q/s320/9CEB70FD-B094-45F1-9C98-289707AADD64.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">79.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br />Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-76709365955798717412023-03-06T09:00:00.001+00:002023-03-06T09:00:02.096+00:00Monday 6th March<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Excellent news - another alien has arrived. This time it’s from Susan who says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">77.<span> </span>“Dear Jane,Here it is. I had quite a lot of company and a COVID exposure so I might be the last one to finish this TIAS. A group of us work together on Wednesdays under normal circumstances. I did not get to participate for almost 3 weeks. I missed my tatting friends during that time. This guy/gal was fun and the CWj was new to me. I have mastered it. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As you can see, the alien is pigeon toed, but quite a cutie. Thanks , Jane for another great tatting experience </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Susan from Yuma, AZ”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It’s NEVER too late to send in a finished TIAS. In fact unless I get around 100 I probably won’t do another. Time will tell. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidO0TCy9efc08-Jk6Dy_GN_OwDPbOrY_XS49LuaqOUjhEY-DyU3qDG7XFwUGFhXv4qN3HACXV91WfgJyI23NQql2vT2LzDkeOQ1EBudtnh7W0xfp25yeiopWfaGd-3hCqB_TOvmEFzoSsbrgl8bTAo-BHWj1sgP_5fPjXytaEC_lV5GGdz-KoMoTe2wA/s4032/EBB65E1D-01CD-4A12-BBCB-A9262501D6E3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidO0TCy9efc08-Jk6Dy_GN_OwDPbOrY_XS49LuaqOUjhEY-DyU3qDG7XFwUGFhXv4qN3HACXV91WfgJyI23NQql2vT2LzDkeOQ1EBudtnh7W0xfp25yeiopWfaGd-3hCqB_TOvmEFzoSsbrgl8bTAo-BHWj1sgP_5fPjXytaEC_lV5GGdz-KoMoTe2wA/s320/EBB65E1D-01CD-4A12-BBCB-A9262501D6E3.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">78.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-31228674745427392162023-03-01T21:51:00.004+00:002023-03-01T21:51:38.910+00:00Wednesday 1st March<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nearly my bedtime but another alien has just arrived!! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This one is from Betty and Mary Ann sent it in for her. Here’s what she said.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">76.<span> </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi Jane. Mary Ann again with another alien from Yuma, AZ. This week Betty finished an alien using Lizbeth thread for the body and another brand for the head. She is having difficulty with her eyes and found the CW joins to be quite challenging. I thought she did a great job.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">She certainly did an excellent job. I hope she reads this blog so she can see her little chap.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmrRi1c2qA_MxAKwZQ1SgajuoTtBNyvd_ztDgBYLkw_FCgUALYsI9U0wnNF4OBPx8LpmAuC5JSJVAA0CnDwbFhgQZ90d4CQhFw7IP0iC-jUxEQ8lmDmfVJgOGfunsvS6idNhiC0qNvWhYfhbkkBwxidUYMymFl7jyAsN9imKRJ5OEo3ipvqb3fRU7ZQ/s2469/CD10BB17-4C81-47E1-BF1D-CF7874ADF278.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2469" data-original-width="1890" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmrRi1c2qA_MxAKwZQ1SgajuoTtBNyvd_ztDgBYLkw_FCgUALYsI9U0wnNF4OBPx8LpmAuC5JSJVAA0CnDwbFhgQZ90d4CQhFw7IP0iC-jUxEQ8lmDmfVJgOGfunsvS6idNhiC0qNvWhYfhbkkBwxidUYMymFl7jyAsN9imKRJ5OEo3ipvqb3fRU7ZQ/s320/CD10BB17-4C81-47E1-BF1D-CF7874ADF278.jpeg" width="245" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">77.</div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-39671163213166505832023-02-27T08:18:00.003+00:002023-02-27T08:18:37.678+00:00Monday 27th February<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another lovely surprise to wake up to another TIAS. This time it's from Madhur who says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">75. "My dear Jane</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Good morning from India</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are my two aliens. Made a couple of mistakes in the first one variegated. So made the latter in lilac. The threads are size 20, in Red Rose.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This time I missed the fun of tatting along with the others due to my travels. Will go through the day by day posts later.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I dare not miss TIAS after all. I truely enjoy doing it . Better late than never.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lots of love and hugs."</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Exactly right, Madhur. Better late than never!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRds8wE2GbuqUugNn4QWOZTYpZtLVFvTbrQtZQfCMuN-QB8MIIpdyhLxoOIb8_D3NHsaoFYigz5a3CnSKjtG5huVhC-_Xt0P8kVZ8-6OYDYB9CCjQV9yZasxJAEqqXwyjlMjlHVtvovZ0NoVQS8UvyCenXytHZebBvrK8yF46Q1-iSwagW0eOfc5lt-w/s3243/20230224_190053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2757" data-original-width="3243" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRds8wE2GbuqUugNn4QWOZTYpZtLVFvTbrQtZQfCMuN-QB8MIIpdyhLxoOIb8_D3NHsaoFYigz5a3CnSKjtG5huVhC-_Xt0P8kVZ8-6OYDYB9CCjQV9yZasxJAEqqXwyjlMjlHVtvovZ0NoVQS8UvyCenXytHZebBvrK8yF46Q1-iSwagW0eOfc5lt-w/s320/20230224_190053.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">76.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-48090870737588272422023-02-26T09:27:00.003+00:002023-02-26T09:27:52.105+00:00Sunday 26th February<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another day - another alien and this time it’s from Margaret who says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">74.<span> </span>Hi Jane, </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Finally finished my 'frog turned alien' due to rather sporadic internet access when I was away recently. Please excuse the odd colour scheme, I ran out of green on one shuttle and had accidentally taken different thread with me! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you for providing so much tatting fun again this year.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYG_p34FqiU-kgek1RL6J9knx9pg516xQmp-gNj_BVvaiAYNfJNnKzCpeVaT4RPovBGzhYfr_B-wYAYQYTiGSw3uzlhU-f_3V0Xsni9wurbhGjVrzq5dPFcpAXnpZEMLjjQrQEDkxIoAM_buDpwEbmGVoyNzjKU1pMTocK-x5llmTIivWcjZOtGi2Blw/s784/AEA2428E-65DF-4BCA-81C7-BCACD9C0DA1D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="784" data-original-width="613" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYG_p34FqiU-kgek1RL6J9knx9pg516xQmp-gNj_BVvaiAYNfJNnKzCpeVaT4RPovBGzhYfr_B-wYAYQYTiGSw3uzlhU-f_3V0Xsni9wurbhGjVrzq5dPFcpAXnpZEMLjjQrQEDkxIoAM_buDpwEbmGVoyNzjKU1pMTocK-x5llmTIivWcjZOtGi2Blw/s320/AEA2428E-65DF-4BCA-81C7-BCACD9C0DA1D.jpeg" width="250" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">75.</span></div>Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-42341977457531991322023-02-25T09:11:00.006+00:002023-02-25T12:45:39.761+00:00Saturday <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another alien has flown in to see me before he set off on another adventure!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">72. Nona says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Hi Jane,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Greetings from Wisconsin, USA. I decided to make a birthday card with my cute purple alien. I think I found this thread at a thrift shop; the label says it’s Manuela, size 20, from Süssen, Germany. Thanks for orchestrating all the fun!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nona”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">That’s a great idea. Will he be travelling via space ship or flying saucer to his new abode? Manuela was superb thread and I was so sorry when they stopped producing it. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGjmohO0qkZwmjKjl8pPGEjwnODzUqJoq53pNL4KxfTFU4vblGZaok8526MJRicNT2Kw-KLvaXEyHf7XLLeMzovFX4FienOBq3srECfr9zBD2gGK6g_nST1QMjrA3ZvGfuRwmn8O8-Y4ainiFXy2G-EZLEBoaqKDBgVMdiDcxCrwT68GRC4Z2_-AUDQ/s320/A561F828-F8F8-4E8A-9674-95A2A68B7C70.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="226" data-original-width="320" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGjmohO0qkZwmjKjl8pPGEjwnODzUqJoq53pNL4KxfTFU4vblGZaok8526MJRicNT2Kw-KLvaXEyHf7XLLeMzovFX4FienOBq3srECfr9zBD2gGK6g_nST1QMjrA3ZvGfuRwmn8O8-Y4ainiFXy2G-EZLEBoaqKDBgVMdiDcxCrwT68GRC4Z2_-AUDQ/s1600/A561F828-F8F8-4E8A-9674-95A2A68B7C70.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">73. Kathleen has also arrived with her little alien and she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Hello Jane</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have finally finished my Alien.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hope you like him.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you so much have had a lot of fun and learning new techniques!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Tatting</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Kathleen Hobbs”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjma_cMWXumEP9j1SGIHnQ4jwWaytSdD6l1fsLOXK97zRq1UrL_HzwmRz7af8pT9bqb58zgY1zedq06PBtrE5SQ-dJpBYQyjvy9dV5QLpmR-f0Y1KXg8F1mrUE7lQZNGex5X5kzilDMeLPmyVuAE0A4Ox7Hc6XMuqMatqZM03R14CVN997nVrbX3NOFEg/s320/894F92D5-F269-4150-89A4-028518222183.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjma_cMWXumEP9j1SGIHnQ4jwWaytSdD6l1fsLOXK97zRq1UrL_HzwmRz7af8pT9bqb58zgY1zedq06PBtrE5SQ-dJpBYQyjvy9dV5QLpmR-f0Y1KXg8F1mrUE7lQZNGex5X5kzilDMeLPmyVuAE0A4Ox7Hc6XMuqMatqZM03R14CVN997nVrbX3NOFEg/s1600/894F92D5-F269-4150-89A4-028518222183.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">74. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br />Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-65874944706292858272023-02-24T08:06:00.004+00:002023-02-24T11:42:01.175+00:00Friday 24th February<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Overnight a couple more aliens have strolled into my inbox, I'm pleased to say.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">69. This morning I have Susan who says this</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Finally got the head to look something like it was supposed to, even used your method of joining to the first ring with ease (on the third time). My long legged turtle is now an alien. His companion had an unfortunate encounter with Mr. Snippy & is no longer with us.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for the challenging exercise!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Susan, USA"</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oh, that's so sad about the other alien! I hope you've told Mr Snippy off and will keep him in the 'naughty corner' for a while!! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnke7CZyd4M807SRfxLJMfG7ZvX_OubYpc_rkBzWEFNh92PaA1V16VdlTRwgIN-JRrf1YDDrgdaDK8rsuCG_MjDBBfi3r_IN5a30q7ZD6h2JdRCPe5rs5o7RPXmeICVIffh5IivpZ81MGO1TtIzw6YuvywkuQIbpgkzA6Upe_SSmDMS5gERbdayGdDJA/s4032/20230223_151118.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnke7CZyd4M807SRfxLJMfG7ZvX_OubYpc_rkBzWEFNh92PaA1V16VdlTRwgIN-JRrf1YDDrgdaDK8rsuCG_MjDBBfi3r_IN5a30q7ZD6h2JdRCPe5rs5o7RPXmeICVIffh5IivpZ81MGO1TtIzw6YuvywkuQIbpgkzA6Upe_SSmDMS5gERbdayGdDJA/s320/20230223_151118.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">70. Next this morning is Jane and I know where she lives - Canada!!! I've visited with her some years ago. Anyway, here's what she has to say</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Hello Jane</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had a great time with your TIAS this year.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for a fun adventure.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Jane <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f1e8_1f1e6/72.png" />"</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgualo4VjoxpBkUznTnuy_aH4n2B9dVyRMTJjZbjQ3MiMq2uXADUqpJRmDETi3CcEAyklxBC2zDr9y8SbmwGJuI3aUXTNuQvPo38jMLzKtU_FImhbycWLUgw7tgYImkKZ4zEIWX53FZW2vDw26iS7AWAPbOJN0vzKhxZ-PU_5pCyYKh6YhtetuGkfym1A/s640/IMG_1629.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgualo4VjoxpBkUznTnuy_aH4n2B9dVyRMTJjZbjQ3MiMq2uXADUqpJRmDETi3CcEAyklxBC2zDr9y8SbmwGJuI3aUXTNuQvPo38jMLzKtU_FImhbycWLUgw7tgYImkKZ4zEIWX53FZW2vDw26iS7AWAPbOJN0vzKhxZ-PU_5pCyYKh6YhtetuGkfym1A/s320/IMG_1629.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">71.<span> </span>Another alien and this time from Marie who has this to say</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Dear Jane,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It seemed to me that there was an alien story ...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is what he says : "Hello, I am dancing among the stars... I thank Jane for creating meand I greet you all !.."</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I used Lizbeth thread n°20 color "Grape Splash".</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Many thanks Jane for this lovely alien and see you next year for a new TIAS, I hope.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Marie”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hope to be back next year too, Marie. Thank you for taking part.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5-b9QhFWYcOEjTeaVYBuTvEu_Q9cGy51mc_3XUJLR0G-jnr7LViDc2y-Rf9gDP5QL8xgeiqbVgSFMmX0qV60I_KcVYjJUZlC1Bl6Icrw4v8gn3DMwkVKkrkkNHgvgftMaN_G6zprR-_SIKnXmm8dIkRMIRA3BJ57uIIOlJnW6G16-M8hY6EWJdNJbeg/s3264/98D0AEDD-0E50-44E5-A3DD-A725BD502753.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="1836" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5-b9QhFWYcOEjTeaVYBuTvEu_Q9cGy51mc_3XUJLR0G-jnr7LViDc2y-Rf9gDP5QL8xgeiqbVgSFMmX0qV60I_KcVYjJUZlC1Bl6Icrw4v8gn3DMwkVKkrkkNHgvgftMaN_G6zprR-_SIKnXmm8dIkRMIRA3BJ57uIIOlJnW6G16-M8hY6EWJdNJbeg/s320/98D0AEDD-0E50-44E5-A3DD-A725BD502753.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">72. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-30304448819419338212023-02-23T16:51:00.004+00:002023-02-23T20:04:47.631+00:00Thursday and another alien!<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I thought today was going to be a ‘no alien day’ but Bernice has proved me wrong - thankfully!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">67. Bernice says </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Hi Jane,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Greetings from Canada, we are in a cold spell so a perfect time to sit and tat. I used a Lizbeth thread Color 130. It is amazing how well this fellow sits up tall without his head falling over. Thanks for another wonderful TIAS. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bernice”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for sending in your alien, Bernice. I was wondering whether there were going to be any arrivals today!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji7Ng_r1pFaPMug-OgDVuUfCz4eJ9oZQz3-FRrT4qqVNM_U8a1TQRSJgZ0MMiV2-IFdd8nZCbymwok7VatRgePaSSAgVEHkzZVI0joq1zkUKnJJ4lZs_A7Y1QqVGD62uXZyR1urGcew_dS4HTzgk9gte-vJl14VLiowA4WFSdEfwvYxstcmr8IurRT5g/s2057/8053C6C2-84F5-4AED-9545-07809F6429EE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2057" data-original-width="2057" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji7Ng_r1pFaPMug-OgDVuUfCz4eJ9oZQz3-FRrT4qqVNM_U8a1TQRSJgZ0MMiV2-IFdd8nZCbymwok7VatRgePaSSAgVEHkzZVI0joq1zkUKnJJ4lZs_A7Y1QqVGD62uXZyR1urGcew_dS4HTzgk9gte-vJl14VLiowA4WFSdEfwvYxstcmr8IurRT5g/s320/8053C6C2-84F5-4AED-9545-07809F6429EE.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSGp7Hzsw-62fMcU7qlQSOuZpiU3dthNmR-MmU9kWNj0C9mROzLsiGCKF3eNKn4CINnM3lvoi_hbYq_QVoEKed2S7VrYYYsL14qyVd3rDE5ZZT-lecxSy78tQzlZPmaQ3ACgi2NhYQ9oZlyxTCuvKFvD9_vw05LPlDvNO8oqD01g45o3Zma5Ec3XNxg/s1156/6D255F5A-540E-4EB1-A7DC-F19AC418F465.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1156" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSGp7Hzsw-62fMcU7qlQSOuZpiU3dthNmR-MmU9kWNj0C9mROzLsiGCKF3eNKn4CINnM3lvoi_hbYq_QVoEKed2S7VrYYYsL14qyVd3rDE5ZZT-lecxSy78tQzlZPmaQ3ACgi2NhYQ9oZlyxTCuvKFvD9_vw05LPlDvNO8oqD01g45o3Zma5Ec3XNxg/s320/6D255F5A-540E-4EB1-A7DC-F19AC418F465.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">68.<span> </span>Another alien has just dropped by. This is from Maria who says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Hi</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm sending the picture a little late, but I also made a Tias alien this year 😊</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://solmujenlumoissa.blogspot.com/2023/02/kevainen-kapypitsikoru.html" style="font-family: verdana;">https://solmujenlumoissa.blogspot.com/2023/02/kevainen-kapypitsikoru.html</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Marja”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you for sending your alien to me, Marja. I like your blog. I’ll be reading it in future. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYd-vBntUqIakKxBLFMg82zzYwMa0XfwuIETjKcllQjT5p5VLVPXaVbrKTdCcuNyXQ6SB64eV22mmlKnyteWj7VGd9kKW1McOaF3Lj7aGel47UeYZDiRP0BWl_tIFSBbofGe22RM48g9z64wcYiKl3IAKrJ03CPxH3_FbP4EQ86fUKltlfLJzXAJQ0g/s320/819DEB56-CCA9-4EED-BEA9-4BF3E84C1FAB.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="248" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYd-vBntUqIakKxBLFMg82zzYwMa0XfwuIETjKcllQjT5p5VLVPXaVbrKTdCcuNyXQ6SB64eV22mmlKnyteWj7VGd9kKW1McOaF3Lj7aGel47UeYZDiRP0BWl_tIFSBbofGe22RM48g9z64wcYiKl3IAKrJ03CPxH3_FbP4EQ86fUKltlfLJzXAJQ0g/s1600/819DEB56-CCA9-4EED-BEA9-4BF3E84C1FAB.jpeg" width="248" /></a></div></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">69</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-26067362600594362022023-02-22T19:12:00.002+00:002023-02-22T22:04:17.073+00:00Wednesday 22nd February<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It’s seven o’clock in the evening and I thought that I wouldn’t get any aliens in today but happily I have two more arrivals.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">64.<span> </span>First in is from Beverley and she is tatting in Yuma, Arizona. She used Lizbeth #700 and she enjoyed learning the CW join.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJot_lRiPV6uNQJHjkHfpWzNrFgHpbnWS5uC0IhQnIhVNyogGLhHS2n1nWuDZo0j6ZgDnzZ8MIMijvlStvJQOq-Nj68fPE6jsrMWCyJrXhezIzCqXOiUivEOYL-w-v72l9vlFl503MFmmKN0BCwKOchsTm9xRuWEEudmiW1kd-Sth_0DLzCaSnuKVvEA/s4080/E65B4F18-9F17-45F1-A333-9BE10AA83A13.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJot_lRiPV6uNQJHjkHfpWzNrFgHpbnWS5uC0IhQnIhVNyogGLhHS2n1nWuDZo0j6ZgDnzZ8MIMijvlStvJQOq-Nj68fPE6jsrMWCyJrXhezIzCqXOiUivEOYL-w-v72l9vlFl503MFmmKN0BCwKOchsTm9xRuWEEudmiW1kd-Sth_0DLzCaSnuKVvEA/s320/E65B4F18-9F17-45F1-A333-9BE10AA83A13.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">65.<span> </span>Also from Yuma, Arizona is Marion. She used Lizbeth #677. Perfect for an alien. She wore out her computer watching videos of the CW join!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr12MgmLeE6IYW_EXOrq7-uAg2mDfS1waKT5-uTZo2rsVd63Fm2ujIXckmMQ5KStC5m5rQ9i76Qniul7qvZuo5fiAp4iWjhEHyvllsj8dPB_jHSyxsP0EeWfn8pGskwMPDECPESOpEJx-FHesCOvglDmAmGUVfcH76YDp4Ta35UhUgfrfVStOTqlz34A/s3547/F5B7C7F0-6967-4283-A73D-BE86F11ADC64.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3547" data-original-width="3059" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr12MgmLeE6IYW_EXOrq7-uAg2mDfS1waKT5-uTZo2rsVd63Fm2ujIXckmMQ5KStC5m5rQ9i76Qniul7qvZuo5fiAp4iWjhEHyvllsj8dPB_jHSyxsP0EeWfn8pGskwMPDECPESOpEJx-FHesCOvglDmAmGUVfcH76YDp4Ta35UhUgfrfVStOTqlz34A/s320/F5B7C7F0-6967-4283-A73D-BE86F11ADC64.jpeg" width="276" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">66.</span></div></div>Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-22856761140014182132023-02-21T08:56:00.006+00:002023-02-21T08:56:55.875+00:00Tuesday 21st February<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back to dull weather again today but another alien has arrived which has cheered me up. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">63.<span> </span>Martha is the first in today and she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Here is my alien, as he scratches his head, wondering if he isn't a Purple People Eater after all. This is a delightful pattern, and making was lots of fun, thank you. My thread was Lizbeth 641 Lilac Dk. Martha Ess, Greensboro, NC, USA”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks, Martha. Hope your Purple People Eater doesn’t eat too many humans!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECUxR3lo3w-o7xfm6SUbf1-5z0tBOuZwJTOrmu9wPKOj7Jpr79WdajTYdOCu2wxj--ZvIcfARsflMW5_78zgKd7YSDsHfNDf6tdbBdaDxP_pcnMUZcWEN6-KfOvXLxoqkhVZ-LqSkh9C7WokLugxZ6qD9L4TqT8fjNhhQGSZsQ8GlvhT_a5feEqbYyg/s1225/D68D4B3A-9EF8-404E-9A01-442E14CBC49E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1225" data-original-width="915" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECUxR3lo3w-o7xfm6SUbf1-5z0tBOuZwJTOrmu9wPKOj7Jpr79WdajTYdOCu2wxj--ZvIcfARsflMW5_78zgKd7YSDsHfNDf6tdbBdaDxP_pcnMUZcWEN6-KfOvXLxoqkhVZ-LqSkh9C7WokLugxZ6qD9L4TqT8fjNhhQGSZsQ8GlvhT_a5feEqbYyg/s320/D68D4B3A-9EF8-404E-9A01-442E14CBC49E.jpeg" width="239" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-31643635853318699452023-02-20T08:33:00.012+00:002023-02-20T18:05:17.914+00:00Monday 20th February<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The sun is out here in my part of England. What a lovely surprise!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">58.<span> </span>Today I start with Karen's completed alien and this is what she has to say.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Jane,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It will take me a few days to finish my garnet red alien, but here is my completed blue alien. He is tatted with Lizbeth thread, size 20, #707 – Sky Blue Dark. Oh no! I hope I didn’t tat Chief Blue Meanie from Outer Space! All he needs is love, love, love, right?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A garnet red alien will arrive in a day or so. Who knows? There may even be a third. These visitors are too charming.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you for two weeks of creative battery-charging, energy-boosting, doldrums-banishing FUN!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You know that bittersweet feeling when you get to the end of a very good book? The end of T.I.A.S. this year is a bit like that. I have been affected by it; I have learned and conquered; I have loved the camaraderie; I am delighted by the alien I have made, and yes, I am sad it's all over.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I look forward to (Lord willing and the creek don’t rise…) another adventure.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">IsDihara/Karen from Virginia, USA"</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Glad you enjoyed the TIAS journey, Karen. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBt8_bEdQXpNUrLxmgUbOsFwRCpOGerhCbjbmb-O0E07XdxnCON1HNeDy9B37R0PrgprSg-mt9cjZPc2ltHqaCHQnUiPpmF0Rfzl5l0LHw0fzArkkQ_HZSGm2g5yHiWU0xcQQwFUHbXS_VLfftLQlN_7EXS32qi04IjyQo4MZgTCDcq66Si9SUjZYAA/s1539/TIAS2023BlueAlien.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="1199" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBt8_bEdQXpNUrLxmgUbOsFwRCpOGerhCbjbmb-O0E07XdxnCON1HNeDy9B37R0PrgprSg-mt9cjZPc2ltHqaCHQnUiPpmF0Rfzl5l0LHw0fzArkkQ_HZSGm2g5yHiWU0xcQQwFUHbXS_VLfftLQlN_7EXS32qi04IjyQo4MZgTCDcq66Si9SUjZYAA/s320/TIAS2023BlueAlien.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">59.<span> </span>Mary is next in this morning and she says this</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Jane,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sorry for the late submission l, life got in the way. I am always amazed by your imagination- please keep doing the TIAS. What a delight.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mary</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tracy, CA USA</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">"</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There's no such thing as 'late' in a TIAS, Mary!!!! Anybody's welcome at any time!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWhPKTTMe9iL2AJPgXwElLxmr5NWdadHigawKc7HYAakoxsva0Al5rx5GPAgDHnhZnyrHeWOZgz6SONcJraI6FUUkkAGRk1oXSmJGaYiajsa9W7tMkgvZmIw6DCm06aunOl0ozuRbwJF7U2ZbFbKEBapNbcqNPUmrbRcaSFooxkQRpBFcFwoRAvRySw/s2016/image0-2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWhPKTTMe9iL2AJPgXwElLxmr5NWdadHigawKc7HYAakoxsva0Al5rx5GPAgDHnhZnyrHeWOZgz6SONcJraI6FUUkkAGRk1oXSmJGaYiajsa9W7tMkgvZmIw6DCm06aunOl0ozuRbwJF7U2ZbFbKEBapNbcqNPUmrbRcaSFooxkQRpBFcFwoRAvRySw/s320/image0-2.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">60.<span> </span>The next is a ‘forgotten by me’ alien. Sylvie wrote with an update to her alien and I’ve looked and looked through the arrivals and couldn’t find it. I didn’t realise until now that it had never been uploaded as it was ‘hidden’ at the bottom of the update message. My apologies to Sylvie and here’s what she has to say</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Dear Jane , here is my alien ET , I enjoyed very much made it, I give it to my little son Léon for the wall of his bedroom.Thank you for this TIAS, I hope to play with you next year.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Best regards from Millau in south of France.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Love</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sylvie </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It’s Sylvie again I have forgotten to tell you I’m 73 years old and tate for almost 10 Years. I am in Association française de frivolité.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">See you next year😃</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sylvie”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoeZqOiAwOxbSVkC9KhRC9hRZdCKb47eHKWcN8eenNCnYkHN9CuZRzaLxfyh8X6fv-lfsU2_0XogLNYaPP6NNCWoGh3EjxPpzp-OeiRbIbQjgXIe66OAFyQUKDClI9WV25ckQUZIFDg-dOlMcxcfUsMHsTflV3JCuH8lcAPX8wctpvlVzJ6OoUTUDsQA/s640/0105B630-7CEA-4E8F-98AE-A6BBE7DA339B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="640" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoeZqOiAwOxbSVkC9KhRC9hRZdCKb47eHKWcN8eenNCnYkHN9CuZRzaLxfyh8X6fv-lfsU2_0XogLNYaPP6NNCWoGh3EjxPpzp-OeiRbIbQjgXIe66OAFyQUKDClI9WV25ckQUZIFDg-dOlMcxcfUsMHsTflV3JCuH8lcAPX8wctpvlVzJ6OoUTUDsQA/s320/0105B630-7CEA-4E8F-98AE-A6BBE7DA339B.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">61.<span> </span>Much later than her usual speed (first in on many days) Jenni has sent in her alien. I missed you in my inbox, lass. Here’s what she says.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Well......he might have come in peace but this week has been chaos so I didn't get time to play on the last day.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">On 2 weeks off now so thought I had better finish the cute little alien.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for another great TIAS Jane. You really kept us guessing on this one!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hugs </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Jenni”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirC6FMQhdFmAazilDJiC6z7JxWHWOBcuiRH68g6uCCcI_cpaSVj_bJOPVTQAIAXKpuWORB1bAzieHVqdIfw5cuSwGRN0pb-rJKZISJ29bwZMuPJ7ZxAgNtSanRbs4sAsmLpPHKP2zurUSXU-XePzopadXGKMw_Bs4um1gW9Lwtn1ab6xr3f2WDqEPKCQ/s2144/C78A4364-9FB7-42CF-B4BB-E51C43EA5549.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2144" data-original-width="1376" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirC6FMQhdFmAazilDJiC6z7JxWHWOBcuiRH68g6uCCcI_cpaSVj_bJOPVTQAIAXKpuWORB1bAzieHVqdIfw5cuSwGRN0pb-rJKZISJ29bwZMuPJ7ZxAgNtSanRbs4sAsmLpPHKP2zurUSXU-XePzopadXGKMw_Bs4um1gW9Lwtn1ab6xr3f2WDqEPKCQ/s320/C78A4364-9FB7-42CF-B4BB-E51C43EA5549.jpeg" width="205" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">62.<span> </span>Maren has now arrived with her lovey pink alien and she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Hi Jane,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Finally done with my little alien! Though I'm not too happy with my antennas, I think it turned out quite nicely. I plan to append a band with a tassel to one of the legs so it can be used as a bookmark. It will make a nice present to my brother-in-law, the book worm.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you so much for all the fun and hope we'll be back with another TIAS next year!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">All the best,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Maren.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKxt4DfFw2X1OfPNIh829MScsll8YBXp0WN-jMNH6mUpD4P7AfUGg9TRC3s2IEMdkPYhP-5UVGd4LBeF0QRo-PaGUl0g3L2Ix2XecgcR6vmmGhvLmc55RIyYWBuRubwGSvnkgx9PprjCZR9SsZBxfgxHy8FtDIqWLFcQRbG3VegZDwY1use7xFz8Grw/s4032/0BA7D038-C7E3-4185-9CF4-E255EBDCA168.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKxt4DfFw2X1OfPNIh829MScsll8YBXp0WN-jMNH6mUpD4P7AfUGg9TRC3s2IEMdkPYhP-5UVGd4LBeF0QRo-PaGUl0g3L2Ix2XecgcR6vmmGhvLmc55RIyYWBuRubwGSvnkgx9PprjCZR9SsZBxfgxHy8FtDIqWLFcQRbG3VegZDwY1use7xFz8Grw/s320/0BA7D038-C7E3-4185-9CF4-E255EBDCA168.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">63.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br 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style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div>Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-71319523495871276542023-02-19T08:02:00.003+00:002023-02-19T08:02:32.625+00:00Sunday's arrivals<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Three arrivals overnight and the first is from Judith.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">55.<span> </span>She says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Hi, Jane. My extraterrestrial fellow has been AWOL checking out balloons over North America, but he found no-one to ‘phone home’. So he has arrived late.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for a most enjoyable TIAS, Jane. I used a Coats thread….no name. There were techniques we had to remember, or even learn. And our abilities to read directions were put to the test. We had a great time.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Judith in Australia."</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCT9QQLOJtaHdfE21r9SiZOmbUYdcclowpMWZDf6Lu9NXATyjCC2o0mn56EcfzwNaosqH-aDQBdoj6ZOn45jvvtFGLcgOVu6wwwa1TzIZdW-EUZv3pOfeMpSW3pwYrqEhmy1hoeWhl-aH9EQ-nv83j-GVUcbgb6ZSXcNYQWH6Bn4ZTWyNPTsu6v1j6Tw/s580/Screenshot%202023-02-19%20at%2007.51.56.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="472" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCT9QQLOJtaHdfE21r9SiZOmbUYdcclowpMWZDf6Lu9NXATyjCC2o0mn56EcfzwNaosqH-aDQBdoj6ZOn45jvvtFGLcgOVu6wwwa1TzIZdW-EUZv3pOfeMpSW3pwYrqEhmy1hoeWhl-aH9EQ-nv83j-GVUcbgb6ZSXcNYQWH6Bn4ZTWyNPTsu6v1j6Tw/s320/Screenshot%202023-02-19%20at%2007.51.56.png" width="260" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">56.<span> </span>Liz is next with her little chap and her comment too. She says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"<span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;">Good evening</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"> </span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Please see my finished Alien from Area 51 near Las Vegas NV. He was made from Aunt Lydia size 10 ocean thread. His head is a bit big for his body. I think I missed something. This has been great fun!!! I hope to do this again next year. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-size-adjust: auto;">Liz</span><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: justify;">"</span></div></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwn2K0sY5mfGUhvQui44VrGKc8rhB7ds8DIR_HD47mDthJAzWMVd0-Qg79lprZZeHL22IJ6mtFmxNLFmuq-I1CHRymZXg5HbBt2zEE5d4_CIx9tpdc275xLxiY8kOQLZqX-Rxpowdna-BhXF9ZiFj-_fExHgPP_EQj0Xt5cNJL27gCuG8v_F028hslIg/s461/image0-2.jpeg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwn2K0sY5mfGUhvQui44VrGKc8rhB7ds8DIR_HD47mDthJAzWMVd0-Qg79lprZZeHL22IJ6mtFmxNLFmuq-I1CHRymZXg5HbBt2zEE5d4_CIx9tpdc275xLxiY8kOQLZqX-Rxpowdna-BhXF9ZiFj-_fExHgPP_EQj0Xt5cNJL27gCuG8v_F028hslIg/s320/image0-2.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">57.<span> </span>Finally this morning I have Coretta who has sent in day 13 as well. She says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Hello,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My alien comes from Florida, USA.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I shuttle tatted it in Lizbeth size 20 color 114 SeaShells. Thanks so much for the fun to move us through January.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">He was delayed because I was having a brain block on the folded join. So close, but had to put it away because it was too far past bedtime and then was delayed days. But he landed! "</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So pleased to see him safely on the ground, Coretta!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7BsI3WY2Gj5DTAQVMqdSTNThNKBxsw-yj9TLDwMTsNqOaykD5Tbj_8hYGIj4LzYV4CT6ZTvv3rRAOA5OF1JomT_xZfNkinMmgAIauRKC4XHay6rW-1Q21KxYMWBnFvKhBqQt3SW2XiVUEQcNg8FbKkZoDo8hvpDHSo7VDVmKGFp5jTlsHe3nT8NEUQ/s1683/IMG_9813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1683" data-original-width="1683" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7BsI3WY2Gj5DTAQVMqdSTNThNKBxsw-yj9TLDwMTsNqOaykD5Tbj_8hYGIj4LzYV4CT6ZTvv3rRAOA5OF1JomT_xZfNkinMmgAIauRKC4XHay6rW-1Q21KxYMWBnFvKhBqQt3SW2XiVUEQcNg8FbKkZoDo8hvpDHSo7VDVmKGFp5jTlsHe3nT8NEUQ/s320/IMG_9813.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWyzpr-9_nlai52WIn8uMCn2sIE5y93GtyDJ7BGkUdng3ERzoluJdto6S94WUm_7Kgw6mHQdizNjRZjlQoX66QOsM2qOH6JijraLVxhq0K2oHTkSs9qK1J_-pOu-S4woJUC6MFTjUFjlueUTz97eFyRMkqZRQSJl13qbsHRDayCTSxLTBq2vjYWdDXww/s1680/IMG_9814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1680" data-original-width="1680" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWyzpr-9_nlai52WIn8uMCn2sIE5y93GtyDJ7BGkUdng3ERzoluJdto6S94WUm_7Kgw6mHQdizNjRZjlQoX66QOsM2qOH6JijraLVxhq0K2oHTkSs9qK1J_-pOu-S4woJUC6MFTjUFjlueUTz97eFyRMkqZRQSJl13qbsHRDayCTSxLTBq2vjYWdDXww/s320/IMG_9814.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-23721251878895036402023-02-18T18:07:00.001+00:002023-02-18T21:39:39.823+00:00Saturday.<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Saturday - early evening and no sign of an alien ALL DAY!!!! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There must be an intergalactic transport strike!!! The chief alien (mine!) has arrived to see if he can find out what the problem is. Are they striking for more pay or better working conditions in their flying saucers/spaceships?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHz6kGfzTW8aNlOxBsizjBnbOAfWmOxDyU098LPQgNRwmlpMoa5xwMFTlyhgHUbwTQ7tzaQrQhOWSG2K7d2qiV27O5dLlIacGbqxndQ0fKlkqne4kMVHjfxDBSWlYNDadItQyETL5WTw0F2W7LLRxCirngczjUiG0d_KLywShBGHff_cXNXJv5XZADfQ/s1399/2C7C5284-78B0-4F1E-88BE-F51174448ED3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1399" data-original-width="786" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHz6kGfzTW8aNlOxBsizjBnbOAfWmOxDyU098LPQgNRwmlpMoa5xwMFTlyhgHUbwTQ7tzaQrQhOWSG2K7d2qiV27O5dLlIacGbqxndQ0fKlkqne4kMVHjfxDBSWlYNDadItQyETL5WTw0F2W7LLRxCirngczjUiG0d_KLywShBGHff_cXNXJv5XZADfQ/s320/2C7C5284-78B0-4F1E-88BE-F51174448ED3.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">54. Almost bedtime and an alien arrived from Wilma. She says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Ecco il mio umanoide, grazie Jane per aver ideato questo bellissimo e interessante progetto che con l' aiuto di Imparare con Alicja sono riuscita a realizzare con grande soddisfazione. Un grazie di cuore e un caro saluto. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is my humanoid, thank you Jane for having created this beautiful and interesting project that with the help of Learning with Alicja I was able to carry out with great satisfaction. A big thank you and a warm greeting</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sono così felice che ti sia piaciuto il TIAS e spero di incontrarti di nuovo in futuro, Wilma</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm so glad you've enjoyed the TIAS and I hope to meet you again in the future, Wilma</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzvHJyS_ZI_--UdE2RT0YNNzPdmya8jvboHZmFm6U5eJry9TLtkHEilBinwtkV93JytMcDYD5V4c5hFFZeszU7wpcepupcxzdAv9K2SUAAc1ItnLfiPl1fsqZWK0rsOYS-2CPZPJqDZozQDpgkEkDtYoMG9-shbBkm2QFgv23RRfMjK-I-1xUPDSi-yQ/s3871/BFD46B54-A44A-4149-9FDC-A01DE3A71A9E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3871" data-original-width="2224" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzvHJyS_ZI_--UdE2RT0YNNzPdmya8jvboHZmFm6U5eJry9TLtkHEilBinwtkV93JytMcDYD5V4c5hFFZeszU7wpcepupcxzdAv9K2SUAAc1ItnLfiPl1fsqZWK0rsOYS-2CPZPJqDZozQDpgkEkDtYoMG9-shbBkm2QFgv23RRfMjK-I-1xUPDSi-yQ/s320/BFD46B54-A44A-4149-9FDC-A01DE3A71A9E.jpeg" width="184" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">55</span></div></div>Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-6139631413954132372023-02-17T07:44:00.017+00:002023-02-19T18:28:55.097+00:00Friday and more aliens!<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another gloomy grey day here in England but first in to cheer me up is Anne-Marie with her alien. She says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">50. "Good evening Jane,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The TIAS this year was really funny and remained mysterious for a long time...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was “dropped” on day 10, because of children and grandchildren at home during school holidays ... But I just did the last steps and I find it very funny this alien ......... And he made us languish.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you again for brightening up our winter!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Kind regards</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Anne_Marie (France)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Made of Altin Basak 50 color 315 yarn"</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Thanks for taking part, Anne-Marie and I hope you enjoyed the children and grandchildren too. What a lovely time you must have had.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikIfBifY6EnvOBwLmHkCpDIT40c2jn2NfCeV0U-3w41vSJzyF-_xjwd6CRMY6bKPaS7jCAOpIrY1TcsM6bvLCT1PDWVYfKxHxINUHcjqd4NTomHgFq6YJlsRiXarCsBkj_dLT8R4gwILWT4O2EoDehKsp67lqP8zvLpAMPemRGtXXG5-tyOPd86T5oVg/s2318/20230216_231143.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2318" data-original-width="1576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikIfBifY6EnvOBwLmHkCpDIT40c2jn2NfCeV0U-3w41vSJzyF-_xjwd6CRMY6bKPaS7jCAOpIrY1TcsM6bvLCT1PDWVYfKxHxINUHcjqd4NTomHgFq6YJlsRiXarCsBkj_dLT8R4gwILWT4O2EoDehKsp67lqP8zvLpAMPemRGtXXG5-tyOPd86T5oVg/s320/20230216_231143.jpg" width="218" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">51. Next in is Mary Ann</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> who says this</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Hi Jane. Finished today and love him. I used Lizbeth size 20, #691, mocha brown med.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I live in Warren, Michigan but spend the winters in Yuma, Arizona where I learned to shuttle tat and continue to tat with a small group of women. Catherine wheel joins and twisted picots we’re both new to me and the group. I’m very happy that we made enough CW joins to say that I have learned the technique!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks again Jane for entertaining us with this TIAS. My curiosity has been satisfied by coming to the end of the project, but now I’m missing the anticipation of waiting for the next step! So I’ll have to be content waiting and hoping for the next one. Mary Ann</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">"</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I think a lot of people want the TIAS to 'never end', Mary Ann!!! I miss my full inbox in the mornings and the lovely chats I have with people too. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-S1qcpzBdcpaKnwfeLIcx-6pW4QlNUPVqOQ6lxutiYEkxwr669-nUyaTeHJMq0t5ca5eprm-TetcrwMvEelxAPnlJ6X41cL976gelafMUqL0Ql-uex-PoHFC1fGa2_sHlTUOR6pRCmvwJQ0Iz8a-LsxCAc6KObcIlLzQwOdg7zWFXHPhRQePaHWAcA/s2310/IMG_0267.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2310" data-original-width="1868" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-S1qcpzBdcpaKnwfeLIcx-6pW4QlNUPVqOQ6lxutiYEkxwr669-nUyaTeHJMq0t5ca5eprm-TetcrwMvEelxAPnlJ6X41cL976gelafMUqL0Ql-uex-PoHFC1fGa2_sHlTUOR6pRCmvwJQ0Iz8a-LsxCAc6KObcIlLzQwOdg7zWFXHPhRQePaHWAcA/s320/IMG_0267.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">52.<span> </span>Carol is next arrival on this ‘almost’ sunny afternoon. She says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Dear Jane: I have attached the 2023 Alien!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I used Lizbeth Size 20, Color 651.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Enjoyed the tatting game! Thx for hosting</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Always, Carol in NW Indiana, USA</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">blogging as Lelia at Stitches of Life II.</span><a href="https://lelia-stitchesoflife.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: verdana;">https://lelia-stitchesoflife.blogspot.com/</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">-”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks, Carol. I’m glad you enjoyed the journey into space!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI3_WFRpl292pdHQYond7Us9zsZ6RPArwyw3U35CUkDdXGgI8A19Sf6H2Yw_OgQHflVqCd2PrbyjBfdCbPBckgvIiW2wIU2KkjZl9KjC_15tgxr1YdYVDk578brwIvWFrTmiKRdpDN28p9RJJAu2AbbfXa6_GDyEUr5B1-mPQRqRZI7Hop94ldVYkmjA/s1681/3798F7C3-CAE0-421E-8F0B-AB796DF00924.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1681" data-original-width="1247" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI3_WFRpl292pdHQYond7Us9zsZ6RPArwyw3U35CUkDdXGgI8A19Sf6H2Yw_OgQHflVqCd2PrbyjBfdCbPBckgvIiW2wIU2KkjZl9KjC_15tgxr1YdYVDk578brwIvWFrTmiKRdpDN28p9RJJAu2AbbfXa6_GDyEUr5B1-mPQRqRZI7Hop94ldVYkmjA/s320/3798F7C3-CAE0-421E-8F0B-AB796DF00924.jpeg" width="237" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">53.<span> </span>Mary Jane follows next with her alien and she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Hello Jane</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sad to have our tias over. Thank you so much for all your hard work </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I reworked the head to match the same color of body like it better</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I used daffodil color sorry no number Lizbeth thread # 20 from Handy Hands</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am a shuttle tatter started in 2001. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hoping for another pattern next January. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have a great weekend. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mary Jane. Jasper Indiana USA”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for taking part, Mary Jane. It keeps me out of mischief during the dull winter months!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVsh_Qy64CR425gyzsEBSbe0XGUiVBGn5jijjoSgXIiUhvRfUHq4nw8n0z8XCMS_8EesV8M6iNCBErVoQh6INYAdtQlXe3lSHKX99DjH61UY-E_OoBnuuM98B2U8EQFHnBY7T48FFlk1Kf_zkLGpqBDRrnTt3WW1jNfRdBw-ThueRvTiSHoVJ9RAc4g/s640/04C0601D-A8A4-4E03-A426-CB8B22779C25.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVsh_Qy64CR425gyzsEBSbe0XGUiVBGn5jijjoSgXIiUhvRfUHq4nw8n0z8XCMS_8EesV8M6iNCBErVoQh6INYAdtQlXe3lSHKX99DjH61UY-E_OoBnuuM98B2U8EQFHnBY7T48FFlk1Kf_zkLGpqBDRrnTt3WW1jNfRdBw-ThueRvTiSHoVJ9RAc4g/s320/04C0601D-A8A4-4E03-A426-CB8B22779C25.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now I have something different for you to read. This was sent in by Katie who has already got aliens on the blog (yesterday and number 48). I’ll let her tell you all about it.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Hi, Jane, </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">hubby feels that it is seriously inappropriate to write limericks for you who lives in Stratford upon Avon, Shakespeare's city. So he wrote you a sonnet, inspired by Shakespeare's Sonnet XVIII.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">All the tatty best!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Katie Verna</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Inspired by Shakespeare’s Sonnet XVIII</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Shall I keep tatting through this winter’s day?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Curiosity in me does not abate,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">and I am bound, alas, to tat away,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">knowing full well that Jane has laid her bait.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">TIAS is light; it glows; it shines!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For every shape it gives is neatly trimmed,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">but with the current one my poor heart pines.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What is it? Every hope has slowly dimmed.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hold! Lo! At last, my hope has ceased to fade,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">and all my thoughts are rising, that were lowest.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can now see a Martian’s what I’ve made,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">albeit recognition was the slowest.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Right dreadful every tatter’s life would be,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">but for TIAS and BC3!</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">By Carmine Verna”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">54. This time it’s Monica who’s arrived in my inbox and she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“ Ciao Jane,mi è piaciuto tantissimo partecipare al TIAS anche quest’anno,grazie per questi momenti così piacevoli e divertenti!!Anche la mia dolce coppietta di alieni ti saluta!!Ho usato un cotone da uncinetto n.12 e le navette</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Un abbraccio Monica. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi Jane, I really enjoyed participating in TIAS again this year, thanks for these pleasant and fun moments!! Even my sweet couple of aliens greets you!! I used a crochet cotton n.12 and the shuttles Hugs Monica”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was lovey to see you back In the TIAS again, Monica. Thanks for taking part. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgErTzplhzsfoueLIDsikFND0vL6FqRmQAqcDJ4W_roqvwvbRWzGXOK7t7B4kECOhve96VulRm7XWVtesnafOXtm3IF1IiMIwiUFMZRr-JFXmdCd7QYDa60Wod0yvpqHfn_rm9Temngn3guzVQduyJxb7Isdqfev7ynVKYRbiVKWFcWJZdodvu4849SPA/s4032/A145F2C0-95E2-4A41-9199-5503833E9E37.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgErTzplhzsfoueLIDsikFND0vL6FqRmQAqcDJ4W_roqvwvbRWzGXOK7t7B4kECOhve96VulRm7XWVtesnafOXtm3IF1IiMIwiUFMZRr-JFXmdCd7QYDa60Wod0yvpqHfn_rm9Temngn3guzVQduyJxb7Isdqfev7ynVKYRbiVKWFcWJZdodvu4849SPA/s320/A145F2C0-95E2-4A41-9199-5503833E9E37.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">55.<span> </span>Next in is Joanne who has sent in her finished alien. She says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Hi Jane, greetings from Joanne from Santa 🎅 Claus, IN, USA. I used size 20 Lizbeth thread. No color listed. I have been tatting about 10 years.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My Alien was a few days late because he was feeding Santa's reindeer. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You kept me guessing most of the time. I thought it might be an underwater sea creature. You are very clever.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you so much for all of your hard work. I enjoyed it so much. I really appreciate all you do for us tatters.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Joanne”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks , Joanne. I’m glad it kept you guessing. I must admit I was wondering what it was going to turn into!!! I’d almost forgotten it was going to be an alien!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdEJm6ZNSpW66jIdRMaTgCIQgQEsrygdUp6VPdLw0t_dQh5Zegs6wKsED2ufgLbPoQAHmqlHBeBNgjHoE_eWjKNEdoFnmI_yP-Gp7uY3f7xS4mK5oHyscxzTBqVlRDJF3MExaXBILS58luUlb9J8fo68diBMUPIMSsisaBi_CDByk5T7gE-67j5oxwTg/s1032/05EA3B92-C7E7-4B77-B07A-7D3BA2A0C430.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="774" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdEJm6ZNSpW66jIdRMaTgCIQgQEsrygdUp6VPdLw0t_dQh5Zegs6wKsED2ufgLbPoQAHmqlHBeBNgjHoE_eWjKNEdoFnmI_yP-Gp7uY3f7xS4mK5oHyscxzTBqVlRDJF3MExaXBILS58luUlb9J8fo68diBMUPIMSsisaBi_CDByk5T7gE-67j5oxwTg/s320/05EA3B92-C7E7-4B77-B07A-7D3BA2A0C430.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">56.<span> </span>Now a welcome to Andrea with her little alien chap! She says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“ Hi Jane, another alien visitor has arrived! Thank you so much for this really fun challenge and a couple of new techniques. Always makes me smile to see what everyone else is doing and all the guesswork 😍. It seems to be over far too soon 🥲 Andrea from Lancashire U.K. I used Lizbeth 20 x”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you for taking part, Andrea. Hopefully another next year.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0ls0d0iPNy_KgIN6wz5SJiOiHmreiztEVxX4bdYsitIbPaomwyeoHrIT-jDtnnRY_QFE4kth-7foRtuyNiMNqTATgwPTM0rwDzBG4go3TUT_tzjtn4MQvgq8b46IJLG5_WFa3kBbkdZbz9cfNcUFqL1_F2hRfH2fLaWXPwxioxiOnIhGraOqRyBN8A/s640/A18A9C86-63D3-4949-8619-C570E7A1CC47.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF0ls0d0iPNy_KgIN6wz5SJiOiHmreiztEVxX4bdYsitIbPaomwyeoHrIT-jDtnnRY_QFE4kth-7foRtuyNiMNqTATgwPTM0rwDzBG4go3TUT_tzjtn4MQvgq8b46IJLG5_WFa3kBbkdZbz9cfNcUFqL1_F2hRfH2fLaWXPwxioxiOnIhGraOqRyBN8A/s320/A18A9C86-63D3-4949-8619-C570E7A1CC47.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">57. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div>Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-2732968330693909642023-02-16T08:43:00.007+00:002023-02-16T21:22:16.108+00:00Thursday’s arrivals<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another day, another batch (hopefully) of ‘aliens.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">45.<span> </span>First in is Mimi who says </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Hello Jane,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for the TIAS this year! The antennae picots were an interesting challenge, and very appropriate for the design.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mimi Dillman</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Snohomish, WA USA</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Size 20 hand dyed by Karey Solomon (too long ago to have a colorway name)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tatted with Shuttles</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bye for now</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mimi”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjus3FSqbse8R-FFsS4Je6CoU8Kh10wxkh79R9MQgy17YUefO8Hgak73RKolpM4jYJTOaO_BGLgRpbljATrjw4QOAFn9qxPDBGKgE9-ZKaT0CXHfT1CPEKTLCQ_zqpXF4hDYMtWmIvxkun969dDpwvgfZJ0OOoIUG7DbXZDacLs8F5jSXx5kZHZV_uuKA/s1280/96577988-B11C-4A1B-B26E-4047D86F1CBD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="670" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjus3FSqbse8R-FFsS4Je6CoU8Kh10wxkh79R9MQgy17YUefO8Hgak73RKolpM4jYJTOaO_BGLgRpbljATrjw4QOAFn9qxPDBGKgE9-ZKaT0CXHfT1CPEKTLCQ_zqpXF4hDYMtWmIvxkun969dDpwvgfZJ0OOoIUG7DbXZDacLs8F5jSXx5kZHZV_uuKA/s320/96577988-B11C-4A1B-B26E-4047D86F1CBD.jpeg" width="168" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">46.<span> </span>The next person to arrive this morning is Annna who says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Jane buongiorno, mi vergogno ad inviarti il mio Robot, ci sono tanti errori ma sono riuscita a finirlo. Mi sono divertita ed ho imparato nozioni nuove. Grazie mille e spero che la prossima volta andrà meglio. Un abbraccio</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Jane good morning, I am ashamed to send you my Robot, there are so many mistakes but I managed to finish it. I had fun and learned new concepts. Thank you so much and I hope next time will be better. A hug</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Beh, Annna, ho visto molto da vicino il tuo alieno e mi sembra MOLTO buono. Non vedo errori e ti ammiro molto per averlo fatto quando non avevi una foto di quello che stavi facendo</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well, Annna I've had a very close look at your alien and he looks VERY good to me. I see no mistakes and admire you greatly for making him when you didn't have a picture of what you were making. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3tM1hYYwIuomKpf1cmFJo6XsVM8HZBzC6-WTlSZgR1ngCBCK3ntmoDBdxLxwnlTBGDTydPJGgw7mG9tRcIDKjsbpmry6TyeCP89yPL5ZAOkSkOGuFcCmxYOEvUEJHRdzdvmim3eOAAnaZDDtklXBrSGezHNfNXImwMbY3atIAwf7NQetm1FBqfrbgw/s8000/FAF92292-9A13-45A4-A8D5-C6E8C826CB1A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="8000" data-original-width="6000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3tM1hYYwIuomKpf1cmFJo6XsVM8HZBzC6-WTlSZgR1ngCBCK3ntmoDBdxLxwnlTBGDTydPJGgw7mG9tRcIDKjsbpmry6TyeCP89yPL5ZAOkSkOGuFcCmxYOEvUEJHRdzdvmim3eOAAnaZDDtklXBrSGezHNfNXImwMbY3atIAwf7NQetm1FBqfrbgw/s320/FAF92292-9A13-45A4-A8D5-C6E8C826CB1A.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">47.<span> </span>Betty is next to arrive and this is what she has to say</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Dear Jane</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was great fun to follow the tias and until the last day I thought it was a swimmer or a monkey. I made the alien with shuttles and thread nr 20 lizbeth. I live in the netherlands and I send you the photo of it. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Many thanks and regards</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Betty Vos- den Blanken”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you for taking part, Betty - I’m glad you enjoyed it. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6VbR-yavzTiLkVQkwWW5V8AX8cT0V_kMtQDrHvQTESzEJaRcOXnSIkifbaXkcGAAdyRYL0EZE_rakkdPT4j8TWV0CBjqn6H_9Nn2E6DAGToGOyLFcv3vtjtdleo8ro-DRweoFtjRtkxOMFNV-wpDhCRuSYbz5zyQA3OdHO_ttPo-q0-7o-E0cexMYg/s4032/F85ED0C9-7CA0-4812-AE76-C3CAC9AF0890.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6VbR-yavzTiLkVQkwWW5V8AX8cT0V_kMtQDrHvQTESzEJaRcOXnSIkifbaXkcGAAdyRYL0EZE_rakkdPT4j8TWV0CBjqn6H_9Nn2E6DAGToGOyLFcv3vtjtdleo8ro-DRweoFtjRtkxOMFNV-wpDhCRuSYbz5zyQA3OdHO_ttPo-q0-7o-E0cexMYg/s320/F85ED0C9-7CA0-4812-AE76-C3CAC9AF0890.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">48.<span> </span>Now I have a ‘troop’ of aliens who have arrived all together on one spaceship or flying saucer!!! Katie has sent them and she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Dear Jane and fellow tatters,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hasn't TIAS been the best fun! Here's a limerick in honor of our Jane and TIAS (hubby edits my limericks as I have a meterless ear!)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A big “thank you” to Jane’s BC3 --</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Kept us guessing on what was to be.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">While we worked on our skills,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As we tatted our drills,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Found an alien and then set him free.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Threads used for the aliens: the purple is Lizbeth 20; blue, red and yellow are Häkelgarn 20; and the green is Omega 30.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you again, dear Jane and fellow tatters! You are all so clever!! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Katie V in North Carolina, USA”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you to YOU too, Katie for bringing so many aliens to life and for the limerick too. Say thanks to your husband too, please. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXHRKi1tITFe1cS9tb23OA93RMN7ohMVA0mt65dT3rUxnNC4_zIhNsbploIQ-wPqyP1rdjz8Q8p5XuTO4bwn0ccJkMV5uY8WnbheJMvlWsp_D2vkIqw-lGSQywupeVjRDrqbzk7dP1z8_m87q5kJfQ15vHxIQqwXX9blDdgsVE11f7g8h2W3GkUab1Zg/s3816/B3C7871D-27F8-43B5-867E-560EA6BA1429.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2223" data-original-width="3816" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXHRKi1tITFe1cS9tb23OA93RMN7ohMVA0mt65dT3rUxnNC4_zIhNsbploIQ-wPqyP1rdjz8Q8p5XuTO4bwn0ccJkMV5uY8WnbheJMvlWsp_D2vkIqw-lGSQywupeVjRDrqbzk7dP1z8_m87q5kJfQ15vHxIQqwXX9blDdgsVE11f7g8h2W3GkUab1Zg/s320/B3C7871D-27F8-43B5-867E-560EA6BA1429.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">49. Lindy has just arrived with her little alien and she has this to say.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Hello Jane,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Day 14, the last part. I really enjoyed the TIAS this year with a friendly waiving Alien as a result. Also learned some new techniques in a playful manner. I used Lizbeth 20, pastel petals nr 186.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">About 10 years ago I saw some tatting on the internet and wanted to know how it was made. Bought a shuttle in February 2014, found a short explanation in an old craft book from my mom and gave it a try. After struggling a few hours, I got the "flip" and like to tat since then.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Many thanks for your funny ideas, your clear explanations and all your efforts to keep us busy in a pleasant way!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Greetings from the south of The Netherlands, </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lindy”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you, Lindy. It keeps me busy too which all my friends and neighbours are pleased about as they hardly see me for six weeks while it’s all going on!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge0euBcwySlGHrR4OQRPfBFCO8gNrcTPlSoVSzFgB1Me7q2gt4pgDLibreA-g8c2GOwjegxlXnJEocWWDLu02GsZ6AukmrB-K0pZMsty_Lxr0A5swJz-wcroOElB7ulwEwwID_uU_3Y-cM30i2VL4YPfmmcJ_Ie1g8CtAE9rJTVtOQ1e0BpTDrJmFjtw/s4624/C76B2AEF-0978-4145-9C89-5BC16034656D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="2604" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge0euBcwySlGHrR4OQRPfBFCO8gNrcTPlSoVSzFgB1Me7q2gt4pgDLibreA-g8c2GOwjegxlXnJEocWWDLu02GsZ6AukmrB-K0pZMsty_Lxr0A5swJz-wcroOElB7ulwEwwID_uU_3Y-cM30i2VL4YPfmmcJ_Ie1g8CtAE9rJTVtOQ1e0BpTDrJmFjtw/s320/C76B2AEF-0978-4145-9C89-5BC16034656D.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">50. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-30400962691640636942023-02-15T08:00:00.101+00:002023-02-18T18:37:33.497+00:00More aliens arriving<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Before I start on today’s aliens I’d like to share a few facts with you.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rose Anne guessed an alien on Day 7 (26th January) and Hallie and Kerstin guessed on day 12 (10th February). Well done to these three ladies - specially Rose Anne. I’m very impressed with your ability to read my BC3!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">23.<span> </span>First of the day 14's to arrive is Bev who has given hers a flying saucer and some stars!!! Here's what she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Hi Jane</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bitter sweet, happy sad. Glad to know what we were making and sad that the adventure is over. Thank you and congratulations for bringing tatters from all over the world together for fun and learning, and for all your hard work. As usual, you slipped some challenges into the mix.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is my little extra-terrestrial, saying hi to everyone.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">All the threads I used are Lizbeth size 20. The brown variegated background is #150, the green is #687, the metallic stars are #313, and I’ve lost the label for the metallic mauve.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I live in Adelaide, Australia, and I am lucky to be a member of the Lace Guild of South Australia.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bev</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">"</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I love the flying saucer and stars. Your alien will feel at home here on planet earth!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsFgA5qnNkKTC05MHKS3TYxr1zdJ2ez3DB8V6rl-Ev6_FLDHo_uK46X0PmdWc8TZXRm96x1N-HJ8LpITi0ssZzw2cZatffFJj07EYPZTzjH3B8FLXbV1SkuMY60SMLgNvBb1leAlI0LWuCCi2JvbIu9_aiQhfdHpag0RsCGMGvfxJ0E4La1JmmdF2GA/s1824/image_50435841.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1824" data-original-width="1245" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsFgA5qnNkKTC05MHKS3TYxr1zdJ2ez3DB8V6rl-Ev6_FLDHo_uK46X0PmdWc8TZXRm96x1N-HJ8LpITi0ssZzw2cZatffFJj07EYPZTzjH3B8FLXbV1SkuMY60SMLgNvBb1leAlI0LWuCCi2JvbIu9_aiQhfdHpag0RsCGMGvfxJ0E4La1JmmdF2GA/s320/image_50435841.JPG" width="218" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">24.<span> Now I find Marla next in this morning's inbox and she says</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Super Ant Man superhero at your service!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ready to defend the Universe from all Enemies & Evil Villains!!! <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f601/72.png" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f601/72.png" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f601/72.png" /><img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f44d_1f3fb/72.png" /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My mom came across one of those little “crafting” (workbasket type) booklets back in 1982-83 & between the 2 of us we figured out how to tat from that… <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f937_200d_2640_fe0f/72.png" />--</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Marla Nikirk"</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I love the cape and bow, Maria!!! How cute is that.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodg54J7p-hbI_gGPpkHy3fjqP11hIbqDrZRJOjwkhUcTy83E-KiQF2Hmoe0vGgV8AFVYoR6KBLtv8IL9GqB6SFfNSbhtH69-O5gLj08v4lkRQQAW7erTdVkfzFdWnn64a8oSL1Gz1LeFEn8js5tnW6wIEL9lie81ODraZQzftRpRGsbG-1XJglknt8g/s3111/IMG_0397.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3111" data-original-width="2099" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodg54J7p-hbI_gGPpkHy3fjqP11hIbqDrZRJOjwkhUcTy83E-KiQF2Hmoe0vGgV8AFVYoR6KBLtv8IL9GqB6SFfNSbhtH69-O5gLj08v4lkRQQAW7erTdVkfzFdWnn64a8oSL1Gz1LeFEn8js5tnW6wIEL9lie81ODraZQzftRpRGsbG-1XJglknt8g/s320/IMG_0397.jpg" width="216" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">25.<span> </span>You're going to LOVE Heidi's glamorous alien!!! Here she is with her pearls on too!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Morning Jane,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A slightly changed story...Let me introduce you to Edith the ET from the Planet of Knots in the Thread galaxy. Waving hello and showing off her pearls.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Heidi from Fresno, California. Shuttle tatter using Lizabeth size 20 Periwinkle #659. I made a few mistakes along the way, but just left them in. Took some artistic license and changed CW to Lj followed by a 2nd half stitch. Thank you Jane for the fun and giggles.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Heidi"</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now that's a good trick for avoiding the CWj. I must try that as I'm no lover of that technique.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPVclSy81T11pfbYr0qoFqZ28qIF3E9H9E6_XSmAKBzI5m_KvvUnAFfCnYmlSuWUOqh3GET2_dnjUrDm2zU-2RXxVUAE5AhXZnLHDWkaPe5D8z7bvS86ARD5k47XAyt-e1z5A99R89FERvTbjenXp63S-xuIgxVaR6zUSyV-HEmiB79pRql84c3F_oeg/s720/Edith.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="463" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPVclSy81T11pfbYr0qoFqZ28qIF3E9H9E6_XSmAKBzI5m_KvvUnAFfCnYmlSuWUOqh3GET2_dnjUrDm2zU-2RXxVUAE5AhXZnLHDWkaPe5D8z7bvS86ARD5k47XAyt-e1z5A99R89FERvTbjenXp63S-xuIgxVaR6zUSyV-HEmiB79pRql84c3F_oeg/s320/Edith.jpg" width="206" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">26. Julie is next with her visitor from outer space and she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Of course it is an alien <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f47d/72.png" />. Your patterns are out of this world. So why didn't I guess it sooner? It is waving a nice welcome. So friendly, just like you. Or it could be saying, I salute you, for a job well done, keeping us guessing till the end. Thoroughly enjoyed the game. I shuttle tatted using lizbeth size 20 #613 golden yellow medium. I am from Forsyth, Missouri. I have been tatting since about 2005. Thank you again for all your hard work on this game. <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f49c/72.png" /> I really hope you will do it again next year. Hope you have a great Valentines day.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Julie "</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks, Julie and I'm glad you and your alien enjoyed the journey. Bit of bad timing over the balloons being spotted over North America etc but that's life!!!! Unless, of course, they belonged to our alien's family and they'd come looking for them!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOruhbKUrf9-ufLQWAe3Wz2is5PKk_YxNu5aq0WQFiAN4c-Gl-O2lLRhEzLrj31HhImTrdh_mb6SAGsHktHfOLy_zWgHGjL7CikvZPDwxKdX45Wd4OOb96W0Jv89MyokVmfHXxyY79GGroZ6oO_i9tLZuKtDoYoCn717CWlfbPtRNlZmXdxGY1wFj_SA/s4000/20230214_175607.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1848" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOruhbKUrf9-ufLQWAe3Wz2is5PKk_YxNu5aq0WQFiAN4c-Gl-O2lLRhEzLrj31HhImTrdh_mb6SAGsHktHfOLy_zWgHGjL7CikvZPDwxKdX45Wd4OOb96W0Jv89MyokVmfHXxyY79GGroZ6oO_i9tLZuKtDoYoCn717CWlfbPtRNlZmXdxGY1wFj_SA/s320/20230214_175607.jpg" width="148" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">27.<span> </span>Next is Rose Anne who has this to say along with two pictures of her alien.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"So today, which started off very mild, was the end of 2023 TIAS "Our Alien", which was one of my guesses back on Day 7. And he definitely looks "alien" to me in my Lizbeth size 20, colour 167 variegated Jungle Greens, I used shuttles. BUTTTT this day ends with unexpected blizzard like conditions, especially to me! I've participated in various TIASs of Jane's and usually enjoy them! Some steps stump me more than I like, my dragon was just finished recently!!! AND I have one "the frog" still not finished, once I locate him in one of my tatting bags, I'll finish him off!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you Jane for all your talent, expertise and generosity to prepare these TIASs for us to enjoy! <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f49e/72.png" /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rose Anne</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">"</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Always good to meet at TIAS time, Rose Anne and I must admit I thought you'd lead others into thinking it was an alien too but they didn't so the mystery continued!!! Such fun.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCBtFBTQ3PDJzlfgHqupb4AtB_wf5VJS9TghQ4rKtPwtbeAMYdo-WzVsEjB0DgvBVqQ6WwCXJikwzDvbBnR0ql6ggVdiqU8DxoHIrC_EnW2fr1zimxhv5QV3hNmOu5jEYWKwZOhwQy0GcGFdZ-PAfBYP6O7KiF-BFll6xNEB_tPNPe91Sv7eyA2NPMw/s3024/20230214_092642_resized.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="1701" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCBtFBTQ3PDJzlfgHqupb4AtB_wf5VJS9TghQ4rKtPwtbeAMYdo-WzVsEjB0DgvBVqQ6WwCXJikwzDvbBnR0ql6ggVdiqU8DxoHIrC_EnW2fr1zimxhv5QV3hNmOu5jEYWKwZOhwQy0GcGFdZ-PAfBYP6O7KiF-BFll6xNEB_tPNPe91Sv7eyA2NPMw/s320/20230214_092642_resized.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEFSlrBIg9z0XIYMWEam6WKlTfzK6dXUviOo4Jj2ZhQfqP041WxkGe1B7D6OfyX7JUbfXETof9BtAH--odZneC6My21UnEksgIlTHGSsp3Y6jpoWLE67eTyotVljObj63rrihltO5VgHE09xefgNFvRiS9slvDORpsMry-P0cU6fk6TCY3xuchc7BxQ/s2541/20230214_184843.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2541" data-original-width="1652" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEFSlrBIg9z0XIYMWEam6WKlTfzK6dXUviOo4Jj2ZhQfqP041WxkGe1B7D6OfyX7JUbfXETof9BtAH--odZneC6My21UnEksgIlTHGSsp3Y6jpoWLE67eTyotVljObj63rrihltO5VgHE09xefgNFvRiS9slvDORpsMry-P0cU6fk6TCY3xuchc7BxQ/s320/20230214_184843.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">28.<span> </span>Cheryl is next to pop into my inbox and she has this to say</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Here's my little ET. He's so cute. I had trouble attaching that last picot. So I did a split ring. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I haven't been tatting anything but this little guy and thoroughly enjoy it. I am waiting on a </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">phone call from a plastic surgeon to get an appointment about my sore fingers. I might need</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">cortisone shots to relieve my finger issues. I'm sure missing doing any kind of needle work.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This little guy was shuttle tatted with # 20 Aunt Lydia's thread. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I live near Olds, Alberta, Canada and I sure hope you'll continue creating these adorable TIAS'S.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Valentine's Day. 💝”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sorry you had trouble with that last picot but I’m glad you resolved the issue. I hope your poor finger problem is resolved soon. It must be awful not to be able to fulfil your need to craft. I can’t imagine anything worse.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZRi7KRU99NJwfaj9Yz-y7dYvCkIQV9W4ZlOz7l06D0ggtgbzD9NqS7ghGXtxn7NfFGAD2fWoo1cJEo7vVKJQw9g6VUaESXk6pWSAHuFM_Aiy7mYuE6_xkHcrgRNzIHZcye0quc9DNeEtwYB5CMiD60-UzVsidaPYNip3tE5aKQfulXRSWOBUG_Hg3g/s1545/C1E4891A-C9FE-4E59-86A8-E2137A970B02.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="1033" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZRi7KRU99NJwfaj9Yz-y7dYvCkIQV9W4ZlOz7l06D0ggtgbzD9NqS7ghGXtxn7NfFGAD2fWoo1cJEo7vVKJQw9g6VUaESXk6pWSAHuFM_Aiy7mYuE6_xkHcrgRNzIHZcye0quc9DNeEtwYB5CMiD60-UzVsidaPYNip3tE5aKQfulXRSWOBUG_Hg3g/s320/C1E4891A-C9FE-4E59-86A8-E2137A970B02.jpeg" width="214" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">29.<span> </span>Julie has sent in her alien and this is what she has to say</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Well, I did wonder about an alien at some point, but never mentioned it. Happy Extraterrestrial Culture Day. How appropriate to end it today.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well it was pure coincidence, Julie - promise.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6NnRfAfzF3KAUYZZrgsHMsUpEl8ttbxNWlRkx4wGwA1YLXArq5kSSpNlSWRu6E-acGMV9QP0gaO9RXr5UYZfsFA_6GhW0S_5b9Lk92qH6Jot3q_Xi4hz0z25d2Go6WoGpsU-n_Z0bpMhzgsslFctS_qCZA6HE8JO5dbyD-tTYMqBwkHdj9ozsGLYhyg/s4000/CBA9E377-F4DC-4790-84AE-49787E36B15A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6NnRfAfzF3KAUYZZrgsHMsUpEl8ttbxNWlRkx4wGwA1YLXArq5kSSpNlSWRu6E-acGMV9QP0gaO9RXr5UYZfsFA_6GhW0S_5b9Lk92qH6Jot3q_Xi4hz0z25d2Go6WoGpsU-n_Z0bpMhzgsslFctS_qCZA6HE8JO5dbyD-tTYMqBwkHdj9ozsGLYhyg/s320/CBA9E377-F4DC-4790-84AE-49787E36B15A.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">30.<span> </span>Richard has popped in next with his alien. This is what he has to say</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Greetings Jane!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is my little space-alien-monkey! I used Lizbeth Elderberry Jam in size 20 to tat my whatsit with two clover shuttles. I hope you will create a game for next year.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Tatting </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Richard</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Virginia</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyu9kZbomTGocb2SjH5iXOjImr9j-E5Md6qPRRWmgP1qvHC34ZpFEzeHIdLfLjNIx3aDnRUE3b3jr3LKIZP9JMJhSAQ1a45-RX5AjLxa6u75FuMZl5jIsiUOq_lup3T4KakwWB16rvQE3TZ8_O1Tk83sE_D29a1IwMixxINNk-rVkZo7RQ3wv9M2hTrQ/s2553/B24911FE-56F2-4A66-85A3-AD12663FD37E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2553" data-original-width="1469" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyu9kZbomTGocb2SjH5iXOjImr9j-E5Md6qPRRWmgP1qvHC34ZpFEzeHIdLfLjNIx3aDnRUE3b3jr3LKIZP9JMJhSAQ1a45-RX5AjLxa6u75FuMZl5jIsiUOq_lup3T4KakwWB16rvQE3TZ8_O1Tk83sE_D29a1IwMixxINNk-rVkZo7RQ3wv9M2hTrQ/s320/B24911FE-56F2-4A66-85A3-AD12663FD37E.jpeg" width="184" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">31.<span> </span>Lyn has now arrived with her alien and she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Good evening Jane,Here is my Purple people eater ! Who just needs his ends hidden. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks again for TIAS’23</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lyn”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You’re very welcome, Lyn. I’ve enjoyed it too.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRLLaPDHHNBQ_qajJ4BLPGC7galF2g8tWEkafq_t66zcM0zVSuMIIaRm4CJBJpyqq540jbYR9JmFLmPEVNlhDmx41ah7GHP_Rqrawrg3SPY7HeNzOVyabsz8tT6vE41-6KdQZJm2PsUP5Gc3mUoxkJxenjDm6eE9dqAk4L6rWxCi7PsIghLrhk-EbGA/s2160/D19CAA9F-F091-4A4F-A368-7322836C6565.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2114" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRLLaPDHHNBQ_qajJ4BLPGC7galF2g8tWEkafq_t66zcM0zVSuMIIaRm4CJBJpyqq540jbYR9JmFLmPEVNlhDmx41ah7GHP_Rqrawrg3SPY7HeNzOVyabsz8tT6vE41-6KdQZJm2PsUP5Gc3mUoxkJxenjDm6eE9dqAk4L6rWxCi7PsIghLrhk-EbGA/s320/D19CAA9F-F091-4A4F-A368-7322836C6565.jpeg" width="313" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span class="jCAhz" jsaction="agoMJf:PFBcW;MZfLnc:P7O7bd;nt4Alf:pvnm0e,pfE8Hb,PFBcW;B01qod:dJXsye;H1e5u:iXtTIf;lYIUJf:hij5Wb;bmeZHc:iURhpf;Oxj3Xe:qAKMYb,yaf12d" jscontroller="Gn4SMb" jsname="txFAF"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b" jsaction="agoMJf:PFBcW;MZfLnc:P7O7bd;nt4Alf:pvnm0e,pfE8Hb,PFBcW;B01qod:dJXsye;H1e5u:iXtTIf;lYIUJf:hij5Wb;bmeZHc:iURhpf;Oxj3Xe:qAKMYb,yaf12d" jscontroller="Gn4SMb" jsname="txFAF" style="cursor: pointer;"><span class="jCAhz" jsaction="agoMJf:PFBcW;MZfLnc:P7O7bd;nt4Alf:pvnm0e,pfE8Hb,PFBcW;B01qod:dJXsye;H1e5u:iXtTIf;lYIUJf:hij5Wb;bmeZHc:iURhpf;Oxj3Xe:qAKMYb,yaf12d" jscontroller="Gn4SMb" jsname="txFAF"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b" jsaction="agoMJf:PFBcW;MZfLnc:P7O7bd;nt4Alf:pvnm0e,pfE8Hb,PFBcW;B01qod:dJXsye;H1e5u:iXtTIf;lYIUJf:hij5Wb;bmeZHc:iURhpf;Oxj3Xe:qAKMYb,yaf12d" jscontroller="Gn4SMb" jsname="txFAF" style="cursor: pointer;"><span class="jCAhz" jsaction="agoMJf:PFBcW;MZfLnc:P7O7bd;nt4Alf:pvnm0e,pfE8Hb,PFBcW;B01qod:dJXsye;H1e5u:iXtTIf;lYIUJf:hij5Wb;bmeZHc:iURhpf;Oxj3Xe:qAKMYb,yaf12d" jscontroller="Gn4SMb" jsname="txFAF"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b" jsaction="agoMJf:PFBcW;MZfLnc:P7O7bd;nt4Alf:pvnm0e,pfE8Hb,PFBcW;B01qod:dJXsye;H1e5u:iXtTIf;lYIUJf:hij5Wb;bmeZHc:iURhpf;Oxj3Xe:qAKMYb,yaf12d" jscontroller="Gn4SMb" jsname="txFAF" style="cursor: pointer;"><span class="ryNqvb" jsaction="click:E6Tfl,GFf3ac,tMZCfe; contextmenu:Nqw7Te,QP7LD; mouseout:Nqw7Te; mouseover:E6Tfl,c2aHje" jsname="W297wb"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">32. Antonietta is next into the inbox and she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“ Salve Jane, </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ecco il mio "omino" terminato!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Con qualche difettuccio, però simpatico 😉</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Grazie per questo progetto, e...alla prossima!😘</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi Jane, Here is my finished "little man"! With some flaws, but nice 😉 Thanks for this project, and...see you next time!😘”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">He looks fine to me, Antonietta.</span></div><div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; font-size: 19px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdOLAw4LYLVDESm2O0xaU8urCSU1OoQGDJ1X1tI8XmAqZhOYq9e8DSM43JZiSmgOr3HWQ_QBlJALE4HzaPZD9Y1NTdPFEl330SeycZ_9qMmQCGtSISz0sXootTXqasyFMtyxnpiPA5z_Q6yc0IJIbwj1-0Q1rTCguIRLHxHbfNIHXNPYLLkIXT_y37Rg/s3987/DFD12CFD-D8F2-49BF-AD26-7CFA843DAE0E.jpeg" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; font-size: 19px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdOLAw4LYLVDESm2O0xaU8urCSU1OoQGDJ1X1tI8XmAqZhOYq9e8DSM43JZiSmgOr3HWQ_QBlJALE4HzaPZD9Y1NTdPFEl330SeycZ_9qMmQCGtSISz0sXootTXqasyFMtyxnpiPA5z_Q6yc0IJIbwj1-0Q1rTCguIRLHxHbfNIHXNPYLLkIXT_y37Rg/s3987/DFD12CFD-D8F2-49BF-AD26-7CFA843DAE0E.jpeg" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3987" data-original-width="2784" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdOLAw4LYLVDESm2O0xaU8urCSU1OoQGDJ1X1tI8XmAqZhOYq9e8DSM43JZiSmgOr3HWQ_QBlJALE4HzaPZD9Y1NTdPFEl330SeycZ_9qMmQCGtSISz0sXootTXqasyFMtyxnpiPA5z_Q6yc0IJIbwj1-0Q1rTCguIRLHxHbfNIHXNPYLLkIXT_y37Rg/s320/DFD12CFD-D8F2-49BF-AD26-7CFA843DAE0E.jpeg" width="223" /></a></div></div><br /><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">33.<span> </span>Maria is next to arrive and she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“hoi Jane,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I took part in the tias with great pleasure, thank you!!!”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am so pleased you joined us and I hope to see you next year too.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzYoNC1Q6SlRJP8mdPXctWAPLE-U9FppY9N5H1rDLq7csrCu75tf2-HIktNf3qw6zAV-AzTCd6kUM0pyZuXQyY1SkaA-UcZPuVx_Radf9fHxiaMdLr-p0oe0uB5PXNpyk-fQyfss8saugVp7e8_5GABw0_SKu7WegOSY8i8_N_jBPFC9CkckoX8Mddg/s1440/49258826-133A-4958-ABB1-A8C692100B30.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzYoNC1Q6SlRJP8mdPXctWAPLE-U9FppY9N5H1rDLq7csrCu75tf2-HIktNf3qw6zAV-AzTCd6kUM0pyZuXQyY1SkaA-UcZPuVx_Radf9fHxiaMdLr-p0oe0uB5PXNpyk-fQyfss8saugVp7e8_5GABw0_SKu7WegOSY8i8_N_jBPFC9CkckoX8Mddg/s320/49258826-133A-4958-ABB1-A8C692100B30.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">34.<span> </span>Antonia has now arrived and she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Hi Jane</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you so much in doing TIAS 2023. It is great to bring people all over the world doing the same thing. I did my homework and handed in each time and checked out what others were doing. I enjoyed this game and felt a sense of achievement. I used Lizbeth no 20 col 122 to tat my alien.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I live in Darwin Australia. Previously I lived in Brisbane Australia where I learned tatting through Embroidery Guild Queensland and Queensland tatters. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is my alien hanging on the fridge.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is close to midnight here. Good night 😴 </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cheers </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Antonia”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you so much for taking part, Antonia. It is a lot of work but it gives me great pleasure to tease you all for a few weeks each year!!! Yes, I am a wicked old lady!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1dLCokga2ccSg4hHAVsE0thQGFAH5CdLrr5Omm40bqFmTPA8dlFe7zk5Ap8Xxx8UVRWh-Oq7UjKlTA3B5XcdZn121sAra4VCXSmN5aPCiOD_xWK3uweixofVnZDW7tAGJvFTgBF541KMgZ_XvNDxL2A8mxfLpBMujETWlTxMk2w0zwtncJkBH3Yi8bg/s1705/FB1692B7-7809-4922-B0D3-0A7C689C331D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1705" data-original-width="1559" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1dLCokga2ccSg4hHAVsE0thQGFAH5CdLrr5Omm40bqFmTPA8dlFe7zk5Ap8Xxx8UVRWh-Oq7UjKlTA3B5XcdZn121sAra4VCXSmN5aPCiOD_xWK3uweixofVnZDW7tAGJvFTgBF541KMgZ_XvNDxL2A8mxfLpBMujETWlTxMk2w0zwtncJkBH3Yi8bg/s320/FB1692B7-7809-4922-B0D3-0A7C689C331D.jpeg" width="293" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">35.<span> </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">My humblest apologies next to Jackie who I seem to have missed out earlier today. I think my BC3 must’ve had a wipeout. Here she is now</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“ Morning Jane</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well here's my alien which l've named AWOL.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">No sooner had l finished making him, then he did a little wave and dissappeared without trace. Maybe he was visiting relatives! Maybe he's just camera shy!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Anyway, he reappeared some time later. But where did he go?? Spooky!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I really like my little alien which l've made in Lizbeth Twirlz thread.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you for the fun! I really enjoyed it! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">But will he stick around for long or go AWOL again visiting his home planet? </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Love Jackie (from Plymouth)”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Obviously your AWOL tried to avoid me too. I’m so sorry about that, Jackie.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCfKU4rGEjvw6leH951GYBhi-Hz-vfyj3KwkLx1kQwQV2bq2-jr_IRGfnM5Ziif0olR2ekuKrYScRNldLYW2dnRbs1k5emsufAHrrx5BlQpe8B9MiNFF7u-wYFjkRtlTjyjnxrjItQ6uERBVSt6mrP-MgzXgAkQSIhcwW9gxZ7KrOwC_o3C_lDtna3A/s3264/5E3DDBA3-4249-4A31-8C38-A52D669533D0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCfKU4rGEjvw6leH951GYBhi-Hz-vfyj3KwkLx1kQwQV2bq2-jr_IRGfnM5Ziif0olR2ekuKrYScRNldLYW2dnRbs1k5emsufAHrrx5BlQpe8B9MiNFF7u-wYFjkRtlTjyjnxrjItQ6uERBVSt6mrP-MgzXgAkQSIhcwW9gxZ7KrOwC_o3C_lDtna3A/s320/5E3DDBA3-4249-4A31-8C38-A52D669533D0.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">36.<span> </span>Pam has just arrived with her little gang of aliens and it looks as if she’s provided them with a flying saucer and a leader!!! She says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“They are done, and ready to leave for home. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Left to right:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Blip was made with DMC Blanc No 30. I assume that is the thread size, but I’m not sure. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bloop was made with Lizbeth Cotton thread, size 40. Caribbean. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bleep was also made with Lizbeth size 40. Autumn Spice. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am a YouTube taught tatter. I started in October of 2021. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Jane, getting to know you through emails is fun and so helpful. You always know the answers. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for the TIAT; it was challenging. Whew!”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well you’ve done REALLY well and were a fantastically fast learner. Upwards and onwards, eh?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocYBQhBSkrNtLjpk3LzPNKvSXKX3JYO5ik7ckVwLWWtBcsVCJQm_6ghFRCaRLNzw7F6ygH-7o6HhYgbPpeqBSI8DZJpiZOJ2XYDN4E_aZjEw9BlnvaawhXgz4VnnylJ-ov8FpwOtpWFOUHzDHxIL5eMg-C5uXEVgoCXeF575-vucaoy2-77Xn29XgXQ/s2016/31A1A4BD-4DA6-4085-92E0-AD78240EE406.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocYBQhBSkrNtLjpk3LzPNKvSXKX3JYO5ik7ckVwLWWtBcsVCJQm_6ghFRCaRLNzw7F6ygH-7o6HhYgbPpeqBSI8DZJpiZOJ2XYDN4E_aZjEw9BlnvaawhXgz4VnnylJ-ov8FpwOtpWFOUHzDHxIL5eMg-C5uXEVgoCXeF575-vucaoy2-77Xn29XgXQ/s320/31A1A4BD-4DA6-4085-92E0-AD78240EE406.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">37.<span> </span>Now I have Jolimama who has enjoyed the TIAS and says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Kedves Jane! Küldöm én is az én Alienemet. Sajnos nem olyan szép, mint ahogy szerettem volna, de az ujjaim nehezen dolgoztak. Mindenképpen nagyon örülök, hogy el tudtam készíteni. Nagyon jó volt megint várni napról-napra az új mintát. Köszönöm a sok munkát, amit értünk végeztél. A világ minden tájáról összehoztál bennünket, öröm volt látni, ahogy alakultak a munkák.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Magyarországon, egy kis városban élek, az erdő közelében. Ha csak tehetem kimegyek sétálni.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Szeretettel ölellek, és az új szivecskédet tervezem elkészíteni.: Jolimama</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Dear Jane! I'm also sending my Alien. Unfortunately, it's not as pretty as I would have liked, but my fingers worked hard.In any case, I am very glad that I was able to make it. It was great to wait for the new pattern every day again. Thank you for all the work you have done for us. You brought us together from all over the world, it was a pleasure to see how the works developed. I live in Hungary, in a small town, near the forest. I go out for a walk if I can. I hug you with love and I plan to make your new heart.: Jolimama“</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"A fonal formálja a szemet, a kötés összekovácsolja a barátságot, a kézimunka pedig összeköti a nemzedékeket. Karen Alfke</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ezt az idézetet szerettem volna még beírni, most pótolom. ❤</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Yarn shapes the eye, knitting forges friendship, and needlework connects generations. Karen Alfke I wanted to add this quote, I'll replace it now. ❤</span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Milyen szép idézet, Jolimama. Nagyon igaz. Cérnába kötünk, barátságban csomót kötünk.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What a lovely quote, Jolimama. Very true. We tie knots in thread and knots in friendship. </span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqB2pEFGrbl0KMCOlDs203tgVs6GmiPuLHir9gaLL06MQvGKl_UjZu2weWf4vVxmBaRBQ2FQ8yO5wM6L38U-5dQtM1r36NN5AhFcIAXFWZwLaxGCsn9usC71YepSYrjb1F2CuTjWM3sL1cvKBnUGO0IYVtiEnFYKE8-INAgyE8xo6Bh1pJdIpv1Ot2CA/s2158/9DB31715-3609-4122-975A-5B165825D734.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1418" data-original-width="2158" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqB2pEFGrbl0KMCOlDs203tgVs6GmiPuLHir9gaLL06MQvGKl_UjZu2weWf4vVxmBaRBQ2FQ8yO5wM6L38U-5dQtM1r36NN5AhFcIAXFWZwLaxGCsn9usC71YepSYrjb1F2CuTjWM3sL1cvKBnUGO0IYVtiEnFYKE8-INAgyE8xo6Bh1pJdIpv1Ot2CA/s320/9DB31715-3609-4122-975A-5B165825D734.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJvUfL-ZuZ6jHcxQ28Sl1NZcQ2htGoEZYbTnlbOpppeF5hut07rwhwJoDF4VGXKgZpSv6rRJBqFi5NgY0vfirhifZxT4j5RERNAvTOczsF1jjMdeeO_6AHWy2zgJJiuJOZcuNQ8uFC_-XgikFLs3E0PRNFJdzv8SNfrF5Y9l8riEJXXOP04sckHZF9Dg/s318/618FBC2C-3FC8-4AE4-B987-6E91788197B4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="318" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJvUfL-ZuZ6jHcxQ28Sl1NZcQ2htGoEZYbTnlbOpppeF5hut07rwhwJoDF4VGXKgZpSv6rRJBqFi5NgY0vfirhifZxT4j5RERNAvTOczsF1jjMdeeO_6AHWy2zgJJiuJOZcuNQ8uFC_-XgikFLs3E0PRNFJdzv8SNfrF5Y9l8riEJXXOP04sckHZF9Dg/s1600/618FBC2C-3FC8-4AE4-B987-6E91788197B4.jpeg" width="318" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqvhCRK0alpXnE9iTZry0j-fOM-y5QJ2ENGgLT9wGLXnoktq5mh4tP6dmydmB5xmAr_GpyKNfNiok3k1PRlj0tUI7Ya5WTVnL8LaUWWpDef97hKfR1oRXEsgGSSyDaUgD7cR69xVlxt-MyHkqQ73HMtfM0YG2JEByNXNKJajGmaNxST2GFq2-n1bXRgQ/s250/C489C876-55A1-4D18-BA54-2A3D1F8733C4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="187" data-original-width="250" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqvhCRK0alpXnE9iTZry0j-fOM-y5QJ2ENGgLT9wGLXnoktq5mh4tP6dmydmB5xmAr_GpyKNfNiok3k1PRlj0tUI7Ya5WTVnL8LaUWWpDef97hKfR1oRXEsgGSSyDaUgD7cR69xVlxt-MyHkqQ73HMtfM0YG2JEByNXNKJajGmaNxST2GFq2-n1bXRgQ/s1600/C489C876-55A1-4D18-BA54-2A3D1F8733C4.jpeg" width="250" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">38.<span> </span>Janet is next to arrive in the inbox and she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Dear Jane</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My latest “thingy” tias. Don’t know what’s gone wrong with his head gear. Hopefully friends will join him shortly. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">All the best, Janet ”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks, Janet. Good to see you on Zoom the other day. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmpTqJi8g_CTFYP6GdsadaJ0IhbhMlqVVbmKGMwXtUCOmRSUkBvMTsmZab8m-IdDHfrHxzQkcGyuwTA1LUJTYo-IRZ3iEwdzIXk66XPwoeetpTZtehgres_72Z2Qw8ESR_1CL95QNwgy_fpjVNVYxz85QidRcXFa0XJuS3B9QvVL_z76Xxp6S0Fgb5w/s320/B150AB59-B541-43EC-BC36-6F2B9AC4DDB5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmpTqJi8g_CTFYP6GdsadaJ0IhbhMlqVVbmKGMwXtUCOmRSUkBvMTsmZab8m-IdDHfrHxzQkcGyuwTA1LUJTYo-IRZ3iEwdzIXk66XPwoeetpTZtehgres_72Z2Qw8ESR_1CL95QNwgy_fpjVNVYxz85QidRcXFa0XJuS3B9QvVL_z76Xxp6S0Fgb5w/s1600/B150AB59-B541-43EC-BC36-6F2B9AC4DDB5.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">39. Melanie is next and she has this to say</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Good morning-</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The weekend caught me by surprise. I ended up sorting details in preparation for Mardi Gras and Lent. I thought about the TIAS and wondered if day 11 was a mask for revelers. After finishing all the tatting, I like my little alien. He will live with all the other bits of tatting that aren't traditional. A very fine neighborhood!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I live in Monterey Bay area just south of San Francisco, CA USA. I used shuttle; although with the CWJ and other techniques, I think needle would work better for some parts! The thread is Mercer cotton. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you, Jane, for giving us a fun way to connect with tatters all over the world. I have tried to imagine a TIAS. Getting the sample set wasn't the problem. Getting the pattern broken up was what didn't fall into place. I vow to try again!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Melanie”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well if you ever want to do a TIAS I can always give you access to this blog to run it on. It’s a lot of work but it’s SUCH fun meeting everybody. It’s a lot easier nowadays as technology has progressed as very few images need to be formatted. Let me know if you decide to run one. Thank you for taking part in the 2023 game.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Ig2gExFUZjpQRRg5DGV7yY1r12OfOVslu1o2FejCQegOOvS-8B6NlQAubbPJ4TrYcspwkcksXAFkfQ8zLHbTQoepnG67e7J0ZHKr8TFaYGgambtjSJVigz5RyDfmiGSeZI6QSh9Q6UBxwqLrMTdQW_qIKL3yFy8LXR2w6u51Zgmx3fqO7r5YdMojlg/s2031/47A51726-5DBD-408D-8EE0-22A6E89102E8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2031" data-original-width="851" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Ig2gExFUZjpQRRg5DGV7yY1r12OfOVslu1o2FejCQegOOvS-8B6NlQAubbPJ4TrYcspwkcksXAFkfQ8zLHbTQoepnG67e7J0ZHKr8TFaYGgambtjSJVigz5RyDfmiGSeZI6QSh9Q6UBxwqLrMTdQW_qIKL3yFy8LXR2w6u51Zgmx3fqO7r5YdMojlg/s320/47A51726-5DBD-408D-8EE0-22A6E89102E8.jpeg" width="134" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">40.<span> </span>Theresa is next to pop into my inbox and she has this to say.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Jane,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Attached are my three aliens. I decided when Day 11 was posted that I would wait and do that day along with the rest of the releases in one fell swoop! I could tell that you were creating some kind of face with the first piece to be eyes, glasses, or goggles. At any rate, this is my small set of an alien crew. All of the aliens have the same white Size 20 thread for my version of the goggles. For the pink colorway and the solid brown, I opted to create the helmet piece in the same color as their space suits. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">All size 20 but as I mentioned earlier, the working diameters really become evident when considering the damage to the substrate of the cotton that occurs for darker colors. I didn't adjust my tension according for the goggles on the brown-suited alien. None have been blocked other than just my fingers to put them into my sample book. I do look forward to doing another one or two in a single sitting as I think my overall tension would be more even.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am a shuttle tatter with nearly 60 years experience. One of the items that I really noticed when doing the last several days. Since the white is from a cone of size 20 (used primarily by those who hand-dye/paint threads) is not mercerized, it has a softer feel and doesn't really have the same ability to tension during tatting. It was really a bit of a puzzle to figure what needed to be done when mixing thread colors. I wasn't all that successful but figure what I might could do next time.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks so much for this game every year! It is really nice here in cold and sunny Montana. We've had more "winter" this year than the previous three put together. It does bode well for the fisherman but the prospect every few days of a new puzzle piece is always fun!”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for the interesting comments on threads and for taking part yet again in another TIAS!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio39sP_CNgz1ahwItKfXAK37jxma_YHf5kRsAcS96QCblTKJwhslsm13lo6I0ReJSTJtpJ7ANOCRRMr6vE4RrfJm1j_jKla0cb-gcn54L7m1UnPwCOjscaBzQ3bN0WfxnvDJ60JLDd9NbDQmPCzAa7a6rAhtmndHVtYMLJUFEOkcgZsI6lx6fBrzbQkw/s4032/55622F48-6FDD-4933-B124-1909B1781617.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio39sP_CNgz1ahwItKfXAK37jxma_YHf5kRsAcS96QCblTKJwhslsm13lo6I0ReJSTJtpJ7ANOCRRMr6vE4RrfJm1j_jKla0cb-gcn54L7m1UnPwCOjscaBzQ3bN0WfxnvDJ60JLDd9NbDQmPCzAa7a6rAhtmndHVtYMLJUFEOkcgZsI6lx6fBrzbQkw/s320/55622F48-6FDD-4933-B124-1909B1781617.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qgC9NDE03mxS1M9sDyjyYulxNn0RNYRBsMbTDKhZgqy3wLrtQOwGyl6zNx8pn_LE8hwtuc_Tilqv0YHclJ_qtmirz21zVBPsZ5MOqc9b0QCXcYhC6w3hsKpA3VHPkk4HTaBNi3F-D39LYa17_CgNJ4JS4AvUJGuvH6dnc0JfjeXd4_KXXTBl_mQaLw/s4032/B92EA2A6-DCC8-4964-88EE-4877D528CFA7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qgC9NDE03mxS1M9sDyjyYulxNn0RNYRBsMbTDKhZgqy3wLrtQOwGyl6zNx8pn_LE8hwtuc_Tilqv0YHclJ_qtmirz21zVBPsZ5MOqc9b0QCXcYhC6w3hsKpA3VHPkk4HTaBNi3F-D39LYa17_CgNJ4JS4AvUJGuvH6dnc0JfjeXd4_KXXTBl_mQaLw/s320/B92EA2A6-DCC8-4964-88EE-4877D528CFA7.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeT05ehSIHlpdwTTro9JN1akLKHbeg-nlythPseqVtF1iGclyERBn4EIJ_BDcSIGGnfcgKpYpVI8BHYQ3spxOgkAy6nBKAAc2knP0l5xYDYtSrZUcO1aff51hnHa5j71qv8OP7HfqvcmRiXCNXAzCa8B3rq2kYpusRouPVoRvonb9xUoYUGJ1jlmSk5w/s4032/E18632F5-350D-4ADC-B968-F64B04B28097.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeT05ehSIHlpdwTTro9JN1akLKHbeg-nlythPseqVtF1iGclyERBn4EIJ_BDcSIGGnfcgKpYpVI8BHYQ3spxOgkAy6nBKAAc2knP0l5xYDYtSrZUcO1aff51hnHa5j71qv8OP7HfqvcmRiXCNXAzCa8B3rq2kYpusRouPVoRvonb9xUoYUGJ1jlmSk5w/s320/E18632F5-350D-4ADC-B968-F64B04B28097.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">41.<span> </span>Arlene is next with her gorgeous alien and she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Hi Jane</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Such a cute alien. I still need to block & hide ends but I couldn't wait to share. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Arlene M”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well I’m glad you didn’t wait, Arlene. He (or she) is adorable.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZjZGDpki7RjTcENM_SszsUEzotBjDWU--bG5hNP1qiF5m2jbljZRaq5j03hfAXmrGbpejmmhQVsVcAJ_npLHXpxtSbg2MJVQkKEQ0agYLOdhou-yvEY0AQC4e8q6C3h1r6DZxRra1R01TQe0UFVLts_YBVSBHL92TfsaAfV3wdhRu9Q2KvBIdeAehw/s2693/9F62EF8C-416C-4795-84AA-AACF164234D0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2693" data-original-width="2232" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZjZGDpki7RjTcENM_SszsUEzotBjDWU--bG5hNP1qiF5m2jbljZRaq5j03hfAXmrGbpejmmhQVsVcAJ_npLHXpxtSbg2MJVQkKEQ0agYLOdhou-yvEY0AQC4e8q6C3h1r6DZxRra1R01TQe0UFVLts_YBVSBHL92TfsaAfV3wdhRu9Q2KvBIdeAehw/s320/9F62EF8C-416C-4795-84AA-AACF164234D0.jpeg" width="265" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">42.<span> </span>Sue is the last person in my inbox for now and she has this to say</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Here is my Little Green Man From Mars, done up in Lizbeth 675.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am not sure where he was trying to go, but the winds today blew him into Southwest Michigan!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is my fourth TIAS and it was great fun, as usual. Thank you for keeping us entertained!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sue Mc”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You’re very welcome, Sue and I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I hope there’ll be another next year.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9iRHD0CM4ToyUq1JfNx8UYHI5ggymCbeHaEEV4gvar6d8oJEcRDemOElanbnIrxgSVstB6i84uolESKECxF6D72OAnE4GhJYqCjW3kIfUHTa7zVpVOUVcdN0NFuvOOpdPVFjm6_E5h6cQJgbhDYYT_BarZdWDbvJt5goenfK_gFO5jEeZheLPPd_2nQ/s1024/49CB0C8E-6BEC-4538-BA03-7310148DD755.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9iRHD0CM4ToyUq1JfNx8UYHI5ggymCbeHaEEV4gvar6d8oJEcRDemOElanbnIrxgSVstB6i84uolESKECxF6D72OAnE4GhJYqCjW3kIfUHTa7zVpVOUVcdN0NFuvOOpdPVFjm6_E5h6cQJgbhDYYT_BarZdWDbvJt5goenfK_gFO5jEeZheLPPd_2nQ/s320/49CB0C8E-6BEC-4538-BA03-7310148DD755.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">43.<span> </span>Alicja is the next to arrive and she has this to say</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Dear Jane, this my Rob 🤩 thank you for your wonderful Tias, for your explanations and for your patience. As you know I worked in a small group with my ladies, we really enjoyed working together and we learn new things. Thank you from all of us 🥰 In a few days I will send you all our aliens.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Love</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Alicja ”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I’m glad you’ve enjoyed the game and I look forward to seeing all the other aliens too, Alicja. </span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJN5UnJh41ZMt5dsUC1kP5JBsRpFuHUaHKSlIc00wGbKoGTge4HXjbUHM9Y5WU7TdnIEfLOJMo0I68Z1Itf_0ax8Ddz35uj_y0LiNmqxcy8EGTwyyh_gncP-BbRNQNTmvlaMU-A7ieVaUrdh4SJVmrTlfWxt0UiRwIa3KZJWhbDFSEQy5D37FunLs4OA/s1674/017E4770-88CA-4ECE-AB53-E0866A6A1254.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1674" data-original-width="839" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJN5UnJh41ZMt5dsUC1kP5JBsRpFuHUaHKSlIc00wGbKoGTge4HXjbUHM9Y5WU7TdnIEfLOJMo0I68Z1Itf_0ax8Ddz35uj_y0LiNmqxcy8EGTwyyh_gncP-BbRNQNTmvlaMU-A7ieVaUrdh4SJVmrTlfWxt0UiRwIa3KZJWhbDFSEQy5D37FunLs4OA/s320/017E4770-88CA-4ECE-AB53-E0866A6A1254.jpeg" width="160" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">44. Another arrival of another alien and this time it’s from Teresa who has this to say</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Hi Jane, </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you for another fun TIAS, the game really lightens up these winter days! I also enjoy the opportunity to learn a new tatting technique - this year the CWJ stands out, although I love the way we made the antennae.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I’m Teresa, from Bend, Oregon. My alien was tatted with Graceful Arts hand painted cordonnet, size 20, colorway “Sunrise, Sunset 2”. I’m not a newbie tatter, but I mostly make snowflakes, so I love the tatting diversity you provide! I started out as a needle tatter but now I only use shuttles.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Looking forward to next year’s TIAS already!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Teresa”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you for joining in, Teresa. Graceful Arts threads (by Karey Solomon) are just to die for. Or dye!!! I love the subtle way they change colour. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoiTmdWqqmY4TzlzBhvjRzbx8V2oNMsi4BRN0ZNOFh3Eo9sVYpd4WC98snX82NSK1zgP3Bf-O1p4y3alz6Xd6y8eNtLgL3_Az8NpVXTp4u_PsAzN4122q5Aesl2ygIAmjxvYLhb533nywy9Lyn6QJJtVcbCVjNG_grrLodCCYK51IHFWbIlaIwwRONCg/s1946/D2854FBB-15A8-400F-87E1-06340345E589.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1946" data-original-width="1366" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoiTmdWqqmY4TzlzBhvjRzbx8V2oNMsi4BRN0ZNOFh3Eo9sVYpd4WC98snX82NSK1zgP3Bf-O1p4y3alz6Xd6y8eNtLgL3_Az8NpVXTp4u_PsAzN4122q5Aesl2ygIAmjxvYLhb533nywy9Lyn6QJJtVcbCVjNG_grrLodCCYK51IHFWbIlaIwwRONCg/s320/D2854FBB-15A8-400F-87E1-06340345E589.jpeg" width="225" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">45.</span></div></div></div>Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3037371151491105629.post-18801189411856079422023-02-14T08:00:00.037+00:002023-02-15T08:14:40.216+00:00Final part of the TIAS<p><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://janeeborall.freeservers.com/AATIAS2023DAY14lastalien.pdf" style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Today is the last day of the TIAS <span>and the link is here.</span></a><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When you send in today’s final part could you mention where you come from and the thread you used, please? It might also be interesting to see how you made the alien - shuttle or needle. Thanks.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I will also number each person's alien so I can see how many actually finish the little guy and that will give me an idea as to whether to run another game next year.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I will be slowly <a href="https://janeeborall.blogspot.com/">returning to this blog</a> over the next few weeks as I find things to talk about.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtcePvpOJ-6GJ4DRVndN_4KW2_az6F7PAaP9OlD3CRZ7Sye2Nl5090QPp0cAKX69Wyq4kKtbbClMtwGjNffK9YFdApONZfXQWlIMY3ekr9RUxH4iDoMyl6MHbD6-fcah8aq6S6orCpy0m5rAPLMNBqyHKsYvywNDfDydf-x-MjNPROFDJ8ODbkRodPrg/s1399/942A49CA-8E4A-4910-91E2-87F9A4F829A3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1399" data-original-width="786" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtcePvpOJ-6GJ4DRVndN_4KW2_az6F7PAaP9OlD3CRZ7Sye2Nl5090QPp0cAKX69Wyq4kKtbbClMtwGjNffK9YFdApONZfXQWlIMY3ekr9RUxH4iDoMyl6MHbD6-fcah8aq6S6orCpy0m5rAPLMNBqyHKsYvywNDfDydf-x-MjNPROFDJ8ODbkRodPrg/s320/942A49CA-8E4A-4910-91E2-87F9A4F829A3.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">First in this morning is Pam with her day 13 and she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Looks "alien" to me. Since the thread is yellow I am guessing a cheezy alien.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well I’ve never met a cheesy alien - or even an alien!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQTYXAOqDLPW_Ly81i6tcnth0bE9RZn9kHvwVQo_SAnElL44y2qKq46jJs-Z749Frs3x6XjcNZ2iy1tZbTVZwv3oOy_hwHZ0qLqvatBQE008Db7vN00ZKQzuMzMLNZ2AXvNPQpUqC_kDCJsZ20Yke-COvT5hcWsfKR2h_oHxoS5cqLBLk3g0sLLQGiHA/s3088/9352D57F-F3FB-4149-A4EE-96490007FDFB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="3088" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQTYXAOqDLPW_Ly81i6tcnth0bE9RZn9kHvwVQo_SAnElL44y2qKq46jJs-Z749Frs3x6XjcNZ2iy1tZbTVZwv3oOy_hwHZ0qLqvatBQE008Db7vN00ZKQzuMzMLNZ2AXvNPQpUqC_kDCJsZ20Yke-COvT5hcWsfKR2h_oHxoS5cqLBLk3g0sLLQGiHA/s320/9352D57F-F3FB-4149-A4EE-96490007FDFB.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Maria is next in with her day 13 and she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Dear Jane,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well now the Thing is catching a flying over alien….</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I cannot believe it is almost over ….</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Valentine’s Day tomorrow </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Love </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Maria”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks, Maria. I think you know what it is now!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5tpp1sCyAZfoGNmoiq2ZMjEh5_U7qUeiBm4jeJf2yRVASKfKtJ-e-c0WIxlio4QPHsJ6WzHI6z8A3zggg2EobisdLZWuMnIB5_LUfaww5QSJ_CbpT5pY6na3CP_jTVlYYpQQqQkUKaKMNbFb3aUmFulCqCu0tMjWHMUrlj-NioEaGoOlS7jo-LZWuw/s640/3DD616CF-BB07-44DD-B93E-D12A8BC14926.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5tpp1sCyAZfoGNmoiq2ZMjEh5_U7qUeiBm4jeJf2yRVASKfKtJ-e-c0WIxlio4QPHsJ6WzHI6z8A3zggg2EobisdLZWuMnIB5_LUfaww5QSJ_CbpT5pY6na3CP_jTVlYYpQQqQkUKaKMNbFb3aUmFulCqCu0tMjWHMUrlj-NioEaGoOlS7jo-LZWuw/s320/3DD616CF-BB07-44DD-B93E-D12A8BC14926.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Marla is next with her day 13 and this is what she has to say</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-size-adjust: auto;">HA! This last 3 parts really threw me for a loop! It took me all afternoon of tatting.. untatting… retatting… & untatting… then a good hour to figure out how to make a twisted picot & knot it so it didn’t untwist! 🤦🏼♀️ </span></span></div><div dir="auto" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">But Super Ant Man is almost ready to take on villains everywhere…. He just needs his hero cape! 👍🏻🤣”</span></div><div dir="auto" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">But honestly, Marla he’s PERFECT. You’ve done a good job on him/her.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Za0nmrPNFlC2FFXd_EG8fric1Gt8FSciZ_NzLH3h42YNHFESnEFuLYborPArBgMYFDiwuTV8s7i_aAu8Dfa3spdLnLXUolTVqFanhUC_EcSnuL9zyQPn1I5YZWxWl7t1wGLFtX0me9wFLaLvE2h5BNeZW3c6sT_WKF5IEY3r4Gi1InARXGNRfwQOQg/s2822/9A54E46F-009B-41C9-82F5-A588C17D3EBE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2822" data-original-width="2207" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Za0nmrPNFlC2FFXd_EG8fric1Gt8FSciZ_NzLH3h42YNHFESnEFuLYborPArBgMYFDiwuTV8s7i_aAu8Dfa3spdLnLXUolTVqFanhUC_EcSnuL9zyQPn1I5YZWxWl7t1wGLFtX0me9wFLaLvE2h5BNeZW3c6sT_WKF5IEY3r4Gi1InARXGNRfwQOQg/s320/9A54E46F-009B-41C9-82F5-A588C17D3EBE.jpeg" width="250" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wanda is next with her day 13 and she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Hello, Jane. Here's my day 13. Today was one of those days my fingers just didn't want to make those Catherine wheel joins. But I persevered and succeeded! Then there were twisted picots, which also argued with me. They finally behaved themselves, leaving this cute character. When I showed it to my husband, he said it looks like a Martian waving "hi". Wanda”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well as you now know it is an alien but tell your husband I’m not sure which planet he’s from. Oh, probably Planet Jane!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nkvM2sexPjdBT-ID0zArFWZs4dvEQFaJFvS-MBhG_69ma8eGv5moBK1IrEdxYagdlXXuytl5hPNyvwb2l3kQLE13yyqX0M2HG9A9B3D2_Qo0vpdROIKJ-3vYurvUFBryOmeO0KqzG4I4XcbWSpCx-5bvgmGqp74EDQAHncgm6N6ME-k-1mvCC-XI_A/s1136/98C8C2DB-07AB-450C-8E9F-7FEE8F5B7023.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nkvM2sexPjdBT-ID0zArFWZs4dvEQFaJFvS-MBhG_69ma8eGv5moBK1IrEdxYagdlXXuytl5hPNyvwb2l3kQLE13yyqX0M2HG9A9B3D2_Qo0vpdROIKJ-3vYurvUFBryOmeO0KqzG4I4XcbWSpCx-5bvgmGqp74EDQAHncgm6N6ME-k-1mvCC-XI_A/s320/98C8C2DB-07AB-450C-8E9F-7FEE8F5B7023.jpeg" width="304" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">1.<span> </span>I had to chuckle at the first person in with day 14!!! It’s Anita who’s hidden her last two rings with a scarf. Obviously her guy comes from a very cold planet!!! She says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Hi Jane,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was in a hurry to complete my cute alien, and there were only two rings left!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">But don’t you think I managed to make a complete mess of the last ring!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It looked like he had serious throat problems! I didn't want to redo the head, so: it is winter and cold outside, he needed a scarf :-)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you so much for making these games, I do so enjoy them and learn new things every time.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">How clever you are to come up with such fun patterns!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am already looking forward to the next one :-)”</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />An addition to Anita’s comment which she’s just sent in</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />“I am sorry that I didn't say so earlier, but I am Swedish and live in a suburb of Stockholm. I used a local brand of thread (sadly discontinued) in size 20. I am shuttle tatting, of course. Using needles is not for me.”<br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Not sure about the next one, Anita, we’ll see how many Aliens come in this year before I decide. Maybe the game has become ‘old hat’ now and needs to retire. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_tqeSHduUUyHDuBDZndTS0ju4XV4Ldlwf44BcfZD0-rygzei0mFArbdYX0B0sJFrv0aBJtbPLlbIQfeniiTqbSJqASx7hXlaJNKanoTxES1KFwTd0uHn2_qKhJipjSWDmX0EkVzgVU_jPJYUHNaRi5WvLODx9lRcFVzdFpq0CrKosUQ4pfPv0TY6tXQ/s633/E131A61A-C1EE-44B3-9F4E-E84092055FA6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_tqeSHduUUyHDuBDZndTS0ju4XV4Ldlwf44BcfZD0-rygzei0mFArbdYX0B0sJFrv0aBJtbPLlbIQfeniiTqbSJqASx7hXlaJNKanoTxES1KFwTd0uHn2_qKhJipjSWDmX0EkVzgVU_jPJYUHNaRi5WvLODx9lRcFVzdFpq0CrKosUQ4pfPv0TY6tXQ/s320/E131A61A-C1EE-44B3-9F4E-E84092055FA6.jpeg" width="253" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Martha is next with her day 13 and she says simply<br /><br />“Here's looking at you!”<br /><br />I’m looking back at YOU, Martha!!</span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEN3aMqpWtPdPqhmAlwBWginIJTjgctSXlR77HKNi-mja2sbYN8KWVD2VeAlefX_lJVh5fiM6VO43giEwVIBDCSSct1jUWzWzZ-zkv3rQjthJfUeEGFBdjrFYV8zlrm61foGBPlDTHKvxMjS6MnazBgfhL29cJums4WGVTy4BVxD5f47ECY9d21RhkXw/s625/A229420F-D2C8-4264-9841-593CF08DAA27.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="585" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEN3aMqpWtPdPqhmAlwBWginIJTjgctSXlR77HKNi-mja2sbYN8KWVD2VeAlefX_lJVh5fiM6VO43giEwVIBDCSSct1jUWzWzZ-zkv3rQjthJfUeEGFBdjrFYV8zlrm61foGBPlDTHKvxMjS6MnazBgfhL29cJums4WGVTy4BVxD5f47ECY9d21RhkXw/s320/A229420F-D2C8-4264-9841-593CF08DAA27.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">2.<span> Second in with her day 14 is Jane who says</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Take me to your leader..." A little green man from Mars it definitely is. Thanks very much Jane, great fun. I'm in Zimbabwe, used Milford thread size 20, an Aero shuttle and a silver one. The silver one is a little too heavy to be practical, but I like to use it for the TIAS. I learnt to tat in 1978, from a Coats pamphlet, once my aunt's friend had shown me the flip.”</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for taking part, Jane. Hope the weather is better in Zimbabwe than it is here at the moment!!!</span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZR-lI1yP1yupLNC-y5L3dFjmsa4807a1GszErNb8HJB3AtADqwxjn3-2hy4uyweiPh-jrq1FbbIcJIjQ1Egq2Aj0y-ZUuvMYAOQPtnGqSN8OTFEjnOW7bLRK6ARhbzsLeEWuDSFpQMFLkLtoOFKY3jW9ghY2O0Kzj4uUSSYcZS5kVaaWaH2rxt1nPfQ/s400/9C66FBC3-A56C-4ACA-A802-E3C80AB77A0E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="302" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZR-lI1yP1yupLNC-y5L3dFjmsa4807a1GszErNb8HJB3AtADqwxjn3-2hy4uyweiPh-jrq1FbbIcJIjQ1Egq2Aj0y-ZUuvMYAOQPtnGqSN8OTFEjnOW7bLRK6ARhbzsLeEWuDSFpQMFLkLtoOFKY3jW9ghY2O0Kzj4uUSSYcZS5kVaaWaH2rxt1nPfQ/s320/9C66FBC3-A56C-4ACA-A802-E3C80AB77A0E.jpeg" width="242" /></a></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; text-align: justify; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wilma is next with her day 13 and she says</span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; text-align: justify; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; text-align: justify; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; text-size-adjust: auto;">“</span><span style="text-align: start;"> Il il mio risultato eseguito in notturna 🥰🤗</span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; text-align: justify; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: whitesmoke; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: 100%; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My result performed at night 🥰🤗“</span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; text-align: justify; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: whitesmoke; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: 100%; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you, Wilma</span><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; text-align: justify; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: whitesmoke; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: 100%; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5laBJZ9Da0OXpqYS9VU0CrT4Xu1vV0SbOpOgn7rlWQy3DveBVJnjVoHBlul1REpr6MPJPGzuKqcuIALyFd9lIXWKGzet4q3TdiXj5JrzCWBhc9rjIzIQ50J-Em_GuZGdLEQCNS46eTDYfu38RoywTcxEeX6AoFQQdUfD5GGqqqFFaB6QyybyVyAgYJw/s4000/5C8475FA-1D9B-4987-8011-FD8E7ABF529F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5laBJZ9Da0OXpqYS9VU0CrT4Xu1vV0SbOpOgn7rlWQy3DveBVJnjVoHBlul1REpr6MPJPGzuKqcuIALyFd9lIXWKGzet4q3TdiXj5JrzCWBhc9rjIzIQ50J-Em_GuZGdLEQCNS46eTDYfu38RoywTcxEeX6AoFQQdUfD5GGqqqFFaB6QyybyVyAgYJw/s320/5C8475FA-1D9B-4987-8011-FD8E7ABF529F.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">3.<span> </span>Maureen is next in my inbox with her day 14 and she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Here is my sweet little alien, next to the Grumpy Cat who hasn’t been pictured during this TIAS. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My alien is tatted in Lizbeth 20, 695 and 624.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I think he is holding his head because he has a migraine which is what prevented me from completing Part 13 in time.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks Jane, it’s been fun.I will hope for another game in 2024, the year never begins for me until it’s time for the tat it and see!”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hope there’s another in 2024 too, Maureen. Just need BC3 to come up with a ‘good idea’!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajzPwTEiwc1zfn4iqTzg7-y37Wog2eKGGY8uTLgcIqFwIJo-_eoIPl-wFXKSdRL6j95bDBzW-i80t2R-Xu6V2wwP3e-wruBkhh8w1mGCY2m9-QaDQcqOFdOaPxqtmRHfFkSWfusTE_eIRvSSZp7HG6tyfaQgle-n-jz-CRyZm-Un3okHgWW0JUMBUvQ/s2086/043156F7-B018-454B-B5F8-D8F166574EC5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2086" data-original-width="1332" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajzPwTEiwc1zfn4iqTzg7-y37Wog2eKGGY8uTLgcIqFwIJo-_eoIPl-wFXKSdRL6j95bDBzW-i80t2R-Xu6V2wwP3e-wruBkhh8w1mGCY2m9-QaDQcqOFdOaPxqtmRHfFkSWfusTE_eIRvSSZp7HG6tyfaQgle-n-jz-CRyZm-Un3okHgWW0JUMBUvQ/s320/043156F7-B018-454B-B5F8-D8F166574EC5.jpeg" width="204" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">4.<span> </span>Next to arrive is from Alain who is very topical with her comment. She says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Here is a little alien that jumped from a Chinese balloon over Paris.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I used a shuttle and size 20 thread. I'm new to tatting, so split rings were a challenge.. and I couldn't get the long twisted picots right. But I loved doiing this.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you”</span></div><div class="elementToProof" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-size-adjust: auto;">WOW, you did a great job doing this, Alain as a new tatter. Congratulations</div><div class="elementToProof" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpIuTfwcl2DJU--TmRRPRqudCCofKPdiCmvgptcnr1STh0bgT0z0McIJqniITpg9iVFqtN-gPNP-kvj2bdX6_umVw9b6zmXM4Hx--OKtlHhwB3qMec1NhQCuitIhnqcIcRBpLg_qALvwP32J7vGi08ySqc9TpwYWDgisT_dFKMh_ac__iRRKpCbdlxDA/s2726/BC3A72E6-462B-442C-9D6A-B5BED86981D5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2726" data-original-width="1842" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpIuTfwcl2DJU--TmRRPRqudCCofKPdiCmvgptcnr1STh0bgT0z0McIJqniITpg9iVFqtN-gPNP-kvj2bdX6_umVw9b6zmXM4Hx--OKtlHhwB3qMec1NhQCuitIhnqcIcRBpLg_qALvwP32J7vGi08ySqc9TpwYWDgisT_dFKMh_ac__iRRKpCbdlxDA/s320/BC3A72E6-462B-442C-9D6A-B5BED86981D5.jpeg" width="216" /></a></div><br /><div class="elementToProof" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div class="elementToProof" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">5.<span> </span>Ruth is next and she has this to say</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Hello Jane,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks so much for this TIAS. It has been a lot of fun. My Alien is attached. Made with Lizbeth #20. I cannot tell you the colour because most of the tatting supplies I have with me are packed in the car as I am travelling again! Now in Tenterfield, NSW with a temperature or 14 °C, a change from the heatwave of Brisbane.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have included in the pic the necessary tools to complete the Alien: 2 shuttles, a my vsp gauge, (forgot to include the 1/4 inch gauge!), magic loops, a fine crochet hook (passed down from my grandmother), a tapestry needle (used to open vsps when they disappear and finally the pliers to pull the magic loops through (I knot the magic loops so I can use the pliers).</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In this project, I have finally perfected cwj's, learnt about twisted picots, how to stabilise a string of split rings and Victorian sets. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am pleased with the result and like my 3D head!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks again, </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ruth in Narrabri, NSW.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I like your 3D head too, Ruth. In fact I love your alien. Well done for sticking with the TIAS while you’ve been ‘on the move’.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXCV4MHW4tCY0jAcEBk_tf0EhhcxhEvSELRZsP3rQtSnz8sgCd1H_DpR2kYS9gOj6qjAMhNZJDUPyZY6_Abqaky2LZmDkNgGcSv6YDjz80UL0WA8koKcQ5QDrHHun7khM9aMmH4Tozo1DGAxWY0ddiAFcYXSlya7QZf6kEffT3dKf_lnSnfPiTCKZ9g/s4624/451BB9F5-2474-4F8E-BC26-201CE59EA7D7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2604" data-original-width="4624" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXCV4MHW4tCY0jAcEBk_tf0EhhcxhEvSELRZsP3rQtSnz8sgCd1H_DpR2kYS9gOj6qjAMhNZJDUPyZY6_Abqaky2LZmDkNgGcSv6YDjz80UL0WA8koKcQ5QDrHHun7khM9aMmH4Tozo1DGAxWY0ddiAFcYXSlya7QZf6kEffT3dKf_lnSnfPiTCKZ9g/s320/451BB9F5-2474-4F8E-BC26-201CE59EA7D7.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">6.<span> </span>Next to arrive is Monica who says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Ciao Jane,buon San Valentino!Ecco i miei due alieni,quello rosa ha le cornine più alte ma è ovvio è una ragazza,oggi ha una acconciatura speciale!!!😂😂😂❤️</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Un abbraccio,Monica</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi Jane, happy Valentine's Day! Here are my two aliens, the pink one has the highest horns but it's obvious she's a girl, today she has a special hairstyle!!!😂😂😂❤️ Hugs, Monica</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Beh, mi chiedo come saranno i loro bambini se diventeranno "amici" intimi, Monica!!!!!!! mi piace il suo taglio di capelli!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well I wonder what their babies will look like if they become close ‘friends’, Monica!!!!!!! I do like her hairstyle!!!”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9G_ELOCthSFTDdwmXt92F85uy2pe4bNveMvup-7KZT4W2LMhh0ZqwvvU45I8jxAea_bjE4nSCT1HrG837GK2eZNMfGYh0_AmTyNN_YIQTzh3rYE-OWbU8Zyf_DjVogy7Q3khfQQY_wKyg8Ls-P-gebbsfEy7l7tjEoJC_rjWOCzMf-38gAEQPWC0u-Q/s4032/06689C1E-DD6D-48B1-B898-3E6CE4B93900.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9G_ELOCthSFTDdwmXt92F85uy2pe4bNveMvup-7KZT4W2LMhh0ZqwvvU45I8jxAea_bjE4nSCT1HrG837GK2eZNMfGYh0_AmTyNN_YIQTzh3rYE-OWbU8Zyf_DjVogy7Q3khfQQY_wKyg8Ls-P-gebbsfEy7l7tjEoJC_rjWOCzMf-38gAEQPWC0u-Q/s320/06689C1E-DD6D-48B1-B898-3E6CE4B93900.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">7.<span> </span>Jacee is next to arrive and she has this to say</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Good morning Jane,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here's my little blue alien and you've got us all tricked from the very beginning that it was an animal of some sort. Good job👍</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I shuttle tatted this and thread I used is vintage Coats 20, shade 893.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks so much for such great fun again. Anticipating TIAS 2024 now🤭</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hugs,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Jacee, Malaysia”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pleased you were tricked, Jacee!!!! That makes me happy!!!! I love the spaceship and flying saucer that your alien arrived in!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimw1KJgGeUf2yCJiY_GmDOHjOL44rHES2qKCWLkfnK-gZfJ4FPn2BSggs_9u94KWnZ1PwSvhv2IuFLE-3qVuNeRvbGrTOTO3XhuV2yOv09HIB7gLIgc7OWX810zyNluRx6KyemQ7m0P0zO7v7lR1nECTFYCPOOZTnzC_mFrAMZMZwfcC1tKbPRKPJE8Q/s1008/C058FDF7-0CF9-40B4-822D-48F89EEABCD7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimw1KJgGeUf2yCJiY_GmDOHjOL44rHES2qKCWLkfnK-gZfJ4FPn2BSggs_9u94KWnZ1PwSvhv2IuFLE-3qVuNeRvbGrTOTO3XhuV2yOv09HIB7gLIgc7OWX810zyNluRx6KyemQ7m0P0zO7v7lR1nECTFYCPOOZTnzC_mFrAMZMZwfcC1tKbPRKPJE8Q/s320/C058FDF7-0CF9-40B4-822D-48F89EEABCD7.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">8.<span> </span>Hanneke is the next person in my inbox with her day 14 and she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“ Hi Jane,I bet you had lots of fun with all guesses. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My ‘ET’ says Hi, here I am”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yes it was very amusing at this end of the game, Hanneke. Thank you for taking part.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuFuLT7S1_UAPscLETSbeITFytsU0VgjXFkxdkTvVNLTWvg-eu2RPQAA9Wec_1C4T-kmkJ3GzjkcXJ6o4cpnr35RAI5XOToT-RcbaRshAbDweLXkQISoHYExGDgeX0VdYE8Ai3I2-X3b5OLsYa40NHHoc4gJRGMLV8aMNEHGVo31p-Ku3Qox_Cxz88mg/s320/46E2742C-1C1D-4FF9-BA73-693CF589294F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuFuLT7S1_UAPscLETSbeITFytsU0VgjXFkxdkTvVNLTWvg-eu2RPQAA9Wec_1C4T-kmkJ3GzjkcXJ6o4cpnr35RAI5XOToT-RcbaRshAbDweLXkQISoHYExGDgeX0VdYE8Ai3I2-X3b5OLsYa40NHHoc4gJRGMLV8aMNEHGVo31p-Ku3Qox_Cxz88mg/s1600/46E2742C-1C1D-4FF9-BA73-693CF589294F.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 19px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">9.<span> </span>Carol has just arrived with her alien and she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Dear Jane,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had a lapse of sanity with those twisted picots! Finally sense dawned and my friendly alien is complete. So enjoyed this Tias even with all my bungles. Very enjoyable and fun.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Look forward to seeing how many invaders there will be. Lol</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Carol 😃"</span></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; text-align: justify; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Carol has updated her comment with the fact that she lives in Australia and that her thread is </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bliss cotton and she uses a shuttle</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">”</span></div><div dir="auto" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: justify; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: justify; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Glad it was only a short lapse and that you managed the twisted picots in the end. I’m looking forward to more alien invaders too, Carol!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVS_e8BuK_44GRkcMh5EmKgFaR7sjfdPP632lhQlPvNmoIwjFrNqFnoCQCgJ2YlajLFzC33z4QUEDIQ58wPZHg0tdLb6ZLC2fzi-pE-rSSGy4eA9DOi8HfEdXi4pohTANI73yo_645iT4uYyjOE17fITAAb-k71x4CH4-uBRlupdha-8Trmtntncz0sw/s2477/44DAFE2F-BE05-42AD-B8DC-FB4C26FE2253.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2477" data-original-width="1261" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVS_e8BuK_44GRkcMh5EmKgFaR7sjfdPP632lhQlPvNmoIwjFrNqFnoCQCgJ2YlajLFzC33z4QUEDIQ58wPZHg0tdLb6ZLC2fzi-pE-rSSGy4eA9DOi8HfEdXi4pohTANI73yo_645iT4uYyjOE17fITAAb-k71x4CH4-uBRlupdha-8Trmtntncz0sw/s320/44DAFE2F-BE05-42AD-B8DC-FB4C26FE2253.jpeg" width="163" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">10.<span> This next comment and alien comes from Kerstin who says</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Oh Jane, </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">such a lovely alien 😊 from England!</span></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks a lot for this TIAS, if you start again next year, you can be sure, I’m with you.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I used Lizbeth #40, cream. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Till then, have a good year and stay healthy.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yours Kerstin - from Germany, Großbottwar (near to Stuttgart)”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I’m glad you like your alien from England but are you talking about the tatting or ME?!?!?!? Some of my friends would probably say I’m an alien!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtGUr816zAqDE-v2YQ1YjtFwqWJu0NNtnmwV9VmRFjUJBZJ5CHSMv-h_iRLg0WmP1mP63yStLc-SAnJ20E7gc5ylPsvGg_Vawl53JTrF1P985RrJwmhl98GslrKQHiZz8KGIjhjWWX74Xarq9ADBG-W9yC2L7WmbbC3evmCaX8HAz90DA-d_IgAe45g/s3456/28943CC7-7A55-4505-95B4-3ABD16A1740E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtGUr816zAqDE-v2YQ1YjtFwqWJu0NNtnmwV9VmRFjUJBZJ5CHSMv-h_iRLg0WmP1mP63yStLc-SAnJ20E7gc5ylPsvGg_Vawl53JTrF1P985RrJwmhl98GslrKQHiZz8KGIjhjWWX74Xarq9ADBG-W9yC2L7WmbbC3evmCaX8HAz90DA-d_IgAe45g/s320/28943CC7-7A55-4505-95B4-3ABD16A1740E.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">11.<span> </span>Hallie came into my inbox next with her finished alien and she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Thank you so much for all the fun, Jane. I hope you'll be inspired to let us all play again next year!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here he is, done with shuttles and Lizbeth #636, Country Grape Light, in size 20. He is visiting with us here in Madison, Wisconsin (north central USA) where the temperatures are above freezing today, but we expect more snow tomorrow.”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for joining in, Hallie and I’ll certainly do another if people really want to do a TIAS again.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPm0X5MuSBJVr3rLKuQiM7nEpBrVYclJ96DIS3_6_ukdSIevhHov4iWc6jTwyml7-oC3H1Iv7gLm8qwgzbuioK8CQ_LMifC-zoEH31bWnXToFbA62RCI-Vpp3KwZ00sglHEJL2mMt9YrjC3QTsYSccwjLVwUd1T4ucjLXZC_suEQnXWfYIc6EaY_Wyw/s640/D6132E84-E94F-479C-8C9C-FEC030E5CF13.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPm0X5MuSBJVr3rLKuQiM7nEpBrVYclJ96DIS3_6_ukdSIevhHov4iWc6jTwyml7-oC3H1Iv7gLm8qwgzbuioK8CQ_LMifC-zoEH31bWnXToFbA62RCI-Vpp3KwZ00sglHEJL2mMt9YrjC3QTsYSccwjLVwUd1T4ucjLXZC_suEQnXWfYIc6EaY_Wyw/s320/D6132E84-E94F-479C-8C9C-FEC030E5CF13.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">12.<span> </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now I have a whole group of aliens which is making me think that planet earth is under an alien invasion. HELP! Stephanie says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Hi Jane! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here’s the whole family. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">All size 20 unless noted below.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pink and purple guy is Lizbeth….but neither had a label. The pink was probably one of the ‘azalea’ shades, but I’m not sure.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next guy is ….I think….’juicy watermelon’ – also Lizbeth. Again, label is long gone.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Solid pink alien is the same ‘azalea’ as the inside of the first guy.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Green is also Lizbeth, one more with no label. I think it was one of the ‘lime’ shades. When the balls get to a certain size, the label comes off….and when they get really small, the label tends to slip out of the little bag while I’m using it. I didn’t realize I had so many little balls of thread with no labels. Usually I stuff the label into the core when it falls off, but eventually they do seem to ‘escape’ somehow.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next to the green is a pinkish-purple (also no label) Altin Basak 50. For me, this thread seems to be about a size 30 (compared to DMC).</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The little salmon/green/purple guy is Lizbeth 40, no label left, but the color – if I remember correctly – is ‘Lollipop.’</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And last, but the first guy who got tatted, is my Purple People Eater, who was done in Lizbeth again, and alas, his label was also missing.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Everybody was shuttle tatted. All of us are in western North Carolina, USA, near enough to the Appalachian Mountains to be considered ‘foothills.’ </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Great fun, Jane. Thank you so VERY much for doing this again this year. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Big hug to you!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stephanie”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I’m never sure if you ever sleep, Stephanie and feel you must tat in your sleep when/if you do!!!! Thanks for taking part.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNbw-pCgyH6bnz4mMZVzS6Cm21CXk-0TP6i0bIY9LGzbFkiT0eA6jpA4HTAab8RtXrVMaVLh2fjxfWDmRVDa3yTzxP3YFCZULzBOnsSRCdEAifJZpia0uwKbHrMb448hkR9OjHmohSqPNfKPGVmBtP4tyByTGCBVITK_wXX1mC5ljwmAQPwrP24frhw/s6548/3E0A4B1E-AD61-483F-8067-17BEEC3AB8AA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6548" data-original-width="4960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNbw-pCgyH6bnz4mMZVzS6Cm21CXk-0TP6i0bIY9LGzbFkiT0eA6jpA4HTAab8RtXrVMaVLh2fjxfWDmRVDa3yTzxP3YFCZULzBOnsSRCdEAifJZpia0uwKbHrMb448hkR9OjHmohSqPNfKPGVmBtP4tyByTGCBVITK_wXX1mC5ljwmAQPwrP24frhw/s320/3E0A4B1E-AD61-483F-8067-17BEEC3AB8AA.jpeg" width="242" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtUIzZXMOCwlb13Ovra28qw_JXyVXBTnzRlLkG1KysunWyatAtmWumuEYNAQaAjHfk8ezKmEDwHHnM5M92geYuRyhPFshzDPdcAaXcMvR01E7lHM4ZjbgOFly7n8p7uxOzLQbULP2SWoan5MX1BaYzn_qAL1YRfx7A4dBjiI5HgPgrZkX2P-EcN1MBQ/s5792/A5C17FC8-EBE2-4146-B9C2-60841E3B48FA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5792" data-original-width="4524" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtUIzZXMOCwlb13Ovra28qw_JXyVXBTnzRlLkG1KysunWyatAtmWumuEYNAQaAjHfk8ezKmEDwHHnM5M92geYuRyhPFshzDPdcAaXcMvR01E7lHM4ZjbgOFly7n8p7uxOzLQbULP2SWoan5MX1BaYzn_qAL1YRfx7A4dBjiI5HgPgrZkX2P-EcN1MBQ/s320/A5C17FC8-EBE2-4146-B9C2-60841E3B48FA.jpeg" width="250" /></a></div></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">13.<span> </span>Phyllis is next to arrive and she has this to say.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Here is my entry:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Take me to your leader. Well, I believe this little fella has as we needed to follow the leader to finish him. Thanks Jane for this year’s TIAS and look forward for next year! Phyllis from Georgia USA”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oh, Phyllis I don’t want to be a leader so I’ll follow your alien instead.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBdi05RkNAu4W-SrAyzq2zVnqjNGaTAdZ4QGstpGTm0-zeolMniyK5RIOfWE9djTQhuiS5C7Pl0TSN5lKMsP0-t1eV4E2iQymTA2NteMKyyoqYNQy3Z45Z-3GOUrGldC_9VXKFkEve5HQDbeGyTAHIzfvAFZzi7tCHjorViTeJY5WjPv5Uu0wCFqA2A/s2172/6997D3BF-A70E-4FA8-9C70-56A041A00BB9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2172" data-original-width="1627" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBdi05RkNAu4W-SrAyzq2zVnqjNGaTAdZ4QGstpGTm0-zeolMniyK5RIOfWE9djTQhuiS5C7Pl0TSN5lKMsP0-t1eV4E2iQymTA2NteMKyyoqYNQy3Z45Z-3GOUrGldC_9VXKFkEve5HQDbeGyTAHIzfvAFZzi7tCHjorViTeJY5WjPv5Uu0wCFqA2A/s320/6997D3BF-A70E-4FA8-9C70-56A041A00BB9.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">14.<span> </span>Debra has arrived with her alien and she has this to say</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Happy Valentines day! What fun this was, and such a wonderful winter treat, I really looked forward to opening up the next link. Thank you for all of the work you put into designing, and posting all of our pics and comments, you made my 14 days!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi from Whitaker </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Creek Oregon!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Shuttle tatted with </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">size 20 Lizbeth </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">thread color 184”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I’m glad you enjoyed the trip, Debra. It’s certainly kept me out of mischief!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZeyitpwAYCD119XAuyLEuXOl_m7zmU4Q0ZiEREQWJhH6nDglQtnlabqU8XDZZ5X6m3ANmRRRkwpn9QWviEuBs1eOt_Hh9UPR9g1oPETWhG4I50OHWU-CSbSJJOjmbAp2cXugHy_zfagVQ8Wbp9TbfBDmNfXRsSlkkl0kBgm4j_W--Mmr2EzP8jvfEvw/s2699/94738B8D-723F-4846-BF18-B993631DFFAF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2699" data-original-width="1899" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZeyitpwAYCD119XAuyLEuXOl_m7zmU4Q0ZiEREQWJhH6nDglQtnlabqU8XDZZ5X6m3ANmRRRkwpn9QWviEuBs1eOt_Hh9UPR9g1oPETWhG4I50OHWU-CSbSJJOjmbAp2cXugHy_zfagVQ8Wbp9TbfBDmNfXRsSlkkl0kBgm4j_W--Mmr2EzP8jvfEvw/s320/94738B8D-723F-4846-BF18-B993631DFFAF.jpeg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">15.<span> </span>Now this next message REALLY threw me. I had to check and re-check as both aliens appear to be made from the same thread!!! What a coincidence that they should follow each other into my inbox. This one is from Lynn who says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Well it looks like I have been wrong with all my guesses. Looks like a waving alien to me. I made a mistake on day 12 so i had to start over with day 11. I’m not very good with twisted picots so I got some practice on this.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I’m from Ohio, but wintering in Florida. I used Lizbeth thread size 20 color 184.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">”</span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks for taking part, Lynn.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkxBRC8dergnfWdoNfEn5yR7sptEC6_fHBA8oYBJTn5FKUDAUX1c8piWikXmPqSAnIjHpUwsFY_gHUceZnroukoqkrXuefPie9V3RQOPpHI6hkpb7Xelac0SuwNKNmKcwLU7vb9-YvMHIbiaS8FnzF-kMwvpqdm77LzKFuLBXgzJzIlUji4DuFUPKjQ/s4032/8B9019FC-1A1E-4579-9D3E-5338D537CB27.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkxBRC8dergnfWdoNfEn5yR7sptEC6_fHBA8oYBJTn5FKUDAUX1c8piWikXmPqSAnIjHpUwsFY_gHUceZnroukoqkrXuefPie9V3RQOPpHI6hkpb7Xelac0SuwNKNmKcwLU7vb9-YvMHIbiaS8FnzF-kMwvpqdm77LzKFuLBXgzJzIlUji4DuFUPKjQ/s320/8B9019FC-1A1E-4579-9D3E-5338D537CB27.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">16.<span> </span>Wanda is next to arrive and she has this to add to the blog. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Greetings, fellow TIAS-cians!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our great leader, Jane, has requested that we leave our shuttles and unite! I, Tattrldy (Wanda Salmans), have journeyed from Kansas, USA, in my Magenta Medium, size 20, Lizbeth #617 suit, to the enlightening blog, Tat It And See, to join the gathering! I've enjoyed the challenges of Victorian sets, Catherine Wheel joins, and really long, twisted picots. Our leader, Jane, has stimulated our brains, keeping us guessing along the way. She is amazing! We must now go forth and share the joy of finishing this most entertaining adventure. We thank her for the fun this year, and encourage her to dream of the challenge for next year - after a nice, relaxing break, of course!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you, Jane! Love your alien!”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">That’s a great comment, Wanda. What a hoot!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihd1t4HanjyvHw36W2dQwwNr8i0N8pwR9rG79zQwhtBpnhZMvMY_m5JywC2x-min_9KrAQwGnHxXBkGyRupmTx80JxsyndA_YI6_Aa_6JLg8C9joIsS-orfpA8TXzO5WEekpDFNmD7boc0F_eu9jmeHqVHgRWoszAbbnLE_oM5H1p8ZyMMJfGwGjNXRg/s1410/82657279-28FC-4C62-B4E0-8F34F4889928.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1410" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihd1t4HanjyvHw36W2dQwwNr8i0N8pwR9rG79zQwhtBpnhZMvMY_m5JywC2x-min_9KrAQwGnHxXBkGyRupmTx80JxsyndA_YI6_Aa_6JLg8C9joIsS-orfpA8TXzO5WEekpDFNmD7boc0F_eu9jmeHqVHgRWoszAbbnLE_oM5H1p8ZyMMJfGwGjNXRg/s320/82657279-28FC-4C62-B4E0-8F34F4889928.jpeg" width="245" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">17.<span> </span>Kathryn has now arrived with her alien. He’s definitively got a cheeky look to him. Love him, Kathryn. She says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Dear Jane,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is my finished alien I used Coats 40 thread in ecru I did a few extra stitches to make his head rounder. He is a bit dull so now I will make another in a bright colour. I live in Hampshire UK it is a beautiful day the sky is clear enough to see a UFO if there was one!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you so much for the pattern I will send one to my Grandson.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Kathryn”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I thought little boys would like an alien. There aren’t many ‘boy’ tatting patterns and that was part of the reason for making him. Up here in Stratford it’s been sunny today too. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOe42sL_aVZwlKAdfiBnksZNMscQrR9-xX8b6_OBs-Wz-OoEPXl5g825zu74xcbQAAtvQXwToVDFGBzVbEFmYrOh6TYZ4jhPqVlqvQLUxf3aEfGbZGm3qA1zBgqgnC3wABGjsuVwdDuUYcIWOlmWRTQoBtzPKMBF1NApc9A5ujX098bHeIwezqLEq0A/s657/6B0BBB91-4C6A-4F35-8CC4-DFA86F8A985B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="375" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOe42sL_aVZwlKAdfiBnksZNMscQrR9-xX8b6_OBs-Wz-OoEPXl5g825zu74xcbQAAtvQXwToVDFGBzVbEFmYrOh6TYZ4jhPqVlqvQLUxf3aEfGbZGm3qA1zBgqgnC3wABGjsuVwdDuUYcIWOlmWRTQoBtzPKMBF1NApc9A5ujX098bHeIwezqLEq0A/s320/6B0BBB91-4C6A-4F35-8CC4-DFA86F8A985B.jpeg" width="183" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">18.<span> </span>Lou is next with a great drawing for her aliens!!! Love it, Lou. She says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Hi Jane! These guys wanted me to send them to my leader so I’m sending them to you. Not my first tias. They were shuttle tatted of course Pun intended! Lizbeth thread lime green, English rose dark and hand dyed Stonehill wine. I’m from Renton Washington, USA. Thank you so much for sharing your tatting talents with us. Looking forward to the next TIAS. Happy tatting Lou”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">OWCH that’s a dreadful pun, Lou!!!! LOVE it. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8uoMtRd4RW__YT5Tc8AxqTnn0DE5HotNqOeAMHdwEAJtR8fHwEc-s8EqXquV1iPAcQqhXsUmAwW-ibKU1RPlUYZD32YMxeMIFn1lD-Y96kp5lWx-jUZuOl0UBBS0u7FiVm-jf6QyC2UrvBLdeGQ4R2T6C5GspqoFt81Xfkk8mH3ONMQ4tpjvB9T0tfg/s3264/86FEFCA9-4B6B-4E9B-9B73-9633CB9DD7F4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8uoMtRd4RW__YT5Tc8AxqTnn0DE5HotNqOeAMHdwEAJtR8fHwEc-s8EqXquV1iPAcQqhXsUmAwW-ibKU1RPlUYZD32YMxeMIFn1lD-Y96kp5lWx-jUZuOl0UBBS0u7FiVm-jf6QyC2UrvBLdeGQ4R2T6C5GspqoFt81Xfkk8mH3ONMQ4tpjvB9T0tfg/s320/86FEFCA9-4B6B-4E9B-9B73-9633CB9DD7F4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">19.<span> </span>Now I wonder how this little alien knew it was Valentine’s Day? Perhaps Maria can tell us</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Dear Jane,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am happy to see this little alien but I am sad that the game is over...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you again for doing this!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tias are not only fun but also very helpful in learning or dusting off different technics. Now I am very proficient at doing the CWs...and for the first time I did a twisted picot... lots of fun</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hope you will have a good responses and an army of little aliens, but be assured that those numbers are little in comparison to the real number of people enjoying your Tias through a tatter.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have a group of 7-8 ladies that enjoyed making guesses when I showed them the progress of this pattern..</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have to report that none guessed right... but they wanted to name it Valentino, in honor of the today holiday and for the fact that I am Italian...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If a tatter just showed to one person the Tias you have a big number...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I used Lizbeth 20 #691 mocha and I tatted with clover shuttles.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This little alien found its heart in El Paso Texas, it choose well the location because we are close to Roswell New Mexico </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">that is renowned for an alleged 1947 UFO crash... In any case its a good story, maybe one day I will visit the Roswell's UFO museum with Valentino and I will report to you...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Valentine's Day to you and all the Tias tatters</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">with love </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Maria”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ooooh, I remember hearing about that alleged UFO crash as I grew up. I was born in 1943. Always fascinated me. I don’t think my little alien has ever been to Roswell. Love the little heart too. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDe7sd4CL_gAWb3W7unUhtk6FVusCrc2IWlxWTXdctVVnmvhJ-zdPaqf3Q2mcmmjumXxMmFu5PMpl6ejB7rJxTpVCqIO0W4JglkUusYmgXgIhGzxHHPy1krFbF46IY-UBo1cXONR9BEFZnVe6G6OMdXq9Dl9KCrYU3B4cUuOOkTZa1xxES_16piFbK_w/s2016/509D8DEB-E6E8-4275-82B7-2632C58FBED0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDe7sd4CL_gAWb3W7unUhtk6FVusCrc2IWlxWTXdctVVnmvhJ-zdPaqf3Q2mcmmjumXxMmFu5PMpl6ejB7rJxTpVCqIO0W4JglkUusYmgXgIhGzxHHPy1krFbF46IY-UBo1cXONR9BEFZnVe6G6OMdXq9Dl9KCrYU3B4cUuOOkTZa1xxES_16piFbK_w/s320/509D8DEB-E6E8-4275-82B7-2632C58FBED0.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">20.<span> </span>Kaylyn is next with her alien and she says</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“I love my little alien!!! Though he seems upset at something since they are facepalming, lol!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I used a shuttle with Lizbeth 20 in Black (604) and Kelly Green (713). I'm definitely looking forward to next year!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Kaylyn</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Missouri, USA”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oh dear - perhaps he just doesn’t to look at us!!! Maybe he thinks WE’RE aliens!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeqn5NXEmvOtiximovbpYe7tRCcROhkjiwmffkzQkg_n6ViIB-YAUyvZZTE92qKfZerrj5Cs35ipPC713ghc4iNom_HRrKA0tV6e--6oPm1Fbq6pQOgmT8ZSogsFXsyEJ7geX7g5lhxk3bZx8CsujVSnMhvQCeAFNYQ7V16h3HN6gM1a03Jq00BEIkQ/s3467/F389B2BB-A966-404D-8A4D-07C5F8C22516.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3467" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeqn5NXEmvOtiximovbpYe7tRCcROhkjiwmffkzQkg_n6ViIB-YAUyvZZTE92qKfZerrj5Cs35ipPC713ghc4iNom_HRrKA0tV6e--6oPm1Fbq6pQOgmT8ZSogsFXsyEJ7geX7g5lhxk3bZx8CsujVSnMhvQCeAFNYQ7V16h3HN6gM1a03Jq00BEIkQ/s320/F389B2BB-A966-404D-8A4D-07C5F8C22516.jpeg" width="277" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />21.<span> </span>Pam has just arrived with her little troop of aliens. She says<br /><br />“Here is my completed "cheezy alien".<br />My Grandmother taught me to tat left handed because she couldn't teach me to crochet. So I tatting old timey Reigo rings and chains only, cut and tie and using all the size 80 thread on my one metal shuttle before starting something else. I met the Palmetto Tatters in 2002 and learned so many things my Grandmother would have loved to do. I also learned to tat right handed just to teach others very slowly. Thanks Jane for this exercise in following instructions and different techniques. You're the best!<br />BTW I have been in SC almost 50 years but born in Virginia and also lived in West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and even Missippi...28 moves in total.”</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Thanks, Pam. That is really interesting that your grandmother couldn’t teach you to crochet. I was 13 when I learned to tat but in my early 30’s before I attempted to crochet!!!</div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4jVf2y1_9sFejuFn8t9j4aR8cd7UYfZq2hxEyiFpk8q2GktRAuLOFdY1sDlKZJIHkJvTdYp5T4r8bl5CjgrJT9PiRe4IADISTg2PPc2z-x4BO3kz__ZqK-dsHweusv_2DAbagvpMay-XVOuFc34HRfNe2VASfJcztTGkCAWy2ALfAboKjHtyPPdD1A/s2448/712BC651-E5AD-4028-AA85-8C9F15A6DB8F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4jVf2y1_9sFejuFn8t9j4aR8cd7UYfZq2hxEyiFpk8q2GktRAuLOFdY1sDlKZJIHkJvTdYp5T4r8bl5CjgrJT9PiRe4IADISTg2PPc2z-x4BO3kz__ZqK-dsHweusv_2DAbagvpMay-XVOuFc34HRfNe2VASfJcztTGkCAWy2ALfAboKjHtyPPdD1A/s320/712BC651-E5AD-4028-AA85-8C9F15A6DB8F.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">22.<span> </span>Aonghas and Kay Lynn are next with their great picture and comment. They say</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">“Dearest Jane, </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We had great fun with this TIAS. This is my third TIAS (and I was a very young pup for the first one, so I didn't quite know what was going on); now I'm thoroughly enjoying each TIAS and hope for one in 2024. My name is Aonghas, origins of my breed are Scotland, and I'm a show dog (with three major wins toward my US Championship). My official name is Bear Valley's Tanana Aureus Amicus, TKI. Bear Valley was where I was born (Oceanside, California), Tanana is the valley where I now reside, and Aureus Amicus is Latin for Golden Friend. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My "servant" and human mom, Kay Lynn loves to tat. She's been tatting for over 40 years with a shuttle. She used Ocean Teal Medium #664 Lizbeth in size 20 and Ocean Sunset #155 size 20 for the head. We both live in Tok, Alaska which is a very cold and snowy place as we have snow which accumulates from Sept. (or sometimes Aug.) to April or May. We can get to -50 degrees F. each winter (and sometimes as much as -70 degrees F.), but I like it when it's -20 or warmer as we get to go romp in the snow on those days. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You'll see that I decided to be polite and an ambassador for our new guests that are arriving in your mailbox. I even dressed in my tuxedo and top hat, and welcomed them with a rose since it's Valentine's Day. We love to see all of the aliens that are visiting the TIAS blog, and hope that there are many that come in over the next few days. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Love,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Aonghas and his "servant", Kay Lynn”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was good to see you both again this year. Hopefully there’ll be another TIAS next January and I’ll start thinking about it soon. I must say, Aonghas, that your hat and tuxedo really suit you. Love the flying saucers too.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMseRXX-1awh_QpZ7Y88UomouGspi7lDXS9KnKQyX6KDOEH7kzZW1tesr84X2kH_hTSvsUQw5t81iEZDgW3vNp93K4pSOdxNl3LYVS2QHi3um75TK6fe6Ft2So2PTaNhAtVRF74-2ONq3oS-HcjO35qNczH4LNwmUx7byylSS0VnCxNv7cztp2JzKILQ/s4500/0802CBCD-105E-4119-A2BA-783EF92492BB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3600" data-original-width="4500" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMseRXX-1awh_QpZ7Y88UomouGspi7lDXS9KnKQyX6KDOEH7kzZW1tesr84X2kH_hTSvsUQw5t81iEZDgW3vNp93K4pSOdxNl3LYVS2QHi3um75TK6fe6Ft2So2PTaNhAtVRF74-2ONq3oS-HcjO35qNczH4LNwmUx7byylSS0VnCxNv7cztp2JzKILQ/s320/0802CBCD-105E-4119-A2BA-783EF92492BB.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>Jane Eborallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05333875716999213865noreply@blogger.com1