Day 1 - Wednesday

Well I've woken to a busy inbox - hurrah. I may be a bit late today putting offerings on the blog as I teach in the morning (not tatting!!) and have to be out for part of the afternoon too. To answer Alba's question - Day 2 will be on Friday.  

Anyway, here is the first offering from Monica M in Argentina who has two pictures - one is her day 1 and the other shows how she carries her tatting around. Here is what she says:-

"Here I am, taking part again, this time with no special arrangements.I have decided to be brave, and use some lovely Lizbeth Jellybean to do this. I am thinking this time it will be an animal, just because last time it was not - so, it better be a peacock or a humming bird or a parrot, or I will be stuck with a weirdo indeed!I am attaching two pics - a detail one, and another where you can see how I carry my TIAS project, so I can work on it as soon as I can, even if I have to run errands. Today I took it to the bank where I had a long wait - I got to do all of it and knit quite a bit too. I have not had a chance to see the other submissions yet - I guess you will read this first thing in the morning, so I am wishing you a lovely day.Peace! I'll be looking forwards to the next part!"

Next in is from Sandy S who has this to say!"Hello Jane!  Happy day, TIAS is here!!! However, I have no idea what this little guy is going to be... am hoping day 2 will yield a clue!  Sandy S
P.S. Any squeals of joy you hear coming from this side of the pond are mine - have been excitedly waiting for this day! Love TIAS !!!"

Now we have Denise J who seems to have a husband to help her too!!!! Here's her story:-

"I'm so excited to see the Tias go up today. I missed seeing the practice piece post. My dog tore up my homework really! I'll have to get it in late. I think more than practicing the continuous thread join, I really need to practice the SCMR.I don't have a guess yet, but my husband saw it and said, "parrot!" He saw me laboring to guess the airplane last year, I guess he is going to join in the guessing game this year. Thanks for running another TIAS! It is ridiculous how much I look forward to doing this every year, and this is just my third year to play along."

Now we have Sue Anna who is up and off from the starting post!! Here's her idea:-"Yes I am off and running. I don't think is a bird but do think a possible animal of some kind. Time will tell! Sue Anna."

Next in on this dull winter's morning is from Frances S who says:-"Forgot about the time difference , so here is day 1 - no guesses yet .Talk to you on Friday."

Now I've got Michelle's piece to show  you.  She says:-

"Thank you for doing a TIAS again. I wanted to do it last year but was nervous"- ha ha.

I've attached two pictures. The first is where I had my first completed.I hope to keep up but I'm hosting an event for students on Saturday with 188 students coming and 14 of their wonderful teachers to help so I might get a little behind.

My blog is www.telamagistrae.blogspot.com.

I'm so excited but I have NO idea what it is."

Next is from Alba who has this to say:-

"I have finished my homework for today. I made both techniques you suggested and I am enclosing a picture of my day 1. When may we expect day 2?thank you Jane and hope you enjoy this game as much as we do.hugs."

All the way from Australia comes Liz's offering. She says:-
"Attached please find the photo of day one."

Now we have Darla's picture and comment. Here they are:-
"Hi Jane!It is so exciting to be a part of your TIAS. I paticipated in the last one, but did not share anything. This time I have decided to go 'public' and show you my results. Attached is my Day 1 result. I am using Lizbeth thread in the color 'carousel' with metalic purple beads. If this is an animal, it is going to be a strange one lol. Thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity!"

Right, off to have breakfast!!!!
No, not yet - just found Fiona's in my spam folder!!!

Here's what she has to say:-

"Here is my day 1 tatting. Using my brand new shuttle that arrived in the mail today! Very excited to be part of this."

Now between breakfast and going out I've found Vanessa G's in my inbox!!! Here is her remark:-

"Thanks for doing yet another TIAS :)
Attached is my Day 1 photo.
Absolutely no idea what it is!"

Lunchtime and in between the library and going out again!!! Here is day 1 from Isa - she says this:-"Este año, creo que va a ser un animal.... y eso de Bola grande y otra mas chica, me da que pensar, que va ser un mono bizco o tuerto, jejejejeje.... 

This year, I think it'll be an animal .... Ball and that large and one smaller, which makes me think that will be a monkey or squint -eyed, jejejejeje ...."

Next is another 'newcomer' to a TIAS. This is Andrea and here are her remarks:-

"HI Jane,This is my first attempt at the TIAS. Not sure what it can be, but like the idea of an animal. 

Thank you for this ... loved the TIA so far! 

Best wishes"

Good to see another friend popping in this year. Hello, Marjan. Here is what Marjan has to say:-

"It’s been a while since we ‘spoke’ to each other. I hope this mail finds you in good health!Last year I did’nt join in with your TIAS but now….. I’m BACK! Remember me, Dutch ‘girl’ living in Belgium and the only one who sees immediately what your TIAS is going te be!  In 2010 you gave us the Wothi… little beautiul thing.I had to skip 2011 but now, 2012 …. so easy!! I know…. I know!!! It is Mitsuki the Bashful Silkworm,  oh she is zo shy…. fortunately I was quick enough to make a picture of her before she ran away…. isn’t she beautiful?Looking forward for day 2…. and Jane…. thank you very much for this TIAS!"

Next in is from Holland and from Sonja who says:-
"A picture from Holland. Started with Lisbeth 20 (red-pink-white-lightgreen) and Cebelia 20 )green). I love it."

Next in (and I'm thrilled she's found the time) is Martha Ess. She says:-
"OK, I'm in. I had a nice browse just now on the TIAS site looking at the variety of shuttles shown attached. I had already scanned mine with just the tatting. Off screen are just two boring gray Aeros."

Now here is another entry - this time from Sarah and in rhyme which is a new idea. This is her comment:-

"The fun has begun

here is day #1 

What it will be

just wait and see.

I haven't a clue

So onto day two!"

Next in is from Brenda who lives in my 'neck of the woods' - the UK. She says:-
"Here is my fist day. I hope this is the right email address for sending photo's. Brenda. UK"

Another new tatter is joining us this evening. Well it's evening for me!!! Her name is Mariya and she's from Russia. Mariya says:-"Photo of my day 1 result is attached. I'm a newborn in tatting (I've started to tat only last autumn), but I do like it very much! And I'm really glad to see throw your blog and many others how many people from all over the world tat nowadays. When I started it seemed to me that in my country, Russia, tatting is not very popular. Thank Heavens, in world it is! And yes, I have no idea, what this pattern will be :)"

Next person into my inbox is Claudia M who has this to say:-"hi jane.. well.. i always follow your previous Tias but this is the real first time I decide to go into this fun challenge! Im from Argentina, more precisely in the province Formosa, one of the warmest in this northest region.. Yesterday we reached 41 C!!.. it was not comfortable to catch my shuttles ! lol.. but today was the day and here is my day !.have no idea what it could be.. another animal.. side view.. as there is only one bead for an eye? and the little one for the nose?.. my tatting neurons have no clue!!so. lets wait for friday!!!
felices encajes!!! happy tatting!!
claudia"

Now we're off to America with a visit from Caroline who says:-"I hope I have this right. 

Here is Day 1. I have been looking forward to your next TIAS. I have so much fun doing it.I may have talked a couple of my fellow club members to join us this year. I hope they do."

Probably the last one today and it's from Tatknot. She sent the following picture.

Day 1

Day 1 is now posted here.  I'll also put the links at the top of this page too.

Happy TIAS 2012!!!

Well, not quite the first but I'll count it as first - if you follow me!  I've been away from the computer for about an hour (well I have to shower and have breakfast) so this is the comment I've had from Miranda:-

"And... done! I can't prove it, though, because I'm at work (yeah, that's how I spend my time on the clock) and won't be able to take a pic till I get home. Expect it in your inbox in about six hours. :) "

Second in and congratulations too is Ginny W.  Ginny has already made a guess!!! She says:-

"Here is day 1 !!! I think it is a Cat!!"

Next into my inbox is Valerie who has a guess too! This is her contribution:-"Here's my piece for DAY 1. No clue yet what it might be. Just hope it's not going to turn out a big red monster. LOL"

Next in is another dear friend - Anita. This is what she had to say:-"Good Morning, Jane! How I look forward to the TIAS each winter!!My Day 1 is finished. I'm tatting with Lizbeth 100 "Falling Leaves", but I don't think our little piece is falling! I've rotated "her" until I believe she's taking flight. Earlier this week , I had a feeling that this year's project will be a bird! Call it "tatter's intuition"! She can't be a bluebird of happiness because she's not blue...perhaps she's an warm bird of contentment!Looking forward to tomorrow...Thank you for all your work for the world of tatting."

Well, Anita, it won't be tomorrow - let's wait and see if everybody's managed today's first!!!  Probably Friday!!!

Another arrival - this time from Jane.
She says:-"Hi Jane, delighted that TIAS has begun! Here’s a photo of my day 1 effort. Happy tats, Jane"

For the first time Miranda has found time to join us. Welcome, Miranda. Here is what she says:-

"Here's my day 1 tatting. I'm excited to finally be participating. In years past, I've always followed along and had some private guesses, but never actually did the tatting because I always had some large project going that I didn't want to be distracted from. This year, I deliberately avoided having anything big going in January.It's really too soon to make a reasonable guess, but I'm going to have a go anyway. I can't think of any critter that would have that angle, so I won't guess an animal at this point. Following on last year's airplane, I wonder if this might be a locomotive? Although in that case, I'm not sure how the beads will be used."

Another returning participant. Welcome back Bernice - good to see you again. "This will be my 3rd TIAS. I have no idea what it will be....but what fun! Thanks Jane. Bernice"

Next in on this dark winter's evening here in the UK is from Tattabug who says:-

"Here is my T.I.A.S day 1 sent to you from New York in the USA. I decided to use pink because we are having such a dreary winter here and I feel pink is such a pretty color. We are having no lovely white snow just, everything brown and blah! So what ever it is it will be pink! I have no guesses as yet but, I am thinking I want it to be a butterfly! ;P"

Next in is from Tracy W. She says she has no clue yet which I'm very pleased about!!! She says:-

"Day 1 is finished. I enjoyed reading the guesses on the blog. I have no clue yet as to what we are making. I am looking forward to the next installment for a hint."

Now I present AngelSan's day 1. She says this:-
"Hi one of my reader, Michelle from Tela Magistrae directed me to the TIAS, and so I thought I would give it a try. I have no idea what the final thing will be, but I hope it's an animal, because I've put black beads ! ;)"

Next into my inbox comes Sandra E who is almost sure that it's a ........ Well, here is her guess in her own words:-

"Here's my day one tatting. Is this a pig?"

I've just noticed that Sherry is taking part in this year's TIAS and has blogged it here.

Next in is from Mary J who has a guess at several options! Here they are in her own words:-

"Here is my day 1 progress. No guesses yet. It could be a pig, a bear, a butterfly... Mj:

Now I will introduce you to Melanie C who says this:-

"Thanks for setting up another TIAS. I have great fun with them! I'm moving slow this morning....it was such a gorgeous sunrise I paused for a second cuppa. Here's my Day 1 sample. No idea what it could be yet.  
Yours, Melanie"

Just dropped in is Geraldine's Day 1. Here's her picture and her comments!:-

"Right what have we here is it Animal, Vegetable or Mineral. No it's Brain cell 3# having fun with a lot of people doing lot's of knots. What's it going to be "Oh that be the Question"."

Next to drop in is Adrian who is quietly 'showing off' his two new Pop A Bobbin shuttles!!! I sent them yesterday and they arrived this morning. NEVER again do I call it Royal Fail!!! Well, not til next time. Anyway, this is what Adrian has to say:-

"Here's my submission for Day One.  It looks suspiciously like the corner of something, to me."

Half an hour til my bedtime and here is another. This time from Maria who says:-
"No guesses yet but can't wait to see where we go next! "

Next in is another new participant - this is Karen who has this to say:-
"I am so excited this is my first TIAS and it is great to be joining lots of other tatters. As for a guess well I can see a pair of ears but other than that I am stumped."

Another practice piece

This has just come in from Mary Jo who says:-

"Here is a photo of my sample and project thread. "

Another practice piece

Another practice piece has just arrived - this time from Elaine who says:-

"I am doing this year's TIAS. Can hardly wait until tomorrow. I have attached a scan of my practice piece."

The night before!!

T'is the night before TIAS 2012 and Tracy has just sent in her practice piece.  I'm raring to go now and can't wait to see how everybody gets on.

This is what Tracy says:-

"This is my first time playing.  Here is my practice piece.  I tend to tat a lot at work during my lunch break, so a few of my colleagues are going to be following my progress.  If only I can get them to pick up a shuttle."

Frances

I'm pleased to announce that Frances is ready to 'rock and roll' with us on the TIAS.  Here is her practice piece and her shuttle all ready with her beads.

New from Liz

Here's Liz's practice piece.  She's raring to go and has sent this in.  This is a work in progress as she's heading towards the end of the chain.  THANKS so much, Liz.

Back into tatting

I've just heard from Sunela who has moved to the other side of America and has now just started back into tatting.   She sent in her practice piece for the TIAS which you can see below.

Here is a link to her blog which I'm hoping she'll feel able to keep up as I LOVE reading tatting blogs.

A practice piece from Karen

I'm pleased to hear that several people have started thinking about the TIAS and have done the practice piece.

Below is Karen's and you will see Isa's on the other blog post today too!!!


It's Karen's first Tat It And See!!

Happy New Tat It And See

Happy New Year to all in Tat Land.  

I would now like to announce the arrival shortly of a new Tat It And See.  The starting date will be the January 10th.

As usual I will announce each part on on this blog and on my main blog which is here. 

The introduction can be found here and gives details of what you will need.

Let the fun begin!!!!!

Another arrival!!

84.  Next in is from JB who's plane had problems landing!!!  Here is what she says:-

"My airplane has finally reached its destination. It was completed the same day Jane posted day 10. However, due to undue turbulence with the camera and time, the plane had to circle in an extended holding pattern until now. Jane, thank you for providing us with so much fun. I enjoy the TIAS' so much."

 

Another arrival

83.  Here is a new aeroplane from IsDihara and she has this to say:-

"Golly, I can't believe I finished this darling airplane, saved the photo in my TIAS 2011 folder and didn't send it off to you straight away! Well here it is. Sorry, no fancy background image. Better to get it sent before another distraction crops up.

I cannot properly put into words how much fun I had with this year's TIAS. Thank you for expending the time (months!) and effort (huge!) to design this plane. It has accompanied me to two tatting demos so far and received astonished gasps from folks who were convinced that tatting was only for edgings and doilies. I am so pleased to be able to tell people that "the sky is the limit" with tatting!"

Another arrival

82.  All the way from Hungary is Andrea's finished aeroplane.  Somewhere her original email was lost in cyberspace so this has taken a while to get here!  This is what Andrea says:-

"I would like to thank you for the TIAS, it was my first one, and it was great! :) I took photos from every step, but I m late to send them, so now I only send the last photo about it. I think, it is a turtle, who s lost his house on his back. I m sorry, I don t know what s the name of it is in English.

I hope we ll tat together soon again! "

I think Andrea means a tortoise but I'm not sure.  Anyway here's her plane.  Thanks, Andrea.

83.

Another arrival in the airport

81.  Here is another arrival from Surya who says:-

"I know this plane is very late, but I just finished it and wanted to thank you for sharing such an interesting pattern. Every step of the TIAS my six year old son told me it looked like a gun.  He is a gentle little guy, but for some reason, little boys must have their weaponry.  He's quite pleased with the airplane though.  Much better than the flowers and doilies his mother usually makes."