I know it’s been over a month since I posted last, but it wasn’t supposed to be. I had made a post just after Mother’s Day, then went on being busy. Including taking a little trip. How awful of me not to notice that I did not make sure it went live! So, here it is! And I’ll continue to work on the next one!
A few weeks ago I thought it would be nice to give a little something to each of my daughters for Mother’s Day (they are great moms!) We were all going to my mother’s house to celebrate with her so I would be seeing them. And my nieces. And my sister. Maybe I’d need a little something for them as well. Something quick and easy. Lucky for me, they all like to read, so bookmarks would be perfect.
I was trying something out with the purple bookmark. It didn’t come out as planned but I was not unhappy with it. The next one, in green Twirlz thread, started one way, and then I realized I hadn’t put enough thread on the shuttles to do the whole thing that way, so I changed it up a bit. After that, I decided to quit playing around and just get them finished. I like doing split rings, which work well for this type of bookmark, and they are quick. I missed taking a picture of the one I gave my sister.
After Mother’s Day, I was still playing around with bookmarks, trying different things. One of those ideas got away with me and became – not a bookmark. I was unhappy with how it looked, so I tried several other things, hoping to make it better.
I did not think to take pictures as I was making this. I did most of it while watching TV and without much of a plan. It started on a button. I thought there would be five or six arms, but it didn’t fit right, so I stopped at four. But it was quite ugly like that. The top eight layered rings were tatted in the manner of Ankars rings and then sewn to the button when done. It still looked bare, so I added the bead.
I like the ideas in this, but not the pattern of the bottom arms. I will ruminate on this and see if something more developes later.
I have several relatives graduating from high school and college that could use one of these bookmarks. And they fit well in cards. It wouldn’t hurt to have a few extras for when an unforeseen small gift is needed. I think I’ll make a few more.
“There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.” Roger Staubach