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Latin for today: veni, vidi, vici = I came, I saw, I conquered (you knew that one was coming, didn't you?)
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
nuntium centesimum duodecimum (112th post) A Happy Heart
I have no more fear. Catherine Wheel joins, you have been conquered!! I tried them last year when Frivole shared her lovely little Happy Heart with us but for the life of me, I just couldn't get them. I found a video from Marilee Rockley which was infinitely helpful. I think I might have watched it last year but it worked this time. Yes, I watched it about 15 times but that's the beauty of the internet. As a teacher, I find the possibilities shocking and exciting and as a student- wonderful!!!
I knew they were coming in the TIAS so I worked and worked. By the time we got to them in the TIAS, I confidently and happily did them. Now the split chain, well, I did it but I don't think I'd say conquered, no Julius Caesar there.
Latin for today: veni, vidi, vici = I came, I saw, I conquered (you knew that one was coming, didn't you?)
Latin for today: veni, vidi, vici = I came, I saw, I conquered (you knew that one was coming, didn't you?)
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Hail the conquering hero! Yes, I did see that one coming. ;-)
ReplyDeleteYour hearts are wonderful!
Too obvious, huh? : )
Deleteany Julius Ceasar reference would bring that to mind. he he.
ReplyDeleteI like your bookmarks.
Good for you with the CWJ and the Split Chains, just practice, practice,practice, just like you tell your students, and it will become second nature.
thanks for the link to the bookmark tassel video that you posted to Jess! blog. I hadn't seen it and it gave some very good information. I will have to try and remember that when I need it.
Got any small patterns with split chains so I can practice? I'm glad you like the video link.
Deletehttp://www.snowgooselace.com/FrivolousFrivolite/NearFarSplitChain.aspx here is a small medallion to practice split chains. it is on the Snowgoose website. This is where I learned split chains eons ago. The pattern they gave for practice was different, but still gave a lot of practice.
DeleteThis is the link to the page listing all their techniques
Deletehttp://www.snowgooselace.com/FrivolousFrivolite.aspx
I learned not only split chains, but Catherine Wheel Joins.
The pattern they offer for a snail to practice CWJ, is rather cute
Another easy way to practice Split chains, make a ring with some picots. close ring, then start a chain. do about 5ds then make a picot. continue to chain until above a picot on the ring. do a split chain to join to the picot on the ring. should be 5ds. Continue with a regular chain until above the next picot and so on around the ring. Once you have come all the way around. join to the picot on the chain. It should look like a spoked wheel. You can simply repeat the chain-split chain round again if you want.
Deletedrew this up so you have an illustration, sent it to your email
DeleteYou are so wonderful! Thank you! I can't wait to do this!
DeleteI love the colours of grape splash! Your bookmarks look amazing. Thank you for the links to frivole's pattern and Marilee's video. I hope you'll vici the split chain soon.
ReplyDeleteJust need practice. I need a short pattern with split chains...
DeleteMacte virtute! Factum optime!
ReplyDeleteFox : ))
Haha! Thank you! Gratias.!
DeleteI knew as I read that piece what was coming at the end, I am so pleased you managed to conquer the happy heart pattern and your beautiful bookmarks made from it. Well done
ReplyDeleteMargaret
It was pretty obvious, wasn't it?
DeleteConquered, indeed! Let's work on split chains for March, yes? It sounds like Ladytats has you prepared . . .
ReplyDeleteAnd, by the way - your picture of the Happy Heart in Grape Splash caught my eye. For the very first time I see eyes and a smiling mouth just as plain as day on that one. Have I been completely blind to that picture all this time, or is it just coincidence? The smile of the Happy Heart is just SO obvious on that photo!
Sounds great to me!!!
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