Moon Picture

We had a beautiful moon last week.  I hope you all saw it.  My friend posted this awesome picture and I wanted you to enjoy it, too.

My New Blog

Okay, I have been absent for awhile and I apologize for it. I have been setting up my new blog (in addition to this one) and it is focusing on my voice teaching. Since this is how I earn my living, I thought it would be helpful to start a blog about it. If you enjoy singing or know someone who does, please check it out and maybe share it with others. You can find it at


www.singingwithlinda.blogspot.com


and I hope you like it. So you can become a singing tatter and crafter just like me (big smile). Well, I'm off to a singing lesson now. Have a great day!

Tatted Bridal Bracelet

Oooh, I have sold another one of my cuff bracelets to a bride-to-be!  This is just too much fun!  She sent me a picture of her total bridal outfit and she had a dilema.  Her accessories were all shades of lace and they didn't blend together at all.  So she saw my bracelet and it seemed to have all the shades of lace that were in her clothes.  And my bracelet had many shades of lace to pull them all together.  So, I think it will work very well for her.  This is working very well for me.

Tatted Ribbon Bracelets

I got my first order from a bride-to-be!  She wanted me to make bright yellow bracelets for her bridesmaids and an off-white tatted bracelet for her.  So, I went to work and made them all.  It was fun thinking about how they would look on everyone, along with their beautiful dresses.  I have been the soloist for many weddings, and they are always a happy occasion--so I had the same feeling as I tatted these bracelets.  I hope I can do more in the future for bridal parties.  I have sold quite a few bracelets on Etsy because it seems that lace is the "in" thing right now.   I have also included a picture of one in light pink with crystals added.  I stiffened the yellow bracelets, but the pink one is not stiffened.  They both work on the wrist since they are tied together with the satin ribbon.  

Our "Here's To Life" Elmcroft Choir

Well, our choir went on the road this week and sang at another assisted living home on Thursday. The choir members range from ages  87 to 91. They sang songs like "Fly Me To The Moon" and "Proud Mary" (our favorite).  I lead them and they follow very well, I must say. Right now, we have 8 songs, but we will be adding a few more songs. Next month, we are singing at a life care facility.    I will try to get a video so you can hear them.

A Lot Going On Lately . . . .

I have some great news this week!  I have been featured in a beautiful crazy quilt magazine called "Crazy Quilt Gatherings"!  Pat Winters has graciously included my tatting in the Spring issue of her beautiful magazine.  You can see her magazine if you go to her blog at the following address:  


   http://www.gatherings100.blogspot.com


I also received a nice order on my Etsy for six tatted bracelets for a wedding!  She wants five of them in bright yellow for her bridesmades and one in off-white for her.  That will look so pretty, won't it?  

My music is taking up most of my time lately.  I have had to sing at two Valentine shows so far this week, and another one on Thursday night.  My students have also increased lately.  I have almost 20 at the moment.  They are mostly voice students with a few piano students in between.  I guess all the music shows on TV lately concerning singing have really helped my business, which is just great!  

Sunset At Chester Frost Park

The weather has been so mild here this winter.  I can't even call it a winter, but I am thankful that our electric bill is lower than last year because we are not heating our house every minute of the day.  My daughter, Sandy, is a photographer and last week, she went to one of her favorite spots in the area--Chester Frost Park.  She has taken many pictures there but this is my favorite so far.  It is hard to see, but my grandson is standing on the pier looking at the beautiful sunset.  I hope you enjoy this picture as much as I have.  God creates wonderful scenery for our eyes to behold and I wanted to share this creation with you.