A finish to the volunteer's crosses(I think). ;)

So...I finally filled in the center with just rings. 

It made it pucker a little, but if I blocked it I 

am sure it would be flat.

Next is an idea I got in my head.  It is small, 

but I figure some like small crosses.  I also 

wrote down the pattern and added that next 

time I need to add joining picots to the center 

corners for more stability and to keep the 

chains from overlapping.  I like the design. 

Both designs and most of the others have been 

tatted in size 10 thread.  I am thinking this 2nd 

cross would make great cross earring in size 40 

and shorten the bottom a little and leave off the 

"tail".

Have a great tatting filled weekend!!! :)

Continuing crosses

Continuing to tat crosses for volunteers. 
This first one is an Elaine P. Gan design. 

The second is out of my head trying to 
empty the shuttle from the first cross.  
I am sure someone has tatted a similar 
one at some point.  I am trying to figure 
out how I want to fill the center.  

I believe I only have 1 more to get done, 

but since I have another week I might tat 
a few extra if I have time.
Have a great day and happy tatting!! :)

 

2 more crosses done in January

 These are most likely the last crosses this month.  I 
am busy with a plastic canvas name "tag" for a senior
and busy tomorrow so I don't know if you will see another
this month since tomorrow is the last day of the month.

I hope you can "sneak" at least 1 tatted item 

in before tomorrow!! :)
Have a great day and get that last tatted piece 
or some tatting in.  ;)

Yes, I have been tatting this month!!

I am using up some size 10 thread (Artiste- from Hobby Lobby).

I am making crosses for volunteers at a local food pantry.

Most are Elaine P. Gan designs.

Tatted Christmas tree earrings for this year's craft show(s).

Same pattern I have used before, but with variegated greens.

The cross below is my own design.  I wanted to empty 

shuttles and just sat down and started tatting.

The cross below is an Elaine P. Gan design, if you look 

at it and then my "emptying shuttles" cross I think this 

one inspired mine.  I must have looked at the pattern 

before emptying my shuttles.  ;)

Next, I am still working with plastic canvas.  I really like it!! 

I am making birdhouse tissue covers for table centerpieces for 

our Sunday night group(hope to have them done by summer). 

My first one is done.  It is a Mary Maxim kit, but I altered it a 

bit.  First, I didn't add the lace looking roof trim(too much work). 

Second, I forgot the little touch of blue on the bird wing(oh well). 

Third, the flowers.....I did a little of their french knot flowers which 

resemble lilacs to me(in pink), but I added tatted "flowers" and have 

lots of plastic canvas crafters really liking them, and a couple said 

they have tatted or have tatting supplies. ;) 

Oh, and I added a tatted butterfly.  :)

So, I am tatting, and crafting.  I have been busy with 

ministry things and haven't posted much, but I think 

this makes up for it. ;)
Happy tatting everyone!!! :)

 

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

Three more Ice Drops emptying the shuttle.

I completed the collar for my 100 year old.  I can't 

wait to see her response...especially since she just 

told me no gifts, but I had the tatting part done in 

August or Sept or Oct.  so.... ;)  she is going to get 

it. ;)

Here is a look at how large my refrigerator magnets are.

I wanted them big for seniors to read easy. ;)

Below is a close-up of my last one, and my 

first one.

Have a very Merry and blessed Christmas!!!  :)

May all your tatting dreams come true!!  ;)

 

I have a special friend and wanted a quick pretty gift for her so.....

 I ended up tatting an Ice Drop for her.

My daughter had gotten something in this cute 

little box and left it for me to use and it worked 

perfectly.  Both my friend and her mom loved 

the Ice Drop.  :)

Working on finishing Christmas gifts.  These would 

be done, but the super glue didn't work, so I have to 

go get E6000.  But they will be large magnets for 

the refrigerator.

Have a fantastic day and hope you get some tatting 

time!! :)

This year's craft show

 I only participated in one craft show this year.

I went simple and really didn't tat anything extra.

I did tat 2 pair of Christmas tree earrings this year 

adding tiny gold star and silver star beads on top. 

I believe both pair sold.

Our daughter has the carved "stones" on the white 

table behind mine.

And, I did tat 4 crosses to see how well they would 

do this year, and I sold 3. So, next year I will hope- 

fully have a larger selection.

And, I had an older lady tell me she used to tat(needle), 

and she said I inspired her and she was going to go home 

and get her needle out, or maybe get a shuttle and try. 

And the exciting part was during the last hour when a 

young lady whom I bought this Christmas star from:

Wanted to learn to tat, so...we spent the last hour 

tatting!! :)

She is left handed, but since I was able to teach my 

left handed niece it wasn't too hard, and she was 

catching on quickly, but had to figure her own way 

to work with the shuttle.

By the time everyone was packing up she had about 

6 stiches and a picot done. I left her with the shuttle 

and little bit of thread, along with my card so she can 

call if her parents agree to let her and we can tat together.

This picture was taken very quickly, but you can see.

I have also been working on plastic canvas Christmas 

gifts and here are a few:

For our daughter:

For her friend:

For one of my friends:
(It's actually navy blue not black around it)

And several more, not quite finished, but close and 

still working on them.

Hope you are having a great start to your week, and 

that you find some tatting time!! :)