Friday, October 30, 2020

2 Tatted Christmas gifts done

These are for my sister and my in-laws.
I made one several years back and loved it and 
had planned on making me one and yet now I 
have made 3 and not one is mine.
They are 8 inch suncatchers.

The design is Elaine P. Gan's Cathedral 
 I used all Lizbeth size 40 thread. 
The colors are:  Christmas Red, Bright Orange,
Bright Yellow, Christmas Green,
Bright Blue Dk., and Purple Dk.
And lots and lots of 11/0 Preciosa Ornela glass beads.


Still working on Christmas tree earrings.
Hope you have a wonderful tatting filled day!!! :)

 

Monday, October 26, 2020

Actual tatting to show!!!

I have been tatting a bit. I have 2 snowflakes done
and 4 Christmas trees which will be 2 pair of earrings.
The first snowflake is Fifth Day of December
from 24 Snowflakes in Tatting by Lene Bjorn.

Second snowflake is Catrin from 20 Twenty to Make
Tatted Snowflakes by Jennifer Williams.
The Christmas trees are Christmas Tree Earrings by Linda S. Davies-link here: http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2007/ldaviesxmastearrings.pdf
I have also been working on 2 Christmas presents
and will show them when they are finished. Below I am preparing to work with my heart beads
and see what will become of them. :)
For those who saw that I took over knitting my blanket 
which our daughter started years ago.....I have made 
progress!!!  It's now too big to be a skirt(for those 
who saw the first picture of it).  I was thinking it might 
be done by Christmas, but I think it's going to be 
by Thanksgiving, so it will be my Christmas present!!!
I can't wait to use it!!! :)
Oh, for those who need a little detail, it's just plain 
knitting, Bernat Baby Blanket Yarn(thick fleece), and 
it's 300 stitches across.
Well, more tatting to work on, besides all the normal 
boring stuff.  Have a wonderful tatting filled day!!! :)

 

Saturday, October 24, 2020

Sales and inspirations for tatting!!!

My sister gave me money for my birthday(first time 
ever).  So, I carefully decided what I would get with 
it and told her I would send her pictures.
It took a couple of months to decide, and then a trip 
to Hobby Lobby.
I got 5 new shirts which I intend(and had better do 
this time!!!)  ;)   to put tatting on each, and a couple 
of the ones I bought several years back to do the same 
with, but just left them.
Next, I also got beads & charms.  The charms are 
for earrings(our daughter's suggestion), and the 
beads are for tatted projects which have already 
been in the practice, and thought works since last 
year.
Then, I found 2 of these towering pumpkins for 70% 
off.  They were originally $20 each, but I got them 
for 6 each(there are 2 in this picture one behind the 
other), and I got a 3rd which the base broke off for 
around $4 for a breakage discount.
And.....some of my all time favorite Christmas 
shows in puzzles for 1/2 off!!!
And, this is just to show the beautiful gift 
my in-laws had made for us.
Then, we went for more bargain hunting and 
I ended up with 3 ceramic paint yourself  
turkeys which light up.  And, the autumn 
leaf chimes, and all the  beads.
The light up pumpkin in back is our daughter's.
Below is a close-up of the beads from the picture 
above.  The hot pink hearts are already sitting with 
Lizbeth Rainbow Splash thread waiting to be 
fancied up with tatting, soon!!
We also went to our local Dollar Tree store and 
got several Christmas garlands.  We have "wreath" 
frames shaped like candy canes and are planning 
on making them up like I did a few last year.
And here is a picture:

I have finished tatting 2 Christmas gifts, but 
have ends to sew in and then string them in 
a ring, so you will see tatting soon!!!  And, 
I have worked on some snowflakes which will 
be shown next week with details, and then 
hopefully at least one heart will be shown soon!
Have an awesome and blessed tatting filled 
weekend!!! :)