Pop Top Ice Drop # 2

I had an idea, tried it, and after the first 2 repeats 

thought I wouldn't like it and almost cut it off, but 

I decided to continue and see and I like it!!  ;)
Size 40 Lizbeth (I still don't have the color and it's 

still rough to get around 2 weeks after my fall).

Our daughter gave me a beautiful cross necklace 

for Christmas and since I had to sit so much, I 

thought I could "draw" a design of it for possible 

tatting.  We shall see if I get around to actually 

trying to tat it.  ;)

I am also working on the Christmas doily, 

but it's more of an I choose to ignore project 

because before Christmas I spent hours un-tatting 

approx. 6-8 inches.  So glad it's in size 10!!!
Have a wonderful week and don't forget to 

tat something!!  ;)

 

Merry Christmas!!

I hope you have all had a blessed Christmas day!!!  :)

 

Frosty the Snowman Pop Top Ice Drop!!!

I saw a set of 4 Frosty image bottle caps on Etsy and 

fell in love with how awesome they looked.  They 

are a good price at 4 for $3.  I was able to order 4 sets. 

And today while having to have my leg up I worked 

on the first one.  I love it!!!
Size 40 Lizbeth thread.  I would give the number 

since it came in a specialty pack with no names on 

the threads, but it's a walk to get it so, just know it's 

a beautiful light blue!!  ;)

I have to do 3 more to have the set done, but that 

will take some time.

Have a wonderful tatting filled day!! :)

 

Tatting is about all I can do....

for awhile.  I am now equipped with 

hardware(crutches).  Bloodclots in Feb. 

and again 3 weeks after 6 months of treat-

ment a 2nd set of bloodclots in Sept. and 

then Sunday night I step into the shower 

and go for a "trip"(the rubber mat didn't 

stick to the floor and I slid right away). 

We thought I had a broken leg, but thank-

fully nothing is broken, but everything 

hurts!!  ;)  Oh well, what can you do when 

you can't do anything??

You tat(if you can)!!  ;)
I tatted this cross for a dear sweet lady 

who made a special facebook banner for 

me.  I can't wait to send it to her!!
It's in size 40 Lizbeth Butterfly Breeze.

I will have to get details later cuz' I only 

remember it's from Lene Bjorn's Tatted 

Bookmarks~Cross Shaped.

And this doily was going to be a Christmas present 

for my hubby, but I don't have time to get it done so, 

he gets to watch me tat it to the finish.  I will get 

pattern details later(can you tell it's hard to get around?)

I am using Lizbeth size 10 Christmas Red, Christmas 

Green, Snow White, and Christmas Delight

Well, hopefully there will be lots more tatting while 

I heal!!
Have a wonderful tatting filled day!!! :)

 

Loving this "tatting before Christmas" spree!!!

I tatted another tiny snowflake, this time in size 20 

Lizbeth Snow White with gold seed beads, also 

another with blue beads(size 40) and there are only

2 blue beads left-I knew I might not have enough.

And, I have already tatted a 2nd size 20 with gold 

 seed beads.

I have been enjoying tatting the button tatted ornaments 

in the facebook group, with all Diane's wonderful 

patterns and a few others. The one below is from 

Renata(Renulek).  I love the design and decided I 

wanted an angel in the center, so I tatted it and on 

last ring I tried to slide all the angel beads on the 

thread, but ended up with such a mess, that I took 

it out and pulled a separate piece of thread through 

the angel beads and tied it around the core thread 

and tatted the rest of the ring and sews the separate 

thread ends into the ring.
I love it!!! :)

I hope you are having a great weekend with tatting!!!  :)

 

I tatted another tiny beaded snowflake last night(see previous post)

One correction to make on the last post is that 

these are tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Blue Ice(not 

Snow White as I said in the last post).  Only the 

white showed up in the first snowflake and it didn't 

occur to me that it was Blue Ice I was working with.

But....this really tiny snowflake shows the blue 

beautifully and corrected me!  ;)

The beads on this one are even smaller than the 

ones on the first snowflake and they make the 

snowflake smaller than the first.

Here they are side by side to show the difference.

Hope your day is filled with joy and tatting!!! :)

 

Wow!!! I am still tatting and still inspired!!!

After little sleep due to a mouse invasion(it's been 

happening for a few weeks now-exterminator coming 

tomorrow!!!!!!) and a doctor's appointment, I came 

home and just sat and searched aimlessly online.  I was 

looking at tatting, but saw a picture of a beaded snow-

flake and was inspired to recreate it in tatting.

It's tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Snow White with tiny 

blue beads.

Picture below is the inspiration.

It's the size of my pointer finger tip.

And the size of an American penny.

I need to buy more tiny blue beads, because these 

are almost out, but this brand 

is no longer so I have to find new ones.

Hope you have a wonderful time tatting!!! :)

 

A New Doodad tatting design

I just picked up one of my snowflake doodads and 

just started tatting.  I wasn't happy with it, but it's 

ok and my hubby and daughter like it!!  :)
Tatted in size 20 Lizbeth Christmas Delight.

I hope you enjoyed the post before this!
Have a wonderful tatting time!! :)

 

 

Thought I might make you laugh or giggle a bit!

Ok, so what you see here are several of our gift 

wrapping items.  Notice a theme???

And a new snowflake throw(I have 3 already).

A close up of the glittery blue wrap, 

and another.

Now, I know you are wondering how that would 

make you laugh or giggle....well, our 

daughter(30yrs old) says that every time she sees 

snowflakes now, she sees tatting.  :D
I think that is pretty neat!!!  :)

Hope you enjoyed this and have a wonderful 

tatting time!! :)

 

Another of Diane's Button Ornaments

This is Dec. 5 Button Ornament.
Tatted in Lizbeth size 20 Christmas Delight.
I think this one is my favorite so far!!!  ;)

Hope you have an awesome tatting filled week!!!  :)

 

A doodad Starflake and Tatted Button Ornaments

I have been tatting for me lately(other than Diane's 

temptation of button ornaments-I love her designs!). 

I came across my "snowflake" doodads and decided 

to try and design a new and larger snowflake than the 

ones I did back when doodads were popular.  Well, 

It's larger and I love how the star shape matches the 

star design in the center of the doodad!!!  :)
I am calling it a Starflake since it's more of a star 

than a snowflake.  ;)
Tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Blue Ice.

I tatted Diane's Button Ornament Base #1.

If you don't know about the facebook group for 

Tatted Button Ornaments you should check it out!
There are so many patterns being shared!!

I also just finished tatting Diane's Dec. 2 Tatted 

Button Ornament.

And Diane's Dec. 3 Tatted Button Ornament.

Hope you are all having a wonderful tatting filled 

Saturday!!! :)

 

Glutton for Punishment

Yes, that is kind of what I have named this Pop Top 

Ice Drop.  :)
Round and Round we go is another good name!!!
It's tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Lime Green Med.
My own design.  I love the look, just wish each row of 

my chains were all even.  I made them to gradually 

go down a size to give a slight swirl effect.  The 

chains on the left side show best what I was hoping 

for.

Have a great tatting day and don't miss the post 

before this.  ;)

 

Crystal Ice Ice Drop and Snowflake

I wanted a snowflake Ice Drop and decided to just 
try and tat one.
I came up with this and I call it the Crystal Ice 
Ice Drop.
It's tatted in size 40 Libeth Bright Blue Lt. 

And then I wanted to see it just as a snowflake.

Have a wonderful tatting filled day!!! :)

Crystal Ice Ice Drop (***in size 40***) by Sue Bradham

R = ring

Ch =chain

j =join

- =small picot

-- =large picot to join 5 rings to

SCMR =self closing mock ring

RW

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(Back)

R 6-6--6-6 RW

*Ch 8-8 RW

R 6j6j6-6 RW

Repeat for 6 rings and tat last chain joining to the base of the first ring.

Do NOT cut thread.

(Front)

R 8-8-8 RW

*Ch 12 RW

R 8j8-8 RW

Repeat from star to the next to last  ring and insert Ice Drop gem, and tat final ring and chain and join to the base of first ring.

(Outer points)

Ch 12 j to picot on outer chain.

Ch 10 RW

R 1-1(**hard to close!)

Ch 8, SCMR 4-4, Ch 8 join to tiny R.

Ch 10 j to same picot as the first chain on outer chain of Ice Drop.

Ch 12 j to base of ring on Ice Drop.

Repeat all the way around.