Time to catch up on what's been happening here.

Our daughter, Sarah, and I were at our first craft 

show of this year.  Here she is with all her items(tons!).
Everything in this picture up to the little Christmas 

tree on the left.

Below is my large Christmas tree with the larger 

Pop Top Ice Drop ornaments, and small space of 

jewelry(plus my in-progress forever tatted tablecloth).

And below is my small tree with small Pop Top
Ice Drop ornaments, Christmas button ornaments,
and mirror ornaments.

These young girls who were at the craft show before,
were back and selling ribbon wrapped candy cane
wreaths.  I wanted to support them, and got this fabulous
snowflake candy cane wreath.

A lady at the craft show was admiring my tatting

and told me how she used to crochet angel tree
toppers.  I was so curious how big size 3 thread
would make the Cathedral  Angel(by Elaine P. Gan)
that I tried it.  I don't have a correct head, but tried a
couple to see. This is the largest bead I have(too small).

This is one of my mirror ornaments, great size,

but too flat.

Below shows the difference in sizes.  First is size 3, 

second is size 40, then size 20.

And, I wanted to embellish this beautiful agate slice 

with tatting.  I like how it turned out.  :)  Next is to 

tat a chain.

And, I tatted 2 snowflakes to use as earrings. 
This pattern is #8 from 4 Dozen 

Tatted Snowflakes from Robin Perfetti.

So, you are all caught up here!! ;)
Have a wonderful tatting filled day and 
Happy Thanksgiving to you all!!! :)

 

Post # 2 A white angel with blue beads

Love this angel!! :)  Prettier in person!

Size 40 Lizbeth Snow White with blue 

beads.  Larger beads than the Christmas 

Angel.

I also got 1 Small Maple Leaf earring done, 

and 2 angel wing centers done and ready 

for the final row before starting the 

bodies(skirts).

Have a wonderful day of tatting!! :)

A Christmas Angel

 I wanted to add beads to an angel and I 

thought I would start with Christmas 

colors.

I love it more now that it's done!!

When I had just the wings done it looked 

ok, but wasn't really inspiring me, but 

now I think it looks great!! :)

I love beads that you can see through!

I am working on the pink cross and then 

I want to start an angel with blue beads.

So many things I want to get done, but I 

am not able to do as much as I want.

Have a wonderful day and try to work 

on some tatting too!! :)

A Purple Angel

At the Craft Show a lady asked if I had a purple angel 

and I said no I don't, but I can make one.  She said ok, 

and ordered 2 Blue Ice Angels also.

I had to order the Lizbeth size 80 Purple Iris Fusion 

thread and it made it here in record time, so I got busy 

and tatted her purple angel.  Her order is ready and 

waiting for her.

Have a wonderful tatting filled day!!! :)

So busy....

I have 9 angels ready for the craft show in Oct.
I have 2 of each color, and 1 white(so far).

 I tatted around a couple more of the small confetti 

circles.  I added some little Christmas buttons a 

friend gave me.  The green candy button will be 

nice to hook the ornament hook through.

I need a $20 item for the raffle at the craft show so 

I am planning a rainbow suncatcher, and hoping to 

start it Saturday(just procrastinating on stringing 

tons of beads).  ;)

Tatting here and there, on and off, and still loving it!!

Have a wonderful day everyone!!! :)

Little starts yesterday

Amidst all the housework I did yesterday, I was 

actually able to get some tatting in.

I started 2 angels(these are the centers of the wings),

and 2 bookmarks(still test tatting, and fulfilling 

one request).

I hope your day is filled with tatting!!! :)

Preparing for the Craft Show in Oct.

Photography is not my talent.  I love taking 

pictures, but they don't seem as wonderful as 

when others take them.

I wanted to show the 4 colors of angels I have.

Lizbeth Summer Fun, Cotton Candy, 

Tropical Punch, and Blue Ice.
I currently have 5 angels ready.

 I bought artificial wreaths years ago to add tatting 

to, but have procrastinated A LOT!!!

Well, the garland was done a long time ago, 

the snowflakes on and off a long time ago, 

the snowman were bought when the wreath was, 

and I just got the ribbon for the bow.

 I am second guessing the bow now.  The blues are 

so different, yet all the blues are different.
I made the bow yesterday.

 Hoping you can see all the little pieces.

Any opinions on the bow??  Should I look for 

another blue ribbon that could be a better match??
The wall is actually cream colored, but the sun is 

coming through the blinds to the left of this and 

I can't get better pictures.

Have a wonderful day and hopefully some tatting 

too!!!  :)

2 More Angels

Well, I have 2 more angels ready.  I believe I have 

enough for the orders since I have orders for 6 and 

currently I have 9 on hand.

 The newest angel color is Lizbeth Blue Ice.

So, as of now I have 4 angel colors:

(all Lizbeth thread) Summer Fun, Cotton Candy,

Tropical Punch and Blue Ice.

I purchased size 80 White to add another choice.

I hope your weekend is going well, and that 

you are getting tatting done!! :)

Another test tatted angel

This is Elaine P. Gan's Guardian Angel.

Test tatted in size 80 she is super small.

 Here is the Guardian and the Cathedral Angels 

side by side, both in size 80.

Will tat another Guardian in a larger size.

Hope your day is super blessed!!! :)

A Tropical Punch Angel

Lizbeth size 80 Tropical Punch.  I love 

the bright beauty of this angel!!

Have a wonderfully tat-tilled day!!! :)

Angels, angels, and more angels to come!!!

Well, I now have orders for 8 angels.

I want a variety of colors for people to 

choose from, so the 3rd color of angel is 

here:  Lizbeth Cotton Candy(size 80).

 Here is Summer Fun, and Cotton Candy angels.

 And, here is size 40 Blue Ice angel.

I am busy working on angels and doilies yet!!!

I am also trying to figure out packaging for the 

angels, and if I should stiffen them.......

Well, too much thinking and tatting going on!

Have a wonderful day!!! :)

Tatting(me) and fishing(him)....

Ok, so....I am working on tatting another angel 

while out with hubby fishing.  This one is tatted 

in size 40 Lizbeth Blue Ice.

 I finished it at the first fishing spot and compared 

it here to the size 80 Lizbeth Summer Fun.

 And here was our first fishing view.  First I was 

told it was a lake, then later I was told it was a river, 

but....it looked like a lake to me, and there were 

tons of boats and jet skis out today!!!

 The greenery on the left in the picture above was a 

small area and so I went on the left side of it and 

took the picture below.  Let me say, I wish I could 

have taken a picture of the whole 180 degree scene 

it was beautiful!!!  :)

I have tatted since I got home and have over half 

way around one of the twin doilies round 16 done.

Have a wonderfully blessed Sunday and happy tatting!!

Cathedral doily update

Row 26 done and it's about 14 1/2 inches across.

Again, it is being tatted in size 40 Lizbeth threads.

 The twins are ready for row 16(top of the picture).

I think I am making ok progress on them.

 We have friends who have gone fishing with my 

hubby for years, but one has cancer and isn't able 

to go any longer, and the other passed away last 

week, so....I felt it would be good to go keep my 

hubby company from now on, or until the Lord 

sends another fishing buddy for him.  Here is the 

view from yesterday morning.

 It was quite windy, but he caught two fish.  The 

first one didn't want to stick around when caught 

so I didn't get a picture, but....

 I got this one, and...it was the larger one.

 I was able to get some of row 26 on the doily above 

tatted while out there, and then when I got home I 

started another angel.  This one is in size 40(the 

others have been size 80) Lizbeth Blue Ice.  I have

orders for 3 more angels, and, if another lady likes 

the Blue Ice she said she will order some.  So, 

now I have the twin doilies and 6(so far) angels 

to have ready by Dec. 1.  Thankfully that is a little 

ways away, but it will come quickly!!!

Hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July!

Hope you have all had time to tat!!! :)

Tollway tatting fun!!! :) & updates

I was able to join all the wonderful ladies at 

Tollway Tatters again.  We had a great time, and...

there was actually plenty of tatting getting done.  ;)

 Diane(Queen of Ice Drops) is working on Ice Drop 

animals-test tatting for a new book Wally Sosa is 

putting together.  They are so cute!!!  :)

 Updates:  I am still working on Cathedral doilies!!

The twins are at row 12(well, the one on the left is 

is almost done with row 13) of 33. 

The larger doily on the right is now done with row 

25 of 33. In size 40 this is getting pretty good 

sized as you can see by the piece of paper it's on.

 I also have 1 of 3 angels done for an order.

I am going to do my best to have several colors 

made up so if she may choose if she wants them 

the same of different colors.

Those are our daughter's angels in the 

cabinet behind.

Have a blessed day and may you 

enjoy some tatting too!!! :)

Angel pattern

Elaine is selling her Cathedral Angel pattern on 

Craftsy:

https://www.craftsy.com/other/patterns/cathedral-angel-tatting-/608378

Yes, I have been tatting.

I am still working on the twin Cathedral 

Doilies, and my Cathedral Doily, as well 

as 3 Cathedral Angels.

The top left Rainbow Taffy Cathedral 

Doily has row 12 done, the top right 

has row 11 done, the little tatted piece

on the right side is the start to the first 

angel's wings, and my Cathedral Doily 

is on row 24.

Remember, these are Elaine P. Gan's 

designs.

It's all a bit slow lately, but I continue 

tatting onward!!

Have a wonderful day, hopefully filled 

with tatting!!! :)

A Test-Tatted Angel

Same angel 3 different surroundings.

She is tatted in size 80 Lizbeth Summer Fun.

This is another Elaine P. Gan design.

She's named the Cathedral Angel since 

she is made from the Cathedral Doily design. 

She's about 2 inches tall.

 And she turned out pretty good for a first try.  

Still working on the twin doilies only about 1/2 

way around 1 on row 11.

Have a wonderful day!!  :)