Tatting in this new year-time challenged!

A good friend of mine suggested that I use my time 

during Tollway Tatters to tat items for craft shows. 

Fantastic idea and I have been doing that.
I started with Christmas tree earrings in variegated 

threads for a change and silver and gold star beads 

for the tops.  Several people say they like the 

variegated threads better than the solid green. ;)

Next, I started on some crosses.

This last month's Tollway Tatters Online Gathering 

seemed to be a very busy day for most of us.  As we 

came online most of us announced that we couldn't 

stay long, for many different reasons. ;)  There were 

six tatters on when I left(that included me).
All I got done in my 1/2 hour was one arm of a 

cross, but I feel accomplished!!  Then we went and 

moved a 93yr. old. ;)

All my tatting time in between life so far has been on 

my collar necklace.  I am hoping and praying to have 

it done by summer!!  ;)

Below is a close-up to show all the tiny beads.

In between each section are tiny clear beads.

And to show my shuttle with the beads.

                                                  And, though it's not tatting I have to show 

you what I did.

One of my senior friends gifted me a light-up

green garland cross which someone made 

for her.  She had to move to a nursing home 

and didn't think she could bring it. 

I have been using at the church group we 

have each Christmas for a couple of years 

now.

Well, I got her a wall Christmas tree which 

lit up and she loved it so much and was sad 

when I had to take it down. 
 So...I got thinking 

and decided I would "spruce" up her cross 

with flowers.  Well, our 101yr. old said it had 

to be tulips(and you don't argue with someone 

of that age!!).  So, this is what has become of 

that cross.  I am sure she will love it!!!  :)

Below is how it looks lit up during the day.

Below is how it looks lit up during the night.

Have a wonderful day and I hope you 

(and I) get some tatting in!!! :)

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!!! :)

 

Lots of tatting and updates and 2012 25 Motif Challenge #4

First to start are 5 pairs of Christmas trees to fill my orders(minus the one for my granddaughter which I need special earrings and to alter the tree pattern and make it smaller).

Next is my Motif #4 Valentine Earring(s)-I only made one today. The pattern is here:

http://allcraftsblogs.com/tatting_patterns/valentine_earings_tatting_pattern/valentines_earings_tatting_pattern.html

Tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Christmas red with clear glass beads.

I also made 3 more rainbow crosses so I have some in stock for when my mother-in-law wants more.

Next is a bracelet for my mother-in-law's birthday next week. It's the Wandering Blooms bracelet(slightly modified). The pattern is here: http://web.archive.org/web/20051201013809/http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2005/dmcbracelet.pdf
Tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Royal Blue.

Update on the tablecloth for my husband. Still making slow progress, but at least it's happening. I laid it across the table for this picture, but it will go lengthwise when actually finished. I didn't plan on the empty circles, but without any pattern things happen. My husband is happy either way.

Needing a change of design and color I tried this doily with a size 10 Aunt Lydia's crochet thread. The color name is Passionata and it looked to me almost like an autumn rainbow on the spool, but.....I wasn't quite as thrilled when seeing it worked up, but it's nice for a color change and to try this doily-which will be done again in better colors(hopefully!). :) The doily pattern is Sidekick from Elegant Tatting Patterns by Janet Carroll.

I needed a little more tatting organized storage and so...I was ok'd to buy this. And it's almost full already. :)

And my favorite thing to show tonight!!!! New Bright and Beautiful Threads from Jess at http://jess-tats.blogspot.com/

Christmas tree earrings

These turned out pretty well I think. I hope someone will like them. They are from Linda Davies here: http://freepdfhosting.com/fb34d38215.pdf
Tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Christmas Green with glass beads.