2014 25 Motif Challenge # 9

This is Vine Medallion No. 40 from Tatting with Anne Orr.  

The directions say size 40 thread.  I used size 3 Corsage HDT from Yarnplayer.

It's imperfect(somehow), but it's so beautiful and I love it!  

And since it is for me, it's good enough for me!!  :)

And this shows how large it is.  I plan on using it as a small doily.  :)

Oh my goodness!

I have tons of catching up to do on reading the blogs!!! I spent the weekend entertaining my 3yr. old granddaughter and that kept me more than busy!!!
I have been asked what I would do with my butterflies
(Mary's Butterflies: http://www.scribd.com/doc/69945786/My-Butterfly )
I have explained that they could go on lots of things, but here is what I have done so far.
The first is the Lizbeth Rainbow Taffy size 40 butterfly on a pink stretchy headband,
the second is Heather's(The Tarnished Tatter)HDT Harvest Time size 30 on a brown stretchy headband,
the third is Tatskool's Rainbow Bright size 100 on a white stretchy headband,
and then I have 2 done in YarnPlayers Corsage(one I goofed, but made it work),
and one extra Rainbow bright. And size comparisons for those curious. :)
The first headband is already sold and gone to my friend for her great niece. :)

Can't stop tatting Mary's Butterfly :)

I tried to post last night, but it wouldn't upload my picture.
I tatted a size 40 Lizbeth Tropical Punch butterfly.

Today, I had to take a friend for pre-surgery testing and while I was there I decided to tat another butterfly in Yarnplayer's Corsage size 40 HDT. And a man there waiting saw me and said I had a lot more patience than him. And he told me that his mom used to tat edging for tablecloths, pillowcases, curtains, and clothes. And then a lady came and asked what I was making and I showed her the last 2 butterflies and she asked what I would do with them and I said they could be sewn on clothes or stretchy headbands or whatever. And she said that her granddaughters would love them. Well, before I left I gave her the 2 butterflies and she almost wouldn't take them, but she now has a gift for each of her granddaughters and a little knowledge of tatting. :)

failed ice crystal

I think that heat might be an enemy of my tatting like television is. I think the heat melted my brain. But.....don't think I have given up! I really like the look of this pattern especially in the corsage colors so as soon as I can get some more I am going to do this again and better! :D
Here is where I stopped.

So pleased!

It has been too hot to do anything in our mobile home, so tatting was a productive activity. I was inspired when I first joined the 25 Motif Challenge by a tatted ornament done by Marty shown in this post.....
http://25motifchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/03/doilies-butterflies-hearts-and.html
It was a modified version of Ice Crystal from Tatting Patterns & Designs by Gun Blomqvist & Elwy Persson.
So, today I started this beautiful pattern in, what right now seems to be majorly awesome!, Yarnplayer's Corsage size 40. It looks so beautiful!!! I am praying that I don't mess it up(which means NO TV), and prayerfully I have enough thread or I will order more just so I can see it finished! This whole week is supposed to be warm so I think there will be plenty of tatting time. :)

Thank You Jane!

Jane suggested that I scan my tatting and I tried it and now you can see how beautiful these motifs came out. Thank you Jane so much for the advice! Have a great day everyone! :)

Motif #9

I love this Corsage color so much and wanted something more substantial to display it so I found this pattern called Snow Crystals Round Motif in The Tatter's Treasure Chest edited by Mary Carolyn Waldrep. Of course, again the camera won't focus well enough to show you just how beautiful it truly is, but I did my best.

And a couple of my butterflies in this beautiful color. But I haven't finished the antennas so they look kinda messy. :)

Motif #8 Small Round Tatted Medallion No.8

I started this a week ago and just got back to finishing it. I have several joins I missed, but it seems to look ok anyway. This is from Tatting with Anne Orr. Yarnplayer's Corsage size 40.

I got Awesome HDT and awesome colors! :)

My husband let me purchase some HDT this past weekend and today I got an awesome surprise in the mail! It's Yarnplayer's Nectarine and Corsage. I am so excited and can't wait to figure out what to tat with them!!! Most of all, I just like looking at the colors right now while I finish the doily(which is almost done!). Have a great day all! :)