Making progress!! :)

I am actually making progress to finish this row!!!

I am most of the way around now(this year's starting 

point was half way around).

Below is a close-up of what is left to finish.  The 

previous row keep curling so I had to use 2 shuttles 

to hold it in place so you could see.  I tat 1-2 "flowers" 

each day so far, and I feel good that it is almost done.

I will end with this row and then block and display.

And, my hubby gave me an Amazon gift card for 

Christmas and I have been painstakingly trying to 

get as much out of that card as possible.  I believe 

I have 10 items from it.  ;)  And, one thing on my 

wish list was this beautiful book of doilies.  I believe 

I have 3 of her books now(and I should start tatting 

from them).  ;)

I finished my agate slice pendant.  The dear sweet 

lady who wanted to see how I keep the tatting on 

the stone without glue was impressed and now she 

understands how it works. I ran out of thread on the 

shuttle and hand tatted the last ring(which I had to use a 

SCMR to avoid running out of thread)  joining to each 

ring on both sides, and finger tatted the final chain 

just barely enough thread to sew in at the end.

I am working on a larger gray agate slice, 

the doily, and have some things sitting in 

a line waiting to be done, with tons and on 

my want to tat list!!!  ;)
Have a great rest of your week and get some 

tatting in too!!! :)

 

Tatting in 2023.....finally!!! ;)

I am back working on my Spring 2021 Doily.  I love 

tatting Renulek's fabulous designs, but this one has 

been a huge struggle and not just for me.  She usually 

has about 21 rows on each doily, and this one is no 

different, but tons of us struggled and even stopped 

on row 13.  I was half way around and so very frustrated 

that it has been sitting since then.  Well, I have decided 

to force myself to finish this row and be done with it.

It will still be beautiful and a good size so I am ok with it.

I have tatted the 2 flowers you see in the last 3 days.

I have a friend who is really wanting to understand how I 

apply my tatting to stones and such without gluing the 

tatting to it.  So, I am starting another agate slice pendant. 

I will tat all the way to the final ring, then show her in 

person how I finish it so she will see and understand.

Happy 2023 Tatting everyone!!! :)

 

Happy New Tatting Year everyone!!! :)

I would say it tomorrow, but I will be busy with church.

I can't wait to get started tatting on Monday.  I have 
a few things to get finished, and lots and lots that I 
want to tat.

Since I have no tatting to show I will share Tigger!!  :) 

Merry Christmas to all my Tatting friends!!!

First is a gift to myself.  Shuttle By Design had posted 

these awesome Star shuttles and others and I was actually 

on time to get one!!!
I LOVE it!!!

Next, I am needing last minute gifts because if the 

weather is ok New Year's Eve we will have special 

guests coming for a "late" Christmas gathering.
So, my daughter had gotten these frames and they 

didn't work for what she wanted and I held on to them 

thinking I could use them.  Well, you can't put any 

picture in them or even the tatting as the glitter is 

too obstructive to seeing through it, so I put colored 

tissue paper in each and then glued tatted motifs to 

the front of each.  They are pretty and good for small 

spaces.

One of our special guests is our beloved 98 yr. old 

from our Sunday night church family.  She already 

has one of my tatted crosses, and a tatted "Ice Drop" 

which she made into a pendant by placing it on a chain.
Well, I am hoping she will like this agate slice with 

tatting on a gold chain.

Not much else to show.

We are expecting a huge winter storm 

over the next several days, but I am not 

worried, we are in Michigan and winter 

is expected!!!  ;)
May your Christmas be blessed with lots 

love, peace and joy!!! :)

 

Snowflake earrings in the making

Well, I gave in and am tatting snowflakes for earrings.

Our daughter wore her snowflake earrings that I had 

tatted for her(years ago 2014) to the craft show and 

received many compliments and was asked about them.

Well, I won't tat those for others because they were 

tatted in size 80, took LOTS of time and are now a 

one of a kind(here is the pattern link:
 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2SUi2Rbut3JelhIc3VPa1Q0bEE/edit?resourcekey=0-ndY3IKS-U-HbZGgrUCcVRQ  )

Here is a picture of her snowflake earring before completion:

I am tatting snowflakes from 

Robin Perfetti's 4 Dozen Tatted Snowflakes book. 

This snowflake is number 8.  I tatted it in size 40, and 

the last pair are in size 20(not much difference in size).

The first 3 pair were tatted in Lizbeth size 40

Snow White.

Close-up of first pair:

second pair:

third pair:

And, I just finished tatting this pair last night:

tatted in size 20 Lizbeth Blue Ice.

I have tons of options with this snowflake and 

different beads.  Now to see how many I can tat 

and finish in 2 weeks.

Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

Have a tatting filled day!! :)

 

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!!! :)

 

Growing Garland

Little bits here and there and it really grows!

This was Tuesday morning and see how far around 

the tree the garland goes?? 

Well, it's grown since then and it's now 46in. long. 

(not the best picture or model).  ;)

I don't have a planned length, just tatting and enjoying.

Have a great tatting embellished week!! :)