A break from butterflies

This is The Fourth Day of December Snowflake from 24 Snowflakes in Tatting by Lene Bjorn. It's tatted in size 80 DMC cotton thread, and has Czech glass beads added.

The Christmas light garland doesn't light up, but it adds some color. :)

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. :)

Link to Mary's butterfly pattern

http://www.scribd.com/doc/69945786/My-Butterfly
This is for those who couldn't find it. :)
Have fun tatting this one!!!
I have to sit at the hospital most of the day tomorrow and I have 3 or 4 shuttles ready for butterfly tatting! And I sold one stretchy little girls headband with the Rainbow Taffy butterfly on it. :)

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. :)

Apparently addicted :D

Can't help but tat this butterfly!!! This one is done in size 40 Lizbeth Peacock Blues. I am emptying shuttles tatting these wonderful butterflies and coming up with ideas of how to use them, like on little girls headbands. :)

Guess I had better get back to finishing the order of 6 tatted ornaments before time runs out. :) I have 3 completed and one almost done so that leaves 2 to finish.

Love this Butterfly!!! :)

I really could not resist doing this butterfly again!!! This time it's done in size 100 Rainbow Bright HDT from Tatskool. I love how beautiful these are!!! :) Thanks so much to Mary for sharing her pattern! :)

2011: 25 Motif Challenge- Motifs 22,23,24,&25

Wow! I was actually able to get 25 done for the challenge this year. I have done other things, but I don't like to count repeats.
I tatted some motifs to put in photo coasters for a Christmas present.

First is Mary Konior's Queen of Hearts from Tatting with Visual Patterns in size 100 Rainbow Bright HDT from Tatskool. (I messed up a chain in this-shhhhh) #22

Next: Mary Konior's Posy from Tatting with Visual Patterns in size 40 Lizbeth Fruit Fizz. (I messed up the joins in this-shhhhh) #23

Next: Tatted Cross by Mark Myers in size 40 Lizbeth Lilac Dk. (I left out 2 rings in this-shhhh)

--this is a repeat so it's not counted

Next: Knobby Snowflake from Christmas Angels and Other Tatting Patterns by Monica Hahn in size 40 Lizbeth Rainbow Taffy and Lemon Yellow. (I think I didn't mess this up, but it's just slightly large for the coaster). #24

Last: I just tatted this this morning. I saw it on Mary's site:

http://maryshandmade.blogspot.com/2011/10/acum-e-randul-vostru.html
and hers are gorgeous!!! She posted the pattern and I couldn't wait to try it.

It's done in size 40 Lizbeth Rainbow Taffy. It's so very pretty, but not quite as awesome as Mary's. :)

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