Emptying shuttles and making flowers! And other tatting too!! :)

 A long time ago Muskaan tatting these beautiful
flowers: https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2018/07/what-do-you-think.html
 and I really wanted to try them, and I
finally got around to it.

I didn't follow her examples exactly, and I ended 
up using different sizes of thread, but I really like 
how they are turning out! :)
I am tatting these as part of a Christmas present which 
will be shown when completed.
But....this first set is no longer with me.  I was waiting for 
my father-in-law while he was having cataract surgery and 
the nurse came and got so excited to see tatting and said her 
grandmother tatted and she has her grandmother's shuttle, but 
couldn't learn.  So I gifted her this very unfinished piece and 
she loves it so much and said it was going on her Christmas 
tree with her grandmother's snowflakes.  :)

This next set has a HWT(Hand Wound Thread) flower.  It's 
that dark purple with Lizbeth Tropical Punch.  I like it.

I added a bead for a little embellishment.

And by the Clover shuttle next to these you can see 
how small they are.  ;)
This last set I wanted to use those pearly white beads (so 
that I didn't have to put them away) and I loved how they 
made the flower look!!!

On another Christmas present I will have hearts and 
I wanted this heart from Mary Konior's Tatting with 
Visual Patterns.  In Yarnplayer's Snowflake HDT.

And, on another Christmas present I will have these 

cute dragonflies.  :)
Pattern here:  https://tatsaway.blogspot.com/2010/02/dragonfly-and-swan.html

Below is another memorial for a senior friend. 
She lost her sister and this best friend last year 
both within a week or so near Mother's Day.
She really loves having this one and the one of 
her sister and she keeps them in her Bible and 
shows them to others saying how beautiful they 
are.  Her sister's is here:  https://hiskid66.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-tatting.html

And, I now have more of Yarnplayer's awesome HDT 

to make fabulous tatted items with!!! :)
Thank you, Yarnplayer for creating such awesome 
colorways!!! :)

And, we have had visitors on and off again.  These 

3 surprised me right outside the kitchen window.

And this very dear lady is our 99 yr. old.  She and 
my hubby went fishing and they each caught 4 fish, 

and he caught the largest and she caught the smallest, 

and both had a great time!!!
I was frustrated that the state would actually make a 

99 yr. old pay for a fishing license!!!

Have a great day and hope you getting your 

tatting in!! :)

Oh....a few tatting projects. ;)

Starting with tatting around a pendant in 

a single pass Ice Drop design.  Lizbeth 

size 40 Wildflower Garden.

A bracelet using the Floral Tatted Bookmark Pattern 

by Kersti.  Pattern link here: 

http://www.kersti.com/patterns/floral-tatted-bookmark-pattern/

Tatted in size 20 Lizbeth Ocean Sunset.

Next is just 3 rows of connected split rings. 

Tatted in size 40 Jungle Greens.

Next is a dyed agate slice.  I used rings and bare

thread space to surround the stone, and split rings 

with a bead that the closing to make a chain. 

Size 40 Lizbeth black.

Lizbeth Ocean Sunset is the only thread that

goes really well with the "oil slick" colors in
these earrings.  I just tatted rings and chains and 

an extra row of chains with beads.

I added a tatted chain to connecting to this cross

just for a slight embellishment.  It really makes 
the colors pop(in person).
Size 40 Lizbeth Black.

I saw this adorable bunny and ordered the pattern.

I hoped to have it done before Easter, but didn't 
finish until July(as evident by the date on the picture).
Lizbeth size 20 Lilac Med.
Pattern here:  
https://www.etsy.com/listing/720649222/rabbit-lantern-tatting-pattern-in-pdf

I had another senior lady see my tatted crosses 

and she requested this.  So here is My Portion Cross 

from Elaine P. Gan in size 40 Lizbeth Purple Iris Fusion.

I just tatted these adorable, cute little dragonflies today.
Pattern link: https://tatsaway.blogspot.com/2010/02/dragonfly-and-swan.html 
Size 40 Lizbeth Purple Iris Fusion and Sea Island Citrus.

I tatted this bracelet from Robin Perfetti's book Tatted Bookmarks. 
This is Square Tessellation.  Size 40 Golden Yellow Lt.

And....non-tatting.....me on a zipline.  ;)

A first time adventure.  ;)

I hope you have a wonderful and tatting 

filled week!!! :)

 

Yes, I have been tatting.

My daughter gave me lots of stones to 

tat around and sometimes they really 

inspire me.  This is one of 3 similar 

stones.  They are all the same greenish/

blue.  I like how this turned out!

This is Lizbeth size 40 Countryside with 

clear glass seed beads.  I thought it was 

Blue River Glades(which is set out for 

the next one.)  ;)

This is a Tiger Eye Tear Drop stone.  I 

like these colors for autumn.  Lizbeth 

size 40 Golden Honey(limited edition) 

and brown glass seed beads.

This is a dark Chevron Amethyst stone. 

I love the deep dark purple(very hard to 

photograph for an amateur).  I used 
Lizbeth size 40 Elderberry Jam and dark

 purple metallic seed beads.

This one is a Rose Quartz Tear Drop stone. 

I used Lizbeth size 40 Raspberry Frappe, 

and the chain has pink glass seed beads.

I needed 4 crosses for some very dear ladies I  know. 

I still have to sew in ends as usual, but they are all 

tatted.  First two are Elaine P. Gan's My Portion Cross 

in Lizbeth Purple Iris Fusion, and Elaine's Love on High 

Cross in Raspberry Frappe(size 40 of course).

And the next two are Elaine P. Gan's Justification Cross 

in Lizbeth Rainbow Taffy and Purple Iris Dk., and the 

next is Mary Konior's Small Cross in Lizbeth Wildflower 

Garden and Snow White(size 40 of course).

Tons more in the works, but nothing near finished!!  ;)
Hope you have a wonderful upcoming weekend and 

make sure to get some tatting time in!!  :)

 

I have been busy!!

I finally!!!  finished my large triangle 

inserts for the sides of my shirt.  They 

are no way perfect!!!  but they work!!

Tatted in size 10 Lizbeth Magenta Dk.

The pictures are not great!!!  I am a tatter 

not a photographer.  The color looks a bit 

off in this picture, but it looks fine in person.
I designed my own large triangle which needs 

much improvement especially in the center, 

I think I did ok for my first try!!  It's in size 10

 I have another style in progress which when 

done(a long time from now) will be posted also.  ;)

I have also been tatting a selection of bracelets 

for the up coming craft shows in Nov. & Dec. 

I have lots of finishing to do, but the tatting is 

done.  :) I am trying to make each in a different 

design.  Some are patterns and some I just tat.  :)
First one is a pattern I bought from here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Happyland87?ref=nla_listing_details , and this WAS the listing: https://www.etsy.com/listing/538122629/stoccarda-needle-tatted-bracelet-pattern?click_key=9e7ad69ce472847bf3ac39f3357be105be42fb26%3A538122629&click_sum=f204fde6&ga_search_query=tatting&ref=shop_items_search_70

I changed it a bit because I didn't read first.  Tatted 
in size 40 Lizbeth Tropical Punch.

Next, is a design of my own. Folded rings make this 

special!! :)  Tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Countryside.

Next, is my simple bookmark/bracelet pattern. The 

bracelet above took along time to think about, I stared 

by tatting the bracelet design below, but it was too 

narrow in design for the focal, so I made it a charm 

bracelet.

Next is Robin Perfetti's Diamond Braid with Border 

from her book Tatted Bookmarks.  Tatted in size 20 

Lizbeth Rainbow Splash and Black.

Next is a made up design.  I saw something similar and 

liked the look.  Tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Spice Cake.

Next is Robin Perfetti's Wave Bookmark from her 

book Tatted Bookmarks.  Tatted in size 20 Lizbeth 

Tropical Punch.

Next is Muskaan's Edging #2. Link here: 

https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/search?q=Edging+%232

Altered, but it didn't come out as I thought.  It's ok. 
Tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Caribbean and Black.

I have many more to tat, and also lots of stones and 

agate slices from our daughter(am currently half way 

around a large stone).  I hope to have a good stock 

by Nov. 1.  :)
Hope you are having a terrific day and getting some 

tatting in!! :)

 

Found tatting at a friend's house!!!

My friend had this cute doily sitting on a shelf of 

her tv stand and I caught a glimpse of tatting and 

had to take a picture and share it.  She said she 

bought it from some Amish people and it needs to 

be cleaned and blocked and asked me how.  Thank-

fully since I tat I was able to help.  ;)

And I also know there is crochet in it too.  ;)  I can't 

wait till she cleans and blocks it!!

Have a terrific day with tatting!! :)

 

Tatting, tatting, lilacs, tatting......

Row 8 of my test tatting doily by Elaine P. Gan is 

done, but with problems which have been "fixed" 

after this picture.  And I am on row 9 now.

My daughter gave me many "stones" for Christmas 

so that I can tat around them.  This one is one of my 

favorites.  It's quartz, but it's the shape of this one 

that intrigues me.  This picture has the best chance 

to see the design.  It is somewhat beveled a straight 

light down the center and a "V" shape at the top and 

at the bottom.  The back side only has a straight line 

down the center.

Tatted with size 40 Lizbeth Coral Pink Dk. and 4mm 

crackle glass beads.

The stone below was the reason I bought this thread. 

I thought it matched somewhat, the color of the stone

(which in the picture looks to me like ground beef). I 

don't know what kind of stone this one is, but I thought 

someone would love it.  Same thread and some beads 

which look black, but in the sun have a bluish tint.

My hubby and I love lilacs, but have never had a 

bush of our own.  Last year he found 2(different 

kinds) for 1/2 off the price and we planted them 

and they survived the year(no flowers), but...it looks 

as though we may actually have lilac flowers this 

year!!!

Since my daughter and I signed up to do another 

craft show again this year(Nov.) I NEED to get a 

stock of things or just help her, but I paid for my 

own space, so I NEED to get to work!!  ;)
So, besides the stone pendants above, I tatted a 

bracelet(as you can see the pendants and bracelet 

all need finishing!!!).  This is what I hope it looks 

like when finished. I used Lizbeth size 40 Black 

and Caribbean thread.  The pattern is an alteration 

of Muskaan's 

https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2017/08/designed-to-be-bracelet.html

It's not as I expected, but it's nice and I like it! :)

I hope you have a tatting filled week.  :)

 

Tatting......

 Yep, that is what I am doing.  ;)

Oh, I saw this online and do you see what 
I see on the top center of the flower???

It LOOKS like picots of tatted lace!!

That caught my attention and I had to share!!

And row 7 of 9 on my test tatting doily is done.
I have started row 8, but it's slow going.

And, now looking at this picture from a distance 

it looks like the pinks make a smiley face in the 

center of the doily.  :)

I finished the row I was working on on my Large 

Triangle Insert and there are 2 more to go.

And I tatted a cross for a lady who said 

light blue is her favorite color.  So I used 

size 40 Lizbeth Niagara Falls.

It's Elaine P. Gan's Elpis Cross.

Well, have a wonderful weekend and 

get your tatting time in!!  ;)  :)