Monday, November 11, 2024

This year's craft show

 I only participated in one craft show this year.

I went simple and really didn't tat anything extra.
I did tat 2 pair of Christmas tree earrings this year 
adding tiny gold star and silver star beads on top. 
I believe both pair sold.
Our daughter has the carved "stones" on the white 
table behind mine.
And, I did tat 4 crosses to see how well they would 
do this year, and I sold 3. So, next year I will hope- 
fully have a larger selection.

And, I had an older lady tell me she used to tat(needle), 
and she said I inspired her and she was going to go home 
and get her needle out, or maybe get a shuttle and try. 
And the exciting part was during the last hour when a 
young lady whom I bought this Christmas star from:
Wanted to learn to tat, so...we spent the last hour 
tatting!! :)
She is left handed, but since I was able to teach my 
left handed niece it wasn't too hard, and she was 
catching on quickly, but had to figure her own way 
to work with the shuttle.
By the time everyone was packing up she had about 
6 stiches and a picot done. I left her with the shuttle 
and little bit of thread, along with my card so she can 
call if her parents agree to let her and we can tat together.
This picture was taken very quickly, but you can see.

I have also been working on plastic canvas Christmas 
gifts and here are a few:
For our daughter:
For her friend:
For one of my friends:
(It's actually navy blue not black around it)
And several more, not quite finished, but close and 
still working on them.

Hope you are having a great start to your week, and 
that you find some tatting time!! :)









Thursday, September 19, 2024

So EXCITED!!!!!

 Robin Perfetti- Tatting by the Bay(blog) has just put out a new book!!  I just had to order so I didn't miss it!!


I can't wait till it gets here!!!  :)
***I don't know if Robin will see this, but I want to thank her!!!  And 
say that I am so glad to see she is still tatting and designing!!!  We have 
missed you!!!  









Saturday, August 24, 2024

Tollway Tatters next Saturday!!

Can't wait for Tollway Tatters next Saturday at 10am Eastern Time.
I showed this picture asking everyone what they are tatting currently, 
and I am asking you all what you are currently tatting.  ;)
This is the start of a collar which will be a Christmas gift for our 
very sweet 100 year old(pictures of her 2 fishing trips this year are 
below).



Hope to see all you wonder tatters next Saturday 
on Tollway Tatters on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/257995221687090
Have a great rest of your weekend and I hope you get tatting in!! :)





 

Monday, August 5, 2024

Test Tatting Crosses

 Elaine P. Gan asked me to test tat again and I was
excited and happy!!
These are all tatted in size 10 Artiste thread from 
Hobby Lobby.

Eternal:

Faithfulness:

Goodness:

Holiness:

Love of God:

Justice:

Patience:
This motif will be a cross when I join 4 more 
to it.

Trinity:

Supremacy:

Power:

Wisdom:

Revelation:
This one looks like butterflies to me. ;)

I have also been working on my necklace and 
making slow progress.

Have a great day and get your tatting time in!! :)








Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Gifted threads!!!

I had a lady who met me at a craft show many years 
ago(before the virus).  She had called me many months 
or a year later and told me she had threads she would 
like to give me.  So I had a few bags from her back then. 
Well, Monday night I got another call from her and she 
told me a lady in her crochet group had lots of thread she 
wanted to give to someone who could use it, and that she 
had more also.  Well, I met up with her on Tuesday and 
The bag in front is from the lady I "know" and the rest 
is all from the lady she knows.  All different sizes.  I was 
excited to see the Sulky thread so I can try them out!! 
There is one bag mostly size 30 so it will go to someone 
else, but my friend who crochets towel tops is receiving 
all the 10's, 5's, and 3's.
I gifted the two ladies a tatted Ice Drop each.  The happy 
and surprised faces were worth it!!

The necklace I am tatting is taking time, but making 
progress:


And, I am back working on plastic canvas name tags 
for some of my seniors(no pictures today). 
Have a wonderful day and get some tatting time in!! :)


 

Thursday, July 4, 2024

Happy 4th of July(mine is tatting and Christmas movies)!

I have made very little progress on my Multi-Triangle 
Insert.

I am working on a necklace/collar I saw in a facebook 
group.  It takes tons of beads!!!  I am on the second 
section and there is a third after this.

 I am making myself a plastic canvas sled "welcome" 
sign for the holidays. The challenge was all the green 
for the wreath and I think I made a mistake, but it looks 
good for me.

I have decided that I am not going to continue 
with my macrame and micro-macrame(except 
to use up the cords I have).  I greatly prefer my
tatting and its less expensive.
Hope you have a wonderful day and get some 
tatting done!!  :)

Thursday, March 21, 2024

Getting some crafting time in here and there

I am working on lots of things when crafting 
lately.  I am working to get my Triangle Triangle 
Insert done....one triangle at a time.
I thought at this point if it was green it would 
be a Christmas tree. ;)
Lizbeth size 40 Orange Crush and Pineapple 
Parfait. My own design.

And a motif at a time added to my tablecloth. The 
lower part is where I am currently working-only 3 
motifs needed on the left to finish this row. An 
antique motif and my design.

And, I started a Christmas present for our 100 yr. old. 
Hopefully it will be a beautiful collar when finished!

I was given the pattern for this January doily
from Frywolitki - Magic Shuttles on Facebook. 
 I made it for a friend who hasn't been 
feeling well for over a month. She loves it!!
 
I used Lizbeth size 40Leaf Green Dk., Leaf Swirl,
and Latte Foam.



I tatted Mary Konior's Small Cross for a senior 
lady.  Size 40 Lizbeth Angel's Love.

I had a senior ask me to make her a yellow rose with 
black background keychain in plastic canvas.  She 
loves it(she is from Texas). ;)
I have also made 2 more name signs, but not as 
fancy as the butterfly one.

I am learning micro-macrame and enjoying it, but 
not as much as tatting!!!  Lots of threads and no 
shuttles to "do the work". ;)
This is the first fancy bracelet I made.
This one is in 1mm waxed cord.
Tutorial from Zehn Talente here:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhO4GCr1Dy0

Yesterday I made my 2nd fancy micro-macrame 
bracelet.  This one is in 0.5mm waxed cord.
I only have 2 colors of cord in each size so this 
is what I ended up with.  Still a LONG way to 
go in my learning!!
Tutorial from DecoIdeas BETH here: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX0r62n1IS0

I hope you are all enjoying tatting and crafting 
time!!!  :)