A Pink Cross

This is for another of our Sunday night 

seniors.  She said her favorite color is 

pink, so...size 40 Lizbeth Pink Blossoms 

is used to tat Elaine P. Gan's Liberty Cross.

Have a wonderful tatting filled day!!! :)

Another size 3 bracelet

I tatted another size 3 Lizbeth Autumn Spice bracelet.

The bracelet pattern above is from Ninetta Caruso.
Link here:  https://ninettacaruso.blogspot.com/2015/08/saying-sorry.html?m=1 

I have a tons of projects all going at the same time, 

and more off to the side where you can't see them. 

Have a wonderful day and get some tatting in.  :)

Tatting for Pirates and Mermaids?? Yep!

Our daughter is a pirate.

 In a pirate crew.

 And....she is also a mermaid

They are a group of enthusiasts who enjoy pirate 

historical lore and culture, fantasy and reenactments. 

Mermaids, fairies, wizards, witches, gypsies and other 

mythical creatures are part of the fantasy enactments. 

They have sword fights, jousting tournaments, archery 

competitions.  They attend several events a year and 

from time to time they have a vending booth which 

they have asked me to supply some tatted items for 

this year.

So....our daughter is my adviser as to what to make.

We have started with mermaid bracelets.  I have 

seen some pictures online which look like mermaid 

scale bracelets and then sat down and guessed how to 

make them.

Below I used size 10 Lizbeth Latte Foam and tatted 

2 of the bracelet below.  I think it looks like sand.

I am considering finding a way to add a shell, or

starfish, or small sand dollar to some.

 Next, I had this HDT(hand dyed thread) from 

Dewdrops and Daydreams(no longer around) called 

Easter Egg Hunt.  I don't usually use my HDT for 

things like this, but our daughter really thought this 

would be great for the mermaids, especially young 

mermaids(kids join in too apparently).   Our older 

granddaughter(who participates with her dad in 

medieval fests) says I need to make some with beads.

 And, next it was suggested to make some cuff bracelets 

and I had size 3 Lizbeth Autumn Spice, and I started 

one idea and ended up with this idea, which....

 you can wear upside down or right side up depending 

on your mood for a different look.  ;)

Well, I have more tatting for the pirates and mermaids, 

and another 3-D Tatting Design project to work on, 

so....I guess I will say, have a great tatting day!!! :)

My first 3-D tatted design

I was kind of freaked out when it was suggested that 

we would design a 3-D project, but I took time to 

think about it and then asked some friends for suggestions 

since I don't want to tat the same thing everyone else has, 

especially since there are some awesome 3-D tatted items 

out there.

A friend suggested a heart, but I told her and showed her 

the beautiful ones I have already seen and said that I could 

not do that well.  She then suggested a teapot cuz' she loves 

teapots.  So....I got busy. 

The result below.  Not perfect, but cute.

Tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Lilac Dk., Fruit Fizz, and 

Snow White.

For size comparison the below picture without the top, 

handle and spout gives you an idea.

Most of it wasn't too bad, but the top flattened which 

I hadn't planned, and the handle came out ok, but 

the spout was a terrible thing to try and figure out. 

If it hadn't been so tiny then figuring out a tube might 

not have been so bad.  I ended up after trying 8 different 

things, just tatting and then sewing it on.  ;)

 In my hand below.

I am making it a gift to the sweet lady who suggested 

it.  Can't wait to see her face!!!
Have a wonderful tatting day!!! :)

Tatted Bracelet and lots of thread!!!

I saw a bracelet pattern on a google search and 

decided to try it.  Link here: 

 https://vk.com/club72383214?z=photo-72383214_456243528/wall-72383214_3959 

It's tatted in size 10 Lizbeth Latte Foam with brown 

beads(can't capture the colors well on camera!).

 Now, I have to sew in the ends and add the clasp.
My daughter wants me to tat some cuff type bracelets 

in larger threads for friends.

I also just received a thread order-33 balls!!!  All 

size 40. Nine of the colors are new to me, but I am 

looking forward to using the new colors with the 

ones I already love!!! :)

I am also busy with a new Tatting Design Class

project.  Will show after the class sees!!  ;)

Have a wonderful day and hope you get some

tatting in!!!  :)

Lil' David's Snowflake

Still recovering from a cold.  Wanted to join Tollway 

Tatters today, but even they had to cancel due to 

weather concerns, so I decided to put on my tie-dye 

shirt and tat and then post a picture to the group 

facebook page.

I worked on Harolah's snowflake.  Link here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z_BggBabyFyG6O6XflcX4XY2jYaOyhKr/view?fbclid=IwAR2oItaedNDVKESGomC5QibtUZ81Ra-sfl1SD7-A2HREtOPG7K5M7Rfmg20

  I like it, but I  messed up right away on the center split rings 

stitch count, and am wayyyy to lazy to undo them or 

start over, so I pressed on and continued tatting.  

I like it-it NEEDS blocking!!!

Tatted in size 20 Lizbeth Snow White. with 

purple bugle beads, gold seed beads, and purple 

seed beads(not quite the match I thought).

Hope you had a great day and got some tatting in!!

A partial answer to my guessing game 2 posts ago

So I tatted the Love on High on High Cross 

by Elaine P. Gan with beads. This one is 

tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Sea Island Citrus 

with blue beads.

Next, I tatted the same cross in size 20 

Lizbeth Coral Splash with yellow beads.

 Of course, I still have to sew in ends on both, but 

here they are side by side.

More to come.....this cold is keeping me from 

getting much done especially in tatting-it affects 

my brain.  ;)

Have a great tatting filled day!!! :)

Finished my first Online Tatting Design Class project

I got to show the class tonight, so...I get to show you 

now.
I found this picture and wanted to tat a suncatcher 

with a similar design.  Well....

It ended up becoming a 7 inch doily.

It's tatted in size 3(yes, 3!) Lizbeth Snow White.

It has Ninetta's Treble Tatting in 3 rows-the center, 

the middle, and just before the final row.
There is some ruffling, but I am sure it will settle 

down with I get around to blocking it properly.

For those who don't know about Ninetta's Treble Tatting, 

it mimics crochet, here is a link:

  https://ninettacaruso.blogspot.com/2018/06/treble-tatting.html

 Below is a close up of the edge with the Treble Tatting 

which is just before the final chains.

Have a great day filled with tatting!!! :)