Almost February already

I just had to tat around this beautiful 

chevron amethyst teardrop cabochon!

But I wanted to keep the tatting simple 

so that the stone would take center stage. 

This is for me(I wore it Sunday).  :)

I can't capture the gorgeous color, but I tried 

with 2 pictures.  I used Lizbeth Purple Dk. size 40 

and some white and crystal seed beads to mimic 

the white chevron stripes.  If you know chevron 

means zigzag(ok, that is my explanation) you 

might be wondering where the other part of the 

"V" shape is...well, the point is on the side under 

the tatting, and the other half of the "V" is on 

the back of the stone.  It's so beautiful!!

Oh, for those wondering about the weird chain, 

I just finger crocheted a basic crochet chain. 

If you are wondering about these stones I have 

been tatting around, our daughter is into "crystals"

(semi precious stones).  She gets all kinds and some 

in shapes.  
She gave me several for Christmas so I could tat 

around them. Oh, I forgot to get pictures of 2 other 

stones which I kept for myself to tat around, but you 

will be seeing them(one is orange, and one is brown).

I don't know all the names of the stones, but I know 

a few.  The first 2 teardrops are amethyst, the last 

teardrop is rose quartz.

Some are red jasper, some are tiger eye, and most I 

do not know.  I just know what is pretty to me, and 

what isn't, and many of these are not for me, but I 

know others will like them.  I just think the ones 

that are not for me are pretty cool!  ;)

She gave me these  below quite awhile ago with 

the agate slices I tatted around recently.

And here are the some shapes that I liked and kept. 

The elephant is a druzy elephant it has a small pocket 

of tiny crystals near it's back.  Then I have a clear 

quartz butterfly and very tiny angel, and my beautiful 

sparkly blue heart.

So, you will be seeing more tatting embellished stones 

this year amidst other projects. 

I hope you all have a fabulous tatting filled week!! :)

For those in the Tollway Tatters, this Saturday is our 

next get together.  I can't wait!! :)

 

FINALLY!!!!

I have row 13 of Renulek's 2021 Spring Doily done 

and this will be my doily as it is.  ;)  

I finished this row this morning.  Now to spend time 

sewing in ends and blocking it.

Last week I was inspired by a bracelet front(focal 

piece) that I have had for some time(I have a bag of 

all different styles and designs waiting for tatted bands. 

Since it looks almost like diamond shapes I found Ninetta's 

beautiful diamond bugle bead bracelet design and tried it.

Now I am trying to find a decent way to join the tatting 

and the bracelet front to each other.

Oh, I used size 40 Lizbeth Rainbow Splash and changed 

the stitch count a bit(Ninetta 

used size 20 thread, pattern here: 

https://ninettacaruso.blogspot.com/2016/12/diamond-shaped.html  ) 

And, being inspired by those bugle bead diamonds 

I emptied the shuttles with this cute design.

I tatted the diamonds and then tatted the outer row.

It's terribly fiddly, but pretty.  I will try again tatting 

the diamonds as rings and the chains coming from them 

as a normal ring and chain pattern and see how that 

turns out.  ;)

Have a fabulous tatting filled week!!! :)

 

Another Tatting Embellished Agate Slice

I had another agate slice which is larger and 

heavier than the 2 others I have embellished 

with tatting.  This one is gray(not my color!).

I had to show how large it is.

I decided with the size and weight to use size 20 

thread for endurance.  I figure someone will like 

this pendant.

Below I placed them 2 side by side for size 

comparison.

Have a wonderful tatting day!!! :)

 

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!!! :)