Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Yes, I have been tatting this month!!

I am using up some size 10 thread (Artiste- from Hobby Lobby).
I am making crosses for volunteers at a local food pantry.
Most are Elaine P. Gan designs.


Tatted Christmas tree earrings for this year's craft show(s).
Same pattern I have used before, but with variegated greens.









The cross below is my own design.  I wanted to empty 
shuttles and just sat down and started tatting.

The cross below is an Elaine P. Gan design, if you look 
at it and then my "emptying shuttles" cross I think this 
one inspired mine.  I must have looked at the pattern 
before emptying my shuttles.  ;)
Next, I am still working with plastic canvas.  I really like it!! 
I am making birdhouse tissue covers for table centerpieces for 
our Sunday night group(hope to have them done by summer). 
My first one is done.  It is a Mary Maxim kit, but I altered it a 
bit.  First, I didn't add the lace looking roof trim(too much work). 
Second, I forgot the little touch of blue on the bird wing(oh well). 
Third, the flowers.....I did a little of their french knot flowers which 
resemble lilacs to me(in pink), but I added tatted "flowers" and have 
lots of plastic canvas crafters really liking them, and a couple said 
they have tatted or have tatting supplies. ;) 
Oh, and I added a tatted butterfly.  :)




So, I am tatting, and crafting.  I have been busy with 
ministry things and haven't posted much, but I think 
this makes up for it. ;)
Happy tatting everyone!!! :)