Wow! It's almost the end of July already!!!

I finally finished my collar/necklace.
Started June 17, 2024(funny, I thought I started it 

this year).  ;)  It got set aside often while life got in 

the way!!  I am so happy it's done.  Not perfect, but 

done!!

Here is a close-up view.

Here is a full view.

Here is how I am clasping it.

Here is a view of the hook I am using.

I wore it yesterday all day.  I figured out I need to 

find some way to connect it to the shirt at the 

shoulders so it doesn't slip and slide!!

Also, Bernice inspired me to learn to put tatting 

inside ink pens.  And Deana encouraged it, and 

tatted an insert while on Tollway Tatters and that 

put me in motion after completing my collar/ necklace.

Here is my first completed pen with tatting insert:

Below is the completed tube.

Showing the end.

All pieces ready.

It took some work and adjusting to get the tatting into
the pen chamber.  I first placed the tatting on the ink 
tube, but it wouldn't go in, just kept wrinkling the 
end of the tatting.

I then just slide the tatting in and had to find something
very thin to help get it fully in place and then added 
the ink tube and closed the pen.
Below is a close-up of the tatting.

A very productive Tollway Tatters this month....at least 
for me. We had lots of quiet time with lots of 
us concentrating on our work!!  There was also plenty 
of chatting besides tatting, and a great group too!!
Have a wonderful week everyone and happy tatting!!