Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

Three more Ice Drops emptying the shuttle.

I completed the collar for my 100 year old.  I can't 

wait to see her response...especially since she just 

told me no gifts, but I had the tatting part done in 

August or Sept or Oct.  so.... ;)  she is going to get 

it. ;)

Here is a look at how large my refrigerator magnets are.

I wanted them big for seniors to read easy. ;)

Below is a close-up of my last one, and my 

first one.

Have a very Merry and blessed Christmas!!!  :)

May all your tatting dreams come true!!  ;)

 

Tatting and "new to me" Micro-macrame

I tatted a large Ice Drop and turned it into a 

suncatcher for me.

I love being able to see the glitter through the gem.

I tatted another Ice Drop still trying to empty shuttles.

And, another.  I now have 6 empty shuttles-Yay!!!  :D

Below is the first actual micro-macrame project I 

completed.  I used a 1mm cotton cord and found out 

it need to be a waxed cord which is much smaller, but 

I like it for a first.  ;)

And back to tatting, I am tatting a doily designed by 

Elzbieta Jurzysta.  I am hoping it will cheer a friend 

who hasn't been feeling well for about 2 months.

And below is where I am at on the doily now.

And, I am making little bits of progress on my 

Multi-Triangle Triangle.  It will be for the side of 

another shirt(similar to the pink one).  One triangle 

at a time.

And below is lesson 3 of my Micro-Macrame

learning and I completed a necklace today.
My "teacher" is  Andrea Rau.  Here is the 

link to her tutorial for this necklace:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM7sfUIQwC0

Hope you are having a great day and getting 

some tatting, and maybe some other projects 

in!! :)

 

Christmas gifts to me

 I got a little money for Christmas and just had to get some items I found very inexpensive.... Just wish I knew metric sizes!!

First are some cute angel charms (smaller than I thought they would be), adorable monkey buttons, and some great moon shaped "doodads" to tat around.

Next, some other "doodads" to tat around, and some pretty blue/green flower cabochons to make interesting Ice Drops.

Next, these are the ones that really boggle my mind. I thought they were my Ice Drop centers, but they are so tiny I am not sure if I can use them. I will try size 80 thread and see if I can work with them.

And last, I got a new tatting book.

I want to play, but I have a few things I have to 
finish first!! ;)
Have a blessed night filled with tatting!! :)

2 Ice Drops about to become suncatchers

These are Diane's patterns: Purple Fudge and Blue Fudge 

Ice Drops.  Tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Orange Crush and 

Raspberry Frappe.

The pink one gave me lots of trouble, and the orange 

one is loaded with beads.

We have beautiful sunshine today and I love seeing 

them sparkle in the sunlight!!! :)

Have a wonderful tatting filled day!!! :)

Twins

They are so pretty!! :)

Both will end up as pendants I think. 

Have a happy tatting day!! :)

I am growing addicted to my own Ice Drop design

Today I tatted my Florette Ice Drop in size 40 

Lizbeth Pink Blossoms,

 and in size 40 Lizbeth Orange Crush.

 I have tatted 4 so far, but I love them!! :)

 And, I have a friend in need of a cross and she 

asked for pink, so Lizbeth size 40 Pink Blossoms 

was used and that is how the Ice Drop got it's color!

As you can see from my projects, finishing ends 

doesn't happen right away.  ;)

I guess I will go add some more motifs to 

the tablecloth.

Have a wonderful tatting filled weekend!! :)

Patriotic Stars

I bought the size 20 Lizbeth Twirlz Patriotic thread and 

these have come from that thread.  This is the Birthday 

Ice Drop pattern from Ice Drop Addicts on facebook.

Have an awesome week of tatting!!! :)

Decision made

I believe the Honey Drizzle wins.  I started with the 

Ecru, but it's size 20 and although I think it looks 

fabulous, the Honey Drizzle seems to bring out more 

of a personality to me.

I think this is the design I will be using and joining 

from the back at the base of the rings.

 Here is the Ecru.

 Here is the Tropical Punch.

I have other necklaces which will use up the 2 I 

don't use here.  ;)

 This Ice Drop was tatted and shown(I believe) before 

Christmas. Yellow gem and size 20 Lizbeth 

Rainbow Splash.

 Orange gem, same thread.

 Light blue gem, same thread.

All Diane's designs.

Well, at least I had some tatting to show!! :)

Have a wonderful tat-filled day!!! :)

Rainbow Splash Ice Drop

This is Diane's Pink Fudge Ice Drop pattern 

tatted in size 20 Lizbeth Rainbow Splash with 

a yellow gem center.

I was just wanting to empty shuttles when I tatted 

this, but since almost all our snow has melted I guess 

this is fitting, but not really wanted since we NEED 

snow for Christmas!!!!!!!!!!

Have a wonderful day and hopefully get some tatting in!!  :)

Ice Drops......the addiction continues(dramatic music in my head)!

Still love these Birthday Ice Drops in colors for 

Christmas!!! :)

I finished tatting this one yesterday.  I wanted to 

reverse the red and gold beads to see the difference

it makes.

It's tatted in size 20 Lizbeth Snow White with 

gold and red beads.

 Here it is side by side with the red with gold beads.
I have to note that I made a mistake in tatting the
gold with red beads-I was watching Christmas
movies and added an extra 6ds to each center top
ring.  I am sure it's a little loose, but it's on my
tree and no one will bother it so I am not worried!  :)

 And today I tatted these Ice Drop earrings in 

size 40 Lizbeth Purple Splendor.  I believe I only 

have 3 more pairs of center gems left to tat into 

earrings(not sure they will be done this year)!

I have already started another Birthday Ice Drop. 

Resting today!

Have a wonderful weekend and happy tatting!!! :)

More Ice Drop earrings

Yesterday I finished tatting the first pair in size 40 

Lizbeth Raspberry Frappe.

 And, today's is size 40 Lizbeth Honey Drizzle.

Tons of ends to sew in after Christmas(or after 

New Year's).  :)

Happy Tatting everyone!!! :)

Ice Drops: the addiction continues!!

Today I completed this Birthday Ice Drop with 

size 20 Lizbeth Snow White and red and gold beads.

I love how regal it looks!! :)

The lighting isn't great cuz' we are in a snow 

storm today(third in 3 days).

 I completed this on the weekend.

 And a pair of my original Ice Drop earrings.

Hope you are all having a wonderful day!

Happy Tatting!! :)

"Real" Ice Drop earrings

A friend had seen my Ice Drop ornaments and 

asked if they could be earrings.  I told her that 

they were quite heavy, but I would see if I could 

make some another way.  She already has  several 

pair of the Ice Drop earrings I have made with the 

glass beads, but after finding these smaller Ice Drop

gems and smaller bugle beads I tried them, and she 

fell in love with them the moment she saw them-and 

they left my presence!

These are tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Blue Ice with size 2

iridescent bugle beads, tiny blue beads, and a clear 

small Ice Drop gem.

 Here's another view.

 Here is to show the size next to the Ice Drop ornament.

This pattern again is the Birthday Ice Drop.

Oh, these earrings went this weekend, but also 5 Ice 

Drop ornaments, a bracelet, a bookmark, a baby headband 

and a dangle.  Several of the Ice Drop ornaments are 

going to be for first Christmas ornaments.  :)

Hope you had a fabulous weekend!

May your week be blessed with tatting!!! :)

Another Birthday Ice Drop today

Sorry about the lousy uninspiring picture.  I just 

got done with this and it's night so there was no 

sunlight and I didn't want to wait.

Tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Christmas Green with red 

bugle beads and white beads.

Looks far better in person!!!

Hope you are having a wonderful night with 

some tatting!!! :)

White and red Birthday Ice Drop

Tatted in size 20 Lizbeth Snow White with red 

twisted bugle beads and tiny red beads.

 It glows in the morning sunlight!! :)

Stayed up way late and tatted this.  

Happy Tatting!!! :)

Ice Drops with long bugle beads

I wanted silver bugle beads for Ice Drops, but Hobby 

Lobby didn't have them so I went to Michael's and 

found some, but.....even though they were marked 

#3 like the ones I have from Hobby Lobby there were 

not the same size.

This is tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Christmas Green with 

long size 3 silver bugle beads and silver beads.

 Here is a picture to show the drastic difference. 

I have used the gold ones, the tiny one is to try and 

make the same Ice Drops as earrings for a friend, 

and the silver next to the gold is the new one, used 

in both of today's Ice Drops.

 This one is tatted in size 20 Lizbeth Snow White 

with long silver bugle beads and tiny read beads.

Hope your day is blessed with tatting!!! :)

2017 25 Motif Challenge # 11 &12 and another Ice Drop

The snowflakes are from 20 Twenty to Make 

Tatted Snowflakes by Jennifer Williams.

Tatted in size 20 Lizbeth Blue Ice with tiny blue beads.

It curls cuz' I used tiny picots and the beads barely 

fit on them and I still had to make a join.

This snowflake is named Mary.

Neither snowflake is terrible hard, the challenge 

on the first was due to my small picots, the challenge 

on the second was bead placement.

 This next snowflake is named Auriel.

 I tatted another Birthday Ice Drop in Lizbeth size 

20 Snow White with gold beads and a frosted gem.

 Here's a collection of recent projects.

Happy Tatting everyone!!! :)