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!!! :)

 

Yes, I have been tatting.

Tatting seemed to come somewhat easy to me, but 

I am learning Ninetta's Treble Tatting: 

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

and it is and actual challenge for me.  I have made several 

attempts and last night I had finally gotten it to work, but...

I put it away and got a little sleep and lost what I 

had learned.  So...back to the learning process I 

went today and, here are all the bits or learning 

from last night through tonight.

I started in size 40, then size 20, and finally size 10.

10 sure makes learning easier for me, and it might 

be the size I need for the project I am learning this 

for.  I am going to try and get size 3 and see what 

looks best for what I want and then decide.

I love smaller threads, but certain threads go best 

with certain projects in my opinion.  ;)

I plan on attempting her little motif tomorrow.

Hope you are all getting your tatting in!! :)

Still waiting on our home to be ready.  Looks 

like another kink in the plans-the electric company 

says they won't hook the electric to the house until 

Nov.1, and that delays the propane gas which needs 

to be brought in and hooked up after the electric is 

done.  So...praying for a miracle!!!