I kind of caught up to Fox!! :)

Sewing in ends and blocking is next.

This is Renulek's 2016 Spring Doily.

Tatted in size 80 Lizbeth Summer Fun and 

Snow White.

This was one of last year's challenge pieces.

Sewing and blocking have to wait just a bit, 

because I have several other things to do for ministry 

work and housework.  Not to mention more work at 

my mom's house.

Have a wonderful day!!!!!!!!!!

Still tatting along on the Spring Doily from last year

Making some progress to help relieve stress.

I am in the final stretch(and yes, it's a stretch.  I 

try to tat 1 repeat at a time, and then another if I 

can.  I love the beauty of this pattern and can't 

wait till it's finished and blocked!

Stress relief is needed because tomorrow we start 

the process of going through my mom's house.  

Looks like I am getting the large furniture, but I 

live in a small place and am not sure where to put it 

with what I already have.  Either way, I am not just 

letting it all go.  Then we have to decide which each 

of us kids want(pretty much done already), and then 

all the grandchildren get a chance.  

I am so thankful I have tatting to "escape" into. 

Happy tatting and have a wonderful day!!!  :)

Spring Doily coming toward the end(waiting for Fox to catch up) :)

Hi everyone!!  Happy New Year to everyone!!! 

Thank you to all those who send prayers and 

well wishes for my mom.  

While she was in the hospital I got a little tatting 

done, and some since then.  I think I only have 

about 1/4 left to go.  I am waiting for Fox to 

catch up so we can both end at the same time.  :)

For those who don't know this is Renulek's 2016 

Spring Doily, tatted in size 80 Lizbeth Snow White 

and Summer Fun.

I have a challenge for this year to share with you 

later.

Happy Tatting!!!  :)

Tatting on.......

It's very dark gray and snowy around here today 

so...since the lighting was as bad as last night I 

used flash and zoom to show the progress.

Yesterday it was almost 70 degrees F. here and today 

it's in the 20's and 30's and snowing(which is ok with 

me-great excuse to stay inside and tat!!!).

I hope you are all having a great Saturday and 

getting some tatting in!!!  :)

Making tiny bits of progress and am happy with the fix

Bad lighting!!!  It's dark and rainy out and there is 

no natural light, but the flash was too bright, so...

we are just going with this picture for now.  

Happy tatting and I will try to get more done 

tomorrow!!!  :)

Hmmm.... think the snails have passed me already

Well....I haven't gotten any tatting done until today,

and I actually got 3 more repeats done(if you look 

closely at the bottom of the picture you will see the 

tip of a shuttle marking the first one tatted today.

Life, financial struggles, and holiday preparations 

are really delaying this.  I am really looking forward 

to when it's complete so I can say I got it done!!!

I am hoping to have some time this Saturday to tat 

since we have no plans and the weather people are 

saying it's going to snow some, and I am hoping to 

have time on Thanksgiving Day since we are not 

having everyone over this year due to the finances. 

Hope you are having a wonderful tatting time!!!  :)

Progress!!!

I don't know if this pace will continue, but at least 

there has been progress!!!  :)

Happy tatting!!!

Tiny bits of tatting

Ok, only 3 repeats have been achieved so far.  At 

this rate Fox will catch up and pass me!  :)

Here's a view of most of the doily. 

 A lady in our Sunday morning group picked out a 

pair of donut earrings for her youngest daughter, 

but the sweet angel says she doesn't like to wear 

earrings even though her ears are pierced so, I told 

her I could put the donuts on a bracelet for her and 

she was very excited.  I went with a simple ring 

and chain design, and although the colors are not 

something I would normally choose, I figured a 5 

or 6 year old would love it more!  

  It's small and I made it so the lobster claw clasp 

can hook into any of those rings so she can grow 

into it.  :)  

So you see that I have been tatting like a turtle, 

but still tatting!

Happy tatting and have a wonderful day!!!!  :)

Spring Doily row 16 done!!!

I finally finished row 16 and only 1 more to go.

I am hoping to get to work on the next row next week.

I am also working on Christmas Secrets(gifts).  I 

have plenty of stuff I need to, and want to get done,

but I am not sure if I can accomplish it all.

Hope you are having a wonderful day with plenty 

of tatting too!!!  :)

Doily update and tiny bookmark

 Spring doily coming along at a snail's pace, but still moving.

I needed to empty shuttles to be able to fill 2 orders.

I have a friend who needs a cross, and another who 

just asked if I would sell her a pair of my dreamcatcher 

earrings, so, I have to get busy and make a cross, 

and the earrings!!!

The spiral below ended up being a tiny bookmark.

Which looks like this(cuz' it is this!!).  :)

My pattern tatted in size 40 HDT Rainbow Bright 

from Tatskool(if I remember correctly!).

Happy tatting!!!  :)

Finally finished another row!!!! :)

Saturday night I finally finished row 15 of Renulek's 

Spring Doily.  I was actually running out of sunlight 

and trying to finish as the sun was going down and 

I just barely made it.  :)

Hopefully I will be starting row 16 soon.

Also, I just finished another tassel bookmark like 

the blue one.  

Happy tatting and have a wonderful day!!!  :)

Spring Doily and Christmas Wreath Bow edging updates

It's another 2-in-1 picture.

This is the Christmas Wreath Bow edging surrounding 

the Spring Doily.  I have been making slow progress 

on both while tatting along on other projects too. Like 

the suncatcher in the previous post today.

 Here is a closer view so you can see how much of the 

doily row is left before I get to start the next row. 

I haven't measured it, but I think the red edging is about 

a yard in length.  I think I have about a foot or so to go 

and then I can work on the other side and then add to 

the width.

Have a wonderful day with tatting!!!  :)

Half way around!!!

Now, to just get the other half done!!!  :)

And I have been working on my Christmas wreath 

bow edging, but not much difference in length yet.

And a Christmas Secret has been finished too.  :)

Happy Tatting everyone!!!  :)

Still tatting along(a very long!!!!!!!!!!)

It feels like these rows are taking me forever, and 

ever, and ever.  But I know I shall make it to the 

end some day!!!  :)

I am guessing I have about 1/4 done so far.  I am 

again marking 10 repeats hoping to meet the goal 

or exceed it each time.

The lighting is bad cuz' it's almost 9pm here, but 

I just had to post some progress!!!  :)

Happy tatting and have an awesome day!!!  :)

Finished Row 14 finally!!!

Well, I got this row finished this morning.

Hoping to start the next row tomorrow, or

Monday.

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

Getting there

Changing up my routine and normal way of life to 

a new way with hubby home a lot, is not easy.

I have been doing ok, but it is an adjustment.

I have this round almost done now.  I think there 

are 16 repeats left, but I am tired of the repetition 

and the political convention(hubby is watching it).

Well....I think I am going to play some computer 

games and listen to some music.

Have a wonderful night!!!  :)

Hmmm...half way around or a little more???

Well, I am still tatting along.  I am doing my best to 

tat 10 repeats in a row to try and keep progress on 

going...at least for me!  :)

Side note: hubby decided to quit his current job and 

try something new(not good in my opinion, but...),

so, I am trying to figure out what to do about the 

hide and seek project.  For those following that blog 

you will see any possible progress on it there, and 

any progress on others too.  :)

Happy tatting and have a wonderful day!!!  :)

A little progress on the Spring Doily

I started row 14 today.

Happy tatting and have a wonderful day!!!  :)

Spring Doily row 13 complete!!!

I am so happy with this doily right now.  It is such

a beautiful design!!!  :)  I love the arches over the 

flowers!!  :)  

I think I am going to work on the cross I started, 

before starting the next row.  I have made some 

tatting progress yesterday and today!!!

Happy tatting and have a wonderful day!!!  :)

Little bits of progress to show. :)

Not a lot, but progress just the same.

As you can see, I am about half way around row 13

on the Spring Doily, and I am guessing about 

2 feet long on the edging for my Christmas bow.

Hope you are having a wonderful day!!

Hope you get some tatting in!!  :)