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!!! :)

 

Making progress!! :)

I am actually making progress to finish this row!!!

I am most of the way around now(this year's starting 

point was half way around).

Below is a close-up of what is left to finish.  The 

previous row keep curling so I had to use 2 shuttles 

to hold it in place so you could see.  I tat 1-2 "flowers" 

each day so far, and I feel good that it is almost done.

I will end with this row and then block and display.

And, my hubby gave me an Amazon gift card for 

Christmas and I have been painstakingly trying to 

get as much out of that card as possible.  I believe 

I have 10 items from it.  ;)  And, one thing on my 

wish list was this beautiful book of doilies.  I believe 

I have 3 of her books now(and I should start tatting 

from them).  ;)

I finished my agate slice pendant.  The dear sweet 

lady who wanted to see how I keep the tatting on 

the stone without glue was impressed and now she 

understands how it works. I ran out of thread on the 

shuttle and hand tatted the last ring(which I had to use a 

SCMR to avoid running out of thread)  joining to each 

ring on both sides, and finger tatted the final chain 

just barely enough thread to sew in at the end.

I am working on a larger gray agate slice, 

the doily, and have some things sitting in 

a line waiting to be done, with tons and on 

my want to tat list!!!  ;)
Have a great rest of your week and get some 

tatting in too!!! :)

 

Tatting in 2023.....finally!!! ;)

I am back working on my Spring 2021 Doily.  I love 

tatting Renulek's fabulous designs, but this one has 

been a huge struggle and not just for me.  She usually 

has about 21 rows on each doily, and this one is no 

different, but tons of us struggled and even stopped 

on row 13.  I was half way around and so very frustrated 

that it has been sitting since then.  Well, I have decided 

to force myself to finish this row and be done with it.

It will still be beautiful and a good size so I am ok with it.

I have tatted the 2 flowers you see in the last 3 days.

I have a friend who is really wanting to understand how I 

apply my tatting to stones and such without gluing the 

tatting to it.  So, I am starting another agate slice pendant. 

I will tat all the way to the final ring, then show her in 

person how I finish it so she will see and understand.

Happy 2023 Tatting everyone!!! :)

 

I think I have tatting ADHD....

Tempted by Pamela Myers and Diane(Lace Lovin' 

Librarian)!!!  They are tatting around "donuts" and 

they are creating such beautiful items that I got 

tempted!!!  I ordered some donuts online.  These are 

glass, and my first ones I didn't really pay attention 

to size and these are really tiny.  I used size 80 thread 

and tiny seed beads.

It's so cute!  :)
I have my shuttle(in the same color scheme) next 

to it for size comparison.

And below, I placed a nickel next to it.  When it 

sits on the nickel they are basically the same size.

And I got Millefiori donuts(about the size of a 

quarter) and tried one today.  I used size 40 thread.
It's such an autumn color scheme.  The donut is 

actually transparent, but I couldn't get a good 

picture while holding it up.

And...look what finally arrived after the mail took 

a scenic detour!!!  Yarnplayer's new Solar Flare!!!
I can't wait to figure out what to tat with it!!!

I have also been tatting another rainbow suncatcher.

I goofed and somehow ended up with the wrong 

purple(compared to all those I have tatted before), 

but it's gonna stay!

And, a few more flowers on my Spring Doily.  I 

am tatting 1 at a time(which has ended up 4 in a day, 

or 2 in a day, but at least one here and there!).

Well, I hope you are all very blessed and getting 

your tatting in!!! :)

 

The slowest Spring Doily ever????

Well, I have tatted flower #9!!!
I am so slow!! I am still on round 13. I am giving

 it full attention, but haven't tatted more than 4 in 

one sitting yet.  That's ok, I am not in a race and 

I want it to look great!!  ;)

I hope you are all doing well on whatever you are 

tatting and that you have a tatting filled weekend!!!

 

Slowly paying full attention!!!!

I am NOT rushing this row!!!  I have gotten 5 repeats 

tatted and am very slowly making my way around!

I have some new "toys" to play with and have made 

a start.  I was inspired by the beautiful tatting from 

Lacy Treasures on facebook:

 https://www.facebook.com/LacyTreasuresTatting
I won't show pictures because I told her since it's 

her design and she has allowed me to tat a similar 

idea that I won't put it online, but go check out her 

beautiful work.  She is from Alaska.
Here are the "toys" I spoke of.  Earrings with rings 

to attach  tatting to and some beads for a project I 

started way back in the hotel and only tatted one.  So, 

there will be new things in my future--hopefully!!!

And, our daughter and I went out yesterday on 

and errand and since my in-laws were not home 

we went and visited Hobby Lobby and the Dollar 

Tree.  Above are the Hobby Lobby purchases all 

were 50% off.  Below are my Dollar Tree purchases 

of course all $1.
I have packs of blank cards to use as thinking of you 

cards to brighten our Sunday seniors' days!!!

I found these new to me Life Saver packs!!  Raspberry, 

Pineapple, and Watermelon!!!

And Precious Moments(I love!!!) cute character 

coloring books!

And, then when we got home I received a DVD I 

have waited a year for the price to come down on!
It was $50 used on Amazon for so long and it came 

down to around $10 and I bought it right away!!

And, our daughter received her package and 

it was 2 "smart" hula hoops.  She is a larger 

girl and needed 2 to make one for her, but it 

left enough for 1 for me.  So, we used these 

odd hula hoops for some fun!!! Mine is in the box 

below that one.  ;)

Well, now that I have bored you with our fun day, 

I hope you have an awesome tatting filled day!!! :)

 

Tatting slowly lately

Row 12 of my Spring Doily done. I sure hope it

straightens out or I will have to block it before

I can continue cuz' that outer edge sure is curling up!!!

I have stretched it a bit by hand, but it stays.  I thought 

it would be great if I had a clear glass plate that would 

sit inside, but I don't, so I have to continue.  ;)

Have a fabulous weekend and get some tatting in!!! :)

 

Row 11 done

Renulek's 2021 Spring Doily.

I have about 1/4 of row 12 started already.

I also have 3 points of the final row on my Christmas 

Doily started.  This pattern has given me some fits at 

the beginning and now the end, but I am getting it(I 

think).  ;)
I REALLY need to learn to work with downward 

joins!!!!!  I tried when I started the red row, but 

forgot when I picked it up and had too much done 

to go back and correct it, and now with this, I am 

NOT changing it!!!  Too much frustration!

Have a wonderful tatting filled week!!! :)

 

Round 10 of Renulek's Spring Doily done

Well, I made it before the next round is out!

Hope you all had a great weekend with lots of 

tatting, and that this week is filled with tatting!! :)

 

Some updates

Here is what I worked on this weekend.

I tatted a "chain" for the mermaid pendant and

added beads to imitate bubbles.

I did a zig zag chain(3 first half stitches

and then 3 second half stitches) and I

added some beads our daughter got

that resemble bubble and match the

thread perfectly.

My Christmas doily has about 5 hours more work on this

round. I timed myself tatting one section up and it

takes me a 1/2 hour and then another 1/2 hour down,

so that is how I have estimated my hours to finish this

round. ;)

My Spring doily continues to grow one week at a time.

I also tatted another round on my rainbow suncatcher. Only 2 rows of red left to tat with a total of 288 beads

in just those 2 finishing rows(I already have them

strung and ready to tat!!) ;)

I hope you have a tatting filled week and lots

of joy!!! :)

 

Saturday tatting!! :)

Round 7 of Renulek's Spring Doily done and I am 

prepared for round 8 and ready to start it.

Our mermaid daughter is creating lots of mermaid 

items and this cute piece wasn't her favorite due to 

a few flaws, but I told her if I added tatting the flaws 

might not be as noticeable.  So, here is the first of a 

few that will be making appearances.  ;)

I also sewed in lots of ends on Pop Top  Drops, 

snowflakes, and Button ornaments.  So now 

they can all finally be put away!  ;)
Hope you have gotten tatting in today!! 

Have a blessed Sunday!! :)

 

Just a little tatting..

Tatting is great, but not when your brain is not 

engaged!!!  Sunday I woke up at 3am, yesterday 

at 5am, and today at 4am and I am NOT a morning 

person!!!
So, tatting has been slow, but some progress has 

been made.  Renulek's Spring Doily has the start 

of round 7.

My suncatcher has the first of 2 green rounds.

My snowflake pattern has been test tatted by me 

and a tatting friend.  She has been a wonderful 

help to make sure it's correct!!

Have a wonderful tatting filled day!!! :)

 

Tatting along......

Making progress.
Renulek's Spring Doily.

The Christmas Doily.

My tablecloth.

And, my mother-in-law asked me to tat her a 

suncatcher like the one I made her for Christmas-

the large rainbow one.  So, I started it.

And, I just got my Lizbeth Specialty pack I 

just ordered as soon as I saw it online!!

So, I am keeping busy tatting!!!
Hope you are enjoying some tatting too!! :)

 

Spring Doily row 5 done

Renulek's 2021 Spring Doily
Continuing with the same color yet.

Renulek just released row 6 so I will be able to 

start tatting that when I get a chance.
Right now I am working on a snowflake, and 

probably later I will work on the Christmas 

doily and the tablecloth.  ;)
Our daughter stopped at Hobby Lobby and 

found lots of beads on sale and got me plenty.
Check out those reduced prices verses the regular 

prices.  Wow!!!

Have a wonderful night tatting!!! :)