Getting some crafting time in here and there

I am working on lots of things when crafting 

lately.  I am working to get my Triangle Triangle 

Insert done....one triangle at a time.
I thought at this point if it was green it would 

be a Christmas tree. ;)
Lizbeth size 40 Orange Crush and Pineapple 
Parfait. My own design.

And a motif at a time added to my tablecloth. The 

lower part is where I am currently working-only 3 

motifs needed on the left to finish this row. An 

antique motif and my design.

And, I started a Christmas present for our 100 yr. old. 

Hopefully it will be a beautiful collar when finished!

I was given the pattern for this January doily
from Frywolitki - Magic Shuttles on Facebook. 
 I made it for a friend who hasn't been 

feeling well for over a month. She loves it!!
 I used Lizbeth size 40Leaf Green Dk., Leaf Swirl,
and Latte Foam.

I tatted Mary Konior's Small Cross for a senior 

lady.  Size 40 Lizbeth Angel's Love.

I had a senior ask me to make her a yellow rose with 

black background keychain in plastic canvas.  She 

loves it(she is from Texas). ;)
I have also made 2 more name signs, but not as 

fancy as the butterfly one.

I am learning micro-macrame and enjoying it, but 

not as much as tatting!!!  Lots of threads and no 

shuttles to "do the work". ;)

This is the first fancy bracelet I made.
This one is in 1mm waxed cord.

Tutorial from Zehn Talente here:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhO4GCr1Dy0

Yesterday I made my 2nd fancy micro-macrame 

bracelet.  This one is in 0.5mm waxed cord.
I only have 2 colors of cord in each size so this 

is what I ended up with.  Still a LONG way to 

go in my learning!!

Tutorial from DecoIdeas BETH here: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX0r62n1IS0

I hope you are all enjoying tatting and crafting 

time!!!  :)

 

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!! :)

 

Tatting, tatting, lilacs, tatting......

Row 8 of my test tatting doily by Elaine P. Gan is 

done, but with problems which have been "fixed" 

after this picture.  And I am on row 9 now.

My daughter gave me many "stones" for Christmas 

so that I can tat around them.  This one is one of my 

favorites.  It's quartz, but it's the shape of this one 

that intrigues me.  This picture has the best chance 

to see the design.  It is somewhat beveled a straight 

light down the center and a "V" shape at the top and 

at the bottom.  The back side only has a straight line 

down the center.

Tatted with size 40 Lizbeth Coral Pink Dk. and 4mm 

crackle glass beads.

The stone below was the reason I bought this thread. 

I thought it matched somewhat, the color of the stone

(which in the picture looks to me like ground beef). I 

don't know what kind of stone this one is, but I thought 

someone would love it.  Same thread and some beads 

which look black, but in the sun have a bluish tint.

My hubby and I love lilacs, but have never had a 

bush of our own.  Last year he found 2(different 

kinds) for 1/2 off the price and we planted them 

and they survived the year(no flowers), but...it looks 

as though we may actually have lilac flowers this 

year!!!

Since my daughter and I signed up to do another 

craft show again this year(Nov.) I NEED to get a 

stock of things or just help her, but I paid for my 

own space, so I NEED to get to work!!  ;)
So, besides the stone pendants above, I tatted a 

bracelet(as you can see the pendants and bracelet 

all need finishing!!!).  This is what I hope it looks 

like when finished. I used Lizbeth size 40 Black 

and Caribbean thread.  The pattern is an alteration 

of Muskaan's 

https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2017/08/designed-to-be-bracelet.html

It's not as I expected, but it's nice and I like it! :)

I hope you have a tatting filled week.  :)

 

Weekend Tatting Update:

I finally added (simple) tatting to my 

Dorset button.  I like it.  It almost looks 

like a purple daisy.  ;)

I got row 5 of 9 done on the doily I am test 

tatting for Elaine P. Gan.

And...two still in work projects..

I hope your week is filled with beautiful 

tatting!!! :)

 

Finished my first Online Tatting Design Class project

I got to show the class tonight, so...I get to show you 

now.
I found this picture and wanted to tat a suncatcher 

with a similar design.  Well....

It ended up becoming a 7 inch doily.

It's tatted in size 3(yes, 3!) Lizbeth Snow White.

It has Ninetta's Treble Tatting in 3 rows-the center, 

the middle, and just before the final row.
There is some ruffling, but I am sure it will settle 

down with I get around to blocking it properly.

For those who don't know about Ninetta's Treble Tatting, 

it mimics crochet, here is a link:

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

 Below is a close up of the edge with the Treble Tatting 

which is just before the final chains.

Have a great day filled with tatting!!! :)

Another row on the tiny doily.

2 more rows to go on this.

Here's the pattern link:  https://www.instagram.com/p/BMNyM4fh8M8/?fbclid=IwAR1Uu1myZwKa_fooirdu6YrTsF_5_5KNa78WIYZivWO3QEIq-vsipN1J3s8

 As you can see, it's still small!!!

Have a fabulous tatting day!!!  :)

Started a doily pattern....

I wanted a small doily, but I think this will end up 

a coaster.  ;)

Tatted in Lizbeth size 40 Orange Crush

Pattern name and location are on top of the page 

it's sitting on.  It's on a pocket notebook to show 

size so far.  Another row or 2 to go yet.

This is the link to the pattern:  https://www.instagram.com/p/BMNyM4fh8M8/?fbclid=IwAR2RaCgfKJpzfJLSqhiCJahaxYt78hj69gMoIaCUpiHE4HEQvkKZlOvP7VM

someone on Just Tatting the Facebook group shared

her finished doily and this link.

Hope you have a great day and get some tatting in!!!

:)

Doilies updates

I just finished row 25 of 33 on the twin doilies.

And finished row 29 of 33 on my doily on the bottom.

Hope you are having a wonderful day of tatting!! :)

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!!!  :)

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!!!  :)

Finally....round # 8 done!

Straight from the shuttles and "thrown" onto the 

scanner.  Here is round 8 of Renulek's Spring 2016 

doily.  As you can see, I didn't get it to lay straight.

There is a lot of ruffling in this round(pretty when

you look at it, but not needed in this doily).  :)

Well...my hubby wants to go fishing with his friend

after he gets home tomorrow, if the weather is nice.

That means I will have tatting time!!!!  :)

And since we don't do anything for Memorial Day

I believe I will have tatting time then too!!!  :)

Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend for 

those who celebrate it, and for those who don't

just have a wonderful tatting weekend(if possible)!!  :)

Not as much progress as I hoped, but doing ok

Working around so many things, but I made a little

progress this weekend.

Have a tatfully wonderful day!!! :)

Renulek's 2016 Spring Doily round 7 completed

I have really been working on this round, 

but it seemed like it was taking forever!!!

It's so beautiful and it was a struggle to choose

the color(s) for this round.  I have never tatted

a round like this separated in 2 colors, but I thought 

this was what I should do.

Have a fabulous day tatting along!!! :)

Only one more round to go.....

Well, the "hide & seek" doily is coming to a finale!!!

I have one more round to go and then some severe blocking 

to do!!!  As you can see it's a bit ruffly right now, 

but I am not worried! 

Since today has been awful gray and rainy,

I had my "blue"(skies) in my hands.  :)

Have a wonderful tat-filled day today!!!

Today's plans fell through, so....another round done!!

Straight from the shuttles and round 4 completed.  

The last join is a mess, but I will be ok with it(hoping it doesn't show).

Again, this is tatted in size 80 Lizbeth Summer Fun and Snow White.

It's about 4 1/2 inches across now.  :)

Have a fabulous weekend!!  :)

Hope you get some tatting time!!!  :)

Got the next round done today....

I had to put something behind this because I figured 

that the scanner wouldn't show up the white well at all.

This round is tatted in size 80 Lizbeth Snow White.

Not sure how much tatting will be able to be achieved

this weekend, but as other weekends have proven me

wrong, I will just say...wait and see.

Hope you have a wonderful and tatting filled weekend!!!

Tatting toward completion.....

It's not your eyes on this first picture!  It's still purposely blurred.

Just had to try and show some progress hopefully without giving away

what it is that I am tatting.  :)  I really am hoping the big reveal will be 

worth it!!!  :)

 Next, is progress on the "hide & seek" doily.

For those who don't know, the reason it got that nick-name

is because it has to be kept hidden from the recipients(my in-laws)

who have dropped in while it was sitting out to be worked on-

it will be their Christmas present this year, and my hubby who

will want to claim it for his own. 

 It's the Hostess Set Centerpiece from Tatting Patterns from

Mary Konior.  It's being tatted in size 10 Lizbeth Turquoise Twist.

The only thing I have with this is that when I get to the clover rounds

it starts cupping badly.  After the last round of clovers I had to block 

and severely stretch, so I am anticipating the same thing after

this round.  And then I believe there are only 2 or 3 more rounds left.

I have been tempted to tat Renulek's new doily, but with these

and still trying to work on my challenge, my list, and my 

designs...I have put it aside.  Although, I have taken thread out 

twice, so I may be starting that too, which will help to hide 

Christmas presents, because my hubby my won't know about

them if he sees me working on other things.  :)

Have a fabulous day and hopefully some tatting too!!!  :)

Another round done on the hide & seek doily

Well, I think this will have to sit till next week to have more accomplished.

Yesterday I spent almost the entire day on the phone with incoming calls,

so much so that it was desperately needed to be charged at bedtime!!

So....since I didn't get any real work done yesterday I will have to work today.

I tatted this round while watching a little tv before bed.

The next round is back to more work then just chains all around.

I really love the "negative" spaces in this doily and think it would 

be awesome tatted in colors to accentuate them!!  :)

But...I need to finish this one and have many

other projects to get to also, so I guess that will have to wait.

Have a great tatting day!!! :)

Hide and Seek Doily

Another row accomplished last night.  :)

Still planning on trying to finish the 6 shuttle challenge piece, but phone calls have totally interrupted my whole morning and now afternoon(I am on the phone while posting this).

Have a great day(it's a snowstorm day here)!!  :)