Lil' David's Snowflake

Still recovering from a cold.  Wanted to join Tollway 

Tatters today, but even they had to cancel due to 

weather concerns, so I decided to put on my tie-dye 

shirt and tat and then post a picture to the group 

facebook page.

I worked on Harolah's snowflake.  Link here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z_BggBabyFyG6O6XflcX4XY2jYaOyhKr/view?fbclid=IwAR2oItaedNDVKESGomC5QibtUZ81Ra-sfl1SD7-A2HREtOPG7K5M7Rfmg20

  I like it, but I  messed up right away on the center split rings 

stitch count, and am wayyyy to lazy to undo them or 

start over, so I pressed on and continued tatting.  

I like it-it NEEDS blocking!!!

Tatted in size 20 Lizbeth Snow White. with 

purple bugle beads, gold seed beads, and purple 

seed beads(not quite the match I thought).

Hope you had a great day and got some tatting in!!

Tatting and house update.

I have tatted Yarnplayer's Arches doily before(here: 

http://hiskid66.blogspot.com/2016/03/2015-25-motif-challenge-25-arches-doily.html  )

 and loved it.  Although, I tatted it in size 40 then and 

now in size 20-Lizbeth Coral Splash and Snow 

White.

Just to let everyone know the white row which looks

bunched does have overlapping under the large rings 

and it happened in the first one I tatted also.

Pattern here:  https://yarnplayertats.blogspot.com/2009/01/arches-doily.html

 Next, I tatted Yarnplayer's Snowflake-pattern here:
https://www.keepandshare.com/doc/8193376/tatted-star-and-snowflake-pdf-843k?da=y

 I have been working slowly on Ninetta's Treble Tatting 

Stitch and learning!!!  I started with size 40, then 

size 20, and went to the store and got size 3(very 

limited selection-5 solid colors to choose from).

I think it was my best idea!!!  I think my stitches 

are more even and work out much better!!

I have the first and second(small rings which didn't
close well) rows of a trial piece 

tatted and think it looks pretty good.

And, just got done with this snowflake below.

http://art-ceramika.blogspot.com/2017/01/frywolitkowa-gwiazdka-wzor-darmowy-i.html

As for the house....frustration is the only word I have!

It's got the cinder blocks under it and a special coating 

on them and now as the picture shows the dirt is all the 

way up to the house.  The inside is not done and things 

have been delayed again, this time by the electric 

company and the contractor.  We were told electric would 

be connected to the house Nov. 1, but were just informed 

that has been changed to Nov. 6 due to the contractor not 

doing his job.  Oh man!!!!  It could be Christmas before 

we get to move in!!!

Hope you are all doing well and having a great day 

and getting your tatting fill!!  :)

Another snowflake

I am still working on snowflakes for my 2nd 

wreath.  This is Snowflake adapted from 5-point 

star by Sandy from 2018 Handy Hands Catalog.

Tatted in size 20 it is the size of the picture in 

the catalog.

I tatted this while taking apart a "mountain" in 

our room yesterday(I needed the break often!!).

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

A Snowflake in April

We were expecting snow 2 days ago, but it missed 

us and that is ok with most everyone here. 

I have gotten some tatting done, this snowflake 

is another Robin Perfetti design-the Design Tutorial Snowflake, link here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8R5ZNar0YDdLWpON1FINUNBTk0/view  

It's tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Snow White.  

I failed to make it as beautiful as it should be due 

to my not so good Josephine Knots.  I just can't get 

them nice.  It was going to be another ornament 

cover, but the center is a little snug.  So, it will 

just stay a snowflake.  :)

I have also added about 6 more motifs to the tablecloth.

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend, and I hope 

your Palm Sunday is blessed!!!  :)

First Snowfall

No, thankfully it's not snowing here.  

The title refers to another one of Robin Perfetti's 

snowflakes called First Snowfall, link here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8R5ZNar0YDdckRMTWZPeTVwdEk/view

it's getting ready to become another ornament cover. 

You really ought to check out her other beautiful 

patterns.  :)  This one is tatted in size 40 Lizbeth 

Snow White and is the same size as the picture on 

the printed pattern(amazing!).  And I added some 

other items for size comparison.  The next one will 

have the center rings omitted for the top of the ornament.

 And below is my show model!  Isn't this the most 

adorable colored bunny??  There was a Build-a-Bear 

ad on my facebook(the only add worth looking at) 

with the cutest colored stuffed animals, and this little 

bunny was in front.  I told our daughter about it and 

she immediately ordered it for me(without me knowing,

so.....Saturday I was "bouncing" around with joy over 

owning this adorable little bunny!!!  :)

So, now I have 2 Build-a-Bear characters:

Rudolph the red-nosed Reindeer, and this 

Bunny(gotta name it yet!).  :)

Have a wonderful day tatting!!! :)

Groceries, housework, daughter, hubby, movies & test tatting.....sorry doily maybe tomorrow

Another Elaine P. Gan design done.  

It's tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Blue Ice with little clear beads.

Other than that my day has been crazy and a bit busy, so the doily didn't get any attention while I tried hard to help Elaine out getting this snowflake test tatted.  It was a fun and pretty snowflake, but I messed up in 3 spots(not the fault of the pattern or diagram-it was me).

Well, I hope you had a great day and hopefully some tatting too!!  :)

The Third Day of December (ok....it's actually only October yet, but this is the name of the snowflake I tatted). :)

A few years ago I saw this awesome snowflake on the internet and really wanted to tat it.  Well....I bought the book 24 Snowflakes in tatting by Lene Bjorn and actually tried to tat it, but failed miserably!!!!  I quit and put it away.  Well, I have been looking for this book for several weeks trying to figure out where I placed it so that I could tat some snowflakes from it.  Today, something said to look in one of the plastic drawers and there it way.  Then, something said to tat this snowflake, so I did and actually succeeded this time!!!  :)  Guess I should just keep listening to that something which knew where the book was and that I could tat the snowflake this time.  :)

It's tatted in size 20 Lizbeth Snow White.  :)

...another snowflake-again

This Snowflake is one designed by Heather- pattern here: http://thetarnishedtatter.blogspot.com/2008/09/25-motif-challenge-12-of-25.html
It didn't turn out as well as it should have because I forgot to put the beads on the string first so I added them by using joins. It looks ok though.

Motif # 13 Flower Snowflake

I have been tatting in size 10 again to bring a little confidence to continue learning with the smaller threads. This Flower Snowflake is from Tatted Snowflakes by Vida Sunderman. I just finished it so it needs blocking and definitely stiffening.

Motif #4

Was busy this weekend so not much tatting accomplished.
Sunday night I started the Ruffle-Edged Snowflake from Tatted Snowflakes by Vida Sunderman. After getting the first round done I just loved how it looked and decided to keep it, so I made a second to turn into the full snowflake. Yesterday I got the second round done and my daughter thought it was awesome that way so I took a picture of it(I will probably make her one).

And then, last night I finished the whole snowflake. It doesn't look as awesome as the picture, but that's the difference between learners and those who have been at it for awhile. I think mine is ok though. And I emptied the shuttle and made a flower and another butterfly.