2015 25 Motif Challenge # 17 Quad #5

This is Ninetta's Quad # 5  pattern here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ninettacaruso/9891241133/in/photostream/

It's tatted in size 20 Sugar Plum HDT from Tat-ilicious and  Lizbeth Lilac Med.

This is a challenge piece to me because these dimpled rings are terrible for me when closing.  

They turned out pretty good here and I like how you can see the hearts well in this pattern!! 

So, I got a little Valentine's Day tatting in.  :)

Oh, I do need to let you know that I added rings to 2 sides which the pattern shows only picots, but I wanted it to be the same all the way around on this one.

I have also been doing a little test tatting for Elaine P. Gan again.  Working on a cross which is made from 6 squares.  I only have 2 completed and joined so far, but here is the first square by itself.

Have a great tatting day!!  :)

2015 25 Motif Challenge # 10(I know it's 2016)

Last year I didn't get anywhere near the 25 for the challenge.  Not that I didn't tat 25 things, but...I really feel that I want to only include things in the Challenge which are a challenge or new technique to me-so this year I want to do my best to try and finish last year's challenge, and do a challenge for this year too, which means I will be challenged quite a bit if I make it!!  :)

This is a pattern from Ninetta which has intrigued me since I saw it.  

http://ninettacaruso.blogspot.com/2014/06/little-superduo-squared-motif-with.html

She calls it the Superduo Squared Motif.  She used superduo beads, but mine say twin beads.

The bead color says Blue Iris.  I wish you could see how fabulous the colors are!!

And the seed beads are a dark purple, but I guess bead colors tonight don't go well with the scanner.

The thread is size 40 Lizbeth Boysenberry Dk.

I don't think I did bad for my first try(although it took 3 starts).

And since I have 4 or 5 bags of these beads I guess I will learn from this and have more projects with these beads.  :)

I hope you have had a wonderful day!!!  I have had a pretty restful and tatting filled day!!!