Quints

Still using Sue Hanson's pattern:

https://web.archive.org/web/20120811100815/http://freespace.virgin.net/bo.hanson/Tatting/CrystalRing/CrystalsRing.html

Still tatted in size 40 Butterfly Breeze, 

this time I used a frosted gem, clear beads, 

and a silver bangle bracelet.

 I used up the thread on that shuttle making 

the last 4 suncatchers so...on to another color.

Lizbeth size 40 Juicy Watermelon.

With red and green beads and a green 

bangle bracelet like a watermelon's 

outer rind.

 All 5 in a row.

 Having limited supplies is frustrating, but I have a 

size 40 Correction 80 Lizbeth Peacock Blues along and some blue 

gems and beads so....I am working on a design of my own. 

.  We shall see what it ends up looking like later.

I think I will be ok with my craft show stock 

if I keep going.  ;)
Here is a picture of our land cleared.

Still not sure what is going to happen and when so 

we are still in a hotel room.

Have a wonderful day and hope you get some tatting done!! :)

2 Sea Island Citrus Suncatchers

Both tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Sea Island 

Citrus, with beads and bangle bracelets.

First one is Wally Sosa's Birthday Ice Drop 

modified a bit.  Pattern in Ice Drop Addicts 

Files on Facebook.

 Showing the glow of the beads.

 Second is Sue Hanson's Val's Suncatcher 

Crystals in a Ring.  Pattern link: 

https://web.archive.org/web/20120811100815/http://freespace.virgin.net/bo.hanson/Tatting/CrystalRing/CrystalsRing.html 

 The Ice Drop center is a little loose and 

sags a little, but it's beautiful!!! :)

More work to do and ends to actually sew 

in, so off to get stuff done.

Have a wonderful day and enjoy your 

tatting!!! :)

Another "doily" suncatcher done

I am trying to empty the shuttles I used to tat the 

bracelets for my friend. And since I love suncatchers 

and I think this Cathedral Doily design from Elaine 

P. Gan works beautifully I keep tatting them.

 This one is in size 40 Lizbeth Vineyard Harvest with 

pink seed beads and a large metal ring. The picture 

below shows how big it is on a sheet of copy paper.

Here are the 4 I have tatted trying to empty shuttles.

Each is unique!!  Slight changes to enhance the sparkle.

 I love to see the beads in windows!!! :)

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

Another "doily" suncatcher

This design is from the center of the Cathedral Doily

I am test tatting for Elaine P. Gan.  I love the design 

and it seems to go well in suncatchers.

This is size 40 Lizbeth Ocean Sunset with Preciosa 

Crystal Components (bicone beads) from Firemountaingems 

and an acrylic ring(my daughter gets these rings from 

buying fancy scarves(which she doesn't end up 

wearing).  ;)

 Love it in the light to see the beads!

 And this is to show the size difference in them all.

The first is a metal bangle bracelet, the other 2 are 

the acrylic rings.

Happy Tatting and have a great weekend!!! :)

Suncatchers!!!

I am needing some suncatchers for some very special 

ladies who will receive them in August.

I received some Ice Drop "gems" and "bingo chips" 

(or tiddly winks to some) from a wonderful tatting 

friend.  As you can see, I can't help but "play" with 

them and tatting.  :)

Unlike muskaan, I am a glutton for punishment and 

work with all these paperclips hanging around.  

 I tatted with Lizbeth size 40 Butterfly Breeze, 

cheap plastic kids beads, and small glass beads, and 

a bangle bracelet.

***pattern added to side list patterns***

 Here is the first one I did in yellow a week or so 

ago, along side the new blue one.

Both are tatted in the same color thread and have 

a yellow bingo chip in the center, but the beads 

and bracelets are different colors.

Amazing how different they look.

 I started by trying a heart in the center, and next 

a butterfly.  The picture below shows how neat 

they look in a window and how you can see all 

the way through.

 Next, the yellow was my first attempt and it's a little 

loose, but ok.  And, I noticed today that I missed 

tatting 1 ring(I'm not telling where if no one sees it 

cuz' when I posted it before no one said anything), 

and I also missed 1 picot on the center chain 

surrounding the bingo chip, so it should have 1 more 

chain and large bead in the "middle ring" of the 

suncatcher(oh, too late and it looks ok).  :)

So, for the blue one, I changed the design a little 

and I came out better, but still a tiny bit loose, so...

another suncatcher will have to be made to do 

better yet!!!  :)

But......I also am really needing to get back to my 

personal challenge of tatting on glass ornaments 

and filling my ornament stand before Christmas!!

Happy, happy tatting everyone!!!!!!!!  :)

Oh, and Happy Mother's Day to all who celebrate it!

4 Suncatchers

I have been busy and tatting busy too.  I have several projects I need and WANT done and am trying hard to get everything done.  

These are suncatchers for some wonderful senior ladies. 

The pattern is Sue Hanson's Val's Suncatcher:  https://web.archive.org/web/20120811100815/http://freespace.virgin.net/bo.hanson/Tatting/CrystalRing/CrystalsRing.html

The upper left and lower right are size 40 Lizbeth Rainbow splash with gold bugle beads,

 the upper right is size 40 Lizbeth Fruit Fizz with iridescent bugle beads, 

and the lower left is size 40 Lizbeth Sea Island Citrus with green beads.

I have also made 3 crosses which need ends sewn in,

and I have another suncatcher to make- so expect to see another (hopefully) soon.

"Swapping or trading or exchange" Either way I hope these are equal.

I fell in love with this gorgeous woven bag from Diane:  http://lacelovinlibrarian.blogspot.com/

and we worked out a way for me to get it.  I am sending her these suncatchers this weekend and I hope she likes them.  The top one is for someone special!!  :)

Suncatchers again

Here are 2  Silver Charm Suncatcher Ornaments from the Big Book of Tatting by Darlene Polachic.

The first is Lizbeth size 40 Island Breeze, the second is the same brand and size -Angel's Love.

The bottom is Sue Hanson's Crystals in a Ring pattern, same brand and size thread as above, but in Caribbean with blue bugle beads.

A couple more suncatchers

Both of these suncatchers are from my normal pattern, Sue Hanson's Crystals in a Ring pattern.  The first is for our daughter's new friend and her choice of thread color is  Lizbeth Caribbean size 40 with blue glass beads from Fire Mountain Gems.  She loves it!!!  :)

 Next is one for our oldest granddaughter done in Lizbeth size 40 Island Breeze with #3 Twisted Bugle Light Blue Czech Glass Beads.  It was a thought of mine to try these beads for something different and I really like the way the open spaces around the ring look like pentagons.  I want to do another with these beads and the Caribbean thread next.  Plus, the youngest granddaughter wants the Island Breeze thread and tiny hot pink beads for hers.  So there are more to come, plus....I am still working on some that I owe someone yet.

Oh, I have added more motifs to the tablecloth again, and made a little more progress on the tatted garland.

This weekend will not have much if any time for tatting due to my mother-in-law getting married and me doing a lot of the work.  

So.....if I don't show up again before next week sometime....

Have a fabulous week!!!  :)

Just tatting. :)

 This first pattern is Silver Charm Suncatcher Ornament from the Big Book of Tatting by Darlene Polachic.

It's tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Tropical Punch with silver lined clear beads.

The second is from the book Tina Frauberger Schiffchenspitze 1921 pg. 47 bottom design (only the first 4 rounds).  Tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Rainbow Splash and Navy Blue with multi-colored beads placed inside the rings.

And...just to use up the navy thread on the shuttle I tatted(not very well) Kerosang from Tatting with Rings by Jon Yusoff.  I used the same beads as in the rings of the suncatcher above(not a pretty mix, but I used them anyway).

More suncatchers and a bookmark

This is Sue Hanson's Val's Suncatcher:  http://freespace.virgin.net/bo.hanson/Tatting/CrystalRing/CrystalsRing.html

This suncatcher is tatted with size 40 Lizbeth Island Breeze and cheap kids plastic blue beads.

 This suncatcher is tatted with size 40 Lizbeth Scottish Thistle and cheap kids plastic purple and green beads(the green beads have a slight blue hue to them, but when it the light it doesn't show as much).

And then this beautiful bookmark.  It's Hearts by Dee Powell from the book Tatted Bookmarks Needle & Shuttle.  It's tatted in size 40 Tat-ilicious HDT from Jess called Queen Anthias.  I love how beautiful it is, but I am not sure if I can use it as a bookmark, because I had to block this one to get it straight-so I wetted it down with water and pinned it to paper towel and some of the pink and purple colors bled onto the paper towel and I wouldn't want that to get on pages of books(unless they are mine forever-then no problem).  So I am thinking that this bookmark is for me.  :)

Still tatting along.....

This is Sue Hanson's Val's Suncatcher:  http://freespace.virgin.net/bo.hanson/Tatting/CrystalRing/CrystalsRing.html

I made these 2 suncatchers quite some time back, but didn't get them on the rings.  The first is size 40 Lizbeth Blue Ice with cheap beads and a snowflake doodad in the center.  The second is size 60 Tatskool's HDT Flame Lantana with crystallized Swarovski Elements bicone beads.  These 2 are for me!!!

 Next....I have finished round 5 on my green project and even sewed in the ends(a major first for me!!!).  I am now ready to add the final touch and prayerfully this will be awesome when done!!!  :)

**Don't expect it done this weekend though**