2016 25 Motif Challenge # 3 Broomstick Lace Tatted Cross & Long Picot Cross.

Quite some time ago I wanted to tat a Broomstick Lace Cross, 

well....first attempt....interesting, but not what I was thinking.  :)

So...the other day I just had to try again.

This is much better, but.....has plenty of room for improvement!!!

It's tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Purple Splendor.

Before adding the lock chains around the outside to bring about

the broomstick lace look, it looked like this.  I love the look for

a second choice in the design.  So it will be 2 patterns in 1.  :)

While working on the lock chains I ended up with "sea-sickness",

don't ask....I have no explanation or understanding.  It was awful

and I don't know what the cause was since I was just sitting and tatting,

but I pray it NEVER happens again!!!  :)

Have a tat-fully wonderful day!!!!!!!!!!!  

Inspired by an awesome design......still have lots of trying to get what I envision. :)

Remember this awesome bookmark from not too long ago???  

Well.....being bored in my mind and needing something to change routine tonight, I sat and drew out this(although it was different in the drawing of course).  I envision something different, but so far my daughter and husband both love this!!  My daughter says it looks like a special water lily type flower that God put His print on.  I was going for a broomstick lace cross and have lots of work to achieve it, but this is quite interesting.  It's not very big..maybe about 2 inches tall.

Have a wonderful tatting time(when you can!!)!!!!  :)

And for those in the winter storm areas......stay safe and warm!!!  :)

Expecting snow soon and can't wait, so I have another snowflake!! A tatted paperclip millipede(just kidding).

 Here is my snowflake hoping to have a match to it soon(have the center done, but accidentally cut the core thread-so taking a break to convince myself to continue).  This is December Motif- pattern here:  https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2SUi2Rbut3JelhIc3VPa1Q0bEE/edit  

Tatted in size 80  Lizbeth Snow White with petite glass beads.  These are going to be snowflake earrings.  My daughter says there are many people in the store where she is a cashier, admiring her tatted leaf earrings and dreamcatcher earrings, and someone asked if I could make snowflakes too.  Well, these are the best I have done!!!  :)

A tatted paperclip millipede(just kidding)......

A new technique to me which has given me lots of inspired ideas, but I have to write them down since I don't have time to experiment with them currently.

This is "Broomstick" Tatted Bookmark- pattern here:   

http://marthas-tatting-blog.blogspot.com/2013/05/broomstick-lace-tatting.html

It is tatted in size 40 Tat-ilicious HDT Kaleidoscope with 2 square multicolor matching buttons.

The pattern didn't say to use the paperclips, that was my idea.

This was an interesting tat!!  And it's all mine(I know, I am selfish!!!)  :)