Muskaan's DAL(Design ALong)

So, I have gotten to work on the DAL. 
I had Round 3 done(simple except for the very 
last ring....of course).
And today I got to work on Round 4.  I started 
yesterday with a different idea, but it didn't work 
and I cut it off and waited until today.
Lately I have been dealing with a good lack of 
sleep so that has hindered my brain from working, 
but I am pleased with this!!
I wanted to keep the design of the original motif 
continuing and the open spaces.
I will have to post the directions later.

Sorry the picture isn't great, it's 11pm.
One thing is a problem....ALL those ends to weave in!! 
Not sure yet if I am going to add another Round, but...
I just might. ;)
Happy Tatting and I hope to see all your DALs.  :)
 

Tatting with Tollway Tatters(in memories)

Ok, so in Feb. and Mar. of 2012: 

 https://lacelovinlibrarian.blogspot.com/2012/02/oliver-twists-edinburgh-rock.html

https://lacelovinlibrarian.blogspot.com/2012/03/oliver-twists-colour-wheel.html?m=0

https://lacelovinlibrarian.blogspot.com/2012/03/tatting-some-curds-and-whey.html 
 Lacelovin'librarian Diane 

was tatting with these totally gorgeous colors of Oliver Twists 

threads and I wanted to check them out, but haven't until 

this weekend.  She so kindly sent me a sample to try.

This is in no way perfect, but it's cute.  The thread tats 

nicely, and the colors are fantastic!! :)

And the center is from Denise.  Wayyyy back when 

the Tollway Tatters were able to meet in person I received 

this little bag of "doodads" from Denise, and then I went 

through my tatting items I saw these and just had to use 

them with this thread.  Both are very fine.

So, in memory this weekend I got to tat with 

Diane and Denise!! :)
Hope you had a great tatting filled weekend!! :)

 

Another round on the random tatted piece

I got another round on here.  This round came fairly 

easy to me, now to see what comes next.  ;)

***more done since this post first got posted, but
no one has commented so I am adding to it both the 

post and the doily-I guess that is what it's becoming.  ;)

                                     

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

I finally got some more tatting in this week!!

I ended up adding another row to the random tatting 

I was doing.  Not sure what if anything more will be 

added, but maybe.  ;)

 I didn't do any tatting for 2 days while we worked  

on putting together this shed(2 days of almost 7 hours, 

and yesterday another 3 hours).  but, we have gotten 

some things accomplished finally and it feels good.

I have some Christmas tatting ideas in mind, but.....

with those they are intended for not having jobs right 

now, I don't know when I can accomplish them!!  ;)
Have a wonderful tatting filled weekend!!! :)

A 2nd post today

I tatted this motif in Lizbeth size 40 Spring Fling 

and Raspberry Pink Med.  Sorry the picture doesn't 

show the colors well.

 It's from this German pattern book which I received 

from a very nice older lady who came to my booth 

at the craft show the last 2 years.  I have looked at 

it before, but didn't think too much of it, but when 

I couldn't sleep(again) the other night I pulled it out 

and was looking through it around 3 or 4 am and am 

now totally inspired by so many of the wonderful 

diagrams(thankfully they have diagrams since I can't 

read German.  ;)  More to come from this book!!!

Have a happy tatting filled day!!! :)

Still test tatting along

Elaine P. Gan designed this as a doily, but in size 40 

it's more the size of a motif. ;)
I missed 2 joins almost consistently throughout, so, 

I will have to tat it again.
But it's still pretty!!!  :)

I might re-tat it tomorrow since I have to sit for 2 

hours while hubby has eye surgery.
Have a great tatting day!!! :)

Tatting along........

I tatted this cross for another senior who 

recently joined our Sunday night group.

It's tatted in size 20 Lizbeth Red Burst. 

Pattern is:  http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2002/ginabcross5.html

 Next, I wanted to empty a shuttle and tried to tat 

my own tiny heart design.  It's ok in the picture, but 

not to my liking.

 Attempting another heart I ended up with this cute 

little motif.  It kind of resembles a heart.

 Now, this is so far off from what I thought I was 

going to tat.  I wanted a bracelet, but when the first 

round curled instead of going straight I knew it was 

not a bracelet.  I tatted the second round and like it.

 Then, trying for a bracelet shape again, I ended up 

with a pretty bracelet!!  :)

Tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Coral Med.(I believe).

 And, yesterday while out I found these cute turkey 

buttons.  They had little signs which said pardon me 

and pick him, but I only wanted the turkeys for these 

fabric yoyos to put on headbands or barrettes.  Well, 

our older granddaughter saw them and wanted to know 

how much I wanted for them and I told her I didn't 

know yet, and she claimed the bottom right one for 

her own and wants it put on a pin.
Her sister has claimed one of our daughter's fabric 

pumpkins already.

Well, it's been a long day after a super long sleepless 

night and we have to be up in less than 8 hours.  I 

am going to try and find sleep again.

Have a wonderful day or night wherever you are, 

and get your tatting in!! :)

Tatting when possible

 I tatted most of these earrings this weekend 

between things we had to do and finished the 

match to the last set last night.
They are Yarnplayer's Small Maple Leaf 

earring pattern:  https://www.etsy.com/listing/130244268/tatting-pattern-small-maple-leaf-pdf?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_d-craft_supplies_and_tools-patterns_and_how_to-tutorials&utm_custom1=7fcdca78-b35b-4442-8607-4f3777a7ec01&utm_content=go_1843970773_71423425802_346429200377_pla-322726483898_c__130244268&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIg4ifoc2o5AIVT9bACh0qBwMvEAYYASABEgIYpvD_BwE&fbclid=IwAR3Fn0oS2FMsv16EmJvJN3qiQaLgZ5T7yKWCF6zJTfY86hK5hr34y4LAxjM
The top 2 sets have gold beads, and the 

bottom set has orange beads.

They are tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Falling Leaves 

thread.  Now off to finish them.

And, I needed to empty one shuttle and have a 

change from the leaves so I tatted this little 

motif:  http://plant.mints.ne.jp/takara/tatting/Azulejo200.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0jn2uufvpyxYAzDEX6RCwdeXyHhbeiB3Ffkel8Q8UN80DV44c0n2fzRSc
I ran very short on thread on the second shuttle 

and had to do the shoelace trick for the final 

chains and floating ring, plus hand tatting to finish.

Hope you are all having a great day and getting in 

some tatting!!!  :)

For those who are wondering about the housing 

situation here...we are still in a hotel, but the 

well and septic were supposed to be done 

yesterday(we haven't heard yet for sure).

I will keep you posted.  ;)

Side view of shell pendants & an Ice Drop

Ok, here is a picture of one of the sets of the shell 

necklace and earring sets I have been adding tatting 

to.  This is the set I will be adding the Tropical 

Punch colored tatting to.

I was asked for a side view of the pendants.

Here is a side view.  They are very thin.

 If you are wondering what is in the window, it's 

my "giant" snowman suncatcher with a tatted 

center(belly).  I have plans to add more tatting, but 

a million other things have prevented me from getting 

it done so far, but I still love having it in the window!!

 Here is a side view of the pendants I have already 

added tatting to.

Still working to empty my Tatsy shuttle and got 

another Ice Drop done.  I love this one!! :)

 And got this motif which would be a back 

of an Ice Drop, but I don't want to wind a 

shuttle to add the front.  So...my Tatsy 

is finally empty(it was only half full).

Have an awesome week of tatting and 

hopefully lots of love!!! :)

Finally!

I finally did something with my Backward Swirl Motif 

which I designed back in 2016 

(post here:  https://hiskid66.blogspot.com/2016/03/weekend-tatting.html  )

Then I tatted 2 in two variegated blues and had an 

idea, but never got around to it.  Well, they are almost 

complete-deciding whether they should be pins or 

necklace pendants.

I have another one of each of the charms and am 

thinking I need to tat 2 more Swirl Motifs!  :)

Maybe next time I will put them on the opposite 

colored motif.  ;)

Happy tatting!!! :)

2017 25 Motif Challenge # 10

This is not terrible hard, but I started and made 

a major mistake of joining all the large rings as 

well as the small rings which was not working.

It's tatted in size 20 Lizbeth Black and Rainbow 

Splash. Colors inspired by Tatting Tatsright

from Facebook. The pattern is here: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0pOHOVc1tSsam5lUnhUZkFBRm8/edit

It's the bottom pattern, although I am planning 

on trying the top pattern when possible.  :)

I also worked on a few other things today.

I was trying to tat a small Ice Drop with the small

clear gem, but it kept slipping out of the tatting 

so I tatted chains with tiny beads around the front

to tighten it a bit.  ;)  The Peacock Blue pieces 

on top were supposed to be for it, but..... they 

were not large enough so I thought some young 

girl would like them for earrings, so I have to 

assemble them.

 And, I am working on a lanyard for a friend.  I have 

failed twice at doing what I wanted to do, so I decided 

to wing-it and just tat!!!  I will post it when it's done...

maybe.  ;)

Have a wonderful weekend, and 

Happy Tatting!!!!!!!!  :)

A few things

I told the Tollway tatters that I couldn't find most 

of my shuttles, and then I got home Saturday night 

and was looking through my "Ice Drop" box and 

on top of it(to the left) see what I found??  Look 

most of those packages of thread have a shuttle.  

Now I know where a lot of shuttles are and I need 

to work on emptying them....again!!!

Saturday night after getting most everything ready 

for Sunday I sat and watched tv and tatted.  I got 

one of these flowers done that night, and the next 

tatted yesterday between morning and night church. 

I was inspired by these from Tatting Tatsright on 

Facebook.  She tatted several and made a necklace. 

This is where she found the pattern: 

 http://chiacchierinodellanonna.blogspot.co.uk/2009/12/centro-di-rosette.html 

I tatted them in size 20 Lizbeth Rainbow Taffy.  :)

 A friend saw the Christmas Ice Drop ornaments 

I was making in red and white for a friend and she 

commented on the Root Beer Fudge pattern saying 

it should have a purple gem.  Thanks to Diane for 

having purple gems and letting me have some, I 

was able to tat this for my friend today.  :)  And, 

she has seen it and loves it, but she has to wait 

until we can find a way to meet up so I can give 

it to her.

Tollway Tatters Fun!!! :)

We had gorgeous weather on Saturday and I got 

to go to Tollway Tatters!!!  

See the beautiful clouds??

 Denise showed us this fabulous tatted toy horse 

which she will be sewing to this baby onesie.

 Here's Denise!  :)

 Diane was working on a gorgeous doily!! :)

 Here is a closer picture of that doily.

 Here are Denise, Sue Anna, and Marilee.

 And, Ana and Barb.

I got to work on helping these two make Ice Drops! 

It was fun!!! :)  And they both got one done!  :)

 And, the whole group(with me taking the picture).

The lady in the pink shirt is Mary.

Hope your day is blessed with peace and tatting!!! :)

Working on my personal challenge again

I started a different piece, but it wasn't working for 

me, so...I tatted the Woodland Medallion by Robin 

Perfetti- link here: http://tattingbythebay.blogspot.com/p/free-patterns.html

It's tatted in size 20 Lizbeth Christmas Delight.

I didn't do it justice because I used just 1 shuttle 

and a ball, but I believe it should be tatted with 2 

shuttles.  I have another to make and then I can 

post what I am doing with it.  :)

Happy Tatting everyone!!!  :)

2017 25 Motif Challenge # 7

Introducing the Star from 6 Crowns from 

Schiffchenspitze 1919 Tina Frauberger.

Tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Elderberry Jam.

I think this is one of my favorites!!!!!

Hope you are having a fabulous day with some 

tatting too!!!  :)

Needing to complete another ornament(now!).  :)

2017 25 Motif Challenge # 5

This is something that caught my attention one night 

while not being able to sleep-I was going through 

the antique patterns library.

This is Figure 48 from Tina Frauberger's 

Schiffchenspitze 1919.

It's tatted in Lizbeth size 40 Raspberry Pink Med. 

and Tropical Punch.

I don't know if it's correct according to the 

directions because they are in German(I believe), 

and I guessed and deciphered what I could(I 

even skipped one line because I couldn't figure 

out where it would go).

I also tatted a necklace(actually the necklace was 

tatted first), but I am working on attaching findings,

and then I will post it.

A Snowflake for physical therapy

This is called Snowflake based on Heart Doily-

pattern here:

 http://web.archive.org/web/20041214041849/http://members.iglou.com/mantia/Tatting/class0920.html

It's tatted in size 20 Lizbeth Christmas Delight.

I think there might be an error in the pattern on the 

final part, but I will have to tat it again to know for sure.

As for the physical therapy part...last Sunday night 

I fell on the ice at the end of our driveway.  I have 

been telling everyone that I am talented and I can 

move at lightening speed, and I don't ever want to 

do it again!!!  I fell on my left thigh and it's very 

colorful now and somewhat painful, and I took the 

skin on my right hand middle and ring fingers. I 

can't bend my fingers all the way closed to make 

a fist, so I am hoping that tatting time will work 

them into healing while the skin heals.

Have a wonderful tatting time!!! :)

1 Motif out of 6

Tatted quickly, scanned quickly.

This is another Elaine P. Gan design.  It's

called Flourish with the Cross, and will be

a cross when finished.

I am tatting it in size 20 Lizbeth

Caribbean and Lilac Dk.

Have a fabulous Friday night, and a 

wonderful weekend!!!  :)

Tat happy!!!

Backward Swirl Wreath with beads

I love it!!!  You can't see the sparkle these beads give this pendant, 

but believe me it sparkles!!!  :)

I can see that I need to make a few changes yet.  It still cups and

both with and without beads were stretched into shape with a little

cupping, but I like the tiny bit of cupping if it's going to be a 

pendant.  This one will be for a sweet angel sister of mine.  :)

It's my own design(again), tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Orange Crush

and tiny clear beads.

Hope you had tatting time today!!!  :)

2015 25 Motif Challenge # 18 Quad # 3

Ok, I love these designs of Ninetta's!!!  :)  

Pattern here:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/56036530@N03/9662780924

I just wish I could tat as beautifully as her!!!  

The Catherine Wheel Joins are not my thing!  I just don't think I get them correct!

This is Quad # 3.  If tatted better you could see the 

beautiful large hearts she has in this pattern

(all the large chains around the rings look like large hearts to me)!

This is tatted in size 20 Sugar Plum HDT from Tat-ilicious and  Lizbeth Lilac Med.

Same as the last motif, but I like it better in this one!!

It's housework day so I am hoping get tatting time between things.  

I need to tat at least 1 square today to continue on that cross!

Have a wonderful day!!!  :)

Hope to see your tatting later!!  :)