Teaching doily

So....if you saw my friend, Cheryl's tatted heart:

http://hiskid66.blogspot.com/2012/09/cheryls-first-tatted-heart.html

It was formed from the center of this doily which I was tatting and having her tat the same thing, but her picots were too large and it stayed in a straight line as if it were an edging and she formed it into the heart. Well, I just kept mine going till it formed a circle to show her what could be done. Then, she wanted to see if and how you could add more to make a doily so I did a second round(no pattern used on this whole project-didn't think I could do that). She really likes it and then asked if I could do more, and I said there were several options and I would do something and show her later. Well, you get to see it first. It's all tatted in size 10. And I am going to write it up for any beginner who wants to tat it. And I think she is going to want to see if I can do more(which I am wondering already)-good thing I have so many awesome tatters to watch for inspiration and ideas!!! Thank you all for sharing your projects with us beginners!!! :)

Have an awesome evening!!! :)

Cheryl's first pattern project!! :)

Cheryl just tatted this today. It's the Small Rosette from Easy Tatting by Rozella F. Linden. Tatted in size 10 Lizbeth Navy Blue thread. She did an awesome job for her first pattern tatting!!! :) I am so proud of her!

Cheryl's first tatted "heart"

My friend, Cheryl, has been learning to tat and last night I got to teach her how to make chains. She tatted a "chain" of rings and chains and wanted to do something special with it, so she made her husband a card and formed the "chain" into a heart and glued it to the card. She is proud of it, and I am too!!! :) Great job Cheryl!!!! I gave her her first tatting book today. It's Easy Tatting by Rozella Linden. I showed her several projects that I feel she could tat without too many problems, and I can't wait to see what she does!! :)

Mary Konior Small Crosses

These 2 are tatted with size 10 Navy thread. The are from Tatting with Visual Patterns by Mary Konior. I have tatted this pattern before so I am not counting it in the challenge.

Everyone that I tatted crosses for seemed to like them, and the ladies loved their bracelets!! :)

Rainbow-licious Large Cross done!! Thanks to Jess!

Here is the Mary Konior Large Cross that I started and ran out of thread awhile back. Thanks so very much to Jess from Tat-ilicous for sending me some to finish the last 2 rings and 2 chains!!! I have a very sweet lady I am going to give this too. I just know she will glow when she gets it!! :) Thanks again Jess for your kindness and generousity!!! You have just blessed 2 people, and may the blessings return greatly!!! :)

What I did with my Band-Aid Heart

I took the Band-Aid Heart from this post http://hiskid66.blogspot.com/2012/08/2012-25-motif-challenge-motif-18.html and sewed it to this t-shirt for a friend.

No tatting to show today :(

As much as I prefer to only post when I have something to show, I can't show anything today. I just wanted to say have an awesome week!! I don't know that after today I will have much time to check the computer at all. I am getting ready for the ministry weekend and will be gone till next week. I sure hope you all have some wonderful things for me to check out when I get back!!! :)

Have an awesome weekend!!! :)