Christmas bracelet is finished and wearable!!! :)

I used a toggle and ring to finish this bracelet.

   I love the ring because it looks similar to a wreath!  

Still working on the doily. 

Hope you are having a wonderful day and getting some tatting done!  :)

Test tatting while working on the doily

This is another design from Elaine P. Gan.  She actually designed it before: http://hiskid66.blogspot.com/2015/07/test-tatting-tatting-tatting.html

  and it has been test tatted, but she has since made minor changes and I was able to test tat it again.  

This is actually a bracelet size because I love it as a Christmas bracelet!!!  

It's size 20 Lizbeth Christmas Delight with tiny red glass beads.  I love it!!!  :)

All I have to do is sew in the ends and add findings and I can wear it for Christmas, can't wait!!!  :)

Still working on doily.  I am now a day behind on my goal for each day, but I am sure I will be able to make it up, prayerfully anyway.

Hope you have had a great day and even gotten some tatting in!!!  :)

New Tatting Thread Organization

I found these ornament storage units online.  Yes, they are just cardboard and a bit pricey(in my opinion), but they are what I have been looking for....lightweight, and versatile!

The first 4 pictures are what I have accomplished this morning.

This is the unit filled and each drawer labeled.

 This next is of all the drawers and how much is already in them(I am sure I haven't found all my thread yet!).

 These are the bottom drawers.  They are larger than the top drawers and have 16 spaces(if all the dividers are in place-which these are). There are size 10 through size 40 threads in these.

 These are the top drawers which have 25 spaces in each(when all the dividers are in-and you can see I have some out to fit different sizes....bottom left 2 coordinated packs from Handy Hands, top right lots of HDT still not wound).

 This next picture gives you and idea of it's size.

 This next picture shows how much more I still have to organize, and where I have to figure out how to put this unit(and the other which isn't assembled or in use yet, but I have it and figure I will need it!), and I am already sure I will be getting at least 2 more units).

***the cardboard "drawers" in the right bottom corner are where most of all the threads were first-now I am deciding what to use those for.....maybe ornaments which is what they were designed for??, maybe not.  :)

Well...I hope your day is productive and that some tatting gets in there too!!!  :)

Another round done....

And a start on the final round!!

I have been enjoying sunshine, Christmas movies, the company of my husband, and tatting.  

I finished the last white round and am on the final round.  I just may have this done in time!  I figure if I get 3 repeats done a day(Mon. - Fri. for the next 2 weeks it will be done-but I have a head-start so I might be done sooner).

Have an awesome day and hopefully some tatting too!!!  :)

A Bracelet Gift

This is Jane's Bookmark made into a bracelet.  

I definitely need more practice on this one!  I had troubles keeping the split rings close to the other rings, and I ended without making sure I didn't have picots on the large rings(which came in handy to cover up the final ring which didn't work well).

It's tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Black with tiny gold beads.  The "chain" of jump rings is my way of making it adjustable.

Hope you had a wonderful day and got some tatting in!!!  :)

More accomplished on the doily

Yesterday I got just over half of this round done, and this morning I finished it.  

Now, on to lunch, housework, Bible study, and then maybe start the next round.  

Oh....if you look too close you will see 2 white bows on the blue round....

I missed 2 joins and have to fix them yet.  

Hope you have a wonderful and tatfully productive day!!!  :)

Update on the doily I started as a secret gift....and another cross

Ok, here is the doily so far that was a secret tatting gift, and is now prayerfully going to get done in time to give to my mother-in-law and her hubby for Christmas.  I believe there are 3 more rounds-2 more easier white ones, and one more of the flower shaped navy blue round(which takes TIME).  There are mistakes throughout this, but I am praying they are not visible.  This first picture was taken with the flash.

 This second without the flash.

 And tonight I tatted another of Elaine P. Gan's Victory Cross.

This one is in size 40 Lizbeth Wildflower Garden(and just as small as the last-quarter sized).  

It's for another senior lady.

I am hoping to keep myself in as much tatting motion as possible to finish that doily on time!

Hope you have a wonderful tatting time!!!  :)