When you can't sleep.....Tat!!!

These look big, but they are quite small.  I think this first piece is approx. 1 in. long.

This next piece is probably about 2 1/2 inches tall.

The first is a trial of a diagram Elaine P. Gan showed  us test tatters once and we never did anything with it(I think).  Well, when I couldn't sleep for over 3 hours during the night I remembered the diagram and decided to see if I could try it.  The top trial has a few varied stitch counts on the chains.  And then I took the diagram and put a white piece of paper over it and traced what I could to make a cross out of the straight piece.  And then I spent 2 hours watching a movie and tatting the top of the cross, and then today I finished it.  :)

Play tatting

My doily and tatting obsessed hubby came home unexpectedly, and I was busy with a few other things so the doily has not progressed!  It will have to wait till next week now.

But....I can play or experiment(which every you want to call it) while my hubby is home, so...I did this!  :)   It's pretty, and I am not sure if I am calling it done or not.

It's a doodad I bought back when we were all experimenting with them a year or 2 ago.  Well, I knew this one would go well with these beads and I thought Tropical Punch thread would be perfect too.  

I wasn't sure exactly what I was going to do so I tried to draw something out, but believe me, this isn't even close!!!  I like this a lot and am deciding if I want to or should add to it.  I really think it needs more tatting!!!  :)

I hope your day is peaceful and blessed, and that you accomplish some tatting, or that you get to at least play tatting!  :)

Using up thread and made a bracelet

This pattern is Elaine P. Gan's Chains of Hope bracelet. 

This is in book 3 of hers.

Her books can be purchased here:  http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/other/tatting-pattern-6/181603  

I was using up the size 40 Lizbeth Green Coral Sea from the suncatcher.

This bracelet is a little small so it may need an extended chain, 

but it covers the front of the wrist well so I am not worried.

Hope you are having a wonderful tatting day!!!  :)

A Suncatcher

Well....I tatted this suncatcher trying out something new.  I didn't have beads to match except these little ones so I decided to see if I could make "tatted beads".  I tatted 2ds and placed one bead from the shuttle thread, then 1ds and another bead, then either a join or a picot(which ever was needed at that time), then 1ds another bead, another 1ds and another bead then 2ds.  They work!!!  :)

Usually I glue the knots then trim close, but I wanted this done and just before I put it on the scanner I was trying to straighten the chains a bit and if you look to the left hand side you will see that the chain broke and is floating.  Oh well.....I could always use another suncatcher for me.  :)  Now, that I know this works, I might try another(but, I will glue the knots before I mess with anything next time)!!!  :)

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

This is size 40 Lizbeth Green Coral Sea and little green beads.

Hope you are having a wonderful day!!!  :)

Enjoy your tatting time!!!  :)

More tatting done today

The addiction continues....

These mini starflowers are tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Elderberry Jam 

with Czech glass beads Amethyst mini mix beads.

I also tatted a tassel for one of the rainbow crosses I make.

 These next 2 pictures are of our vow re-newal for our 30th anniversary for those interested.

And this next picture shows the gorgeous necklace I purchased from Yarnplayer

(it's the only elegant thing I own, and I wanted to feel special).

Hope you all have a wonderful night(day for others), and get some tatting time!!!  :)

Bella Bracelet

This is another Elaine P. Gan pattern.  I decided I wanted to tat something, and when I saw this pattern I just had to tat it.  This is in book 3 of hers.

Her books can be purchased here:  http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/other/tatting-pattern-6/181603

This is tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Elderberry Jam.  Ends need to be finished and clasps need to be added.  :)

Have an awesome day and hope you get some tatting in!!!  :)

Size comparisons for Beaded Flowers and Starflowers in size 40

These top ones are the Beaded Flowers and they are the size of a 50 cent piece.

 And these below are the Beaded Starflowers and they are the size of a quarter.

And here are all of them together for an idea of size.  :)

Hope this is helpful.  

If you follow the written directions on the pattern, it's missing a picot and an 8 at the end of the ring, but there is a diagram, and as I said before, I changed the long outer chains to 8ds instead of 12 to make it look more like Corina's picture.

If you see the Beaded Flower in the top right of the top picture you will see what it looks like with the 12ds.  And all the starflowers are the same pattern just cut the stitch counts in half and only do five rings(oh, and only put 3 beads on top points of rings).

Hope this helps!!!  Pattern here:  

http://cmhandmade.blogspot.com.es/2013/07/pattern-for-beaded-flower.html

Have a great tatting day!!!  :)