Requesting Help!

No picture because I need help.

My challenge piece is a challenge.

I am trying to tat a butterfly from Rozella  Linden's Tatted Butterfly Garden book...

link to picture of cover:

  http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51864ARBT1L._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg  .

I chose the orange butterfly on the cover(top left), and from what I can tell it's on page 19.  

I tatted the wing on that page, but was lost when I tatted the chain of 16 and joined to the beginning as the diagram shows, but unsure do to the directions, and about the 3R St. which I think go to a center body, but it doesn't say to tat any.  And then getting to the bottom wing I notice there are more chains than are on the wing so I am not sure where to go from here(although, I do like the wing-could use work on that Celtic knot part, but it's pretty).  :)

If anyone has this book and has tatted these gorgeous butterflies, I would appreciate the help!!!  :)

Thanks!

More tatting done today

I had the centers done this weekend so I had stars to look at till today, 

and I just finished the outer round.

The top ones are are size 40 Lizbeth Tropical Punch.

 These next ones are size 40 Lizbeth Juicy Watermelon.

I am already setting up to work on my next challenge piece.

I am having a little trouble figuring out the pattern because the book is set up different from any I have used, but I am going to try it(someone say I prayer, I think I need it).  :)

Have an awesome night and tat a little!!  :)

Ok, I am still tatting along......

Well, now I have a set of earrings.

These are the Egyptian Flowers from Anika at  

http://tattingitup.blogspot.com/2012/12/3-d-flower-earring-pattern-and-golden.html

They are both tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Boysenberry Dk. with gold bugle beads and seed beads.

And with the second one(not sure which is which now), I made the first ring and slid a bugle bead on with a paperclip to secure it, then slid another bugle bead on with a paperclip to secure it also(one to the left, and one to the right) and then I finished the ring.  Much easier to join at the end!!!!  :)

 And this weekend I tatted this Elaine P. Gan design. 

 Another bracelet-this one Sweet Flowers bracelet.

It's tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Juicy Watermelon(I am sure you all guessed that).  

It's very dainty on the wrist due to how thin it is, but I am sure someone will love it!  :)

Oh, I did block into submission the "secret" doily this morning, but I think I will give it a couple of days to dry thoroughly before I work on it again.

Well....I sat down today and decided exactly which of all the pieces I have wanted to tat, and made a list to cover all for my challenge pieces.  I am hoping to do at least!!!  one a week-no promises, you all know life gets crazy quite often and messes up even the best plans!

But hopefully, you will see me actually finish last year's challenge, and this year too!  :)

Have a great day, lots of housework to do in between tatting!  (wink)

2015 25 Motif Challenge # 11

Another challenge piece done.

I saw these Egyptian Flower Earrings on Anika's blog here:  

http://tattingitup.blogspot.com/2012/12/3-d-flower-earring-pattern-and-golden.html

They were so beautiful I had to try.  

She also has a star, but I need to find the gold ring she has in the center before I can try them. 

This is tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Boysenberry Dk. with gold bugle beads and seed beads.

This might look simple, but after I thought I had it figured out and had tatted all the way to the last center bead, I had to use a lot of brain power to figure out how to make the last join.  I am hoping to do this again trying it a different way for that last join and seeing if it works.

And I can't wait to be able to make the stars!!  :)

Hope you have an awesome day and some tatting time too!!!  :)

2015 25 Motif Challenge # 10(I know it's 2016)

Last year I didn't get anywhere near the 25 for the challenge.  Not that I didn't tat 25 things, but...I really feel that I want to only include things in the Challenge which are a challenge or new technique to me-so this year I want to do my best to try and finish last year's challenge, and do a challenge for this year too, which means I will be challenged quite a bit if I make it!!  :)

This is a pattern from Ninetta which has intrigued me since I saw it.  

http://ninettacaruso.blogspot.com/2014/06/little-superduo-squared-motif-with.html

She calls it the Superduo Squared Motif.  She used superduo beads, but mine say twin beads.

The bead color says Blue Iris.  I wish you could see how fabulous the colors are!!

And the seed beads are a dark purple, but I guess bead colors tonight don't go well with the scanner.

The thread is size 40 Lizbeth Boysenberry Dk.

I don't think I did bad for my first try(although it took 3 starts).

And since I have 4 or 5 bags of these beads I guess I will learn from this and have more projects with these beads.  :)

I hope you have had a wonderful day!!!  I have had a pretty restful and tatting filled day!!!

Play tatting again.

Just playing around and I am sure someone has tatted something like this, but it was fun and I like it.  The only frustration was trying to get the rings to slightly overlap and then stay.  :)

Working on a challenge piece....an absolute challenge so far!!!

Hope to get it done today, but frustration has set in and I have taken 3 breaks already.  

Have a great day and I hope you get some tatting in!!! :)

Ruth bookmark or bracelet(which is what this one is)

This is another Elaine P. Gan design from book # 3.

It's the Ruth bracelet (or bookmark).  

This one is tatted in size 20 Lizbeth Summer Fun small clear beads.

Interestingly enough is the stretch this pattern has(at least this does).

I am continuing to tat along.  Maybe tomorrow there will be something new since I have almost the whole day to myself.  

Have a wonderful night, and enjoy some tatting!!!  :)