2015 25 Motif Challenge # 14 Hair Pin Lace Butterfly

Making progress on last year's challenge!!! 

This is the Intermediate Tatted Butterfly from 

Tatted Hair Pin Lace Butterflies by Rozella Linden.

As with the last book, it took quite some studying to 

figure out what to do and how to work this.

Now, I will say, that again, I didn't do this justice, and, 

there are some spots I am so glad you cannot see!!! 

But, I like this butterfly even with it's defects!!!  :)

It's tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Rainbow Splash and Navy.

Can't wait to see what I get to do next!!  :)

I hope you have a wonderfully tatting filled day and weekend!!!  :)

2015 25 Motif Challenge # 13 Celtic Butterfly

Well, it's not great and I need more lessons, but.....I tried hard and studied quite a bit.

This is supposed to be a Celtic Butterfly from Rozella Linden's Tatted Butterfly Garden book.

It's tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Rainbow Splash and Navy.

As you can see my Celtic knots are not good(especially the one on the left wing since I had to try to tat the wing pattern backward to match it with the first wing.

The head was my doing.  Like I said when I posted for help, this book confuses me, but I love the butterflies and flowers in it!!!  :)

Well...I am making some progress on finishing last year's challenge up!  I sure hope I can get it completed, and complete one for this year too.  I have enough "I want to tat" patterns which should keep me busy while working on my other "need to get done" projects.

Have a great night everyone!!  Happy tatting!!!  :)

2015 25 Motif Challenge # 12 Four Patch

As easy as this looks, it is definitely a challenge for me.  

And, I know it's wrong, but I will try again sometime.

This is Four Patch from the book Tatted-Quilt-Squares by Billie Heisler.

When I first saw this book I wanted it immediately, but....it has sat until now.

(I don't want to run and double check so...) I believe this is 

tatted in size 20 Lizbeth Western Sunset, and Lilac Med.

It's kind of a sad looking piece, but I did try!

I have trouble with picots and joins on the second side of split rings!!!

Well....still working on challenge pieces. 

Have 2 troublesome butterflies to figure out yet.
I solved a little bit of the butterfly mystery of the one I am working on..ok, 
trying to work on, back to studying!

Have a great day!!  And some tatting too!!  :)

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!!!  :)