2017 25 Motif Challenge # 13 Marie's pattern sorted out

I saw this beautiful pattern and had thread left from 

my Ice Drop earrings so I decided to try it.  A ton 

of beads and lots of thought, plus trial and error 

has produced this beautiful Snowflake-link here:

http://westpinecreations.blogspot.com/2017/12/icy-blue-snowflake.html 

I knew how to get the "diamond" of beads on the 

tops of the rings and chains, but the tricky part was 

trying to figure out how to get the "diamonds" at 

the base of the rings.  I took photos of what I did.

On the first chain(not pictured) I slid 2 beads from 

the ball thread and one from the shuttle.

From then on it was like this....Before starting a 

ring, slide a bead from the shuttle up to the end of 

the chain.

 And....slide 4 beads into ring, 3 for the top diamond 

and one for the bottom of the ring, while holding the 

other bead at the end of the chain(between my finger 

and thumb).

 Tat your first stitch of the ring close to the bead at 

the end of the chain(which holds it in place), then 

continue tatting your ring.

 For those who don't know how to do the diamond 

at the top of the ring, slide 3 of the beads(from around 

the ring) to the top near the finger and thumb, and 

one bead from the shuttle.

 Tat your next ds to draw the beads into the diamond 

shape, and continue with your ring.

 When closing the ring, it was best for me to hold the 

bottom bead to the left and pull closed slowly.

 Now, as you see in the above picture you have 2 

beads of the bottom of the ring diamond in place, 

so next slide one bead from the ball, and one from 

the shuttle into place, and tat the first part of your 

chain.

 Next, make another diamond(this time on the top 

of the chain-which is like the top of the ring) slide 

3 beads from the ball and one from the shuttle into 

place.

 Then tat the next half of the chain

 Now, we slide a bead from the shuttle up to the 

chain again and continue working the snowflake.

 And, It's beautiful!!  :)

**Oh, I tatted the last chain and cut and tied it 

between the bottom and side beads of the final 

diamond.

And for size, it's smaller than a bangle bracelet,

was hoping to make it a suncatcher.

Tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Honey Drizzle with 

golden beads.

Happy tatting everyone!!! :)

More Ice Drop earrings

Yesterday I finished tatting the first pair in size 40 

Lizbeth Raspberry Frappe.

 And, today's is size 40 Lizbeth Honey Drizzle.

Tons of ends to sew in after Christmas(or after 

New Year's).  :)

Happy Tatting everyone!!! :)

Ice Drops: the addiction continues!!

Today I completed this Birthday Ice Drop with 

size 20 Lizbeth Snow White and red and gold beads.

I love how regal it looks!! :)

The lighting isn't great cuz' we are in a snow 

storm today(third in 3 days).

 I completed this on the weekend.

 And a pair of my original Ice Drop earrings.

Hope you are all having a wonderful day!

Happy Tatting!! :)

"Real" Ice Drop earrings

A friend had seen my Ice Drop ornaments and 

asked if they could be earrings.  I told her that 

they were quite heavy, but I would see if I could 

make some another way.  She already has  several 

pair of the Ice Drop earrings I have made with the 

glass beads, but after finding these smaller Ice Drop

gems and smaller bugle beads I tried them, and she 

fell in love with them the moment she saw them-and 

they left my presence!

These are tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Blue Ice with size 2

iridescent bugle beads, tiny blue beads, and a clear 

small Ice Drop gem.

 Here's another view.

 Here is to show the size next to the Ice Drop ornament.

This pattern again is the Birthday Ice Drop.

Oh, these earrings went this weekend, but also 5 Ice 

Drop ornaments, a bracelet, a bookmark, a baby headband 

and a dangle.  Several of the Ice Drop ornaments are 

going to be for first Christmas ornaments.  :)

Hope you had a fabulous weekend!

May your week be blessed with tatting!!! :)

Another Birthday Ice Drop today

Sorry about the lousy uninspiring picture.  I just 

got done with this and it's night so there was no 

sunlight and I didn't want to wait.

Tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Christmas Green with red 

bugle beads and white beads.

Looks far better in person!!!

Hope you are having a wonderful night with 

some tatting!!! :)

White and red Birthday Ice Drop

Tatted in size 20 Lizbeth Snow White with red 

twisted bugle beads and tiny red beads.

 It glows in the morning sunlight!! :)

Stayed up way late and tatted this.  

Happy Tatting!!! :)

Ice Drops with long bugle beads

I wanted silver bugle beads for Ice Drops, but Hobby 

Lobby didn't have them so I went to Michael's and 

found some, but.....even though they were marked 

#3 like the ones I have from Hobby Lobby there were 

not the same size.

This is tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Christmas Green with 

long size 3 silver bugle beads and silver beads.

 Here is a picture to show the drastic difference. 

I have used the gold ones, the tiny one is to try and 

make the same Ice Drops as earrings for a friend, 

and the silver next to the gold is the new one, used 

in both of today's Ice Drops.

 This one is tatted in size 20 Lizbeth Snow White 

with long silver bugle beads and tiny read beads.

Hope your day is blessed with tatting!!! :)