Accomplishing some(2nd post today)

Working on my red wreath(well...red,white & green),

I have white tatted snowflakes, and some cute 

Christmas decorative buttons, and red, silver & green 

jingle bells to go with my garland which you can see 

in the first picture.  I wanted a little more so I got out 

these red(&green also) cardboard discs which they 

call confetti(they are very large confetti).  I decided 

to use the smaller of the two sizes and tat around it 

for something different on this wreath.

I like it!!  Can't wait to get a green one done!!!

 Below is a size comparison.

Have a wonderful tat-filled night!! :)

Still tatting along.....

I finished test tatting another of Robin Perfetti's 

bookmarks.  This one is Fancy Bookmark.

Tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Boysenberry Dk.
I should have used smaller picots in the center 

joins, but it's noted for next time.

And....I changed the bow on the wreath

(and added another snowflake and snowman).

I personally think it works better.  I am 

saving the other bow and planning on 

doing a wreath(maybe not this year) with 

the darker blues.  ;)

Have a wonderful day!!! :)

Little starts yesterday

Amidst all the housework I did yesterday, I was 

actually able to get some tatting in.

I started 2 angels(these are the centers of the wings),

and 2 bookmarks(still test tatting, and fulfilling 

one request).

I hope your day is filled with tatting!!! :)

Test Tatting(different designer)

Test Tatting for Robin Perfetti from 

Tatting by the Bay blog.

This is the Wave Bookmark.  It's 

tatted in size 20 Over the Rainbow 

HDT from
https://www.etsy.com/shop/CustomCottonEtc/items

I love the bookmark!!  Next time I think I 

will do a better job on it, but it's so pretty 

and, a friend claimed it as soon as it was 

done.  And another friend has asked for 

one.

Hope your weekend was wonderful

and that your week is blessed!!  :)

Have a great time tatting!!! :)

Preparing for the Craft Show in Oct.

Photography is not my talent.  I love taking 

pictures, but they don't seem as wonderful as 

when others take them.

I wanted to show the 4 colors of angels I have.

Lizbeth Summer Fun, Cotton Candy, 

Tropical Punch, and Blue Ice.
I currently have 5 angels ready.

 I bought artificial wreaths years ago to add tatting 

to, but have procrastinated A LOT!!!

Well, the garland was done a long time ago, 

the snowflakes on and off a long time ago, 

the snowman were bought when the wreath was, 

and I just got the ribbon for the bow.

 I am second guessing the bow now.  The blues are 

so different, yet all the blues are different.
I made the bow yesterday.

 Hoping you can see all the little pieces.

Any opinions on the bow??  Should I look for 

another blue ribbon that could be a better match??
The wall is actually cream colored, but the sun is 

coming through the blinds to the left of this and 

I can't get better pictures.

Have a wonderful day and hopefully some tatting 

too!!!  :)

Tollway Tatters

 Starting out for Tollway Tatters Saturday morning 

and this beautiful moon(although, I thought it was

the sun, but Richard said it was too early-7:30am)

 Diane and Denise were there first and then I joined 

them, and then Carrie joined us.

Diane and Denise had goodies for us.

 I worked on my Cathedral Doily and from the time 

I started this row(27 of 33) till the time I got home 

I got about 1/2 the row done(too much talking -maybe).

 Denise worked on Ice Drop turtles.
Notice the tatting design on her bag on the lower 

left corner.

 A closer up view of the first 2 of 3 turtles.

 These are Denise's current projects.

 Here is Denise tatting away.

 Diane was working on her beautiful doily.

 Carrie was working on these wonderful hair clips 

for a friend who was getting married.

 Carrie busy tatting away.

 Carolyn(in the center) joined us later.  She brought

lots and lots of stuff.

 Here are some of her very beautiful Ice Drops and 

snowflakes(I absolutely LOVE the Christmas 

colored snowflakes!!! :)

 Here are the four ladies busy tatting and chatting.
We actually got tatting done this time!!!

 Carolyn tatted these beautiful crown pieces to 

add to headbands for brides.

 Lots of movement and discussion.

 Tables full!!!
Carolyn brought beads and directions to make 

dangles, so we got to make dangles,  My beads
are on that paper in the center of the table.
I will show the dangle when I get done gluing 

the knot.

I absolutely love and appreciate being able 

to join the Tollway Tatters when possible, 

because for me it's like a mini vacation and 

it refreshes me for boring normal life.  ;)
Already awaiting the next opportunity, and

so are the "boys" I have along with me, because 

they made it to Bass Pro and overspent and 

they are planning on Cabela's next time(for 

those who don't know these stores, they are 

for fishing and hunting.

Have a wonderful tatting filled day!!! :)

Not tatting related(kind of) for Michelle

Michelle, not tackling a mountain, although it 

actually was.  I was dismantling a mountain.

I am a "pack rat" and have a huge area in our 

room to "store" stuff.  So, this first picture shows

the mountain(since last year in May).

 There is a large dining table in there.  I started in 

the center underneath(not sure why, but it was a 

start).  And then in the center on top.

 I then cleared the whole left side of the table off. 

And on Wednesday I got all of it cleared off and 

out from under it too.  Then I got the table taken 

apart myself(NOT easy!!) cuz' it's very heavy-I 

think it's oak.

 Then I replaced it with a different table and have 

since rebuilt the mountain.  ;)
Everything from the center to the left end of the 

table, plus those boxes with the Christmas trees 

on the left is all tatting, or for tatting.  ;)

The stuff in the front has to be gone through and 

most has to be gotten rid of.  I am pleased with 

that, but....I just had to go get a bunch of stuff 

from a friend's house who just got put into a 

nursing home permanently and I now have to 

figure out where to put it all.

So...there is my explanation of dismantling a 

mountain.

Have a wonderful day!!! :)