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Isabella Bell

2010-07-29T20:18:00.004-05:00

This is Terry McGuffin's, (Terry the Tatter) "Isabella Bell" pattern from her book Thirteen Bell Patterns. I really enjoy the patterns in this book. I have made several of them. Terry is a very talented designer. Her patterns are well written and very easy to follow.

Foldover Bookmark

2010-07-20T21:24:00.004-05:00

I really enjoyed tatting Jon Yusoff's Foldover Bookmark. I used Lizbeth's thread in Turquoise Twist and Vineyard Harvest respectively. This is a fast and easy pattern to make when you need a quick happy gift for someone. Thanks Jon for sharing your pattern. This has become one of my favorites.

Happy Tatting.

Tardis Bookmark

2010-07-20T20:29:00.003-05:00

If you are an avid Doctor Who fan, then you know what the picture above is and what it represents. For those who are not familiar with the popular British sci-fi show, TARDIS stands for "Time And Relative Dimensions In Space" and is the police phone booth that The Doctor uses in his travels through time and space to save the universe from all sorts of monsters and disasters. Now, I am not an avid fan per se, but I do enjoy watching the show. My dear hubby on the other hand is absolutely bonkers for it, having seen every episode in existence (the series started in 1963 and is still produced today). So when I found this pattern on Ravelry, I knew I had to make it for him. I did and he loves it.

It's made from Flora #219 in size 20. It was simple to make, however, you need to know how to do split rings and one split chain.

Thank you Anne Bruvold for designing this cool pattern.

Happy Tatting,

Six Shuttle class

2010-07-19T21:10:00.001-05:00

In April, I attended the Atlanta Lace Guild's workshop. It was a wonderful three days filled with fun learning new techniques, seeing friends from previous workshops and meeting new ones.

Here is the first motif we made using six shuttles.
The second is of the bookmark I made using this technique.

Next, I want to make an edging for a linen doily soon.

Knitted Beaded Socks

2010-07-18T20:53:00.007-05:00

"I did it! I did it! By George I think I did it!" to borrow some of the words of Rex Harrison in "My Fair Lady". I finally completed my first pair of knitted socks. They are beaded socks. I was really surprised at how relatively easy socks are to make. The toes and heels seem to be complicated, but are not at all. I have already started a pair for my

dear hubby.

With the left over yarn, I made this knitted rug coaster.

AIOLI Time Update

2010-04-17T21:22:00.003-05:00

WOW!!!! Jane Armstrong is a great teacher. She taught us Lyn Morton's technique of tatting with 6 shuttles. It is extremely easy even though it looks difficult. I will post a picture once I return home. This has been a good workshop so far. The Atlanta Chapter of the IOLI does a great job organizing and hosting their workshop. This is their 11th annual workshop.
I am having so much fun, I just could not resist posting something.

AIOLI Time

2010-04-08T21:58:00.003-05:00

I am so excited! Next weekend, I will be attending the Atlanta Lace Workshop in Atlanta, GA.
I will be taking a class from Jane Armstrong using six shuttles. That should be interesting. I hope the shuttles do not get tangled like the bobbins do when doing intarsia knitting. Those tangles nearly drove me crazy. Anyway, I will have to up date my blog with the experience and post some pictures.

Well, I missed posting for some major events--my blog's one year anniversary and celebrating my favorite holiday - Easter--celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus. I pray that each of you had a wonderful Easter.

I am thinking of what I can do to celebrate the 1st year anniversary of my blog--sounds like a giveaway brewing. Stay tuned for giveaway details.

TIAS Completed

2010-02-25T20:56:00.004-06:00

I had finished the TIAS on schedule, but was having camera issues. So here he is, mistake and all--but I love him anyway. Thank you Jane for another exciting TIAS.

I hope all are doing well out in blog land. Spring Break is next week for me, so my plan is to tat, knit, and sew.

Crazy Mom Tats 100th post Giveaway!

2010-01-31T14:01:00.005-06:00

I love that name.
Check out Crazy Mom Tats website and register for her 100th post giveaway. Cool blog. Lovely tatted edging in the her headline.

TIAS Day 1

2010-01-07T20:22:00.004-06:00

Here is day 1 of the 2010 TIAS. I am using Lizbeth thread color March Breeze. My camera does not show the colors well. This is so much fun.

Happy New Year

2010-01-01T21:15:00.000-06:00

In looking back over the past 12 months, it's been a good year. I did not get to tat as much as I would have liked or do other hobbies that I had intended to do. I didn't lose the weight I wanted to or post to my blog as often as I wanted. That's okay! It's a New Year and a new opportunity to do those things.

I am thankful for my family and my friends (both online and offline). I wish each of you a blessed New Year. May you have good health and happiness.

Merry Christmas to all

2009-12-24T18:58:00.002-06:00

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I pray that you have a safe and wonderful holiday season. As you enjoy the festivities of the holiday, please remember Christ's birth is the Reason for the Season.

Trinka Angel Challenge

2009-12-11T17:30:00.000-06:00

The Guild that I am a member of issued a challenge to decorate the skirt of Terry McGuffin's Trinka angel. Check out the results.

Top row left by Sherron Mosley--added a beaded snowflake. Center by Mary Ann Pugh--added a letter "L" for Love, Live, and Laughter. Right by Adair Baker--added a snowflake charm. Bottom row left by me--I added a nativity adapted from Becky Dempsey's "Nativity". Center two by Sharon Thomas--added battenburg lace to both. Right by Elizabeth Birmingham--added a blue bird with a branch.

We all enjoyed the project and look forward to doing another project in the new year.

Heart Bookmark

2009-11-10T21:55:00.000-06:00

Here is Julie Patterson's heart bookmark made in HDT by Lady Shuttlemaker. The color is Sunset. My camera does not show the colors well--it really is pretty. The colors are actually darker than reflected in the picture.

Tammy's Doily

2009-10-14T20:21:00.004-05:00

Here is Tammy's first doily and a heart she made. She is from the tatting class I taught this Summer. She is doing so well and she loves tatting. I am so proud of her.

Framed Round Robin Hearts

2009-09-06T15:36:00.008-05:00

Here is the picture of the hearts from the 2008 Round Robin. I just framed them today--had all the stuff to frame them since the last post about them, but just did not have time to do it. You know how it is, put something on the table to come back shortly to complete the task--then time, days, months, pass by until you actually get back to it. I hate it when that happens. Since this is a holiday weekend, I am trying to complete several of those pesky unfinished projects. There are five remaining items on the list to complete before Tuesday and back to work.

I really like how these hearts turned out. A huge "THANK YOU" goes to Carol Amich, Laura Blanton, Ellen Dabbs, Brenda Hubler, and Cynthia Stevenson, for the beautiful hearts that you made for me during the RR. I am honored to have a piece of your precious tatting in my home.

Tatting Tea Tuesday

2009-08-25T20:54:00.006-05:00

I can't believe it. I am actually posting on Tatting Tea Tuesday. I have high hopes of posting each Tuesday. However, since school started I have not had the time to tat, post, or read about tatting, posting, etc. Here are some socks trimmed with tatting I made a while back. I used variegated Flora size 20 and irridescent beads. The pattern was adapted from #30 in A New Twist on Tatting by Catherine Austin. I used round 1 from the pattern and then for round 2, I tatted a chain of 5d bead 5d. These were given to a very special friend--she loves them.

Great Nephew's Pillowcase

2009-08-16T19:48:00.007-05:00

I have an adorable 17 month old great nephew. Here is a pillowcase I made him for daycare. It was the first pillowcase I had ever made. Boy, are they easy to make.

This is one of the things I have been working on since my last post. Of course this did not take that many days--work gets in the way sometimes.

Round Robin Heart

2009-08-05T21:00:00.001-05:00

This was a replacement heart tatted for Carol Amich for the Round Robin that we participated in last year. Unfortunately, her package of hearts never returned back home to her. So I retatted the one from me. However, I changed the colors this time. The pattern is the "Antique Rose Heart" from Tats Amore by Martha Ess. I do hope Carol enjoys it. I love this pattern. If you don't have Martha's book, it's another great one for your library.

Tatting Class Update

2009-08-03T22:39:00.001-05:00

The third tatting class was Thursday night. One student is making an edging for a hanky. She is really doing very well. Another student is practicing rings and chains and will hopefully have an edging at our next class meeting. She is doing good too. The other student is perfecting her rings. She missed the second class, so she is a little behind. She was able to make three rings before leaving class last night. She and I are going to meet at a later date to catch her up to the other two. She is too is doing well. The above picture is of the rings that each have been making. The white and purple is the hanky edging.

For homework, they are to PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!!

The class was only supposed to be a three week class. However, as you know there is so much to learn. So we are going to continue to meet monthly. Our next class will be the end of August.

New Tatters Coming

2009-07-23T21:52:00.003-05:00

I can't believe that I am teaching a tatting class at my church. The class began on Thursday, July 16, with three students. After a three hour class, all three went home with one completed ring. Tonight, I had two to return to the class for the second week. One had completed a very long strip of rings--some with and without picots. Tonight, she learned to do chains along with rings, and joining rings together to make a circular motif. She is doing very well. Her homework is to tat an edging for a hankerchief to bring next week.

The other student that returned, went out of town last weekend and did not pick up her shuttle again until Tuesday. She got frustrated and put it down until returning to class. She left class tonight with some rings. Her homework is to tat every day--practice--practice--practice. She is to return next week with yards and yards of rings.

The third student left on a business trip with her husband this morning. She called me this week and said that she had been practicing her stitches and making a few rings. She is to bring a strip of rings to class next week.

This is the first time that I have taught a tatting class and it is so much fun. It is very rewarding when you see them light up as they catch onto the flip. I will let you know how they are doing next week. I will try to post a picture of their homework.

Tatting Tea Tuesday

2009-07-14T21:19:00.008-05:00

Here is a bookmark I tatted from Cathy Bryant's TATTING book using Lizbeth thread. I think the corner bookmark style is so neat. It was very easy. By the way, this book is out of print. But, if you find a copy--purchase it. It has lots of neat patterns. A great addition to your tatting library.

Heart Mystery - Resolved

2009-07-11T19:21:00.005-05:00

After lots of research on the internet and responses from some very nice people, I finally broke down today and started going through all of my tatting books page by page...

Boy, did I find some beautiful patterns that I forgot all about. I only have 75 tatting books. I know that's too many...but I'm a tatting book addict and a thread addict and a shuttle addict and oh, let's not discuss my sewing room and fabric.

Anyway, the pattern....I found it in Cathy Bryant's TATTING book. The pattern name is "Heart". So, now that the mystery is solved, look for the picture of the framed hearts soon.

Looking for Heart Pattern Info

2009-07-07T23:25:00.005-05:00

Would anyone happen to know the pattern name and designer of this heart. I received it in a Round Robin exchange and am in the process of framing the hearts with labels that identifies the pattern name and designer as well as the tatter that made it for me. I can't find the info for this particular heart after hours of searching. The person that made it for me was given the pattern by a friend with no info. Any info that you can give me will be most appreciated.

Heart of Summer

2009-07-05T21:49:00.002-05:00

This is Karey Solomon's Tatted Heart of Summer pattern that uses her Spiral Tatting technique. The pattern appeared in one of the 2008 issues of the IOLI Bulletin. The left large spiral is a traditional spiral. The right large spiral uses the Solomon's Spiral Technique. This techique is tatting a spiral from the outside to the center instead of the traditional center to the outside. It really is very easy to do. I think the heart turned out pretty for my first try.