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Goody Good Giveaway!
Giveaway!This giveaway package includes:An assortment of hand dyed threadTatted white collar Tatted red earrings Book "Artistry In Thread" by Helma SiepmannTo enter, leave one comment on this post. Be...
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The winner of the "Goody Good Giveaway"
The winner is Julie! Thank you to everyone who entered, and I enjoyed reading your comments! Such fun! ♥
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After several tries "Holly's Heart"
When I saw the original vintage photo on Ribbonwinners and the lovely pattern redesign by Lily Morales I decided to give it a try.Although both the written pattern and diagrams are extremely well...
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Tatted star in pink and knitting goes on
In 2 shades of pink from my stash of hand dyed threads, the "Star Capella" finished as a pendant. Actually the camera couldn't capture the true color of the darker pink, which is really a boysenberry...
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Seaside colors coming in New Year
Mermaid vibes, perhaps? This is my "Fairest" bracelet pattern tatted in size 10 Lizbeth No.715 "Maple Butter" which I think makes a nice warm, sandy beach color. Paired with aqua colored beads, it...
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Hand dyed thread "Seaside"
New batch of hand dyed thread "Seaside" is now listed on Etsy. I played with some of it already so you see the new thread made into shell earrings. This pattern is part of my Craftsy Next Steps class....
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Still needs sleeves
The sweater that I've been knitting since October, 2021 has reached the stage of starting the sleeves! They start with a band of the lace edging, then the rest is plain knitting, and I'll be quite glad...
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One sleeve done
One sleeve done and the 2nd sleeve started! I'm feeling confident that this sweater will be done by springtime. I'm one of those people who feels cold all the time, so I'll enjoy wearing it on pleasant...
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The Daleks Will Return
(In Dalek voice) Procrastinate!!! EX-PLAIN!!!Okay, in 2017 I tatted a lace Dalek and took it to the Maker Faire in Milwaukee to meet the big Daleks. (Daleks are fictional extraterrestrial cyborgs in...
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Stonehill Wine and Dalek progress
New batch of "Stonehill Wine" is dyed and listed in my Etsy shop today. Funny thing about this dye batch (which I have made before with the same results) is the grayish green part looks really olive...
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Dalek or maybe a lighthouse
Someone mentioned to me that by leaving off the appendages the Dalek design would make a nice lighthouse. Brilliant! At this point in time I really would prefer a lovely lighthouse to a wicked enemy...
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My free tatting pattern for a Dalek
Tatted Dalek(In Dalek voice) "No more procrastinate? EX - PLAIN!!!"Both the PDF pattern and the video demo are done!!!Here's the link to the free PDF pattern...
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Thinking about tatting a Time Vortex Manipulator
This "Sewing Circuits" kit from BrownDogGadgets.com has been in my possession for almost 3 years. It's really just a middle school level kids fun thing, so I really should stop feeling intimidated by...
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Found! Collar from Priscilla No. 2
Many years ago (in the 20th century) I tatted this collar from a vintage pattern found in a reprint of Priscilla Tatting Book No. 2. The book I still have is from the Dover Needlework Series; the...
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Josephine rings and barely started time vortex
Josephine ring in progress, made of the same repeated half stitch.A series of Josephine rings.From my own "Petal Portal" pattern.The Petal Portal pattern uses several unusual tatting techniques. It's...
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Tatted daffodils and handknit sweater
From daffodil patterns in Christel Weidmann’s book"Ostern"I brought out and wore my tatted corsage on Easter morning, even though the weather here today felt like more of winter cold! More about this...
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Under the weather
My Etsy shop is on vacation until I recover from Covid. I'm fully vaccinated, so it shouldn't be too bad for me. I felt well enough today to enjoy my tulips blooming in my yard. The photo is of my...
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Feeling better
The quarantine period of 10 days will soon be done, so I'm planning to re-open my Etsy shop on May 23. I'm feeling good! Definitely will be going to get the 2nd booster as soon as possible. Enough of...
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Rose Heart and "Roses" hand dyed thread
"Antique Rose Heart" pattern from Tat's Amore' by Martha EssMy rose heart is missing one round of Martha Ess's pattern, but I'm happy with how it turned out. The heart measures 3 and 1/2 inches (8.9...
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Starting this collar with pearl tatting
Pearl tatting, aka double sided chainThe plan is to tat the top portion onlyof my fanciest necklace, and write up the pattern just for that much. Only the pointy collar top! Only that much!Original...
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