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"Forest" dye batch, tatted link chain, list of exciting events coming up!
New "Forest" hand dyed thread of shaded dark greens has been added to my Etsy shop. I used the Forest green for the bottom link of my tatted link chain in the photo above. Link chain is a new idea that...
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While I'm at Tatting Days
Some of my Etsy shop listings have been deactivated for the rest of this week, since I'm taking the items with me. Orders placed at my Etsy shop from November 11 - 15 will be shipped November 16.My...
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Tatting Days and The Domes
15th Annual Tatting Days - that's me standing, teaching the tatted "feather" designAnother photo of the class in sessionRuth George holding her magnificent tatted mobile Tatting Days at the Tatting...
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Tatted Cotter Pin Bracelet
Here's my first completed project in "Tatted Cotter Pin Links", a new idea which I am experimenting with. It was inspired by the wire wrapping technique "Cotter Pin Chain". I'm wearing the bracelet to...
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Tatted Cotter Pin Links Tutorial
My tatted cotter pin link tutorial is available as a free PDF. Click HERE to download the 2 page file.I hope you'll have fun with this technique! It's another idea to play with.My report on wearing the...
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At the designing board in blue
This week a vague idea came to me from out of the blue. I started tatting it up, posted my work in progress on Facebook, and someone commented "tiara". The project of a tiara hadn't occurred to me,...
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Jane's Peace Dove
Jane Eborall has amazing patterns! I tatted her dove in size 10 thread to make it 4 inches across, using white size 8/0 seed beads and one black size 6/0 seed bead for the eye. The olive branch is from...
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The dove tree and "Beatrice" necklace
At choir practice at church this week I saw that the peace dove tree was up.See if you can find the tatted dove in the top photo! The tatting pattern is by Jane Eborall.The photo at left shows the...
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How to become a Craftsy instructor
In this post I'm specifically trying to encourage more tatting teachers to think about teaching a course on Craftsy, but the information here will apply to any craft subject.So, first of all, if you...
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To go with the blue necklace
Lizbeth thread in Royal Blue #652, size 10. These are my new original designs. The blue necklace is from the same design as the red one from a previous post.I wanted to come up with an earring that...
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"Pond" colorway
Sort of ecru blending into teal and green, "Pond" is my latest hand dyed thread batch, now listed in my Etsy shop.Here's an example of it tatted up, in a variation of my own "Newcastle" pattern. The...
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Necklace and earring set in "Pond" hand dyed
This necklace is tatted from hand dyed thread (Pond batch) combined with Lizbeth (Country Turquoise), both size 10. I added seed beads in sizes 11/0 and 8/0, accented with Czech pearl-coated glass druk...
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Celtic fun with "Pansy" and "Celery" hand dyed thread, classes coming up
New batch of "Pansy" hand dyed thread just added to my Etsy shop! The colors are inspired by wild pansy flowers or "Johnny Jump-ups" as they're sometimes called.The earrings in top photo were formed...
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Wire and Tatting Pendant
Inspired by the tatted flower work of Helma Siepmann but wanting to do a jewelry piece instead of attaching the tatting to fabric, I chose to make a wire frame for a pendant.I've shown my process in...
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A petal shaped, tatted pendant with wire wrapping
Here's another pendant using the techniques shown in my YouTube video. The tatting technique is encapsulation, in which several threads are all used as the core inside unflipped, aka reverse stitches,...
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Extremely Very Early Spring Giveaway
"Stardate" set"Pansy" set"Pond" setSnow is still in the forecast where I live, but leaf tips from springtime flowers are beginning to emerge from the ground. Time for a giveaway!For a chance to win a...
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The Giveaway Winners!
The random number generator came up with #15 Stringy Dogs, #98 Fiona, and #60 Anne. I've sent emails to these winners,Thanks very much to everyone who commented! I enjoyed reading them all very much....
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Hand dyed "Leafy" and "Stardate"
The "Leafy" batch is subtly shaded medium leaf greens, which are always useful to compliment showier flower colors. "Stardate" is an out of this world amazingly vibrant combo.I'm tatting and...
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Tatting an Onion Ring from the back side
If doing a project using front side / back side tatting, sometimes an onion ring will need to be tatted from the back side. Tat the inner ring using reverse order double stitches (2nd half first, 1st...
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Preparing for Finger Lakes Tatting Conference
The Finger Lakes Tatting Conference is next week, and I'll be teaching there! The "Fantasy Flower" is the project that I'm teaching.I'm currently preparing step-outs, or samples in various stages of...
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