Okay, so I am slow at learning new things...

I did it! I did my first two shuttle tatting!! (okay, the laughter can quit any time...really, any time now... There, feeling better?) I have been tatting for one and a half years and have never tried it! My first experience was the clover on the middle purple round. Woohoo, you say? Well, I am happy with my first branching out! LOL

This is an Easter pin that I made the night before Easter--so I did it in a hurry. I found the pattern on the internet, and didn't read that it called for 2 shuttles until AFTER I turned off the computer! So, I put on my big girl panties and gave it a go! I can't remember whose pattern it is, so if I find it here soon, I will post the link. It measures about 2 inches long by 1 1/2 inches wide. I made it with size 80 DMC thread and placed it on a piece of fabric with interfacing on the back. Then I sewed on a pin back. I think it turned out nice!

For Amy!

A friend of mine mailed me some clothing for my daughter, and in exchange, I made her a doily to give her mom for Mother's Day. Hopefully, they like it!!! (as a note for Amy, the colors are not as bright as they look in the picture. I would say the blue is more of a country blue and the yellow is lighter...the camera does funny things to my pictures! LOL) It measures about 7 inches across. The pattern is from Tatting Patterns and Designs by Gun Blomqvist and Elwy Persson. It's called Flowery Meadow. I used size 20 DMC Cebelia thread. I am quite pleased with it!!

Still tatting away!

Well, I made a bookmark from my new Konior book...and I really like it...Haven't had a chance to take a picture of it yet. I have to make 10 MORE hearts for that retreat this month! I am so excited because that means more ladies will be blessed with this event! I am also working on a light blue and yellow doily for a friend to give her mom for Mother's Day. I will get a picture of the doily and the bookmark when I get the doily done!

Until next time.....