A new doiley
This is Doily 8 from Tatting Patterns and Theory by Jan Stawasz. The center is made up of 19 of these little motifs joined together. Each one takes about an hour to hour and 15 to make, depending on...
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This is "Sahmura" from Jon Yosoff's Elegant Tatting Gems. It is made in Lizabeth size 80 color #163 Blue Ice. About 1 1/2" wide. My first snowflake of the season.
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This is the cover doily from Jan Stawaz's Tatting Theory and Patterns. I'm just now starting the medallions for this round. Well, actually I started a while ago, I can't seem to make them right and...
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Still continuing on with the cover doily from Jan Stawaz's Tatting Theory and Patterns. Each of the medallions takes me 1 1/2 hour to do. I also spent about 2 hours trying to figure the pattern out...
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This has not been pressed or blocked so please look past the twists and ruffles. According to my notes, I started on this doily Sept. 14, 2014. I work on it in bursts and complete several rounds at...
View ArticleMotif 26 Lavender & Lace
This is Lavender & Lace from "Tatting Doilies & Edgings" edited by Rita Weiss. It's 4 of the motifs joined together. The thread is vintage Star brand in a peach varigation. It came from a bag...
View ArticleMotif 27 and 28 Cobweb Doily
I tagged along with The Hubs to Home Depot a few months ago. While he was doing his thing I entertained myself in the paint aisle. I love looking at the paint cards. This one caught my eye as I have...
View ArticleMotif 29 Pretty Petal Doily
Pretty Petal Doily from Traditional Tatting Patterns by Rita Weiss. For the new year I've decided to tat at least one item from every tatting book I own. I have about 50 books. The books I haven't...
View ArticleMotif 30 triangle motif
This is from Tatting, A Potpourri of Patterns. It is 5 individual triangle motifs joined together. I made it in size 100 which taxed my eyes a bit but I love the delicate lacy-ness of it. The...
View ArticleMotif 31 edging
This is Lace #9 from Tatted Handkerchiefs by Kirstine Nikolajsen and Inga Nikolajsen. The thread is size 80 DMC.
View ArticleMotif 32 Springtime Doily
This is Springtime Doily from The Tatter's Treasure Chest edited by Mary Carolyn Waldrep. This is another one of my paint color chip projects. My tatting group loved the colors. I'm not sure if I...
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We went to NW Ark to visit my mother-in-law last month and of course we had to check out a few local antique malls. Hubs collects double edge safety razors and shaving brushes (and actually uses them...
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This is Motif #18 from DMC's Tatting for Today. The thread is Lizabeth 108 Sherbert Delight and 644 Boysenberry Dk.
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I have a new job! YEAH! I can buy more thread and books and food! I have a new job. Meh. No more spending my days tatting and reading and hanging with my dog. Where I work the time cards are kept in a...
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This is a father's day gift for my dad. It is my variation of Fiona T/One Mad Tatter's variation of Anne Bruvold's TARDIS bookmark. I made Fiona's version but wanted something a little longer so I...
View ArticleJan Stawasz doily in progress
Completed round 12. There are 3 more rounds to go! From Tatting Theory and Patterns by Jan Stawasz. It's about 24" across at this point.
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This is the 5 rounds of Rectangular Luncheon Set from Anne Orr's Classic Tatting Patterns. This is another project in my resolution to make something from each tatting book I own. I have never made...
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I had to hold off on finishing Clash of Kings until I made the bookmark for Storm of Swords. This is the Overlapping Chains bookmark by Jon Yusoff.
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This is Frosted Star doily from Traditional Tatting Patterns by Rita Weiss. The colors were inspired by one of @lakesuperior_beachglass stacked seaglass photos. I've been wanting to do a seaglass...
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