Mark the goat

I had a few problems with Jane's goat. Somehow the sides should have been the back and front. But I did what I could. My daughter and I are taking some paining classes. So after I painted my mountain meadow I thought it needed at goat. After I've made some flowers for him, I'll post it.

Jan Stawatsz #6

This is from Jan Stawasz's book Tatting theory and patterns doily number 6. It's coming along smoothly. When I first looked at the book, I was overwhelmed. But as you look it over the patterns are not so complicated. They are beautiful designs.

Pearl Butterfly

Ooops, I didn't realize until day light that I used two different shades of white. This is from Shabby Chick Tatting by Rozella F. Linden. It's the only thing I've made from her book. I didn't include pearls. The pattern is hard to understand and has errors that I have to figure out. Poorly written in my opinion.

bow and bells

I saw this on line. I regret I do not know who did it first. It's a gift for a dear friend. Can't wait to give it to her.

Snowman and Angel

These are little gifts for family and friends. The snowman's hat is from Jane Eborall's patterns.

We Three Angels

I made these by special request for a friend who likes to give her daughter purple ornaments in groups of three. Last year was those dark purple bells. I'm glad she gave me permission to use variegated. I love variegated threads and yarns. I think I have a color addiction.

My Christmas Sweater

Couldn't help myself. I just had to buy this ugly Christmas sweater for the Christmas farmers market. Walt-Mart special. I thought it might be cold, like last year, so I wore a knitted dickey with it. Didn't need it this year, it was off within the first hour.

Some baubles

I got two baubles made this year. They're both sold. One is from Renulka I used her pattern for the sides and another for the top. I added some extra rows. Wish I hadn't done that now. Oh well. What can ya do. The other is a snowflake pattern that fit nicely on top of a smaller ball.

Another tree

This one was white thread with a frosty filament embedded in it. I put gold sparkle paint on it.

new halo beads

I found some cute new halo beads for the angels.
I'm still playing with two different threads for the snowflakes. Jane has just posted a new snowflake a bit similar to this one. I can't wait to give it a try.

Finished tree

Sorry, it's a little blurry. My daughter gave me the idea to put the colored beads on each join. Then I put a little star in the middle of the top bit. I'm happy with the way it turned out (now).

Heavenly hoast and a snowflake

The angel on the lower right is Lizbeth Blue Ice and Arctic waters tied together. the rings were one and the chains the other. I like how the color scheme worked out. The snowflake in the middle is one from Jan Stawsz's book. 

Jan Stawasz's Christmas tree.

Here's my first try on Jan Stawasz's Christmas tree. I used #10 gold with a strand of gold metallic incorporated in it. So....should I glue on some colored beads? Or is it finished as it is?

Snowflake in a ball

I got this idea from a fellow tatter a few years back. I only made one. This year I bought a pack of 6 of these glass balls from Hobby Lobby. Then found the bows and little snowflakes at Micheal's recently.

Christmas ornaments

Having a ball with the Christmas ornaments. The tree in the middle is my first try at a Jan Stawasz's creation.The book arrived a couple days ago. I had a couple false starts, so I went with some thread I have an abundance of. It's a size 30, not 10 like he used. The two on the top left and right are Betsy Evans. I like the nice points.
The bottom right is one I bought from Etsy. It's from Romana Stelmach. And I'm still making Eileen Stafford's angles. I added a 3rd row and put some beads on the bottom halo and wing tips. I made it ruffly.
The two in the middle outer edge are Lene Bjorn's 24 Snowflakes in Tatting, Eleventh day of December. And The top middle is the same book..the fifth day of December.
Last is the bottom left. That was a error. I was trying to make the eleventh day of Dec. and made a mistake. Rather than throw it out, I just continued and finished it the was it was going.
I sold two angels while at my mother's place, so now I get to make more of those. So, more to come.

Renulek's tat along snowflake

This is a Renulek snowflake. He's a big fellow.

Snowflakes and Angels

The angels are Leen's Angels, designed by Eileen Stafford. I added a third row. I learned a lesson from the angel on the left. Don't put too large of beads on her halo. It made her head rather big. I put beads on the bottom of the skirt on the second one. That turned out ok.
The snowflakes are from Le Flocon Frivole at www.leblogdefrivole.blogspot.com they are great fun with their little Josephine knots. I like how the points stand out.

Jane's Snowflake

Here's another of Jane's snowflakes. I like the pointy ends.

More Christmas things

Here are some more Christmas ornaments. The snowflake is from 24 Snowflakes in Tatting by Lene Bjorn.There are 79 beads around the outside. I'll never do that again. It's pretty but very work intensive. The trees are Be-Stitched. I wish the sparkles would show up.

Snowflake creationg

I haven't stiffened this yet. It started out as Renulek's tat away. But, now I've added another ring to it. I hope to put it in a clear Christmas ball. I will post more as I go.