Tatted Heart (valentine)

This pattern is from "free tatting patterns" It was confusing. I got some help from Patty D (thank you Patty), for part of it. That helped a lot. They should have said to use two shuttles. And it would have been better if it had been in actual numerical order. That's where Patty came in.

Froggies

These guys are from Pam Palmer's book Tatting Treats 2. The all  green one is the first one I tried and he has a small mistake. So I tried again. I needed some variety, so froggie 2 has a bit of pizazz. I dreamed up the little dragon flies myself, as I needed little ones. 

Five Heart's Desire

Susan K Fuller's Hearts Desire is still my favorite. I plan to put these on cards and put a pearl bead in every other ring. It makes it stand out pretty.

Fianlly

Well here's what I've been trying to make. I made a mistake. I was supposed to have 8 picots on the inner ring and I'd only put on 7. So I had to fudge. But, as least I've got the pattern figured. I want to make another and make it right. But I doubt I'll ever make it small enough for a big button. That super fine thread is very twisty.

My Own Motif

I made my own motif.

Ugly Bunny has found a home

Just a quick note, to anyone concerned about my ugly bunny. I gave him to my gal friend who loves all bunnies. She adores him and will give him a happy, forever home. So, no worries, he will spend his life in a loving, happy burrow.

Dressed up ugly bunny

I put a bow on my bunny. Nothing like a little bling.

Ugly bunny

I got this idea to make a three dimensional bunny from Mark Meyers pattern. His flat bunny is cute. Mine, however, belongs to the Ugly Bunny club.

Split chain

Upon watching Linda Davies UTube on split chains, I finally get it. Yipeee. It's not perfect, but it's the best it's ever been.

butterfly bodies

Some ideas for butterfly bodies. Which is better?

Heart butterfly

I was fiddling with Anne Bruvold's Christmas hearts. I put three together, thinking it would make a fan. It turned out to make a butterfly.

Seahorses with peepers

I made some more Seahorses with googlie eyes.

Another Sea Horse

Rootbeer Bear

This is from Pam Palmer's book Tatting Treats 2. It took me awhile, as I had some comprehension problems. Another time, I would start the arms from the inside out, rather than from outside to in. I appreciate that she included diagrams, as that helps with where to attach at a picot, sometimes.
It's made from Lizbeth #20, Root Beer Float. I added some google eyes and put a little bow on it.

Sea Horses

These cute little guys were designed by Debbie Arnold in 1999. Thanks Debbie. There's lots of SS and RW in them. I hate having to set it down once I start, as I loose track of which shuttle and side I'm supposed to be on. Even if I've set it out like it should be when it's time to get back to it.

Butterfly Heats Doily

I had made three of these and got a suggestion to make more and attach them. Worked out ok. Took some thinking on my part. Not an easy task (thinking).

Framed Rocking Horse

I decided to put the rocking horse in a frame. For the background, I got a background picture, (from the internet) of blue sky and clouds. You can get free power point backgrounds. Then placed it behind the rocking horse. 

                                              

Rocking Horse

When Gina Brummett made this little guy a couple months ago, I liked it so much, I sent for the book. (Little did we know) It's from Pam Palmer's Tatting Treats Two. I didn't have the size #40 thread, so I used 20. I've sent for some 40. It's on sale right now, Lizbeth, at Zig Zag. Mine is not so dainty. But, he's my first try at it, so I'll have to give it another go, when I get my thread. It would make a very nice picture in a baby's room, or sewn onto a patch on a patch work baby quilt. I'd put his tail on upside down, so off that came to do again. My only beef with this pattern is that it would end with a chain just sitting in space and I wasn't told to attach it somewhere. That comes with more experience, I guess.

Ocean Sunset Fishy

I did some tatting while visiting my mom. She admires my work and I like fans. The first is the Gold Fishy designed by nami. It's done in Lizbeth Ocean Sunset.

This is three of Irene Woo's Butterfly Hearts. I didn't attach them, as Jane had done with her pretty hearts. It would look nice though. I hadn't taken many balls of thread with me, so I was glad to get back to my stash. I did have a good time with mom though. We both love to play crib, so there was lots of that going on.

Gold Fish

This little cutie was designed by nami 2011. It was fun to make.