Pram #3

Here's Jane's pram in pink. One of the ladies in my knitters group knew she'd be wanting one on a card, but didn't know yet if she'd need pink or blue. Frankly, I like the variegated. But they're all cute.

Martha Ess' Butterfly

This is from Martha Ess' Green butterfly. Very fun to make.

Little Bo Peep

Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep, and doesn't know where to find them.
Leave them alone and they'll come home.
Dragging their tails behind them.

Jane's puppy, Spud

Here's Jane's cute puppy, Spud. He looks much better now that I've blocked him up. I tried to put him with Crinoline Lady and have him pose as a sheep. But he wasn't pulling the wool over anyone's eyes. Crinoline lady will be along shortly, as Little Bo Peep. And she can't find her sheep or a puppy.

Little Blue Butterfly

 I whipped this little guy up today. It was fun.

Rainbow-licious

I finally got my rainbow-licious today, from Tatilicious. It's size 20. I think it's soooo pretty. Can't wait to make something with it.

Glass mat #5

This one went much easier. I finally got used to the pattern and learned to check on myself once in awhile. I did have to pick some out, but didn't have to cut and tie. It's made with Lizbeth # 129 Purple Splendor and # 624 Raspberry Pink Med.

Glass mat #4

I adore these little glass mats. (Mary Konior's Tatting With Visual Patterns). I still have a struggle getting them done correctly as my concentration isn't always up to par. But I haven't quit.

Baskets

Handy Hands puts out a catalog that has this little basket pattern in it. I traced the basket on to cards and then colored them. Then I tatted all the little flowers. The flowers are quick and fun to make.

Prams on cards

My ladies "knitters" group likes my prams on greeting cards. I think I may be getting a call or two for these. Gotta get on some extra pink and blue.

Glass mat #3

Here's glass mat #3. I still struggle to get it right. But I don't concentrate as well as it always requires. I do love the pattern though.

Another cap

This one's been sitting for quite a while. I finally got it glued together today. It's another one with the lights in the front of it.

Crinoline Lady complete

I've put this in a picture frame. I hope those cute butterflies (found in Jane's blog) have completed the ensemble.

Day 4 of TIAS

OK here's day 4. I used the Catherine Wheel joins. It was good practice. This join makes me think of the way we do split chains. It's Marie's fast and easy technique. It's on Jane's blog.

Bits and Pieces

Here's my TIAS day 3. I am improving. My first day, I misunderstood the Fp so that day is a bit of a mess. But, rather than start again I imagine I might be making more mistakes, so I'll just keep going. Always a great learning experience.

Then, last night I attended our knitters group, (we call it knitters but we do all kinds of crafts) Our group makes items for an orphanage in Romania.  One of our ladies works in a second hand store. She found this shuttle and some patterns and a roll of white #20 thread. She thought I'd like to have it, so she brought it for me. I tried this humungous Tatsy shuttle. Too awkward. I found it interesting, but I doubt I'll ever use it. It felt to big and I really like a hook in the end of my shuttle. 

And lastly. Here's a little fun thing I often like to try in mid January. Did you know with a little patience, you can stand an egg on its thicker end. Only in January. And your counter has to be level. This might only be in the northern hemisphere. But it works.

So Little Time So Many Pretty Ornaments

My last ornament of the season. This is from Be Stitched. Sorry the picture is a bit blurry. I scanned it and and beads held the lid open.

Some new Christmas things

I'm being told my last pictures didn't show up. I think I know why. I tried to just copy and paste them from Intatters. So, I'll try again.

Tidy threads

I borrowed one of my daughters hair clips to demonstrate a way to hold your thread ends. They do come in smaller sizes than this, but this is all I had to work with. You open them by pushing the middle. And close them by pushing them down.

Second Glass Mat

This is my second attempt at the Glass Mat. It went smoother this time, but I still mess up. I need to apply lots of concentration to this and that's not always available. I did find a better way to take out rings, so that helps.

First try at the glass mat

This is my first attempt at Mary Konior's glass mat, in her book Tatting with Visual Patterns. It was a challenge for me. First problem, I just used some cheap white thread, not singed. And it even had a thick spot. Every time I had to undo a ring, it broke. And I made lots of errors in the pattern. It requires good concentration. But, please don't be discouraged, if you want to make it. I'm on muscle relaxers for my back and I always watch TV when I tat. All that, and I can't wait to make another one.