Hold on a minute

Another year here and many new things happening in 2020. Firstly on the tatting front I must get some of my projects finished from past conferences and workshops.

I will post my progress as it happens.

I have also been reviewing conferences I want to attend in 2020 and reviewing costs and logistics.  I hope to see many of my tatting friends and see all the wonderful things being done round the world.

If you have ever considered attending a workshop or conference please do so.  It is very rewarding and will give your craft a boost, plus it would be fun to see you too.

Below are the tatting events happening in 2020 with links to the web pages.

Finger Lakes

Shuttlebirds

Palmetto

Tatting Corner Tat Days

Fringe Element Tatters

Happy Tatting

Test tat

I was asked to test tat a new little motif by Robin B a new tatting designer.   You can find a link to the pattern on her facebook Robin's Nest Tatting Designer page here. 

I love how it almost looks interwoven but it is not.  Just three little rounds.

I started on a chain and used a split ring to climb to the second round.  Then I added magic loops to the first and last chain and no ends to sew in.

Using a Coats thread size 20 the small doily measures 4.25 inches from point to point.

To start on a chain you can use a paper clip or one of those coiless safety pins.  You might try what I did by starting with an unflipped second half and then with a flipped second half counting as the first double stitch and you can remove your paperclip once the chain is completed. 

More Exchanges

 This array of  card, flattened bottle caps and the beaded and tatted bell covering the glass bell ornament arrived today from Kentucky.   The sender packaged it well and the glass ornament arrived safely.

Thanks to the Fringe Element Tatters another exchange completed.




Also below is the cover to a needlebook I received from an exchange  held by a guild I belong to. It is so cute how the needlebook is the front and back of the house.  I love it, you can never have too many.

Maybe just me but that house is asking for some tatting don't you think?

Trending

I tatted these two angels and gave them away in a local exchange.  The bell below was received as a thank you and came all the way from Denmark.  

I hope you are all enjoying this  "silly season" as Jane calles it .  

Still Another Angel

I purchased the set of 3d Angels from Renata Niemczyk/Renulek from her etsy site.  I used a  vintage thread Coats 30.  They are less than 2.5 inches tall .  I used a white pearl bead  about 14mm.   

Each angel is constructed the same but each has a different finish to the skirt which makes them even more unique.  I need to make a few more because these are already spoken for and I'd like a few for my tree.

Sorry for the poor photographs today, the light just didn't want to come into the kitchen.