Silver Bells

Sorry, no Christmas tunes here, just tatting.  These are two bells I have tatted before but with a Sanbest thread to make them sparkly and using up my chandelier crystals.  

The first bell is a pattern by Ewa, she shares the pattern on her blog.

The second bell is by  Renulek and the pattern was available on her Etsy site. I left off the last row. 

 

Needle Minder

Made some needle minders. used a craft bottlecap. some E6000 glue and magnets.   Yes, they work. 

Gold and Silver Flakes

 

Just a few gold and silver stars as ornaments.  This was a pattern I test tatted a few years ago. The original pattern is by Joelle Paulson and she called it Crystal Star. It remains one of my favorite patterns.

I used a Sanbest 6 strand thread, 4mm bicone beads,  each star measures 4 inches or 10 cm across.

First Snow

We had our first snowfall a few days ago.  I tossed this ornament in the snow and took a picture.  I have placed a clear chanedelier crystal in the center.  Below is another ornament with red chandelier crystals added.  

This pattern is by Marie McCurry, Icy Blue Snowflake. 12 rings and chains with 4 beads on picots and bead/chain intersection.

 

 

Inspiration Angel

She is called "Inspiration Angel" and the design is by Elaine Gan, who sells it on Etsy here.  I tatted in in a Sanbest thread and made a gold seed bead halo. 

The angel is very lightweight and measures 3 by 3 inches or  8 x 8 cm.  There is a red bead used for the head and a red drop bead inside the body. I used a bit of fishing line (8lb) to tie the beads and the hanger as one.