A little more practice

I've been tatting for a little more practice before Tat Days.

The colorful ones were done with some hand-dyed fibers from The Yarn Player's Etsy shop. If I remember correctly, this color is Rhubarb Pie. They work up SO well. I enjoy tatting with those plain shirt buttons you always wonder how to use... The white is DMC. The little baskets are a fun little motif to zip up, too, and they're Finca #16.

Tatted Baskets

I saw a basket by Laurie on the needle-tat group, and had to try it. Love the way it turned out, and will use them on my Crazy Quilts with flowers overflowing. The pink is made with #12 Finca pearl, and the white is #30 DMC Cebelia as is the tan that I dyed / stained with coffee.

Critters

I've been working on Jane Eborall's lobster for days, but have finally finished one that is going to pass. It's a fairly big project for me, but it was really fun since I have an idea for what I'll use it. It is done in size 20 Rubi thread.






After that was finished, I did one of Martha Ess' frogs. He was pretty quick and fun to do! Used size 12 Finca pearl thread.






Both these great women of tatting will be at Tat Days in September!



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Spider Web

I've spent the last couple of days working with Mark Myers pattern for a spider web. His goes on for about six or seven rows, but this is as far as I've gotten without making a collander! It's fun to work on, and like this thread, too. Wish the center was closer, but that seems to pull the tension too tight, thus the bowl effect. There are some loose ends, but this is still a practice piece - I'll try to do better on the next one!

Button Motifs

A couple of little button motifs to share with friends. 20, 21

Owls

I found the pattern for these in the Tatting Collage book by Lindsay Rogers. 16

Spiders and Flower

These are doodles of a multi chain flower and experimenting with tatting spiders - CQ you know! 15

More Morning Glories

Using the design by Nell Corns "Morning Blossoms" I tatted another set of my Morning Glories. 14

Dragonfly

Brown variegated dragonfly in Finca

Caterpillar

Split ring caterpillar with bead eyes.

Palmetto Tree

As a 'member' of the Palmetto Tatters Guild, I had to try the Palmetto Tree motif. The fronds could be a little longer, but it looks pretty good to me. Used Finca 16.

Button

This little button motif was a mistake, but it is cute to me. DMC 80

Swan

This is a swan pattern by Lindsay Rogers. It took a while to get it going in the right direction, but she turned out pretty well! Swans are such beautiful birds, and when I come across a pattern I must give it a try! This is done with DMC size 80.
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Morning Glories

I think this is a pretty motif. The pattern was named something different, but it so reminded me of morning glories. DMC 80 and Finca 16

It has been so spring like these past few days, I've been working outside when the chance was there. Guess that made we want to do spring inside as well. I found this design by Nell Corns of "Morning Blossoms" that were so pretty I couldn't resist giving them a try. 10

Beads

Edging with beads

Fan

First simple fan

Fan

Fancy little fan motif

Tree

Christmas tree

Bell

Pink bell with beads

Star Snowflake