Charlie

Charlie

     Jan's dog (JS Design Stitch Card), Charlie, had just passed away.  Here is a card I made for her.  The pattern is from Inga's, "Tatted Animals."  

Book

Book

     This is from the "Tatting Book #183.  Any guesses? 

Newsletter

Newsletter

       Found something in the Handy Hands, fall, newsletter that I wanted to tat.  Can you guess what it's going to be?

Gifts

Gifts

     These little scissors would make nice gifts.  So I needed to make a few more.

Present

Present

    An awesome, tatting present from Rachel.

     My sister, Jan has started her blog, featuring her gorgeous stitch cards.  Be sure to check out her blog.

Neighbor

Neighbor

       Some pictures I took of the neighbor's yard and house.   Hmmmmm......what to draw next.

Space

Space

     Was having a little fun, drawing on black paper.  It looks better in person.

Masks

Masks

     One of our neighbors sells popcorn and cotton candy.  In order for them to sell it, they need to wear a mask.  I told her to bring me some fabric and would make them some.  I made a few mask, hand sanitizer to attach to her purse and a little wallet.

Recycle

Recycle

     I'm recycling my toilet paper rolls and paper towel roll.  They are being used as planters.  
     My lettuce is starting to come up.  My basis hasn't come up yet.  Once they get a little bigger, I'll plant the hole thing in the garden.  

Two

Two

     I have been tatting, but need to hide ends and block it all out.  Not in the mood for doing tat yet.  In the mean time, I've been sewing and drawing.  Here is another set of placemats and a matching runner for the buffet.

Set

Set

       Been working on some larger placemats.  Here is a set of 4 to match my doily.

Mini

Mini

     I had found a Souvenir book at the thrift store, thinking it would make a great mini sketch book.  I have it half-way finished.  Here is a cats face, drawn with colored pencils.  Of, course, it looks better in person.

Mixed

Mixed

      This glass apple is a mixed media of marker, colored pencil and pastel.

Rachel

Rachel

       Rachel is a very dear friend of mine.  I taught her to needle tat, 8 years ago.  She loves the needle and has no desire to shuttle tat.  She is very tall and likes bold jewelry.  This pattern was designed for her. 

     Last fall, I had submitted this pattern into Handy Hands.  Today, in the mail, I received the latest issue of Helping Hands.  On the front, cover, is "Rachel's Bracelet."   I don't have the picture of the one, I physically sent to Handy Hands, it was done with the colors on the cover (Coral Splash).

Double Arches

Double Arches

      My favorite arch, at Arches National Monument Utah, was the Double Arches.  I had to draw it.  Here it is framed in a 8" X 10" frame.

Tub

Tub

      I was going through the knitting and crochet tub and came across a few doilies, needing finishing.  My favorite pattern is the pineapples.  This one was easy to finish.  I see the table clothe needs to be finished.

Finished

Finished 

     I finished my Double Arches colored pencil drawing...it looks better in person.

Colored Pencil

Colored Pencil

     Slowly working on my colored pencil drawing of the double arches.

Wood Storage

Wood Storage

  
       It was a nice day, so hubby decided he wanted an overhang to store the fire wood out of the rain.  We had a tarp over it, but the tarp won't last another year.  

Garden

Garden

    
     It is starting to get warmer so I decided to get the garden ready and plant a few seeds (peas, carrots and radishes).