Doves

 Doves

     I found a package of doves in the scrapbooking department.

Tail

 Tail

    I gave little blacky a tatted tassel and I found a sheet of acid-free scrapbooking stickers at the dollar store.  I had a little bear charm to add to the tassel.

Snowflake

 Snowflake

    I needed to empty another shuttle.

Blacky

 Blacky

      We have two kinds of bears, up here in north Idaho...grizzly bears and black bears.  A little black bear moseyed into our back yard and decided to live with us. 

     Of course, not a real bear but an electric kalimba.  This one sounds amazing.  It came with an audio cable so I tried it on a cheap speaker.  It didn't work so I'll look for a little portable amp.  I would like to play it during the farmers market to pass the slow time.  Did you notice the initial is the same as my name, "M"?

Wanda

 Wanda

     I need to empty a few shuttles.  The snowflake is Wanda's, "Victor Snowflake."

Puppies

 Puppies

     We went to Walmart and I found a few more buttons for kalimba charms.

Thaw

 Thaw

      The winter thaw is occurring, causing the spiders to move in.  Don't worry, after this, winter will set in...

Shuttlebird Workshop....Open

 Shuttlebird Workshop....Open

      The workshop is now open for registration.  The workshop is from 28 April to 1 May at the Ross Point Camp in Post Falls, Idaho.  I'm teaching all six classes, this time.  I'll teach the bracelet pattern, twice.  Hope to see you all there.

Intro to Tatsmithing:    Learn the “In’s and Out’s” of Tatsmithing – how to go about tatting the “Basic Design” around any object using metallic sewing thread. This is the basis to all Tatsmithing. Practice tatting with sewing thread and tatting the basic design around a button. If you have been afraid to try metallic sewing thread, this is the class to take. 

Ruby Red Pendant

Garden Bracelet

Spirograph designs. 

The Keys to my Heart, Embellishment tatting.

Heart

 Heart

    My heart kalimba needed a heart tassel.  The modified heart pattern is a by Jon.  The long part of the tassel is by Dee Powell.  

Stickers

 Stickers

      I found some acid-free, scrapbooking stickers at the dollar store to add to the heart kalimba.

Bear

 Bear

     I made a fob for my Aklot bear kalimba.  The pattern is one of Robbin's bookmark patterns.  I added a few beads and a charm.

Charms

 Charms

        I made a few Valentine kalimba charms from buttons and a pair of Hershey's kiss earrings.