Unicorn

 Unicorn

     I made this one for another little girl.  

Kitty

 Kitty

     I made this kitty for a little girl at the market.

Presents

 Presents

      I had made these diamond painting keychains for the neighbors and family for Christmas.

Snowing

 Snowing

     It's snowing diamond painting snowflakes.

Coasters

 Coasters

     I was able to finish a few coasters for myself.

Cold

 Cold

     It's cold out and the spiders are warming themselves in the window.

Moo

 Moo

    These were fun to make.  I gave them to my uncle for Christmas.

Cows

 Cows

     These cows are just, adorable.

Insects

 Insects

          This looks better in person.

Birds?

 Birds?

       Birds or reptiles?  A few diamond paintings I finished.

Last

 Last

     We are required to teach five classes out of six.  Since, I can't sit still, I'm going to have time-with-Marie for the last period of the workshop.  Last year was fabulous.  I had students coming to my class with their projects from other, instructors classes.  I love to teach, so come see me with your questions.  See you at the workshop.

    Do you have questions from your classes with Marie? Do you just want additional work time on Marie’s patterns? This time is available for you to get additional help from Marie.

Tear

 Tear

      After lunch, Saturday, we will be doing a little Tatsmithing to make a "Dragon Tear Pendant":

    This is part of the Fairy Garden Collection. This beautiful, Tatsmithed pendant is tatted around a faceted, opalescent cabochon with glow-in-the-dark accents and a dragon's tear, hanging off the bottom.

Saturday

 Saturday

     Saturday morning I'm teaching "Doing the Splits Motif":

    Small, but complex, split chain motif. Learn which split chain technique to use, while tatting from the left or from the right. Learn to make consecutive split chain sections, before jumping to the next row. Learn to front-face tat.

Afternoon

 Afternoon

     Latter in the afternoon, I'll teach the "Sink or Float" pendant:

    This is part of The Sea is Calling Collection. This pattern can be used as a pendant or a pair of earrings. This pattern was inspired by the time I spent with my dad, at the Oregon coast.

Lunch

 Lunch

      After lunch I'll teach the "Changeable Earrings," class:

    This is part of the "Fairy Garden Collection" and the "Garden Collection." If you made the "Garden Bracelet" and the "Faylinn Necklace," then you need to make these earrings to finish your set. You will be making two pairs of earrings: "Fairy Wheel Earrings" and "Fairy Dress Earrings." These earrings will be, interchangeable and hung on a pair of handmade spiral earwires.

Angel

Angel

         The first class I will be teaching is a technique for CWJ.  This class will be the first day of class, Friday morning.

         Angle Ring:   Adorable, guardian angel to hang on your rear-view mirror, window, or a Christmas tree. This is for the beginner or anyone who is ready to jump to the next level.

Spring

 Spring

      The registration for the spring, 2024 Shuttlebird Workshop is now open.  Yeah.....  The theme is "Mad Tatter's Tea Party.  What better way to spend a weekend.  Tea and tatting go hand-and-hand.  I need to find my hat and white gloves for the tea party.

Mice

 Mice  

     These mice are adorable.  They make me giggle.

Favorite

 Favorite

     This is one of my favorite designs.  It's from, The Sea is Calling, Collection.

Nails

 Nails

      I had enough nails to finish a tatting shuttle.  

Eye

 Eye

      The original eye color, on the larger whale had gotten lost in the the whale.  I had and iridescent black color from another kit.  I like the contrast.

 

Improvised

 Improvised  

     I, improvised a little.  The pattern called for a champaign colored diamond in the turtle.  The same color in the background.  I used a different color to accent the turtle.

Fairy

 Fairy

      I made a pair of fairy wheel earrings to go with one of my fairy necklaces.