Blue Flakes

Blue Flakes

   
     Another pair of earrings from a broken necklace.

Some for the In-Laws

Some for the In-Laws

   Here are a few 2.25" Christmas balls I made for the in-laws.

Few More Balls

Few More Balls

     Here are a few 2.25" Christmas balls I made for the neighbors.  It seems to take as long to load up the beads as it takes to tat them.

 

Loom Scarf

Loom Scarf

   I don't like to knit, but don't mind loom knitting.  A freind showed me how to make these, wonderful scarves on a knitting spool.  I had a small loom for making mittens so I used it instead of a spool.  Simplicity has the patterns for making these on 3 different looms.

Country Kitchen Pendent

Country Kitchen Pendent

     This doo-dad was a button, I had gotten in a trade.  The tatting was done in Lizbeth, size 40, country kitchen.  The pendent is 1.5" in diameter.

  

Mayan Dooms Day

Mayan Dooms Day

     In Tatters was having a tatting exchange, with the Mayan end-of -the-world as the theme.  You could either tat something Mayan or something old (for the new tatters).   Your item could NOT be sent out until 22 Dec, the day after "the end of the world".
      I decided to design a bookmark from the symbols on the Mayan calendar.  All was done in Lizbeth, size 20 thread.  The inner part was the symbols such as sun, clouds, don't know, manifest (done in autumn harvest).  The frame work was done in mocha med and the feet (every Mayan symbol had feet) was done in gold.  I tatted around the doo-dad to match (somewhat) the image in the doo-dad.
     I made two bookmarks because I choose two exchange people.  One person was from NY and another from Canada.  Don't worry...these were sent out at the first part of January.

45 of 100 motif challenge  (whew...what a challenge!!)

One of my latest designs, may post the pattern someday.

Blue Leaf Pendent

Blue Leaf Pendent

     This was a broken bracelet I took in trade.  The pendent was don in Lizbeth size 40, blue river glades.  The pendent is 2.25" in diameter.

44 of 100 motif challenge. 

Glade Snowflake

Glade Snowflake

     This was part of an old necklace, I found at an antique show.  It's tatted with Lizbeth, size 20, blue river glades.  The pendent is 1.5" in diameter.

Tiger-Eye Ring

Tiger-Eye Ring

     12 x 18 mm tiger-eye ring. Made in a size 6.  The balls were made by melting scrap pieces of silver.  When the heat hits the scraps, they melt together and form a ball.  

For sale at West Pine Creations.

Ice Fishing

Ice Fishing

     Just got back from another ice fishing adventure...

 

A few of the big ones...crappies.

 

 Whew!!!  14.5"

 

  Another big one!!

      We've caught so many, my tatting/fishing arm needs some rest.  The ice is going away and fishing is slowing down.  Waiting for the spring fishing to start.

Boarder

Boarder

     This boarder is from "Tatting" by Anne Orr.  It's made with size 10, gold crochet thread and is 2 feet long.  This is the edging for our Church's new alter paraments.  I have 5 more feet to go.

Leafy Flower

Leafy Flower

     This little doo-dad was another old clip earrings.  I found it at another antique show.  The leaves were tatted in Lizbeth, size 40, jungle green.  I gave it away, as soon as I made it, so I don't know the diameter.

 

43 of 100 motif challenge

  

Blue Earrings

Blue Earrings

   The doo-dads were a pair of old, clip earrings, found at an antique show.  The earrings were done in pearl cotton #12 and are 1.5" in diameter.

 42 of 100 motif challenge.

  For Sale on West Pine Creations.

Key-To-My-Heart (II)

Key-To-My-Heart (II)

     I found this doo-dad at the department store.  It was part of a charm necklace, with 8 different doo-dads!!  The pendent was tatted in Lizbeth, size 40, shell pink med/light.  The pendent is 2.5" x 1.75".

 41 of 100 motif challenge. 

For sale on West Pine Creations. 

Doublet

Doublet

     This is an abalone doublet.  A doublet is when a clear, quartz cap is cemented to a fragile stone or shell.  This is common with opals.  The doublet is 19 X 17 mm.  This one I gave to my daughter.

Cameo

Cameo

    I love old cameo's.  I found this at an antique show.  The doo-dad didn't have any holes in it, so I hung it on a dream catcher frame.  I left this one simple.  The thread is Lizbeth, size 20, victorian red.  It measures 1.75" x 2.25".

Ocean Sunset Necklace

Ocean Sunset Necklace

     This was done with a free sample from Handy Hands (it came in their newsletter).  I just love making this necklace in size 3 thread.  The pattern is by "Tat-a-Renda" (Jon Yusoff).

Key-To-My-Heart

Key-To-My-Heart

     Another key-to-my-heart theme.  This old key was given to my, by a friend.  The key was done in Lizbeth, size 20, antique violet medium.  I traded it off for some more old jewelry parts.

Jelly Bean

     This was another special order.  A lady wanted me to tat around this old, clip earring.  The tatting was done in Lizbeth, size 40, cranberry bush.  I really like this size 40...very delicate look.

Tiger-Eye Purse

Tiger-Eye Purse

     This free formed piece looked like a purse after I made it.  I don't remember the size of the stone.  The necklace sold as soon as I made it.

Greenies

Greenies

     This was a special order.  A lady wanted a small pair of green earring.  The doo-dads were from an old, broken necklace.  The thread was pearl cotton #12.

 40 of 100 motif challenge.