Drop

Drop

    I need a little drop, or two of tea, this morning.  This little tea pot is very addicting.  I found the smaller buttons, 3/8" work best.  Need to dig through my stash, to find some more buttons.

Jane

Jane

     Another, fun button bracelet, designed by Jane.  These are so fun to make...think this might be my favorite.

More

More

    Two more spiders, around the window.

Exciting

Exciting

    Very exciting, I'll be teaching at the Shuttlebird tatting workshop, May 2-5 2019 at the Ross Point Camp and Conference Center in Post Falls ID.  Here are the things I'll be teaching...

Bead Placement

How to Tatsmith, using metallic thread and finishing this pendant.

Tatting around a bauble.

Spirograph tatting.

Sisters

Sisters

    Holly and her sisters.  I needed a few Christmas mice.  These are made from rubber bands.

Mice, from left to right:  Violet, Maxine, Holly, Sapphire, and Emerald.

Decorating

Decorating

      Decorating for Christmas.

Decorated with quilling, tatting, and other hand-made ornaments.

I rescued this mouse, from the free box at a yard sale. 

Julie's Angel

Julies's Angel

      I had the pleasures to test-tat for Nicola, again.  This time, was a tiny 2" angel.

Couple

Couple

     Found a couple of spiders, around the door.

Fall

Fall

     Can tell fall is coming...spiders are trying to get into the house.

Squeaking

Squeaking

     A little mouse, squeaked by....

    

Church

Church

     ....a little church mouse, I found, while cleaning the church.

Not

Not

    This is NOT the last one..they must have had babies.

Craft Show

Craft Show 

     We are having a craft show at the Bonners Ferry Middle School (6577 Main St #100, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805), TODAY Saturday (17th) from 9 am to 3 pm....hope to see some of you there.  Jan will have her, beautiful, stitch cards also.

Another

Another

     Another mouse, scurrying around.

Stash

Stash

     Spent the day, organizing my button collection.  I found these at various yard sales, estate sales and thrift store.

Starting to organize.

The real buttons (ha, ha....mother-of-pearl).

Glass and rhinestones.

Unique

4 - Hole Buttons

Metal Buttons

Enamel and Small Metallic Buttons.

Pearly Post Buttons

2 - Hole Buttons

Post Buttons

Organized....now to start tatting.