In the Mail . . .

I received the shuttles and the 'Aunt Ellen's Treasury Tatting Patterns' book in the mail days ago. This is what resulted. 

Thank you for the lovely shuttles, C. 

Here tatted in Lizbeth size 20 threads is the Daisy Heart. I might try it again in one colour. We will see. Tatting is a little slow these days.

Organza Bag - Purple Sachet

Black Friday Giveaway

Want another chance to win another organza bag with a piece of tatting which I made?

Just leave a comment by 3 Dec 2014 and check back to find out who won.

Happy Shopping Everyone!

Who Won?

The random number generator chose #1. 

IsDihara has won the peacock organza bag. 

Please send me your address via e-mail and 

I will put it in the mail as soon as possible.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Beef Ball Noodles

We love these noodles. 

The soup is clear and tasty.

It may look bland but it it is one of our favourites.

However, ordering these noodles isn't a breeze. 

The queue can be long,

 as with most of the good hawker food here.

Floral Bouquet Doily WIP 3

This large round is almost half complete. I think this round is what makes this doily so pretty. The chains are turning all over the place but the blocking will work wonders here.

Camouflage Fabric

I did not realize how this fabric was created. I just thought it was a nice unique camouflage design when I bought it. Only when I looked at it closely and held it up in the light that I realized that parts of the denim fabric have been stripped to the underlining threads and it was almost see thru' like a lace fabric.

Organza Bag - Peacock

I think it is timely for a giveaway.

If you would like a chance to win this, just leave a comment here before 26 Nov 2014.

I will use the random number generator to pick one winner.

Please check back to see who won.

CHIJMES Ready for Christmas 2014

This is the frontage of CHIJMES. Christmas decorations are up. A simple bauble wreath and doves and bells.

Peacock

This peacock pattern is from the Occhi book by Langwieser and Scharowa. I did a lot of unpicking on this one and it took longer than expected. Some tips if you are thinking of tatting this. Follow the diagram and refer to written instructions only for the stitch count. The photo of the tatting in the book did not correspond closely with the diagram. 

Also, the stitch count of the 3rd round of the onion rings should be 4 ds between picots instead of 3. 

Tatted in Lizbeth Size 40 threads in Ocean Turquoise Dark (#657) and Country Side (#117).

Markisa

This is the flower of the passion fruit. I remember my uncle who made us the markisa drink from his homegrown fruits when we visited him. Some childhood memories are so vivid.

What a beautiful flower!