I could not help myself. Gina, are you laughing at me? Refer..... here!
This measured up quite small, approximately 2 inches across. I really love the effect of tatting 1 ds in between the rings. This one is pattern No. 13 from Myra Piper's book on page 5. It needed about 2.5m on the shuttle.
M and I agreed on an exchange. I was extremely pleased because I received these Lizbeth Size 80 threads with 2 Sewmate shuttles. M received embroidered hankies which I bought for her.
In my last online order of Lizbeth threads, one ball of Lizbeth Size 80 was included and tatting with it was a breeze. I told myself, I should only get more in my next order . . . next year. I do have storage boxes full of threads. Now I have more Lizbeth Size 80 and did not have to wait till next year. Thank you M.
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Dear M, I hope you received my e-mails. Thanks so much for the exchange.
That was my feeling when I was machine quilting this. I do not know what is wrong but puckering on the front was getting me down. I had to stop after outlining 8 blocks. In session 2 of quilting, I hoped it would be better. I did 14 blocks, it was slightly better but a couple of blocks were quite bad. Perhaps, I did not smoothen the quilt out properly during basting.
The only machine quilting that I did in my first quilt was sewing in the ditch. I had problems with puckering at the back but not the front. This time I decided to sew 1/4 inch in front of sewing line making an inner square and puckering/pleating was ocurring when I try to close up the square. I may have to rip off certain sewing lines. I still have 14 more squares. Session 3 of machine quilting must be better!
SS bought an Australian Beading magazine and thought I would love to make some of the pieces in there. She especially loved this design so I made it for her. I must say it looks even better on her. I met her for lunch today and we were both admiring how pretty it was on her. Now she wants a similar one in a different colour for her sister. I am more than happy to oblige. This necklace consists of 6+1 wire WigJig motifs (made with 20 gauge silver craft wire) and Swarovski crystals - eight helix purple velvet (6mm) and one baroque pendant crystal AB (16mm). Chain and toggle clasp are antique silver metal tone.
These tatted motifs by Fox were received with the Finca threads. I wanted to show you these separately so you would not get distracted.
The first one, I think is tatted in silk or rayon threads. It feels silky.
Note the colour combination and beads in the 2nd motif. It is Fox's signature tatting. She picks the loveliest colour combination which I think, are quite usual.
Thank you so much dear Fox.
Fox of Tat-ology sent me these to try out. Of course she added some beads. I have not tatted with it yet but I will soon. This is Finca Perle #16. Thank you so much, Fox.
I seem to be on a tatting vacation. I have a few necklaces to make so tatting will have to wait. How do you like this photo. The threads seems to say "Tat me an orchid".
This is the cover from the July issue of Gardenwise - a magazine published by the Singapore Botanic Gardens. It is a photo of Cymbidium eburneum blooms from Myanmar.
They look like ice nuggets strung on a chain. Simple, elegant and will dress up a dark coloured outfit or even on pastels or white. I guess it depends on what kind of look you want to achieve. You could also layer it with another necklace.
Would you assume this is sweet rather than savoury from its name? Is the pumpkin inside the dumpling or just incorporated in the skin and garnished on top? I think it is more of the latter. Even after tasting it, I was not quite sure. It was a nice chewy delicious prawn in each dumpling. Absolutely yummy!
I thought this was quite a pretty snowflake. This is Myra Piper pattern No. 46 on page 17. Round 2 required 2 shuttles. Very quick to tat too.
This is #40 of my snowflake challenge. It is also the number I set for myself to tat before Christmas. So from today, I can tat leisurely or not at all.
The tourmaline beads were acquired a few years back and I never got around to using them. I raided my stash of stones and made a few long necklaces. This measures about 50 inches in total and can be worn single, double or triple layered (if you have a small neck like this body form).
This is a multi-coloured stone. It is wired in 14K gold filled wire, fancy chain, and a lobster claw clasp. The tourmaline beads are about 10-12mm in length, slightly faceted but with inclusions.
