Onion Ring Snowflake

Margaret tatted the onion ring snowflake here and I really liked how she used a darker thread for the inner ring. I decided to try it myself. Tatted in Lizbeth Size 40 River Blue Medium Col. 708 and Ocean Turquoise Dark Col. 657 (top); Sea Island Citrus Col. 161 and Ocean Turquoise Dark Col. 657 (bottom). The pattern can be found on Georgia Seitz's online tatting class website here.

Malayan Eyebright

Pretty tiny white flowers 

(~ 5mm) peek through the grass lawn.

Also known as Legazpia polygonoides or 

Torenia polygonoides

Wiosna 2017 WIP 5

I used the same variegated thread Lizbeth Size 40 Purple Iris Fusion Col. 162 for Round 10. Now measuring about 14 inches across. One more round in this variegated thread before I switch colours again.

Intricate Lantern

This photo does not do justice to this lantern.

Its intricate design is not fully captured but you can still appreciate its beauty.

Tmae Princess Version 2 (HMK 10)

This one is complete. 

A pattern by Ha Mi-Kyoung on page 74. 

This is tatted in Lizbeth Size 40 in Col. 155 Ocean Sunset.

Which HMK pattern to tat next?

Any suggestions?

Wiosna 2017 WIP 4

In this Round 9, I decided to change to a variegated thread.

It looks like a different shade of purple in

Lizbeth Size 40 Col. 162 Purple Iris Fusion.

Perhaps it will turn out okay.

New Jade Earrings

These jade earrings were set by a jeweller friend. I bought these jade pieces thinking I could wire them myself using the 14K gold filled findings but decided to get them done by the professional instead. I am glad I did. These are set in 22K gold and tiny green garnets. The carved jade pieces measure about 1.5 inches and drop about 2 inches with the ear hooks. These earrings can be worn on either sides depending on your mood or outfit.

Sweet Tooth

Two of my favourite local desserts.

Ice Jelly with honey sea coconut and palm fruit in syrup with shaved ice.

'Orh nee' or yam (taro) paste with ginkgo seeds and coconut cream.

Tmae Princess Version 1 ( HMK 10)

I finished one of the motifs. This is tatted in Lizbeth Size 40 in Col. 161 Sea Island Citrus. Blocking is a must and I also left it in between pages of a pattern book to flatten it. 

It is quite a large motif, measuring 6 inches across. I have not done the 2nd motif as I am currently tatting the Wiosna Spring Doily 2017 Round 9. It is about half way done.

Marmite Prawns

Have you had rice porridge with Bovril?

Or toast with butter and Bovril?

Well, when Bovril was unavailable, we chose Marmite.

I remember growing up having that.

We recently had the above dish at a restaurant.

Quite delicious too with rice.