Carnival X4

Is this better?

Flowering Cordyline

While on the bus, I noticed that the Cordyline plants were flowering and I had not seen that before. The flowers looked delicate. I wanted to take photos but it was impossible from a moving bus.

When I reached the bus interchange, there were some plants there, so I whipped out my phone and you get to see it too.

Carnival (MK#71)

This is the pattern on the cover of Tatting with Visual Patterns by Mary Konior. One motif isn't enough. I think more would be visually more interesting.

This is tatted in Lizbeth size 40 in River Blue Medium Col. 708. It measures about 2.5 inches across.

Patchwork (MK#70)

This is four motifs joined together. Makes a nice square. Measuring 4 inches across in Lizbeth Size 40 thread Seacrest Green Col. 714. I love this shade of green.

Patchwork is a very pretty pattern by Mary Konior in her book Tatting with Visual Patterns.

Flower Patch (MK#69)

I have not tatted a Mary Konior pattern in ages. I was browsing through her book Tatting with Visual Patterns, trying to find a pattern that appealed to me, which I have not tried. I chose this one.

Tatted in Lizbeth Size 20 Harvest Orange Medium Col. 694 and Twirlz Monarch Col. 406.

TF #13

One more small motif from The Tatting Artistry of Teiko Fujita. This has large rings and I found it quite a unique looking pattern. Tatted in Lizbeth Size 20 in Col. 623 Raspberry Pink.

My Fluttering Heart

Another Teri Dusenbury pattern from her Tatting Hearts book. This pattern is labelled for intermediate skill level, mainly because of the split ring outer border with the half daisy. A little fiddly but I think the heart is pretty.

Tatted in Lizbeth Size 40 in three colours: Lollipop Col. 135, Peach Light Col. 635 and Green Ice Col. 187.

I am becoming a fan of Green Ice, such a lovely soothing colour.

Shopping Spree

Recently, I went on a make-up buying spree. This arrived last week.

Budget for tatting supplies used up. No more new threads or shuttles or pattern books until next year. That is, unless I crumble and need inspiration. One tatting pattern book on the top of my list is the book by Tattingweed. 

Patience!

TF #10

Pattern 10 from The Tatted Artistry of Teiko Fujita on page 11. I used Venus Size 40 threads in peach 103, yellow 541 and lilac 679. All pastels, nothing too striking. 

It is a unique diamond shape created by the outer most chain.

I can only manage small motifs at this time. Still busy online shopping for Christmas gifts. I think my Christmas shopping will be done soon. 

Heart Frame #2

This looks more like it.

Lately, I have been making silly mistakes and having to tat the motif the second time to get it right.

But I do love how this turned out.

Tatted in Venus Size 40 in Col. 673.

Heart frame 1 and 2 together.

This is how it looks, entwined? 

Well you could entwine it before ending the second heart frame.