Another Round

Good morning, dear readers!

My fingers are much more flexible this morning- thank goodness!!!  The aloe vera gel has really helped the burns.  I did manage to tat the next round on Motif 2 using my little finger to wrap the thread around:

 

 

I hope to get this one finished today and will add a center accent.  The other motif will be finished this weekend as the accent round I was tatting requires more dexterity.

 

What are you doing for the weekend?  We have a long 4-day weekend planned with oodles of family activities:  off-roading in the Jeep, driving lessons for Jocelin, campfires, hiking in the woods, tatting, and perhaps a movie night.  Of course, we will be voting on Tuesday.  To those of you who live in the USA, please exercise your right to vote!  I do not give a rat's patoot who you vote for, just vote.  We are so blessed to have that privilege- many still do not.  Never take it for granted!

 

Lily Fey is giving me that "look" again.  Guess it's time for our run in the woods.  Have a wonderful Friday & weekend!  Until Monday~

Happy Tatting!

 

 



Halloween Motif Accent

Good morning, dear readers!

I hope you had a wonderful Halloween and are enjoying a pleasant All Saints Day.

 

I did not get much work done accenting the Halloween motifs- not after I burned the top of a couple of fingers while taking treats out of the oven yesterday morning.  Yes, I am a big klutz.  The burns are not too bad, just painful.  I hope to be back to tatting as usual within a day or so.  Anyway, here is a bit I did on Motif 2 prior to the oven incident:

 

 

I plan to add several more rounds and accents to it, as well as to Motif 1.

 

Well, I am going to take it easy today and clean out the Atelier since it still stings when thread slides over the top of my fingers.  May you have a wonderful day full of creativity!  Until tomorrow~

Happy Tatting!

 

 



Happy Halloween!

Good morning & happy Halloween!

 

As promised, here are a couple of small FREE patterns for your Halloween treat:

 

 

Both motifs were tatted using a size 8 needle and Valdani Luxury Pearl Silk. They can be used for a myriad of purposes- scissor fobs, brooch foundations, pendant foundations, ornament foundations, etc.  Check out tomorrow's post to see how I further embellished each motif!

 

Motif 1 using Valdani Luxury Pearl Silk in S153 "Golden Moss":

 

 

You will need a small 4-hole button, 8 3mm Swarovski bicones and 16 size 11/0 seed beads.  With a size 8 tatting needle, tat as follows:

R 5 - 5 + (to button) 5 - 5 CL RW

CH 7 - (with seed bead, Swarovski, seed bead) 7 CL RW

R 5 + 10 - 5 CL RW

CH 7 - (with seed bead, Swarovski, seed bead) 7 CL RW

Continue around button until you have 8 Rs & 8 CHs.  Tie & cut, hide ends.

 

Motif 2 using Valdani Luxury Pearl Silk in  S244 "Love of Life":

 

 

A small square, 4-hole button is needed along with a size 8 tatting needle.  Tat as follows:

R 7 - 7 + (to button) 7 - 7 CL RW

CH 5 very small - 3 followed by 3 graduated -s 3  very small - 5 CL RW

R 5 + 10 - 5 CL RW

Continue around motif until you have 8 Rs & 8 CHs.  Tie & cut, hide ends.

 

PLEASE NOTE: The patterns that I post to my blog presuppose you already possess a basic knowledge of needle tatting.  Shuttle tatters usually are able to tat my patterns, but if they encounter a problem, I will do my best to help. 

 

Well, I am off to the Atelier.  My hot cocoa is waiting and I have a few more embellishments to finish on one of the motifs featured above.  I need to get the tatting out of the way so I can prepare for our family Halloween celebration.  We are going to have a nice campfire in the woods, toast marshmallows and enjoy a few treats from my kitchen.

 

Hope you all have a wonderful All Hallow's Eve!  Until tomorrow~

Happy Tatting!

 

 



Working Working

Good morning, dear readers!

 

Sorry, no new images today.  I am working on those special "treats" I mentioned in yesterday's post. Since one of the "treats" will be the pattern of the small button piece previously featured, I decided to wait before revealing more of it.

 

Yesterday was just gorgeous and I spent most of the day outside.  Some tatting was done and I managed to dye some yarn for Jocie.  Other than that, I was occupied with getting the last of the purple hull peas & speckled butter beans shelled.  The fall garden is not doing very well this year.  Our collard greens are pitiful looking, but the mustard and turnip greens seem to be okay. 

 

Well, I am going to take Lily Fey on her run, drop the kid off at school and get busy on those special "treats" for y'all.  Have a great day & until tomorrow~

Happy Tatting!