Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Irish for a Day

Pattern designed by

Sherren, blogging at

Sherren's Random Stitches

Lucky Seven Shamrocks

Pattern designed by 

Gina B,

link in the side bar - blog:

Threads of a Tatting Goddess

Mr. Katt!

Mr. Katt watching me tat:

He was just too curious ...

to leave the shuttle alone ....

Kept putting him on the floor + finally, 

he decided to nap in the basket.

#5 from Mini Tats by Patti Duff


Pointy looking with the Shoe Lace Trick (SLT).
LizBeth Fiber, Size 20, Color 686.

#5 from Mini Tats by Patti Duff.
This time, tatted with two shuttles, did not use the SLT.


Unkown fiber.   Probably size 20. 


I'm thinking this may be pretty in White, 
as a Five Point Star.  
Maybe some more picots added --- oh, the possibilities.

Also, need to find some shamrock patterns.   With St. Patrick's Day around the corner, I think some lucky shamrocks might be fun to tat.   

Thinking to use Sharren's Irish for a Day + Gina's Lucky Seven Shamrock patterns.        

Mini Tat

#3 from Mini Tats by Patti Duff

 Tatted with Size 20 LizBeth fiber,

color 684

What a challenge this motif was 

for me - I finally finished.

#4 from Mini Tats by Patti Duff

Tatted with size 20 LizBeth fiber,

color 696.

I tried the front/back tatting.

Not sure it made much of a difference.

When I was tatting, it ended up straight, like an edge,

so pulled the side picot to get it 'round'.   

Lovely color!   

The next motif in the book has two different was to tat - 

one shuttle/ball CCW or w/2 shuttles.   What fun, will

have to try both ways and compare.

I thought I'd work thru the motifs in this book

for the 25 Motif Challenge.   Guess I need to pick up the pace.

Did you notice the lovely shuttle?

front

back

It is from LaCossette (etsy)

Beautiful tatting came on the envelope of the shuttle

La Cossette.

gifts

A heart for a friend.

(It is one of Jon's Tat-a-Renda Pattern,

called Enchanter) 

Isn't this a beautiful bracelet?

A gift from GF, Beth,

who has a heart of GOLD.

I don't know a lot about beading; 

however, think this is memory wire.   

Too fun to wear!

Thx Beth.

Gifts

Isn't this awesome???

Cathy B, blogging at:

With Needle and Thread

made this pincushion

with her Mom's Tatting..

The base is 

a mason jar lid.

She has made several

and each is quite lovely!

This is one of 

Le Cossette

tatting shuttles.

I like the texture!

And the colors.

What a beautiful shuttle.

Indiana Lace Day

Indiana State Lace Day 2012

Saturday, March 24th - Circle City Lace Day
7872 North Troy Road Greenfield, IN 46140
10:00 am - 3:00 pm (shop will be open)
If you have ever wondered about lace and how it is made, this is the open house for you. There will be lace and tatting demonstrations. If you Tat or are a Bobbin Lacer we will have a bobbin lace race and a tatting race. Lunch will be catered. This event is free.

Information Sheet - pdf file

Fat Tuesday

Get your beads ready .......

Remembering Gina with Tatting

I'd like to share my photographs of

a few of Gina's projects:

Autumn Corsage

Two tone necklace / earrings set

Original Design

Romanian Point Lace

These were on display at the

Lafayette Lacemaker's exhibit:

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Also, Kelli, blogging at Knitter Bunny

has additional pictures Link HERE.

crochet hexagon bag

(what a charming vintage purse)

and Feast of the Hunter's Moon - Link HERE.

Did you notice her pattern files,

on her blog, aren't able to open today?  Exceeded the bandwidth.

Here is a link to some of

Gina's pdf files.   

Also, links Georgia shared in an earlier e-mail:

Vintage Pattern

Netted heart

Tatting w/Beads

Antique Rosette.

Link to poem (selected by Gina's family) and photographs:

Lafayette Lacemaker's Blog - Remembering Gina

Gina was a blessing.   She touched us all.

Tatting Goddess

I knew her first as 

Gina, the Tatting Goddess,

an accomplished tatter, generous with sharing,

and encouraging a struggling beginner (me) 

with tatting patterns + techniques.

As years passed, our on-line friendship continued.  

What a treasure. Miss you so.  

Journal + Courier 

Obituary