Lace Bits ....

Lace Sampler

"Among the Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust collection is an eclectic group of items the Webb family brought with them when they emigrated from England to Ormondville, Southern Hawke’s Bay, and of particular significance is a beautiful hand-made lace sampler."    Link Above to article.

Winter Lace Conference:   Butterfly Lace Contest ... details in this link.

https://www.winterlaceconference.org/winter-lace-contest

February 16-18, 2024

Winter Lace Conference (Link below).

2024 Winter Lace Conference

"Tatting Corner Tat Days 2024 will be held from July 11 through 13, 2024.

The theme will be "Games Tatters Play".

Mark your calendars and join us!

Look for registration after the first of the year."

I.O.L.I. Members

The Fall Issue is available on the

website.

https://www.internationalorganizationoflace.org/

Lace Sampler

"Among the Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust collection is an eclectic group of items the Webb family brought with them when they emigrated from England to Ormondville, Southern Hawke’s Bay, and of particular significance is a beautiful hand-made lace sampler."    Link Above to article.

Fifth Tatted Charm . . .

Split Rings.   I used Lizbeth, Size 20, Color 650.

Pattern:  Split Ring Star

by Kelli Slack c.2023

Intermediate Tatting:  Beyond Rings, Chains, & Joins

Kelli Slack Designs

www.kellislackdesigns.com c.2023

 

Fourth Tatted Charm . . .

Two-Dot Picots !!    I used Lizbeth Size 20, Color 621

Changed the picots in this pattern.

Pattern Josephine Knot Quatrefoil by

Kelli Slack c. 2023

Intermediate Tatting:  Beyond Rings, Chains, & Joins

Kelli Slack Designs

www.kellislackdesigns.com

This is another practice 'tat' from our first session.  Learned A LOT.

I used Lizbeth, Size 20 Colors 622 + 614.

The Intermediate Tatting, two sessions (two hours per session),

are offered via zoom thru the Lace Museum, Virtual Education.  There are multiple classes/workshops listed - some holiday theme, too.

The first session covered a variety of tatting.   Josephine knots, Dot picots, Double and Triple picots, Lock joins, Zig zag chains ... with more to come (beads, floating rings, split rings, SCMR, etc.).  Then, you can practice what you've learned with the charm patterns - clip the charms to a bag, necklace, etc.

 

Third Tatted Charm . . .

Josephine Rings !!   I used Lizbeth, Size 20, Color 615.

(Adjusted the pattern to create five points) 

Josephine Knot Quatrefoil pattern

by Kelli Slack c.2023

Intermediate Tatting: Beyond Rings, Chains, & Joins

Kelli Slack Designs

www.kellislackdesigns.com

practice ... practice ... practice

 

Second Tatted Charm . . .

Double Picots!!  I used Lizbeth Size 20, Color 630

Double Picot Butterfly Pattern 

by Kelli Slack c.2023

Intermediate Tatting: Beyond Rings, Chains, & Joins

Kelli Slack Designs

www.kellislackdesigns.com

This was my practice piece from our first class session.

Double and Triple picots.

Second class coming up on Wednesday.

More butterflies - pretty lace samples.

 

First Tatted charm . . . (+ tatted acorn pattern)

Dot Picots!!   I used Lizbeth, Size 20, Color 650.

Practice Pattern One

Kelli Slack Designs c.2022

Do You Know Your Picots?

Kelli Slack Designs

www.kellislackdesigns.com

By the way .... Did you see the Tatted Acorn Pattern

by Vicki Clarke?   No?   blog - https://victats.blogspot.com/

 

"1907" TAL and National Lacemaking Day

 

So, the center is complete.   

Thought I was running out of fiber & ended up with 7.5" on the shuttle.   

Next section Lizbeth Size 20, Col. 621.

(Just because - maybe will look ok with more than one color -- maybe not!)

Check out A blog about tatting ...

to see more of the project.

1907 Tat-a-Long

Sept 9, 2023 is National Lacemaking Day

https://www.laceguild.org/nld-2019

Details HERE.

Tatting ....

 Tat-A-Long: 

A Blog about Tatting“1907” pattern from American Thread Company’s, Star Book for the Home #19.

Still on the first (inner) ring.   Stalled.

I"m trying to decide on adding a fiber

or - switching shuttles.

Thread chicken is usually a losing battle.

Lizbeth color 683, size 20.

If you 'd like to tat-a-long

please visit Mandatory (blog) ...  Just the Essentials . A blog about tatting.

And, you can view other photographs, the pattern, and how far behind I am!!!

Tat A Long (s)

 

Tatting Along ... 

A Blog about Tatting“1907” pattern from American Thread Company’s, Star Book for the Home #19.

I'm starting with Lizbeth Size 20, Color 683.

Endruck's 1920 Project.

Muskaan's TIPPS Blog has more information.

This one is a challenge for me.   And not my first attempt.

I'm using Lizbeth size 20, Color 686.

Other participants have all the parts DONE.  No, not me.

LNS now closed...

Always a sad day when the local knitting store goes out of business.

When GF, Sue, and I visited on Wednesday,

found some fibers.

And other goodies.

Now a cover for my bobbin lace pillow on the

lace stand.

Colorful crochet/knitting cotton.   For dishcloths, dish dresses or buttons.

I've really enjoyed wrapping fiber

around rings and creating

some interesting buttons / ornaments.

Depending on the size of the ring or mould,

crochet cottons work well : )

[spirograph with fibers??]

 

Tatted Spiral Ornament

I finished the tatted spiral, which I put inside an ornament.  (see previous post).  The pattern, Tatted Spiral Ornament, is by a member of the Lafayette Lacemakers.

Supplies are 28 g wire, Size 40 Lizbeth Col. 601, Miyuki #DB602 + Miyuki #DB046 Delica beads.    Silver lined Red and Silver lined Green beads.

It is hanging on the window latch.

 Pretty in the window.

 

A Challenge to photograph!  This is on the table.

It is interesting to view the reflection of the tatting 

inside the ornament.

 

Tatted spiral

I've been creating a tatted spiral, which (eventually) will be inside a clear ornament.  The pattern, Tatted Spiral Ornament, is by a member of the Lafayette Lacemakers At the last meeting, I had a better understanding of the instructions and am giving it a 'go'.   

Supplies are 28 g wire, Size 40 Lizbeth Col. 601, Miyuki #DB602 + Miyuki #DB046 Delica beads.    Silver lined Red and Silver lined Green beads.

I'm about half was thru the spiral.   Once I got the hang of it, it became easier.   Stay tuned ...