improved tatting

I have been going thru the on-line tatting lessons

via Craftsy

for Yarnplayer aka Marilee Rockley's course

Shuttle Tatting.

Wrapping my fiber differently, around my left hand resulted in WAAAAYYYY

better chains - nicer looking knots, more even tatting.   And, I compared -- wrapping the way I originally was taught vs wrapping the

Marilee way .... even used size 10 crochet cotton to compare.

Guess what?  my chains look better

 - thx Marilee!

(The origami box was Saturday's class following the L.A.C.E. business meeting. )

OIDFA photographs

OIDFA

International Bobbin and Needle Lace Organization

(Links from Lace Digest)

What beautiful photographs!

See the albums via links:

Congreso Caen

Marcsi V

Google+ Album

Edited 7/22 - another album:   OIDFA2012 Caen

Gathering of Tatters [Part Two]

Continued from previous post ...

Diane aka Lace-lovin' Librarian

made origami bags for each of us.

I have seen her bags when she

would share photos on her blog +

am over-the-moon to own my own.

Aren't they wonderful??

Cheerful color, well constructed,

and really .... just too kewl.

Isn't this a fantastic origami pouch?

When you lift up the flap, there are outside pockets

on each side -- wonderful to protect

the tatting inside from poking shuttles and scissors.

The bottom is rectangular + three balls of

fiber are a perfect fit.

If you are interested in sewing

and bag construction, there are a couple sites

on-line with patterns ... please visit:

Quilts a Lott:  Origami Pouch (tutorial)

Thx Diane!  Your kindness and generosity

overwhelm me!

Do you visit Yarnplayer's blog?   Was really happy

to meet Marilee + she was gracious, agreed to autograph my books.

She brought her bracelets which she has up on her blog.  

They are so stunning!!!!!

She even had a gift bag which included

some stunning hand dyed fibers which she sells

on her ETSY site.  

She also brought some skeins if we were

interested in purchasing.

IMO, the photos don't do the colors justice.   They are quite lovely.

I felt like a kid in the candy store going thru Marilee's bin of fibers --

 each skein rich in color,  and top notch in quality.

I continue going thru the lessons from Marilee's

Craftsy Course.   It is easier for me to learn

by listening and watching vs. diagrams and photos.

Somehow, watching tatting in motion 

makes my brain happier ; )

I enjoyed going thru Diane's tatting books, and Barbara's lace book.  What fun to see the variety of tatting shuttles, and tools.    A terrific opportunity to learn new skills and 

share tatting with enthusiastic friends.

Thx for the invitation - I look forward to getting together again.

Gathering of Tatters [Part One]

Tollway Tatters:

Denise, Sue Anna, Barbara, Me, 

Marilee aka Yarnplayer, Diane aka Lace Lovin' Librarian, 

Diane's Granddaughter.   

(Diane's daughter, Alison, took the photograph).

I noticed some of Alison's tatting up on Diane's blog today.   

The Tollway Tatters gathered last week ... to share, laugh, chat + create ..... 

..... Exchange goodies. .....  

Get help with techniques, adding beads,

 hands on book reviews, compare fibers, 

oooh and aaah over tatting, bags, shuttles, +tools we cannot live without.

Have I forgotten anything???

Thx ladies for the warm welcome.

I enjoyed the generosity of spirit and

sharing our tatting passion.    What fun to 

relax with like minded tatters for five hours.   

These are lovely fobs with charms (including first name initial)

to match unique shuttles

created by Diane - photo above for Karol aka Rosebud's Stitching

photo on bottom for me ; )  Thx so much!

Lovely fiber + tatting from Sue Anna and Denise.

Thx you both!

Denise said it is a rose motif ... and, when I went on line,

I found the pattern + more information HERE.

I need to give this a try - it looks so beautiful in hand.

I think Denise needs a blog, don't you?

I want to use it with a Kanzashi flower - right now,

it is on my desk where I can continue to admire it!!!

I brought a tin of naked Kanzashi flowers

for the ladies to embellish, using their

tatting, buttons, beads --- I hope they enjoy

playing in their stash and creating a fun flower.   

I have a couple new Clover Templates

and think the new flower shapes are fun.

The last one I made is for my MIL

and, I entered it into the Porter Co Fair.

I don't know if it will be awarded a ribbon - I hope so.

Oh, and there is MORE - in Part Two ....

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More photos here and here.

motif

#11) Modified motif from Patti Duff's Mini Tats

I probably will try this one again, the 

pattern has additional rings -- so the center with 5 rings

is supposed to have 6 rings.

I was planning to use this on a Kanzashi flower

which has 5 petals - so, changed the pattern to five.

LizBeth #20 color 632

I have four new Clover Templates

for Kanzashi flowers.   I recently 

acquired the Daisy and Orchid shapes

in both sizes.

The Orchid is quickly becoming my favorite shape!

On Sept 15th, I'll be teaching embellishing flowers with

Marianne at the L.A.C.E. meeting.    Marianne and I will go thru basics

of tatting (Marianne doing most of the presenting)- and for those who already know basics,

will use the Clover templates to make flowers + embellish

with simple tatted (round) motifs.

Sound like fun?   I hope members enjoy the class.