Tollway Tatters ..... continued

Tatting by Lace-Lovin' Librarian, Diane:

Size 20 HDT by Yarnplayer:  Pansy

Oh, yes!!! If you are familiar with Diane's blog,

you know the pattern ....

Spinning Wheel -- Glass Mat

pattern located in

Tatting with Visual Patterns by Mary Konior

In addition to bringing part of her Spinning Wheel

collection for us to drool over ...

Diane was a busy bee at her sewing machine.

She created multiple Origami Bags !!!

The colors, so beautiful, we each chose --just ONE.

We will be decorating the bag flaps with our tatting.

I liked the green ... I think will be pretty with pink motifs.

(Diane and Marilee)

Tatting by Barbara:

I peeked at the pattern - I think it was a 

fall leaf (my mind is so lost).

Barbara brought a couple (new - to - me) books to look at

This one on my "purchase one day" list.

AND she brought her tatted motifs in which she added

buttons.  Her necklace is lovely!!!  It is a star from Karey Solomon's book Tatting with Buttons.   The pieces Barbara made are in her album HERE.

Oh the projects are wonderful.   What fun to have them in hand!

(Diane, Marilee, Barbara (notice her star necklace?), and Denise)

Before we got together, I had gone on-line looking up

some FREE patterns (tatting using buttons) and, found these:

Lisa Trumble - Link HERE

Jane Eborall - Link HERE

Debi Pennington - Link HERE

Birgit - Link HERE

Susan Taliaferro - Link Here

Denise was planning to make a pin (gift) by using a larger button,

glue a pin back on the button --- and

 tat one of her favorite patterns around the button.

Denise also brought a few of her bookmarks - she tried

a different 'tail' from the one she sent me.   The colors are beautiful!!!!

I brought a heart, made by CathyB's Mom, Marlene.

You might be familiar with Cathy's blog, With Needle and Thread.

It looks like / similar to Debi Pennington's pattern.

No surprise ...

I tatted a heart using HDT by Yarnplayer.

Motif #69 from book

Minitats by Patti Duff

This was an attempt on Motif #68

(Minitats by Patti Duff)

I made a couple mistakes + plan to tat this heart again

(soon).

More photos in Tollway Tatter album - HERE.

Tollway Tatters ..... Part I

What a wonderful gathering of tatting friends.   

We chat, share recent finds, enjoy lunch (bring or buy),

bring recently purchased books & patterns, share hints & tips 

 take pictures --- and we TAT!  Really, we do!

Tatting by Denise:

Gemma Alphecca tatted star

pattern in November 2012 issue of

Tatting Times

by Karey Solomon

Denise had a few stars tatted.   I think she said

fiber used was Lizbeth Pineapple Parfait.

Denise gifted each of us with 

a new to me tool --- called hackle pliers.

They are a nice size + I've used them already!

She also brought stunning shuttles

one with a frog charm - too cute!!!

There is a photo HERE.

(Barbara, Denise, Sue Anna)

Tatting by Sue Anna aka The Scribinator:

tatting up a beaded earring around a

jewelry finding.  Spectacular color choice.

It was one of Marilee Rockley's Craftsy Project patterns

Tatted Filigree Earrings.

In addition to a lovely tatted cross pattern,

Sue Anna brought these to share ....

Chocolate Shortbread Cookies ..... Yes, Chocolate Shortbread!!!

She brought plain cookies and fancy ones.

Ah, too yummie!

Sue Anna had a nifty plastic box with trays -

A tackle box for tatters!!! I should have taken a picture ---

What a fun way to cargo tatting gear ; )

She had a woven hand cloth, too - which

I didn't get a photo of!!!!   She made on

a small loom.   

(On the left side of table Diane's hands (cell phone), Marilee

and Denise on the right)

Do you see the plastic bin next to Marilee's

left arm?

Marilee shared beautiful wool/silk

hand dye fiber - there were several colors

to choose from; however, I couldnt resist

Peace.

Marilee was using her Filigree Earring Pattern

and creating a companion piece.

My photo was blurry - so, check out photos on

 Diane's blog to see what she was up to!!!

Luv Always!

DD made + sent this lovely card ...

and, she sent this:

Lucky Me!!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Flowers from DH:

 

Hope your day was special, too!

Beautiful tatting ....

I received this lovely bookmark in January ...

and, my camera just stopped turning on.

So, after researching digital pocket

size cameras - I found one on sale

and had to wait for it to be shipped.

Sorta hard to describe tatting without photos!

This lovely bookmark is tatted by Denise

(Tollway Tatter w/o blog).

Denise uses Jon's pattern for the heart

and said in her note:   "I adapted into a bookmark

by adding a row of split rings to the bottom."

What beautiful over dye fiber!

One of Marilee's

Hot pink + lime fibers.

Lace Day

Sponsored by L.A.C.E.

the Lacemakers + Collectors Exchange

https://sites.google.com/view/illacemakers/home?authuser=0

Link HERE 

for map/directions

Class Photographs + Descriptions

Registration

Classes:

10am Beginning Bobbin Lace

10-12 + 1-3 Crochet

1-3 Intermediate Tatting

1-3 Heirloom Sewing (lace to fabric)

Vendors:

Aebi's Woodworking - Carol + John Aebi

Foster-Stephens, Inc. - Nancy Jones

Simply Wild - Andy Wild

The Nook - Tina Baker + Nancy Mancy

Unique Expressions - Susan + Jim Groh

Wood + Threads - Al Frederickson  

--Free Admission

--Demonstrations

--Lace Display

Location:   

American Legion Hall
  4000 Saratoga Avenue
  Downer's Grove, IL
  60515