tatting . . .

Butterfly tatted edging pendant (kit),

c. 2020 by Gretchen L. Miller.

Tattered Armadillo

 This butterfly is edged with metallic fiber - and some delica beads.   Will see how it turns out.

These copper/enamel pieces are a delight to tat -- 

I used Marilee Rockley's HDT 

& some delica blue beads.

 

Ñandutí Patterns for Christmas

 Ñandutí Patterns for Christmas

Instructor:  Dawn Loving.

The  Ñandutí sessions are

thru Virtual Education via The Lace Museum.  

I've been using perle coton fiber to create the patterns.  Putting finishing touches on the snowflake.  (where needle is).   Will try to get the 'edge' of the circle / knots, done tonight.

Ñandutí is a traditional Paraguayan needle-woven lace.

Nanduti patterns for Christmas

Creating the large circle (2.5") with knots.   Pattern is an Avati poty inspired design to make a snowflake.  I'm using DMC coton perle 12, Color 3823.  I made two of the 6 snowflake spokes.  And I'm wondering if I should make the outside rim in the same color - or use one of the greens or red.   Decisions.

Ñandutí Patterns for Christmas

Instructor:  Dawn Loving.

The  Ñandutí sessions are

thru Virtual Education via The Lace Museum.  

Ñandutí is a traditional Paraguayan needle-woven lace.

Nanduti Patterns for Christmas

 

Creating the large circle (2.5") with knots.   Pattern is an Avati poty inspired design to make a snowflake.  I'm using DMC coton perle 12, Color 3823.

As for the other two smaller (1.5") circles:

 I added an edge of red knots 

using DMC Coton Perle No. 8, Color 321.   This is an Arapaho Joaju pattern - made to create a ring of holiday leaf.

I added an edge of green knots using DMC Coton Perle No. 8, Col. 890 - which is similar to the Anchor evergreen color (0218).  This was on the little flower design.  The petals remind me of a french manicure.

Christmas Nanduti (3 sessions)

Instructor:  Dawn Loving.

The Nanduti sessions are

thru Virtual Education via The Lace Museum.

 

Nanduti Patterns for Christmas

I added some leaf designs in one circle (evergreen)

Anchor Pearl Cotton 12, Col. 0218, Lot 3079.

Also added petals to little flower in Red.

DMC 321, No. 8 Perle Coton.

Both will have knot edge in either red or green / both / white???

The white larger circle is for a snowflake which I haven't started yet.

DMC coton perle 12, Color 3823.

Sounds like next group of sessions will begin in Feb/March 2026.

Christmas Nanduti (3 sessions)

Instructor:  Dawn Loving.

The Nanduti sessions are

thru Virtual Education via The Lace Museum.

Point de Gaze-Inspired needle lace ornament

Here is a start:

 I like needle lace. have had a few classes from this instructor; however, it is something I've not perfected.    For this stitch sometimes my twisted stitch ends up an OYA knot.    I have to remind myself for OYA the thread is over the needle, for NL the thread is under the needle.    

This twisted stitch will grow into 3 rows -- and then a center.   Will grow up to be a needle lace wheel -- created on a ring (2 3/4" bangle) for an ornament.  Or for me, a practice piece.    The kit has a red fiber, gold-tone ring, stabilizer - which I will use on my 2nd attempt.   This is practice - argh - should look a lot better.

Daisy Wheel Ornament pattern Loretta Holzberger c.2025

Kit & instruction Loretta Holzberger.

thru Virtual Education, The Lace Museum.

One of her books (on my shelf).   She is a much better instructor than my projects show.   Needlelace is a challenge for me as the fiber is small - using a larger fiber makes learning easier.   And still pretty (I think).

https://www.facebook.com/LorettasCustomStitchery/ 

Maybe 2026 will be the year to get my NL projects out again.   Maybe use a larger pattern and fiber?   Will see.

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Meanwhile -- a tatting pattern I'd like to try:

 Yarnplayer offering pattern and video for her 

One Small Candle pattern.  

 visit her blog here &/or link to post:

https://yarnplayertats.blogspot.com/2025/12/one-small-candle-tatting-pattern.html

I have a few tatting pieces, WIPs, too.   Maybe 2026!!

 

Nanduti Patterns for Christmas

 I'm used DMC Coton Perle 12 - Color 3823 for the spokes and diamond 

knotted shapes inbetween the petals.

DMC Coton Perle 8 - Color 321 for the petals [(Daisy / Margarita (flor de)] & woven necklace pattern (Mbo'y o collar) - rim of circle.  (Circle is 2.75")

DMC Coton Perle 8 - Color 3345 (green) for knotted circle edges.

Ñandutí Patterns for Christmas

Instructor:  Dawn Loving.

The  Ñandutí sessions are

thru Virtual Education via The Lace Museum.  

 Ñandutí is a traditional Paraguayan needle-woven lace.

Circles started, DMC Coton Perle 12, Color 3823 

- large snowflake pattern

-small flower pattern

 Thought she was watching me -- she was watching Taylor Swift on t.v. (last night).

 

Nanduti Patterns for Christmas (2nd session)

 I'm using DMC Coton Perle 12 - Color 3823 for the spokes and diamond 

knotted shapes inbetween the petals.

DMC Coton Perle 8 - Color 321 for the petals [(Daisy / Margarita (flor de)] & woven necklace pattern (Mbo'y o collar) - rim of circle.

DMC Coton Perle 8 - Color 3345 for knotted circle edges.

The knotting w/3823 is a challenge - pretty though.  Should be the last part of this circle.   The next circle - snowflake pattern .... stay tuned.

Ñandutí Patterns for Christmas

Instructor:  Dawn Loving.

The  Ñandutí sessions are

thru Virtual Education via The Lace Museum.  

 Ñandutí is a traditional Paraguayan needle-woven lace.

In addition to the sessions, I've been using:

 

 

Nanduti patterns for Christmas

This is a start -- I'm using DMC Coton Perle 12 - Color 3823 for the spokes

and DMC Coton Perle 8 - Color 321 for the petals [(Daisy/Margarita (flor de)]

I have some 'green' knots to add on the outside rim, and a woven center inbetween the knots. (Mbo'y o collar / Necklace).

Ñandutí Patterns for Christmas

Instructor:  Dawn Loving.

The  Ñandutí sessions are

thru Virtual Education via The Lace Museum.  

 Ñandutí is a traditional Paraguayan needle-woven lace.

 Close up (WIP).  The outside rim fibers are laced with the spoke fibers. 

and needleweaving six petals.

 Medicinal Plants in the Nanduti.

Winter Park, FL

For me, I found the lace in these

two paintings interesting .... from the

Manner of Dress Exhibit

(13 Sept 2025 to 4 January 2026)

Imagine wearing all this!!

If you are in Winter Park, FL -- free to visit.

https://www.rollins.edu/rma/

BONUS:

Don't skip the lovely Rose Garden in the Park.

 Festive

 

Prep / tatted edges

In addition to 'prep' for Christmas theme Nanduti sessions, Virtual Education thru The Lace Museum,  ( https://the-lace-museum-shop.myshopify.com/ ), I pulled out my travel tatting.  Time to add more fiber to the shuttles.

"Blue" edge is now 22.5" - Lizbeth #661, Size 20.

The "Tangerine/green" edge is now 19" - Flora 20, Color 09 & Lizbeth #684, Size 20.  

The Lace Wood Edge Keeper is from

A Twisted Picot.  I have a few of them - they keep the tatting from tangling up.

These basic patterns are available on the Lafayette Lacemaker's blog, under "Patterns by Members" tab.

 ttps://lafayettelacemakers.blogspot.com/p/carols-butterfly.html.

Tatted Edges are nice to keep nearby - and they continue to fill in those times when 'waiting' or traveling.

 

Nanduti 1: Fourth session ...

 Added more to the Nanduti 1 projects.  

I've been using DMC coton perle, size 12.  

Blue 794, Gold 676, Green 928 + 503, Lavender 3042, Rose 316.

Continuing Nanduti 1

Instructor:  Dawn Loving.

The Nanduti sessions are

thru Virtual Education via The Lace Museum.

 I'm going to add in some knotted circles inbetween the rose color petals.  (Arasape).   Still deciding on a fiber color.   And, have the circle/flowers to complete -- not liking the knotting of the flower, even tho I've tried a couple times.   May weave in some color.

like this one:  

 Undecided.

Flowers in Thread: Winter Holly

 

 (Large Leaf Pattern)

Flowers in Thread:  Winter Holly

Instruction + Pattern 

c.2022, Victoria Ong

[Virtual Education thru The Lace Museum]

 (Small Leaf Pattern)

Lizbeth Size 10 - Color 714 (green)

- Color 670 (red).   Oh the berry - Will try again.

When I put the leaf with mistakes and without mistakes together, they look okay.  We were advised to leave the fiber tails 'on' for attaching.   They are interesting to create -- I need more green fiber!  Perhaps I should go on a fiber hunt.  Maybe I have green fiber in a different size.

Flowers in Thread: Winter Holly

Flowers in Thread:  Winter Holly

Instruction + Pattern 

c.2022, Victoria Ong

[Virtual Education thru The Lace Museum]

 Here are two 'mistake' holly leaf patterns, + on leaf to 'edge'.   During the class, I was watching, knotting, checking the pattern, and kept moving along (ignoring mistakes).   Learned A LOT.  Berry beads for now.

Lizbeth Size 10 - Color 714 (green)

- Color 670 (red)

My knotted berry pieces are a sight for sore eyes.   Found some berry beads and will use them (until I can master the knotting in the round).  

Have a large and small leaf beginning -- plan to put the holly leaf edge on.  Making the spikes is a lot of fun - trying to get them equal on both sides, a challenge.  Maybe they don't need to be exact.

I enjoy exploring this type of knotting w/large needle - following the sessions of edges ...

and the square pieces / doily, the shapes are wonderful to learn and create.

 

El Sol de Naranjito

So interesting to watch this you tube video.   

Bio here:    

https://www.obrasdelpais.com/milly-borrero-soles-de-naranjito/

Milly Borrero - Soles de Naranjito

Puerto Rican folklore in your hands

 

Misc.

My friend gave me these two vintage Weave-It looms.

I enjoy looms / yarns.

I have a bag in the works - which I forgot about until I was gifted the two looms.   Had a hunt, and it was in a project bag.

 Made with a zoom loom.   Tolt Folded Bag pattern.  I need to add a handle.  I've had this WIP for awhile!

Part of a blog post 3/27/2022:

This project, I found in a box.   I won a Zoom Loom and 3 balls of yarn.   Made the squares, and somehow put it away - never put it together.   I think, not sure, that it was a giveaway thru Facebook.  Schacht Spindle Co & Classic Elite Yarns.   My plan was to sew the strips together and fold them into a Tolt Folded Bag.   So I hope to get the 3rd row of squares put together & now that I found the ball of yarn, can sew the 3 rows together.   Fingers crossed this works.

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 I found this in my "travel bag".  Met up with friends and put in some of the weaving.  Spinning Star.   A very nice kit - and I switched the kit fiber with Lizbeth fiber.  An excellent to go kit.

Traditional Teneriffe Lace Patterns.

Pattern 2:   Spinning Star

c.2019 Heirloom Arts

Joan Brash kit & instructions.  

Kit includes custom loom, needle, fiber, + four patterns/instructions.  IMO - you need to have on hand:  scissors, tape measure/ruler, scotch tape.   I like to have (nearby) pin cushion, needle threader, stiletto, post-it note, & longer needle. 

https://teneriffelacekits.com/index.php

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  Added border pattern to large circle of the Nanduti 1 projects.  Lots of knots.  Homework complete - ready for the 4th session.

I've been using DMC coton perle, size 12.  

Blue 794, Gold 676, Green 928 + 503, Lavender 3042, Rose 316.

Continuing Nanduti 1

Instructor:  Dawn Loving.

The Nanduti sessions are

thru Virtual Education via The Lace Museum.