Butterfly Pendant

I used Marilee's HDT & a few Dk. Coral Rainbow Delica Beads on this enameled copper butterfly piece.

Butterfly Tatted Edging Pendant

Kit + instructions

c.2020 Gretchen L. Miller, Tattered Armadillo.

 

Next

From the Netherlands, Fish shape tatting shuttle..

ETSY store:   https://www.etsy.com/shop/Banyek.

The enameled copper butterfly piece, 

from Tattered Armadillo, ETSY,

is Butterfly Tatted Edging Pendant.

Up next on my table.   The instructions in the kit, 

c.2020 Gretchen L. Miller,

encourages tatters to "personalize your butterfly as you tat".  Suggested adding seed beads - create bead picots for sparkle, change picot lengths.    So, I'm trying to be creative,

searching thru my beads - and I find this elegant HDT by Marilee, (Blog:  https://yarnplayertats.blogspot.com/) HDT fiber: Link to Marilee's new on line store.

https://goimagine.com/marileestatting/.   Thinking I may use

Marilee's HDT and see how it comes out.    

The little motif, in photo, from Motifs for Marie.

Motif #23.   Lizbeth size 20, Col. 185.

This charming book (copyright Kaye B. Judt 2009) has 

many small motifs.   As far as I am aware, can 

still be purchased thru tatting stores/vendors.

 

The Evening Star Quilt Guild of Anderson IN decided to use tatted motifs for flower centers in their quilt.

The "Marie" is Marie Webster - home in Marion, IN.  I

have not been there. https://quiltershalloffame.net/.

 I've been doing

well emptying shuttles of fiber left overs on the tatting shuttles.

Still have a few to go .... 

 I turn them into the Indiana Lace Chapter, https://lafayettelacemakers.blogspot.com/, Lafayette Lacemakers ... The lace samples are attached to chapter business cards and distributed at public events.

 

Tatting: Motifs for Marie (book)

[Modified] Motif #16.

I used Marilee's HDT - left over from previous project.

 The motif on the right side (100% cotton Flora fiber20 - color 17) is Motif #16 - pattern in the book.

Motifs for Marie

by Kaye B. Judt

Motif #13, Gold fiber [probably Lizbeth 20, Col.613].

 Nice to use up some odd bits left over on shuttles! 

 

Tatty Turtle Pendant

Tatty Turtle Pendant kit

c.2020 Gretchen L. Miller

Tattered Armadillo ETSY link.

 Wonderful instructions.  A fun tatting kit to put together.

 

My new favourite shuttle ....

Oh my stars ... for real ... my new

favourite tatting shuttle.   The teardrop shape

is perfect!!!   The hook is perfect!!!

The Knotted Vine.   ETSY.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheKnottedVine

I have a few shuttles from M Clark.

But THIS ONE --- WOW.   I'm blown away.

It is perfect in weight & the tear drop shape is so 

easy to tat with.   

 

Tatting: First Snowfall

 

Patterns c.2014 Robin Perfetti.

https://tattingbythebay.blogspot.com/p/free-patterns.html

This is First Snowfall.

Robin Perfetti - in progress pix link.

I'm still creating the other piece, Design Tutorial Snowflake!

Robin Perfetti's Tatting By The Bay blog is wonderful.

Her books are great, too -- check out her site ; )

I think the fiber is size 20, color ecru or white - I cannot recall what I wound on the shuttle.

This was started following a L.A.C.E. Chapter meeting in November 2024.    L.A.C.E. facebook link.

L.A.C.E. is a charter chapter (Elmhurst, IL) of the

 IOLI - International Organization of Lace.

OYA: Buds Pattern Doily

 

Buds Pattern Doily

Pattern and Instruction

c. Victoria Ong.

On Line Class/Education thru 

The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.

This is in progress.  Modified from pattern in her book.  I'm creating one of the rounds.  Using Lizbeth, Size 20, Col. 678.  The thread 'tails' will be taken care of on completion of this round.   I tape them to the back while making the oya double knots - keeping them out of the way.  I should have this ready for the final step (fancy stuff with the two open loops).  And a new pattern for the participants in these sessions.

Stay tuned, Fouth/final session will be on Wednesday.

I need more templates!!!

These are a challenge to photograph -- trying my best.

Victoria Ong's Website:  

 https://www.flowersinthreads.com/

You Tube Videos:   

https://youtube.com/@flowersinthreads4168?si=PsNMxFks8CQshn4G

Web site link:

Flowers in Thread

Blog link:

https://www.flowersinthreads.com/blog   

P.S. The needlework is part of a set.   More information on this post. HERE.    and this post HERE.

IOLI Dallas: Tatted Oraments

 

 Class One:  3D Angel

 Class Two: Log Carrier

 Class Three: Star/Flower

 Class four was for finishing.   This photograph is from the convention web page - shows what the tatting I've started will look like (maybe by the holidays!)      Once I complete the tatted elements will assemble into the three ornaments.

Patterns + Instructions c.Patti Duff

 

IOLI Dallas: Frisado de Valladolid Needle Lace

Frisado de Valladolid Style

Trilobe Medallion

Designed by Carolyn Wetzel (2018).

I am using "Gilt Smooth Passing Thread" Fine #4 in silver

and Gutermann silk thread (Col. 391 & Col. 733).

Pattern & Instructions c.Carolyn Wetzel.

I removed my "start" and this is my do-over.   Learning how

to make it pretty!!!

The photograph shows different pieces in this technique.

Additional Infomation available on-line from  Piecework Magazine Article:  https://pieceworkmagazine.com/medallion-frisado-de-valladolid-style-lace/

 

IOLI Dallas: Knotted lace

For additional information on Turkish Oya ---Nice on-line article in Piecework Magazine by Carolyn Wetzel: https://pieceworkmagazine.com/oya-a-traditional-needle-lace-embellishment/

I was going to try 'edging' these.   One is linen, other is cotton.

Also purchased some Clover Japan (brand) & Tulip (brand) needles to try 

from A Twisted Picot.

 

IOLI Dallas: Tatting

IOLI Maple shuttle purchased from Lacy Susan in VA.

The tatting pin & the blue Clover shuttle purchased from The Lace Museum.

 Link HERE.

 Tatting Lace, Motifs and Doilies.   

Link HERE.

 From A Twisted Picot.  

 For the upcoming zoom class, Swirls,

thru The Lace Museum.

 

IOLI Dallas: Bobbin lace

2025 IOLI Bobbin, purchased from Valerie Sims - Especially Bobbins.

Lace Bobbin Holder, made from texas pecan, AND a mini hook (tool) compliments of Dallas Lace Society

 Beautiful Cover Cloth & heart from "Deep in the Hearts of the Beehive Lacers.

 I was thinking they might house a tatting shuttle.  I purchased this small book.    

From Sunday's opening dinner:

Blue puffy thingie - from Austin Lacemakers Guild.

Magnet w/2025-26 Calendar from Dallas Lace Society.

The Lace Museum provided a storage tube (for hooks, needles, tools, etc.)

Tags from Atlanta Chapter of IOLI.

Also pictured is a convention pin (I purchased)

and a thread/yarn spindle.

 

IOLI Dallas: Teneriffe

I bought this kit from NeedleLaceArts.com,

by Karen Bovard-Sayre.

(a.k.a The Shuttle Smith Split Ring Tatting Books.)

Someday, I will have free time

to create this lovely Pansy!!!

The wooden template is light weight and well designed.  Pretty fibers, needles included - looking forward to creating the "Flower 5" kit.

One of my fav spots 

at the hotel - view of the pool

from the fitness center:

 

Tatting WIPs

 Tatting in progress.    Patterns c.2014 Robin Perfetti.

https://tattingbythebay.blogspot.com/p/free-patterns.html

These are First Snowfall

and Design Tutorial Snowflake.

Her Tatting By The Bay blog is wonderful.

Her books are great -- check out her site ; )

I think the fiber is size 20, color ecru - I cannot find the fiber & label.

 On round 2.   The Josephine Knots look like tatted rings.

 Practicing thrown rings.  Have not done them for awhile.

 Found this kit - and the fiber is smaller than I'm used to.   It is a Clover Japan kit.  Instructions have clear photos.  I've made a mistake already - time for a do over.

Front & Back of kit 79-881: