Valentine's Day!!

Beautiful tatting shuttle.

Karen Bovard-Sayre

https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheShuttleSmith#about

Needle Lace Arts

Teneriffe Lace Needlework Kit

2 Looms

Karen Bovard-Sayre

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Fish Designs in Split Ring Tatting & Tatted-Painting-with-Thread Technique Paperback – August 24, 2025

by Karen Bovard-Sayre (Author)

 

Finished

Bouncing Button

~A Tatting Over a Ring Technique

Kelli Slack ~ Kelli Slack Designs 

~ http://www.kellislackdesigns.com/

c.2025

I am using a large pink Clover (pic) shuttle -- with

Yarnplayer's Size 10 HDT.   Color Stardate HDT (so pretty).  https://goimagine.com/marileestatting/

over a 36mm acrylic button base

https://www.atwistedpicot.com/shop/p/thread-button-base-plastic  These have

mini cuts/grooves that are awesome!

both sides are so pretty.

 

Bouncing Button

 

Bouncing Button

~A Tatting Over a Ring Technique

Kelli Slack ~ Kelli Slack Designs 

~ http://www.kellislackdesigns.com/

c.2025

I am using a large pink Clover (pic) shuttle -- with

Yarnplayer's Size 10 HDT.   Color Stardate HDT (so pretty).  https://goimagine.com/marileestatting/

over a 36mm acrylic button base

https://www.atwistedpicot.com/shop/p/thread-button-base-plastic  These have

mini cuts/grooves that are awesome!

I am delighted to have a few extra button pieces to try variety of colors/fibers.

 

3D Angel

Pulled this out & finished the circle, lots of cupping - not sure it will make a difference once assembled.   The 2 wings are next -- Using Lizbeth 20, Col. 601 and 11/0 Glass Seed Beads.

3 D Angel pattern & instruction

c. 2024 Patti Duff

from 2025 I.O.L.I. Convention 2025

IOLI Dallas

 

continue to empty tatting shuttles ....

 I keep adding to 

the lace sample pile.  Tho, maybe the blue flower is too large --

 The lace samples are created for the cards being handed out at lace demonstrations.   

https://lafayettelacemakers.blogspot.com/

 

Penny Wooden Doll (dresses w/tatting)

I was unsure about hand washing these

doll dresses.  I have had the Penny Wooden Dolls 

for several years.

I bought the dresses at a local doll show -- they are lovely with the tatting.   I gave one to my Siste-in-Law, too.  Her doll dress had blue tatting --

I went ahead and hand washed & air dry.

They look SO MUCH BETTER.

 

Woven Petal Flowers ~ A Turkish Tatting Technique

Attempted new technique:

   Created a wonky petal, small petal, and chubby petal during on-line zoom class.

I used Lizbeth size 20, Col. 621 (pink) + Col. 683 (lime).  Interesting to learn, practice needed!

Zoom class / Instruction & Pattern

Kelli Slack ~ Kelli Slack Designs c.2025

On Line Classes

 

Traditional Teneriffe Lace Patterns: Knotted Flower

The kit comes with white fiber, size 20, to complete four patterns.

Traditional Teneriffe Lace Patterns.

Pattern 3:  Knotted Flower

c.2019 Heirloom Arts

Joan Brash kit & instructions.  

https://teneriffelacekits.com/index.php

 Off the loom ....

Crystal (snowflake)

Sol Lace Angel

Knotted Flower

Cosy

Lace Sunflower

Knots

 

Teneriffe Lace Patterns WIPs

The kit comes with white fiber, size 20, to complete four patterns.

Traditional Teneriffe Lace Patterns.

Pattern 3:  Knotted Flower

c.2019 Heirloom Arts

Joan Brash kit & instructions.  

https://teneriffelacekits.com/index.php

 The kit has fiber; however, I'm using Lizbeth, Size 20, Col. 159 & Col. 646 -- the kit comes with white fiber to complete four patterns.

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

Lafayette Lacemaker class, July 2025 

 

Just tatting

Basic Motif 

Kelli Slack ~ Kelli Slack Designs ~ c.2022

On LIne Classes

 Basic Motif & Lace Samples

Carol's Butterfly

http://feastofthehuntersmoon.org/

Tatted Drop Icicles: "Picots"

Drop Icicle Pattern:  Picots 

Tatted Drop Icicles c.2024 Carolyn Regnier

Lizbeth 601, Size 20.

2.5mm Bicone Beads.   

 

Point de Gaze-Inspired Needle Lace Ornament

  Daisy Wheel Ornament, Elisa, 10, #8197.  Pattern + Instructions:  c.2025 Loretta Holzberger

Loretta's Custom Stitchery

Sessions thru Virtual Education,

The Lace Museum.

 My supervisor

 

Daisy Wheel Ornament ...

  Daisy Wheel Ornament, Elisa, 10, #8197.  Pattern + Instructions:  c.2025 Loretta Holzberger

Loretta's Custom Stitchery

Sessions thru Virtual Education,

The Lace Museum.  Couple more petals to create.

Trying Again: Daisy Wheel Ornament

I'm at our middle son's home.    This is Apollo.   He has internet -- 

 Daisy Wheel Ornament.  I am viewing the video of the class session, using Elisa, 10, #8197 - Elisa thread info LINK.   

some progress:

I have a kit - which I will attempt after I figure out what I'm doing.   Not sure why this NL in the round is confusing to me.   The instructions are perfect, the teaching is perfect, must be ME.

Kit, Pattern + Instructions:  c.2025 Loretta Holzberger

Loretta's Custom Stitchery

Sessions thru Virtual Education,

The Lace Museum.

 Apollo thinks watching the outdoors is more fun than watching me.

 Carrot thinks my tote bags are great fun.

KiWi watchful of my fibers ---

 

Edge / Bookmark

Edited 1:00pm

 

Good Idea - Jane ....

Lizbeth size 20, Color 161.  

Pattern:  Plate 21-Insertion, Anne Orr in the Tatting Book No 13

[Helping Hands Newsletter Vol 32, Issue 2 - Spring/Summer 2024]

Easy tatted edges for demos ....

This is a basic clover tatted edge, using Lizbeth size 20 / Elisa size 10.

 It is a pattern I use when demonstrating tatting [ rings and chains ] .... I sort of made it up.

Other basic patterns can be found

Link HERE -- Lafayette Lacemaker blog.

 

I may be doing some demos in 2026 for tatting thru the L.A.C.E. Chapter and the Lafayette Lacemaker's Chapter of the International Organization of Lace.Will post days/times when confirmed.

 Lace Samples

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

Year in Review - Part II

 

Anna McDowell

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Marilee Rockley's Beaded Path

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Loretta Holtzberger

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  Kaye B. Judt

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Beaded Lace Bobbins

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Patti Duff Mini Tats

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EGA Course

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 Kalofer Rose (OIDFA)

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Karen Thompson

 On to 2026 . . . .