Butterfly

Probably my favorite thing to tat .... simple butterfly.   Especially fun to use up bits of fiber left on the shuttles! 

Top left, blue thread ( upholstery thread sample from Diana aka Lace Lovin' Librarian) + blue delica beads. 
Top right - double wound two size 20 Lizbeth fibers  &  beads { shuttle emptying }.   
Lower left, double wound size 20 Lizbeth & blue upholstery thread sample. 
Lower right, Spooky Size 10, Yarnplayer's HDT & beads. 

What fun!   A small key chain w/tatting inserted.   Part of a gift from Diane.   She is generous, shared part of her stash!    If you check her blog, you'll see her tatted keys.   Now that she gifted a key, I'll need to give it a try ; )

I use my own pattern (in the side bar of this blog),  Carol's butterfly.   

If you are new to tatting, a step by step can be found here:  https://lafayettelacemakers.blogspot.com/p/carols-butterfly.html

Or, I tat simple floral doodles.   Tat up quickly and nice way to empty shuttles! 

Tollway Tatters gather .... Part One

Barbara, Marlene, Diane, Nancy, Marilee standing

Me, Sue Anna sitting

 (Photograph taken by "Cathy B" blogging at With Needle + Thread; My Adventures in Stitching -- LINK HERE). 

Cathy B + Diane (blogging at Lace-Lovin' Librarian)

Cathy adding stitches to her delicate stitching band - and my mind is lost as the name of the sampler is escaping.   She brought her 2017 completed 'red sampler' -- oh my the alphabets!   Delicate motifs and alphabets.  PLUS, Cathy tatted a ring - with picots!   Multi crafter.   

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Cathy brought some show-n-tell ... lovely tatting made by her Mom, Marlene.  And, had a small pincushion with her Mom's tatting mounted on wool and finished into pincushions.   I didn't photo the one she brought --- this is one that I own:   

Perfect for a couple pins, a frogger, small enough to put in my bag.   (Frogger made by Barbara.  Barbara shared some of her beads/gems she uses to add some weight to the froggers she creates.)

The other pincushion I have - is next to my sewing machine.   A bit larger and mounted into the lid of a vintage mason jar:  

Diane tatting another section of "Masquerade" pattern by Mary Konior.  Lovely colors!  Beautiful tatting!

Thx Diane for sharing your pattern and bag of goodies with all of us!  

Nancy amazes me with her tatting --- needle tatting.   I am a shuttle tatter (create tatting using a shuttle).   Nancy creates tatting with a needle.   Her tatting included beads!   

And I remembered to ask about 'knots'.   Nancy said knot before starting the chain - and depending on the pattern, knot at the end of the chain.

Part Two - tomorrow .....

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oooo .... looking like a 'something'

a shell-less turtle?    a fancy bird?   Wooden tatting shuttles are sold by Veronica, Tatting Shuttles Etsy Link HERE.

probably a sea maiden.    or?

Jane keeps us guessing thru the game.

Have you visited Jane Eborall's blog,  Tat It and See -- no?

link here:  http://tatitandsee.blogspot.com/

should be more clues to conclude our tatted piece.

 I have been tatting squares and think this fiber must have been a size 30 or  size 40 .   Maybe a 20 - is is 3cm x 3cm ...

small tatted heart. ( emiko-kitao-japanese )  this is from Tatting Lace (Japan).  Applemints publication.   Shuttle embellished by Diane.   ( Lace Lovin Librarian ).      

I also purchased Marilee's heart pattern, Heart Aglow.   ( Yarnplayer's Etsy )   

   ... looking forward to tatting the lovely hearts.   Have you seen it?  Pendent, bracelet, earrings ... 

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DAY EIGHT ......

 A pet sitting down -- the tail a bit of a puff?   (Clover brand shuttles embellished by The Lace-Lovin Librarian  ....

 http://lacelovinlibrarian.blogspot.com/. 

 little chick? duck?      (Sunlit shuttle embellished by Tollway Tatter, Denise W,     http://tattingcentral.com/guilds-workshops/tollway-tatters/ )

 maybe not .... pastel colors remind me of bunny, chick, soft Spring critters.

 ooooo .... a hat -- a special hat.   (hat is a magnet - needle minder from GF Beth )

 No?   Perhaps we are tatting a bump on a log!  ( frogger made by Barbara , Tollway Tatter http://tattingcentral.com/guilds-workshops/tollway-tatters/ )

Photo heavy post --Tollway Tatters

Edited 10/26/2017

Saturday was a gathering of the Tollway Tatters.   The first three photographs are tatted motifs by Diane (Lace-Lovin' Librarian) from (link HERE) 

Tatting PATTERNS - Snowflake Variations 

I could not imagine tatting snowflakes in these colors -- so I HAD to photograph and share.   Aren't they awesome? 

Not wanting to repeat her post .... think of this as  kind of part two of Lace-lovin' Librarian's blog post!   

 Please visit Diane's blog post, A Fun Filled Saturday,  ( link HERE ) as she has GREAT photos.   Diane blogs over at Lace-lovin'Librarian.  

This is the front cover of the tatting book:  Snowflake Variations by Robin Perfetti.   I paged thru & thought the diagrams were spectacular!  Looks like I need to add this title to the tatting library!

Sue Anna brought kits for all of the tatters.   It had Karey Solomon's pattern "Easiest Ice Blossom" - with beads, ice drop, and size 10 Yarnplayer's HDT "Spooky"  .

This one was tatted by Denise.   Denise used smaller beads and size 20 tatting fiber.   It is interesting how the different sized thread and color combinations make the pattern look different!!!    When Denise was home, she sent me this picture of her drops:   

Denise also found some lovely drops to share - and a small bag to match!!!   Sweet ....   

 The next few photographs are Barbara's tatting.   Oh my.   A few months back, I shared some flat beads that I found at JoAnn Fabrics.   Barbara tatted away!!!   Some with ice drop pieces, and some with decorated beads.   It is really nice to buy a pkg or strand and share/swap!   It enhances our collections ; )

 Below, a blue bead with lovely butterfly patterns (close up)

Below, a pumpkin Barbara tatted. 

Below, another bead in the center - tatted by Barbara.   So pretty!!!! 

    Barbara sent me this photograph 10/26 ... of her embellished drops: 

 In this photo, Barbara embellished the two ice drops on the left - with glitter polish and underneath some images from a photographer (or photographer magazine).   She also shared a container of what reminded me of FLAT marbles - these two have what reminded me of yellow flowers!     The larger one in the middle was shared by Mary .... a better image below.

See how COOL these are?   They are embellished glass pieces with glass ink!   Made and shared by Mary.   (photos above and below).   I don't know if Mary has a blog - I probably should have asked her.  

Mary was needle tatting (photo on Diane's blog post.).    Also, Nancy was needle tatting a lovely necklace.   Was natural color with pastel beads.   So pretty!   And thank you Ana for the wonderful Honey beverage - was great for the drive home! 

 Above, another photo of the ice drop piece from Mary - AND, some new-to-me metallic fiber.   Diane shared some yardage.   It is a DMC product she purchased from Shuttle by Design - it is called DMC Diamant, metallic thread, 35m/38.2 yd   .

I added some more to my tatted edge (#1143).  I keep it on a Magical edging keeper -- better image here.   I find this little tool keeps my edge stored nicely!!!   As for the pattern ...  This tatting pattern can be found in the Helping Hands Newsletter, Vol 20 issue#3, pg 10 -- Fall 2012.  Originally published:  Old and New Designs in Tatting by Sophie T. LaCroix, Book No. 11.

And, for inquiring minds, 

Travel Stitch Savers, 2 sizes - sold via Etsy, Link HERE.