International tatting day

April 1st is

International Tatting Day

Grab your chocolate and shuttles/needles & enjoy tatting today.

This pattern is Acorn Medallion #24 by Nellie Hall Youngburg.  I used Lizbeth color 164, Size 20.  LINK HERE to pattern info.  

  Bookmark (free) pattern by Kaitlyn, link here:   https://needlesnbeadsnsweetascanbe.com/free-lace-bookmark-shuttle-tatting-pattern/

Direct links:

https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/international-tatting-day/

https://tattinghomework.wordpress.com/2014/05/28/homework-submitted-5-28/

 

Tatting: some of my pieces

 Shoal of Fish 

Pattern by Alexandra Stillwell

I put this together

for the DuPage County Fair.

Lace making demonstrations continue

Sunday until 3pm.

Link Here - Fair

(previous post for more info)

L.A.C.E. Website Link:   https://sites.google.com/view/illacemakers/home?authuser=0

 

Going to the Fair?

 

Thursday - Sunday

July 25-28, 2024

12 noon - 5p.m. (7/25-27)

12 noon - 3p.m. (7/28)

The L.A.C.E. Lacemakers and Collectors Exchange Guild

will be at the DuPage County Fair, Home Ec Building

held at the fairgrounds in Wheaton, Illinois. USA

President, Malinda, says L.A.C.E. members will staff a booth in the Home Ec building (which is air conditioned)

Thursday through Sunday, July 25-28, 2024 from noon to 5 PM.

So stop by and see what is on their pillows

Thursday-Sunday - This week end.

DuPage Co Fairgrounds Link

2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton, IL 60187

Acorn Medallion #24

Familiar with the Online Tatting Class?  

Link HERE for information and 2016 Index.   

AND - Link HERE to see some of the projects on the Homework blog.

The Online Tatting Class meets on Mondays.   New patterns begin at 3pm or 8:30pm ET.  Or, sign in a half hour earlier for needle tatting lessons and an open question/answer period (2:30 and 8:00pm.)

On Monday, 3/28, the Online Tatting Class will be going thru three projects/patterns, links HERE,  

The third one listed, is from Forty Original Designs in Tatting by Nellie Hall Youngburg.  Jane Eborall provided an awesome diagram.   It is the Acorn Medallion #24.  Of the 40 patterns in the book, this is one that I tatted ( the model for pattern / class) ,    

 LizBeth size 20, Color 164 (maybe I should have used gold colors!)

Join the discussion, tatt up the medallion!  

Hope to see you signed in on Monday : )    

Interested in more of Nellie Hall Youngburg patterns?  

See the link in side bar of this blog, 

 LINK HERE from the Homework Blog, 

review the patterns from the On-line Tatting Class index,  

OR Bella Online, Georgia Seitz - Tatting Editor's site .... LINK HERE. 

   

Homework ....

Pattern No. 4:  

Top photo size 80, DMC #59 - AND - bottom photo size 20, Lizbeth color #164.   Needed to adjust the picot size for the size 20 fiber - or the edge ripples, wouldn't lay flat [or maybe it was my tatting?].   I needed to make picot smaller - the picot/join between the two rings.   When I used the size 80, the picot seemed ok, I used same size picot for the rings and chains and joins - pretty!

Pattern No. 24

Size 20, Lizbeth Fiber, color #164.   For this to lay flat, without cupping, I made the picots 1/4" on the ends of the acorn caps AND in between the 4-rings.   Otherwise, the project wouldn't lay flat [for me].   

Home work is for the Online Tatting Class, group project - link to blog HERE - - The project is to tat and share 40 patterns of Nellie Hall Youngburg.    link to pattern book in this post, link HERE.   My two are DONE!!!

Exchange received ....

I was really excited to see a photograph on the Tatting Group [Facebook group] of Deb C's organization.   On 5/18, she was inspired to gather her tatting together and organize!!!   And in the photo - I noticed a Tatting Press.    I had seen this on Ann's blog, Nifty Needle - had the pattern, and couldn't quite figure out how to put it all together.
After a couple PMs back-n-forth with Deb, we exchanged ... an origami bag for a tatting press.   Thx Deb!!  

  Deb received her bag + said she liked it.

I now have my tatting press!    I picked it up from the post office on Friday - and used it already.  What a lovely press, the color, the design, so useful ....  The back pocket is for scissors - or shuttle - or tools.

The top pockets are intended for shuttles.   The tatting, in progress, is safe inside the 'press'.   A soft fabric that keeps the tatting STILL - nice to grab the next day + not have to untangle the shuttles!!!

The original design and pattern is by Ann, blogging at Nifty Needle.     For other free tutorials for origami bag, thread catchers, etc ... follow THIS LINK.

The tatting is pattern No.4 of  Nellie Hall Youngburg.   Link in sidebar.   Using size 80 - DMC #59.

And, I have some information on the lovely leather container which was a gift from GF.   Melody told me it was purchased in Racine, WI -- There is a gift shop at the DeKoven Center.   It is an old seminary, near Taylor Hall.   I have more photos - HERE.    I have filled with my tools.   it has picot gauge set, 1/2 size crochet hooks, shuttles, and small scissors.

generous tatters gather!

The Tollway Tatters met last Saturday.    Tatting chat, sharing, purchasing, reviewing of books ... and tatting!

Sweetheart Sue Anna, blogging at Sue Anna's blog,  generously gifting new shuttles from Handy Hands.   I selected a Mango Sorbet Moonlet and a Sparkle Fuschia Sunlit.

 These are blingged shuttles by Diane, blogging at Lace-lovin' Librarian.   She uses Boye brand shuttles, removes the pic, and embellishes.   I selected these shuttles from her magic box!    [photos of front and back].

Oh my, what lush fibers from Marilee.   Oodles of fun to select fibers in variety of sizes and colorways.   Not sure what these will be tatted into - but will enjoy each skein.  

Oh, Etsy, how I adore my new stash.   Yarnplayer's HDTs.

Pretty woven bag, made by Diane's Mom, fundraiser.   Superb weaving.   Such a charming bag.   Looking forward to seeing Diane's new creations once her loom lessons begin.   Keep an eye out for buttons - 1.5" - 2" - let Diane know when you come across bargains on interesting button finds.

Lovely tatting being created by Barbara, Sue Anna, Marilee, Diane, Julie and I.    Check out the blogs for details [Sue Anna said she'd post soon].  Alison moving along on her crochet and Ava shared her Rainbow Loom creations.   Colorful and Delightful.   We missed a couple tatters -- Denise,  Tatting Lace in Grace + Just Give Her Some String.   Diane has a post on her blog with more photographs ... link HERE.     Marilee, blogging at Yarnplayer's Tats , also took some photographs - keep an eye on her blog for updates ....

I am participating in the Online Tatting Class, group project - link to blog HERE - - The project is to tat and share 40 patterns of Nellie Hall Youngburg.    link to pattern book in this post, link HERE.   While with the Tollway Tatters, I started motif #24, with Lizbeth size 20, color 164.    While I tatted, I started a diagram... I think I have it figured out.






Had some more fiber + beads on a shuttle:

so pretty + fun to share.    I use Grace Tan's pattern, Three Little Hearts.    

Grace blogs at Grace Tats.