Oh My Stars!!!

I feel like a little kid in a candy store.   One of my

good friends, gifted me a bag of fibers --

Oh my Stars.   Tatting fiber, vintage crochet fiber,

perle coton (5 & 3), embroidery floss,

Cebelia, several cardboard rolls of crochet cottons (probably 10s & 20s),

Cord/Rope - sewing thread, and mystery fibers/yarns.

Some with labels, most without.

I'm re winding some of the coton perle, most are one strand.

Couple have long strands - knot, long strand.

I used some vintage crochet fiber

for the recent needle lace projects (leaf).

I'm thinking the vintage should be ok for needle lace.

 

Doodles, Lambie, gifts

Beginning the post with doodles.... made for Lafayette Lacemakers, Inc.    These are for business cards which are handed out at community events.     Hope to empty more shuttles soon ---

Here is my Leaping Lambie attempt from Tatting Times (Aug 2015) which I need to tat again !!!  I didnt quite get it right the first time.    Pattern c2015 Karey Solomon.

Below - Christmas in July gift from GF DW---- crochet pieces!    An inspiration to improve my crochet skills.

See how beautiful this motif is?  Tatted by GF DW --Pattern is from 

 Peikko"s book on Tatting Small Accessories.    [I bought one, misplaced it, bought another one -- found the first one + GF DW bought my new copy].     It is the motif shown on the front cover of the book!!

She also made a couple more motifs and attached to note.   

New acquisition - c.1942 The Spool Cotton Company.    The patterns are nice; however, the little bird tatting shuttle caught my eye + there were more inside ---  booklet starts "If a tatting shuttle could chirp it would probably trill."

 too charming .....

and, there was some tatting going on

 at the Tollway Tatters gathering.   Meet the Rock Stars and Tatting Royalty:

Superstar teacher, designer and author, Marilee, sat down and carried on a conversation, and effortlessly tatted this up ... More photos on her blog, Yarnplayer Tatts AND facebook page Yarnplayer.    When the opportunity comes around to take one of her classes -- don't hesitate!!!   Her current activities are too numerous to list here, best to watch her schedule of classes and vending booth dates/locations on-line sites.

    

Tatting lace artist and entrepreneur, Carrie a.k.a., Shuttle Flicka with one of her spectacular notecards . . .    Carrie [left] w/Diane [right].    More from Carrie via her blog, Just Give her Some String and facebook page, Shuttle Flicka Lace ... Plus, she is going to be at the Interwoven Expressions exhibit + sale this Fall.

Does anyone recognize the doily in the photograph?   Yes, it is Renulek's Lentia, in progress, tatted by Diane.    More photos on her internationally famous blog, Lace-Lovin' Librarian.   From left to right:  Carrie, Marilee [above], and Diane.

Techie, Sue Anna -- enlightening us on the gagetry of photography a.k.a. "selfies" AND transferring the images to a page.   FB and/or Blog.    Sue Anna was tatting with the finest white fiber on spectacular hand crafted shuttles.   [I didn't snap a photo : (    oh, darn].    Thinking of others first, the tatting will eventually become a decoration and grace a holiday tree for charity this Winter.

Have you ever heard of the saying, "the one with the MOST, wins" .... honestly, Sue Anna has a fabulous collection of shuttles.   Check out the photographs on her blog, Sue Anna's Blog.  

   This pop-a-button shuttle photographed front / back  is Sequoia wood.  Sue Anna had photos of her collection and said "pick one" .  thus, this beauty found new dwellings in our home .... yep, my home!!  Thx again Sue Anna, I'm gobsmacked speechless ....

In addition to the tatting, chatting, and goings on ... Diane brought woven bags made on her saori loom.   These bags are being created from her Mom's own pattern.    Bag in picture is made by her Mom.    Diane has more spectacular bags on her blog.   They are for an Autumn fundraiser held at her Mom's retirement.   Need a new bag?   Willing to help the cause?  Please visit her blog post:    http://lacelovinlibrarian.blogspot.com/search/label/Saori .

This is a tatted heart in the works - partially tatted by me.   The fiber is some of Marilee's HDT.    It is marvelous to tat with, and she has some new colors in her Etsy, Yarnplayer store.   Not a lot of tatting progress.   Waiting for my damaged finger to heal.   Have you ever tatted with a bandaid on your finger?   Nearly impossible to get rings, chains, without gaps.    Most tatters will recognize the pattern.   It is Split Ring Heart by Georgia Seitz, Link HERE.   

The card, gift from Carrie - she had oodles + had each of us choose one.   Thx again Carrie!!!    The bottles, gifts from Marilee, are filled with beads - Marilee created some bead mixes and poured them into these itty bitty corked bottles.   Too cute.  Thx again Marilee!!!

Are you familiar with the Rainbow Loom?   Sweet Ava, who was not able to join us today, made a Hello Kitty for me with her loom + made with colorful bands.   The last time I saw her, she had oodles of creations made on the loom - each unique, colorful, and delightful.   I need to find a special place for my treasure.  Next to my adorable Hello Kitty is a re - start of the tatted heart, so far without gaps.   I have a tighter bandaid on my finger and it improves my tatting!  

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.

Tatting Gifts ...

GF Mel gave this tabby to me.   This charming kitty, opens up - and is the perfect size for small scissors, size 80 tatting thread (DMC), tatting shuttle, and 1/2 size crochet hooks.  The Measuring Gauge on top so you could get the idea of size.    A little tatting on the go kit!    

 it is molded - stiff, so the items inside won't get crushed ... and, she also included the new Handy Hands tatting shuttle called Sunlit ... and, a pair of shuttles made by Clover.    Thx Mel!  

Jasper snoozing.   His little arm still needs some fur!   He continues under care of local vet.

Gift!

"Repurposed doily using antique threads"

Thank you to Moonsilk Stitches

for this lovely bag.

In her note, MS says:
 "I made this on a whim & it made me think of you.   Just the right size for a tatting shuttle"

Thank you!   I look forward to loading it up with tatting shuttle and fiber ; )

Beautiful tatting ....

I received this lovely bookmark in January ...

and, my camera just stopped turning on.

So, after researching digital pocket

size cameras - I found one on sale

and had to wait for it to be shipped.

Sorta hard to describe tatting without photos!

This lovely bookmark is tatted by Denise

(Tollway Tatter w/o blog).

Denise uses Jon's pattern for the heart

and said in her note:   "I adapted into a bookmark

by adding a row of split rings to the bottom."

What beautiful over dye fiber!

One of Marilee's

Hot pink + lime fibers.

Mail .... and not a bill ....

EDITED 1.25.2013


How exciting.   Our son brought in the mail, and there was a pretty pink envelope (decorated with Hello Kitty stickers).    Along with a note, Tollway Tatting pal, Denise (w/o blog), sent these lovely tatted motifs .... I wanted to share!!!      Goodness ... what awesome tatting.

This is one of Jon's tatting patterns.   Oh so pretty!

Pattern:  Enchanter designed by Jon,

blogging at Tat-a-Renda patterns

Tatted by Denise

(Tollway Tatter w/o blog)

  EDITED:  The butterfly pattern can be found HERE.   It is the GR 8 Butterfly.  Pattern is by Gary + Randy Houtz 1996.    

Pretty butterfly, too !!!! thx for making my day : )

Gifts

Isn't this awesome???

Cathy B, blogging at:

With Needle and Thread

made this pincushion

with her Mom's Tatting..

The base is 

a mason jar lid.

She has made several

and each is quite lovely!

This is one of 

Le Cossette

tatting shuttles.

I like the texture!

And the colors.

What a beautiful shuttle.