A heart for a friend ...

Enchanter
design by Jon Yusoff

tatted by me using Flora size 20
--- either my tatting skills are improving, or with practice patterns are easier to read,
or Jon has a way with instructions + diagrams!!!

this tatted up quickly - and I thought was so pretty.

This tatted heart design can be found
Jon's Tatting Patterns Blog.

Going in the mail ...

EDITED ....

These little bugs are going in the mail.

The are for the Palmetto Tatters. Information here:
Palmetto Tatter State Fair Page

forgot to mention .... Flutters
is a pattern from
Jon's Tatting Patters Blog

The other patterns are made up ; )

dats

These small tatted pieces are on their way to Lafayette, IN

They are intended for the Lafayette Lacemakers who will be at

Global Festival.

When I'm not struggling with a pattern,
Tatting is so relaxing - I should do more of it!

"It matches my snake!"

This past week-end, DH, DD + I went to the Lubeznik Center for the Arts
Lakefront Art Festival

While browsing the booths, talking with the artists
(awesome Scrimshaw, btw)

I came accross a small bin of pottery and nearly screamed
out loud "It Matches my Snake!" --- thank goodness, Lynn U
(from NANI)
was in the same booth - or, I probably would have startled the passers by.

Yet, really, the pottery matches my bobbin lace snake - perfectly!!!

During Show-n-Tell at Saturday's L.A.C.E. meeting, member Marianne had made a crochet table runner (very kewl with a hot pepper) and said she arranged her bobbin made snakes on her condiment containers.

So, when I saw the little pottery - I bought it right away, for my first lace snake to adorn. I was told we should keep our first project. Tho, I kind of like the 2nd one I'm making a bit better. Fewer errors and all ...

I was looking for a notecard to send to my MIL, and DH lead me to Margaret Michael card display. Oh my, there were raccoons, squirrels, birds, and this sweet bunny card hopped right into my hands! Sent my MIL a card with the Mother bird feeding the baby birds in the nest -- kept the bunny card ....

ok, stop laughing now ...

Not sure this is for me.   Epic fail.

Karol and I went to the
L.A.C.E. Class on Saturday. We are new members to the group.

The members are friendly and welcome new lace (beginners) makers. Whew, thank goodness - tho, just seeing the examples is such a treat!

The meeting was interesting + we took a break before starting the class. Was able to purchase some second hand bobbins + books. This book is a real treasure, diagrams are wonderful!

The class taught by an accomplished lacemaker. Goodness, she is very knowledgeable and has that special way of demonstrating - she makes it look effortless!!!

I took the pins out when I got home and was not
happy with what I had accomplished. Noticed the errors, can learn from the mistakes.  Need to have a class for beginners.

I learned a couple new to me
bobbin twists and turns. And, what a needle pin is used for.

It is very rhythmic once you get the hang of
the pattern --- then, things change to make the lace interesting.

After I get my snake finished (realized I wound the bobbins the wrong way - and that was chaos on the little pillow!!!) I hope to get this one back on the lace pillow and get more elements made.

It is a beautiful pattern!
I just need a beginner class - from start to finish sort of class.   

The next class is knitting on a spool - with beads and wire. Me, knitting? I'm a horrible knitter - class does sound interesting!!