Tatted Gift

Luv it, thx Sue!

Weeks ago, I had enclosed
this tatted butterfly
in a card sent to GF Sue (w/o blog)

She, in turn, asked one of her
friends to create a necklace
with the butterfly!

It is about 1.5" x 1/5" in size

The butterfly is surrounded
by beautiful paper with
metallic squigglies matching
the blue in the tatting

It is so much fun to wear!

During a recent shopping trip
to House of Stitches
there were a couple of glass pendants (available for purchase)
that open up -- so anything could be inserted

Or inserted until you were tired of
it and changed to something else!

This is the needlelace bookmark I have started:
If you'd like the instructions and pattern, go to THIS link

Happy Mother's Day

Thx kids!
I love you, too

place cards made by Mom

Enclosed in a card from
my Mom
was this:a beautiful place card
(front)
(back)
In her card, she writes that she made place cards
for an event in her
apartment building.

I'll have to find out how MANY
she created!!

I had given her yo yo makers a
couple weeks back &
enjoyed showing her how they work

This is another attempt at a heart:This time, I'm making the side picot a bit larger so it will be a heart shape, instead of a CIRCLE.

See the heart on the cover of my book?It just has to work!

Ultra-Punch

Another new toy:
Ultra-Punch, The Precision Adjustable Needle

While strolling the vendors,
at the Int Quilt Fest, Chicago,

we came to the Country Threads booth ,
& tried a new-to-me Ultra-Punch Needle.

While I really like the one I own . . .

this punch needle retracts,
and has notches on the holder
for the size loop of your punchneedle project

Kewl, really .... couldn't leave
the show without one in my bag.

btw, the Country Threads
patterns & products
are very nice : )

A fabulous Giveaway : )

Head on over to

Jon's Thread Escapade
having fun with tatting

for giveaway

info ....

details on this post:

Lets have some fun!