New bags:

Not ONE ....

FOUR new origami bags for Saturday, 

each packed with a few goodies.

Tomorrow, they will be mailed to Lafayette, Indiana

and will be going home with a new owner on 

Lace Day

Saturday, April 13th.

Interested?   Come to Indiana Lace Day (free admission)

and participate in the opportunity drawings!!!

More information ..... link HERE.

Lace Day Flyer ..... link HERE.

Girls Night Out

Yes, the prize arrived.   I was one of the lucky winners of Girls Night Out contest & have received a lovely selection of fashion zippers, fat quarters, Coats & Clark thread assortment (which I am going to use today), and the Anniversary Tin.    Thank you Jessica (blogging at Sew Me Crazy and on FB) + Coats&Clark!!!

Happy Tatting Day *

Thought I try something different, try to create a tatted edge.      I admit, I've never tatted an edge before.   Why?   I'm not sure!                                                                                                                                                   The top one is Mary Konior: Corn and Chaff, from Tatting in Lace (borrowed book from the IOLI Library ) - I adjusted the join picot size a couple times + I've got a good sample!      

The other one is from Handy Hands newsletter.    Old and New Designs in Tatting.   I think it looks terrible.   I like the way the edge looks in photo; however, mine is pretty twisted!   I'm thinking there must be an easier way to tat this edge.    Or, a way to tat without such a 'twist'.

However you celebrate - enjoy the day ; )     If you tat, tat well today ; )

*Per Holiday Insights web site:   

International Tatting Day

When: Always on April 1st

Tatting Day has been celebrated internationally for over 4 years now. April 1st is the International Tatting Day.

Tatting is the skill of making delicate, elegant tatted lace. It is enjoyed by thousands of people.

On this day, "tatters" around the world have different activities, mostly educational, to celebrate their hobby, and introduce it to others. Often, they celebrate by eating chocolates and making tatted lace.

Mary Konior

It is HERE!!!   I ordered via 

bookfinder.com listing.   Our local library

was not able to find a copy thru Inter Library Loan.  

Mary Konior:  A Pattern Book of Tatting c.1985

I kept checking (almost daily) to find a seller who would ship to USA + 

not charge oodles of $$.    This copy is in excellent condition.

First up - the Hen & Chick edge (can see photos on Diane's blog

post:    In the Pink    )

Our local library was able to obtain 

Tatting Patterns by Mary Konior

thru the Chicago Public Library.

I have it until April 8th.

Both are wonderful books - I need to get over this

dreadful cold bug so I can be shuttle happy!!!!

misc

Lace In Bloom Contest

Open to all lacemakers

 If you are interested in participating,

the Lace In Bloom Contest pre-registration

 is due by Monday, April 8th.

Contest Details:   Link HERE

Indiana Lace Day is April 13, 2013

Indiana Lace Day information:   Link HERE

A good mail day .... my

OIDFA pin arrived

along with the new Bulletin.   

Nice to have a new issue to read while the rain, snow, continues outside.

I made this lovely origami bag for a GF.   I think she liked it.   

I entered it into the Spring Blog Hop, entry  #50.   Right now, it is 5th or 6th of 61 entries.    

If you get the chance, please VOTE!!!    Voting ends in 2 days.

Link HERE

Origami Bag is entry #50

Fave Crafts Blog Hop