Hair Pin Lace Tool

Thx Ann

(who blogs at Nifty Needle)

for finding this video!!!

Did you notice that 'wave' look
in the picture? That is what
I'd like to end up with : )

Hair Pin Lace Tool

I purchased the Clover Hair Pin Lace Tool
and am struggling with the instructions

Anybody else own one?

I've been trying to lace inbetween the posts
and the crochet part is baffling to me --
maybe I have the wrong size hook or something,
tho, crochet skills -- I don't have ...

I sent an e-mail to Clover
and got a quick response,
including a name & phone number to call

Isn't that great?

I've been hunting for video on line
& hope to get this figured out!
or, I'll phone this kind woman
and maybe she can talk me thru it

Lace Day

For all our lace lovers,
Lace Day 2010
will be held April 17th
from 10am - 4:00pm
at the Hendricks County Senior Center
in Danville, Indiana.

The address is 1201 Sycamore Lane, Danville IN 46122.
Don't miss it!

Click here for more information and registration form

"easy" round tatting

Edited to add: Yes, this is my tatting bag purchased from the String-a-Long Quilt Show boutique The round motifs are from Easy Tatting using size 20 Lizbeth & size 20 DMC Cebelia I've got to get some different colors out : ) So pretty when finished The butterflies are made with size 10, size 20, size 30, and size 80 fibers. Did I tell you my Mom took all my practice motifs? She loved them when she saw them on Easter & took all of them home with her. So, I made some more butterflies. I found some purple size 80 DMC tatting thread & will attempt some purple butterflies next. And, don't ask me what I'm going to do with them ... I am giving them all away. If you want one or two --- let me know!!!! I've been reading The Aloha Quilt and Noah's Compass .... two entirely different kinds of books!!!

International Quilt Festival

International Quilt Festival
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, IL

Preview Night: Thurs, April 15, 2010
April 16-18, 2010

Daily Admission: $10.00

More information on web site:
http://www.quilts.com
713.781.6864

Pincushion

Are these too cute or what?

This Cottontail Pincushion pattern
hopped into my shopping basket
during a recent shopping spree

I found some nice week's dye work wool
and hope to get started on the
surface embroidery soon

International Tatting Day

Information from Holiday Insights web site:

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

Tatting is a needlepoint 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

I made this motif with size 20 LizBeth crochet cotton:(motif out of the book Easy Tatting by Rozella F. Linden)

Pulled out Flora , size 50, and am attempting the same motif with finer cotton. btw, am using my size 14 crochet hook for the joins --- my GF, Beth, calls it the stick with invisible hook!

Look at the difference in sizes ... For me, it is a bit of a challenge.

Close up

So, what are YOU tatting today?