Finished gift

I have wanted to tat a pair of baby booties, but both my grandsons are boys. A special friend is expecting a baby girl next month, so this is my opportunity. The pattern is in Cathy Bryant's book. I used DMC Cordonnet in size 20. The booties are about 3 inches long. Hubby says they won't fit, guess I will find out when the baby gets here.

Teaching Tatting

I just registered for the Shuttle birds Tatting event in May. I'll be teaching needle tatting at the event. My first classis  basic needle tatting class -  We will make true rings as shown in the edging above with the bare thread spaces between the rings. Students will make a motif using the ring and chain method.  

My students will practice their new skills by making a snowflake with floating or non-floating rings. 

New Year, New adventures

As 2018 draws to a close, it's time to think back on all the good times I had. I was able to attend 4 tatting workshops. Many yards of thread passed through my fingers. 2019  is going to be a great year. I am already making plans to attend tatting events. I'm also going to venture into teaching tatting  and have been accepted to teach at several tatting events. I plan to do more blogging about my tatting adventures.

These lovely non-melting snowflakes are from a pattern purchased from the Tatting by the Bay Etsy store. Robin's designs are wonderful.  I  have been practicing with picot gauges. I prefer designs that are not too picot intensive. 

First Snowfall

We have had a few flurries here in Kentucky. I'm thankful that  it  is has been too warm for snow, 2018 broke the record for most rain in a year.  The name of this snowflake is  First Snowfall and the pattern can be found on Robin Perfetti's blog.

Poor Neglected blog

Has it really been so long since I posted. It's not because I have not been tying knots. I have been shuttle tatting and needle tatting and even Cro-tatting. The above photos show some of my efforts with the Cro-tatting hook. These were done with size 10 thread and the 1.5 mm Prym hook. This has been a learning experience for me. I've learned so much I have volunteered to teach Cro-tatting at the Fingerlakes Tatting Event in April 2019.

Spring Doily round 5

Round 5 is completed. I gave it a light press with the steam iron before tossing it on the scanner. It looks so delicate done in size 20 thread.

The doily continues

Round 4 has been completed. I really like this DMC Cordonnet thread. It's not as twisty as Lizbeth. Sadly it is not available in pretty colors like the Lizbeth.  Pattern is Renulek's 2018 Spring doily and can be found on her blog.