Saturday, March 16, 2024

Shamrocks and Bunnies to tat ....

 


This is one of Gina's (a.k.a. The Tatting Goddess) Tatting Patterns.

She posted about the shamrocks, HERE.




Many of her patterns are now located on Jane Eborall's web page.
New Link(s) to:




Another favourite of mine:


Irish for A Day, pattern by Sharren
blogging at Sharren's Random Stitches

I used Lizbeth, Scottish Thisle,
Size 20, Color number 175.

Pattern:   http://tattingwithsharren.blogspot.com/2011/03/of-plans-and-internet-connections.html






c. Gina Brummett 2003
It looks like Gina's 
Bunnies in a Row pattern is 
also on Jane Eborall's pattern page.
OR - her blog page:
https://threadsofatattinggoddess.blogspot.com/search?q=bunny





Friday, March 15, 2024

Lace Challenge




From IOLI:

 " Challenge 9 for IOLI members is to participate in Maggie Hensel-Brown’s Community Lacemaking Project.  If you have never made needle lace, this is an opportunity to learn by making a small leaf.  If you have made needle lace before, this is an opportunity to demonstrate your skill.  A page of leaf patterns, 38 pages of instructions and two video lessons are provided.  The website is https://www.maggiehenselbrown.com/community-lacemaking

To see the leaves that have already been made and are on their way to Maggie, visit  https://lacechallenge.internationalorganizationoflace.org/lace-challenge/lace-challenge-9  

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Chains, Rings + Joins. Part of the First Session

 Yes, another workshop with Kelli Slack via the Lae Museum.

Here is a start .... of the fiber samples.    
Lock Join, Spiral/Josephine, Zig Zag, 2-way Scallops, Balanced Double Stitch.

Kelli Slack ~ Kelli Slack Designs ~ www.kellislackdesigns.com c.2022






 

Sunday, March 10, 2024

Mail from Twisted Picot!!

I watched the video (above).

Ordered the book---this is a reprint of Tomoko Morimoto
book - which I didn't have.   Video-flip thru the pages.
Wow - a beautiful book loaded
with projects!





 

Saturday, March 09, 2024

Tat Day in Indiana

July 11-13, 2024

Seventh Annual
Tatting Corner Tat Days

Chesterfield, Indiana USA

Details can be found on their web site - Link Here. 

Friday, March 08, 2024

Facebook post from IOLI:

 Event in the USA:




FREE and open to ANYONE AND EVERYONE! Bring your family! Bring your friends! Spend a couple of hours viewing the AMAZING works of art our teachers produce!! Visit our Vendor Hall…oh, so MANY goodies!!! Visit our Display room where lacers display their work.
Are you a “crafty” person? Maybe you’re not but want to see something different AND FREE!
Come one. Come all! You’re invited to the 71st annual International Organization of Lace, Inc. (I.O.L.I.) Public Day. Hosted by I.O.L.I. and the Music City Lacers. Entry is free.
Imagine: Enter into a kaleidoscope-fantasy entryway with July 4th balloons EVERYWHERE. Smell the popcorn, hear the music. Then as you walk along the aisle, view the Bobbin Lace, Tatting, Knitting, and SO MUCH MORE. Teachers (20+ teachers from so many different lace disciplines) displaying their designed and worked art pieces.
Proceed into the vendor room where there is something for everyone; books, tools, finished items for sale, mementoes, jewelry…oh, so much more!!! Then, when you can tear yourself away from all the goodness, proceed out the door down to where you can partake of a bag of popcorn and a glass of lemonade. REMEMBER: only the first 50 get the free popcorn and lemonade.
Maybe then, you follow the signs to the display room where people have set up displays for their art. Spend some time here and marvel at the talent, the colors; the DIVERSITY of lace.
Come early!! Stay Late!!! We hope to see you there.
Events to see: The Teacher Showcase, the Vendor Hall, and the Display Room. So much to see. So little time to see it in!!
WHEN: July 5th, 2024, 6p.m. to 9p.m.
WHERE: Franklin Marriott Cool Springs Hotel
700 Cool Springs Blvd
Franklin, TN
(615)261-6100


Friday, March 01, 2024

Session Three: Do You Know Your Picots?


I used Lizbeth, Size 20.
Colors 649 + 696.

Lotus Rings, Overlap.


 
These are Lotus:   Overlap, Layer, Underlap [+overlap alt colors].


 
These are on card stock.  The variety of new things I learned!


 These are the WRONG way to make Venetian Picots - -


Instructor Kelli Slack
thru the Lace Museum

Kelli Slack Designs ~ www.kellislackdesigns.com
c. 2022



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Thursday, February 29, 2024

Second Session: Do You Know Your Picots?


Second session was Daisy Picots (+beads), Dot Picots (+variations, beads), 
Downward Facing picots using stitch markers, and Venetian Picots.



 
The class pieces made a pretty colorful pile of tatting!


Next -- Lotus Rings.  Overlap - Layer - Underlap.


Instructor Kelli Slack
thru the Lace Museum

Kelli Slack Designs ~ www.kellislackdesigns.com
c. 2022

  



 

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Akumal, Mexico

 DS (middle son) and I have just returned from Akumal, Mexico.    He is a SCUBA diver -- I'm more of a snorkel here-n-there in the bay and Cenotes.   (Taak Bi Ha)   DS has a video (pocket sized) camera full of awesome dive videos -- For me, I just enjoyed snorkeling.    Saw many sea turtles, stingray, lion fish, schools of fish.   In one of the Cenotes, there was a shallow area where the school of dark color fish knibble on feet and legs.    


Sharing some of our photos:


 Moon rise over the bay.  (middle son).


 Many pelicans.

 (me) enjoying the tide pools.

 fabulously interesting.









Thursday, February 15, 2024

Session One: Do You Know Your Picots?

Edited to add You Tube Video 16 Feb 2024:


First of 3 classes/sessions.


Instructor Kelli Slack
thru the Lace Museum
Kelli Slack Designs ~ www.kellislackdesigns.com c.2022


I struggled with the Vapor - this is a nice You Tube Video:





 

Sunday, February 11, 2024

Three completed -- Ready for Monday's mail


Top left:
apx 7 cm in length.
DMC Cebelia, No 20, Ecru
Edge Clark's, 30, Color 4A (Vintage)

Top right:
apx 6.5cm in length.
Lizbeth 20, Col. 168
Edge DMC Cebelia No 20, Ecru

larger leaf:
apx 9.5cm in length.
Lizbeth Size 20, Color 601
Edge DMC Ecru, No 20, Cebelia


Needle lace for the:

© 2020 by Maggie Hensel-Brown

 

Saturday, February 10, 2024

One of 3 completed ....


Leaf One of 3
Lizbeth Size 20, Color 601
Edge DMC Ecru, No 20, Cebelia


WIPs:
 Lizbeth Size 20, Col. 168.   Will add the edge.

 DMC Cebelia, Ecru No 20.  Needs the edge.


© 2020 by Maggie Hensel-Brown





 

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