I`ve been shopping...

Good Morning Everyone

Yes I have been shopping but this is shopping with a reason!!!

I have been asked to frame a friend son`s wedding invitation and yes she would like tatting added to it. It is a cream invite and I thought the dark brown fabric would look the best. Then some pearls and flowers. I will take a picture of the finished piece and share it with you all.


I also picked up some crystal beads, charms and findings for some necklaces I am hoping to have finished for September.








While I was out I stopped at the Value Village and found this piece of lace. Not sure what I will do with it but I could not resist!

What would you made with it? I would be interested to hear!!





Hope everyone is well and happily tatting!!!!!

Tatfully Yours Kelly

P.S Don`t forget to get your registration form filled out and sent in for the Fringe`s tatting weekend in September!!!!!

I have a question for you......

Hello Everyone in Tatland

First off I must say ``that I am NOT a designer``. This past weekend I was sitting in my craft room with nothing in mind to tat. My hubby was away, up north helping a friend out. My housework done and tubs of thread looking at me, wanting something to be made of it.
So I took a deep breath and jumped in with two feet. I came across a vintage edging pattern and with a little change here and there I came up with this! Not an edging anymore but a necklace. This was a brave move for me. I am the type that sticks with a pattern and would not think about changing it!!!


But things get better. I took this new necklace with me to work and stopped at a little bridal shop and she is interested in selling some tatted items!!!!

My first question for you is what price do you put on items like this.....I used Lizbeth size 20 and it took about 2 hours to make. I do have plans to make earrings to go with the necklace. I never charge what I should!!!

Also I purchased these two hankies for only $1 each and am not sure if I tat the edging first and then sew it on or attach it as one tats...
What do you do....

Any help would be great.

Have a good week everyone!!!!!!!!
Tatfully Yours Kelly

Here I am again....

So are you sick of me yet.....

I chickened out and didn`t do Jon`s bookmark and did a pattern by LaRae Mikulecky called Lacy Bookmark! The thread is size 20 Lizbeth Spring Garden. Your can also see here that I completed my bracelet.

Also I received my exchange item in the mail on Monday! The Fringe was doing this exchange and I was surprised when the name I received to the make something, was to go to Australia!!! I was doubly surprised the see that my item was from Australia! I received a card with a tatted flower on it and some small flowers and a very beautiful bobbin lace bookmark! The bookmark is so fine I may not use it!!!

Well that is all for now! I must get ready for work.

Please feel free to leave a comment. I do so enjoy them!!!

Tatfully Yours Kelly

I may not have been blogging but I have been tatting.

Hello People of Tatland

I still can not import pictures on the main computer in the house to my blog. So I have had to put pictures on a memory stick and use the laptop so I hope this works!!!!

Let see, first up I have finished the beaded necklace pattern by Nina Libin in white size 20 thread. I am still working on a pattern for earrings to go with the necklace.


I have also been doing some more of Pams cameo pendants for some tatting friends of mine. I also gave her slave bracelet pattern a go. I must say for some reason this pattern gave me a few problems but after 3 tries I got it.





And I have been very selfish and have tatted two thing for me. Who do I think I am!!! I used Nina Libin pattern for the anklet in Lizbeth thread size 20.and I am almost finished this bracelet in Lizbeth size 20 colour called Pistachio Green Lt.




Well that is about it for now. After I finish this bracelet I have plans to do Jon`s Overlapping Chains Bookmark for one of our customers I clean for. She just had a knee replaced and is laid up.So I thought it would cheer her up. I take its picture and post it before I give it to her. I hope. Looks like this set up for blogging worked so you may start to get sick of hearing from me now.

Hope everyone is doing well and don`t forget to get your registration form for Septembers tatting weekend in Cambridge, Ontario filled out and returned. fringetatters.ca click on Tat Days.

Tatfully Yours
Kelly

Hello

Hello to everyone in Tatland!!!

I have not forgotten you but I am having trouble with the computer and can not import pictures into my blog!!!

I have been tatting and gardening and school reports and helping my son get his first job and..... If I don't stop I could go on forever!!!

Just wanted to touch base and hopefully we will have the computer working soon.

Hope all is well with everyone and to my Canadian friends Happy Victoria Day.

P.S. If you haven't already be sure to check out The Fringes web site and get your registration order fill out and sent in. (www.fringetatters.ca)

P.S.S Happy Anniversary to me and my hubby!!! 19 years and going!!!

Talk to you later
Kelly

I know, I know. But I can explain......

I know it has been a while between blog postings but life with a teenager and cleaning for seniors has taken its toll on me these past few weeks. Also a birthday party for my mother-in-law. About 3 weeks ago we had one of our dear seniors past away and a little later that week my teenage son was punched by someone at school. (Lets just say it was below the belt!) Then the birthday party that my sister in laws started to plan was handed over to my husband and I. But now I have all this behind me and I can get back to doing something I love!!!!





This is Pam's pattern I am still doing and enjoying!!! This set is made with size 30 thread DMC. I am taking part in the Fringes' Tatting Exchange and this lovely set is on its way to Australia. I hope she likes it.





This next piece I am also enjoying doing. It is from the "Tatting with Visual Patterns" by Mary Konior book that I received in my last order from Handy Hands. Not sure how big I'm going to make it. We will have to wait and see.

Time to get ready for work!! Hope everyone is having a great day!!!


P.S. Don't forget to check out the Fringe Elements web site. http://fringetatters.ca/ If you click on the Tat Days button you can get the info and print out the registration form for the tatting weekend coming this September. Mine is printed, check written and mailed already.

Happy tatting everyone!!!!!!

Here is what I have been up to!

Morning Everyone in Tat Land

As you can see I am still doing some jewelery pieces from Pam Quevedeo of Needle Tatting and Other Nonsense, the Cameo Pendent pattern.


The light green one is made from Kreinik Metallics thread size #4 braid. And the other two are made in Altin Basak size 50 (30). The last two are going to be gifts for my nieces. It is nice that the same type of piece and be a gift for a 15 year old and an 8 year old.




This pattern is also Pams'. It is her scarf pattern. I have asked her what she thinks about the bracelet. I have the feeling that it looks stressed. Maybe my picots should be bigger (the center joins) or maybe I should have used a smaller tatting needle?!?! The thread is DMC size 30 and I used a number 7 needle.

On this pendent I added a metal heart to the middle and am planning on giving it to my girlfriend this afternoon at a spice party I am going to today.

Hoping that she doesn't read this blog update before I give it to her!!

Hope everyone is well!!!

Please feel free to leave a comment. I do enjoy reading them!