Hello all

Just a quick update!!! The surgery went well but I have put in a very bad day today!! I just tell myself things can only get better!!!

Update you later this week!!

Tatfully Yours
Kelly

Some tatting has been done!!!

Yes it is true I have been doing some tatting!!!

But first we have a picture of the goodie I received from The Piney Woods Tatter`s blog. It was a weekend giveaway I won!!!

I can not wait to start a new project with some of my goodies! Thank you Rachel for doing your wonderful giveaways and for your caring note!!


Here we have an ornament I did 4 years ago at the first Fringe weekend attended. It is a Debbie Arnold project. That year I made more than 6 of them for X-mas gifts.

And here are 2 I just finished last week! I really do love this pattern!!






Well I must go!! Time for some laundry and more tatting!! I have much to do before Fridays surgery! Blog to you later!!
Tatfully Yours
Kelly

Hello

Hello to all in Tat Land

The closer the surgery becomes the busier I become! Just got the pre-op done along with the blood work. Also had to buy a special leg elevator pillow for after the operation.
But I have been able to do some knitting and tatting too.

Can you guess what these are?!?

TOE TOPPERS!!!!

I hate having cold feet and I will not be able to wear socks after Nov. 4th so I came up with these little toe toppers to help keep my toes warm!! What do you think?


Next we have the ``Magic Square``. Norm with the Fringe shared this pattern with my friend Pat and she shared it with me. I love this piece!! It is done in one pass and is easy but a challenge all in one. The rings and chains are all the same through out the piece but you really have to pay attention to where you do your joins. I did this in size 10 Lizabeth, colour autumn spice!!

And here we have some test tatting I did for Lily at ``The Eye Candy for Crafters``. Really enjoyed doing these earrings. Might have to make some for X-Mas gifts!!

Speaking of test tatting if anyone needs some done and are not in too much of a rush, I could do some for you.(That is if you trust a needle tatter!! Looking your way Jane!! Hee hee)
I hope to be able to think straight and start work on anything about the middle of November. If interested in putting me to work for you just email me. (address found in my profile)

Must run! Time for work!!
Tatfully Yours
Kelly

What can I say?

Hi Everyone in Tat Land

What can I say....I know I was to blog more often but this thing called life is getting in my way of blogging and tatting. Lets see first I was very busy helping with the Fringe tatting weekend. Both before and helping out with the event. Things went really well and everyone had a great time. (I have pictures of my goodies I show you shortly). Next the STRESS levels around here have been very high!!!! My job is closing down the end of October and with this I had to tell my hubby. He took the news ok. I was really hoping I would have had a new job before I had to tell him. The one I was waiting for didn`t come through.

In the end it was probably for the best I didn`t get the job as I am going in for surgery November 4th on my left ankle and will not be able to get around to well for a while!!!

I know it is alot to take in but I have been able to get some tatting done and even a little knitting too. But first some pictures of the goodies I got at the Fringes Tatting weekend!!!

I was lucky enough to win this copy of 25 Years of the Ring of Tatters.

Here are some books I treated myself to.


And of course I had to purchase some more thread!!!! The ones in the middle are HDT from Karey!!

Lastly the knitting I got done. This sweater is for a special little girl. I just have to sew on the buttons and get it in the mail!!

Thanks for letting me bend you ear for a bit. I hope I didn`t come off as being a big downer!! I know things could be worst!! And because it is Thanksgiving here in Canada I am getting off the pity train and just be thankful for my family and my wonderful friends. (That means you guys in Tat Land too!!!!!!)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!!!!

Tatfully Yours Kelly

I`m still here...

Hello Everyone

I know I was to be blogging more but life is getting in the way and taking up a lot of my time!! I have not even been able to tat as much as I would like!! :((((((

Between appointments with specialist (for my ankle problem), physio, work and now my son has just got his first job!!!! I feel more like a taxi than a person sometimes! And on Monday I had to go out of town to get a new brace for my ankle and also a cortisone shot. Now I just wish that the cortisone would start to work. No pain relief yet!!

I was able to tat this little doily in Lizbeth size 40 called Wild flower Garden. I love the colours in this thread. The pattern is from The Tatters Treasure Chest called Sonata.

Now this next picture you will not believe!!! You all know I am a needle tatter only, well I was looking for ideas for fund raising for the Fringe group this year and after seeing all of Diane`s beautiful podgy-ed shuttles I decided to give it a try!!!

I took them to a meeting we had for the Fringe and ended up sell some of them to the organizing members.

Speaking of the Fringe, we are now taking in registration forms for this years tatting event!! It is September 23 and 24th in Cambridge, Ont. Canada. If interested just check out their wed site.
www.fringetatters.ca or fringetatters@gmail.com

Hope all is well in your part of Tat Land!!
Talk to you soon!
Tatfully Yours
Kelly

Bestest Day!!!!!!!!!

Good Evening Everyone in Tat Land

I just had the bestest day!!!!

Yes, I did get some tatting done but that was not the reason it was the bestest!!!

Yes, Cobourg was having its wonderful waterfront festival but that was not the reason!!

I did receives some very nice gifts and did some shopping too but that is not the reason!!

Do you want to know the reason??


Well it was because Ms Fox herself came out from the city to visit meeeee!!!!!!

Nothing better than getting to spend the day with another tatter and getting to enjoy the waterfront.
We visited another tatter who had a booth in the craft tents!!

A wonderful tatter, who was nice enough to let me pick out my own beads and thread so she could tat this beautiful bling wave bracelet!! And she got it done in less than a day just for me!!

And she also gave me this lovely tatted seahorse!! With metallic threads and beads. It is one of Deb Arnolds`patterns. I just love him!! Who doesn`t like getting gifts!?!


And lastly I did get some tatting done while I was waiting for Ms Fox to arrive!! It is still a work in progress (wip). I am not a fan of doing clovers but with Fox s help and ideas I think I am doing the clovers on this ok so far!!

What do you think Fox?



What a fun filled day!!! I hope we do not what until next year to do this again!

Hope you had a great weekend too.
Tatfully Yours
Kelly

What was I thinking?

Good Morning Everyone

It`s true ``what was I thinking``!! This little doily was tatted in Sulky quilting thread size 12wt. It is Eileen Staffords pattern called Blue Doily. In this small thread, it only measures 4`` across.

As a result of the thinnest of the thread I had to hold my needle a little different and this was what happened to it.

My poor needle is done for! It should be straight!! One doily = one needle. A little of a high price for using this thread. I do not see myself using this really thin stuff again. I have had to order a new and improved ultra thin tatting needle from my friend Rita. I hope it works better!!

And here is my pride and joy!!! It`s the doily I have been working on for about 3 weeks!! It measures 12`` across and is one of the bigger pieces I have done!! I used Coats size 30 and the patten came in one the books I got from Jane!!

I believe I am now finished 8 of my 25 motif challenge the second time around. This time I wanted to challenge myself with projects that were larger or have me learning new stitches, etc.

Hope all is well with you in Tat Land.
Tatfully Yours
Kelly