Here is what i have been up to!

I have finished my sweater that have learned machine knitting on. And i have been designing more ornaments for this year.

Snow

We had our fist snow tonight in time for the kids to go out Trick or treating!! I am now hoping for spring to come quickly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Christmas Spider

Here is what I have been working on this week. I see others have been talking about this today on line so I have hurried to get it done, I joined the last chain wrong but I didn't notice it until I hid the ends so the next one I hope to do right.

New Idea

Well this is the first part of my newest ornament.

Jubiloso Doily

Well it has been done for awhile but i havent blocked it yet. But i scanned it so you can see it i will try to get it blocked this week

So i need to post more often

Well I got home from the Fringe Elements tatting days in Canada. It was lots of fun and enjoy visiting with friends there. I hope to go again next year. Here are a few pictures I took there and a one of the Falls on the way home.

So it has been awhile

But I have been busy with my youngest daughters wedding which was yesterday. I got the doily to a point it could be done now I will finish it actually. I made the centerpieces and cooked for the rehearsal dinner and alter all the girls dresses some the day before the wedding. Enjoy the pictures I will post a good picture of the doily when I get it and scan it.

What i have been up to

Well i am still working on the wedding doily and i an knitting a sweater also i hope to have both done soon so i can get back to more ornaments. I have a few new ideas in my head for new ones i just need time to get them done.

Hector Projects

This year I have now finished two projects from Hector Tat Days!!! I think I should only take two classes from now on because I have finished both of them. I usually only get one done if that I start them all with good intentions but then I get distracted. The top right is Angelina taught by Kaye Judt. The center is Shirley Angel that i taught. Then the bottom center is the Imp taught by Vicki Clarke. They are sewn on the Angel Landing Pad, Karey put in the teacher bags

Hector 2010

Ok here are some pictures of yesterday!! We had a great day and lots of fun.

Hector 2010

Well it has started!!!! We met at the firehouse last night for a dish to pass and lots of fun just talking and catching up with our tatting friends. Now I am getting ready for a nice long day with friends tatting and chatting.

My Book

I have my book ready for sale now I have paypal set up. and ready to go, the price is $15 for the book $2.50 for shipping in USA, $5 for shipping outside USA. Just email me and I will send out a invoice to you. This price is for this weekend only then it price will go up to $20 the shipping will be the same.

love2tat@hotmail.com

My Book

Well i finally got the book printed and put in comb binders. so it is ready for sale as soon as i get my pay pal account verified. Which should be this week. And they will be for sale at Hector.

My Book

My Book will be ready in time for Hector!!! The Name is The 12 Ornaments of Christmas. They range from simple to challenging, so there is some for all to make. And i hope to have another book out by Christmas of more ornaments.

My Book

Well it is almost finished now i have one to tat and then pictures of it. I gave the other away before

i got pictures. So in a week it should be ready. I sure hope!

Knitting

Here is what i have been up to. I have been playing with machine knitting up to now i have just been making scarves for frineds some plain and some lacy. but i took another class yesterday and i am working on a cardigan sweater. I think it is very advanced for me but i will get it done i sure hope. The first picture is how much i got done in a 8 hour class. the second id the front of the book so you can how much i still have to do and what it looks like.

Snow

Well we finally go the storm they said we would get. So here are some picture taken this morning.

What i have been up to

I havent been tatting much lately. I got out my knitting machine and took a class on how to make scarves and it was great to learn how to do things on this machine, But then i realized there is so much more i could do if i had all the parts to it. So i was looking for another machine and found a great one with more things than i know what to do with so far but i am learning how to use everything slowly. Last night i worked on lace knitting and i made a scarf for one of the girls i work with it turned out beautiful. It is amazing how teh lace just falls off the machine i made a 500 row scarf in about 2 hours.

Yesterday during the day i went down to see Karey for a meeting and getting things ready for Hector!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was a fun day to get some tatting done not much to much chatting and having fun.

Tatting Patterns

I have a question about putting a book together, would it be easier to just put the patterns separately or in a book? Which do you think is the best that patterns are for Christmas Ornaments. I have 17 patterns now that i am working on getting diagrammed which i think is the hardest part. But i was just trying to get idea of the best way to get them out i was thinking it might be easier to sell them individually more might actually get made if you only purchase the one or two you want to make. Plesae leave any comment they will be usefull to me.

I finished another ornament on friday but i think it need more work i wanted it to be able to hang nicely without a glass bulb inside it, well it does hang but i think it need more stability so i will work on it some more soon.

I also wanted to show what i got in the exchange i did with the Fringe elememts it was a wonderful winter exchange i got my gift from Tina Neudorf.

New Ornament

Well it is kinda like one I designed in the fall. But I wanted to change it some and try a new idea and leave the glass ball out of the ornament but still have it look like a ornament. So I got out the bangle bracelet and used it for the center to make it round and put a small ring at the top to hold it shape. Now i am working on another idea with out the glass ball in it.