The winner is.....

In the course of OWOH, my world has gone from this:






to this!



Today the windows are open and we're enjoying some fresh, albeit cold air.

I wished that I could have made it to more of the blogs, but time didn't permit. Thanks to all those who entered. The winner of the bookmark is steufel from Stefanies Sammelsurium . Congratulations. I'll mail it out after I get your address.

I really wish that I would have had more time to look at all of the blogs. I found some new ideas and more blogs to follow. I already heard that I won a doorprize :) I've also gotten a few e-mails with patterns and ideas. What a great way to meet people. I hope to e-mail back some people who left comments on my blog--who knows we might have a few more tatters from this!

Tatting pictures and a shuttle tatting update to come soon.

A Queen for the kitten(17/25)

I decided that the kitten needed a heart for Valentine's Day. Needless to say she was much more interested in the Thomas the train book :) If I can find a plain shirt (they are really hard to find) I will probably attach this to a shirt for her to wear. This is Queen of Hearts by Mary Konior tatted in Lizbeth spring garden size 20. Happy Valentine's Day to all!!!

All hearted out!!

I've been having a grand time seeing the crafters of the world with OWOH. Wish that I had more time to look at everyone.

My mom asked me to make hearts for some special friends of hers. The pattern is by Birgit Phelps. Now I don't want to see these hearts for a long time :) I am working on a special one (a new heart pattern) for the kitten for Valentine's Day. Hopefully I can get it finished in time.

I got surprised with these lovelies. I love how sometimes surprises happen just when you need them most.

Any opinions on the shuttles? I've heard bad things about the metal Boye. But wondered about the plastic Bates. I might take them back and exchange them for Clovers since this appears to be a shuttle most people like. This was such a great surprise since I'm 2+ hours from a real craft store.

I'll have to show pictures of my shuttle tatting soon. It is coming slowly. You will probably be seeing some questions appear on tatting forums soon!

Also, any advice on this product. It was passed along to me thinking that it would make tatting stiff and sparkle at the same time. I'm concerned that it might make the tatting not last as long.

One World One Heart 2011

"One World One Heart is a worldwide event for bloggers only. It gives all those who blog a chance to meet and mingle and form connections with those they may not have otherwise met from all over the world. In the past 4 years this event has grown to over 1,000 participants with lasting friendships (and even one love connection) formed along the way. Think of it as a GIGANTIC open house allowing you to travel without ever leaving your home........going from blog to blog(in various countries) seeing the wonder each one has created and meeting all the fabulous people behind those blogs. As a bonus each blogger participant will offer up a "door prize or prizes"....just for dropping by, saying hello and seeing their world. It's really that easy."

Last year I didn't have a blog and was insanely jealous during this event. Now I have a blog and get to participate!! I'm a tatter living in the Midwest of the USA. Which if the weatherman is correct will covered with 17 inches of snow in the next 2 days!!! I have a wonderful husband and a great 2 year old daughter.

Now for the giveaway and some tatting info.

This bookmark is my doorprize. It is hand needled tatted. My neighbors think that I'm strange because I'm young and tat. If you look on the internet there are lots of young tatters. I learning to needle tat from a dear college friend a few years ago. I'm currently teaching myself (with the help of many Youtube videos) how to shuttle tat. If you are interested in learning how to tat, try the InTatters forum or the Tatting Forum. They are great for answering questions....and believe me I've asked a lot.

Please leave a comments on this post for a chance to win the bookmark. The event ends Feb 17. Winners will be drawn on Feb 18 and e-mailed for mailing addresses. You must be a blogger to participate and please make sure that I have a way to contact you should you win. Glad to have had a chance to meet you.

Updated: The giveaway is now ended. Thanks for entering.

Be our guest (16/25)

This is Martha Ess's tiny square teapot tatted in Lizbeth size 20 Wedgewood Dk. The top is a bit floppy, so I'm not sure what to do with it yet. I had thought about a bookmark like the one Threads of a Tatting Goddess did, but with the floppiness I'm thinking about either stiffening or gluing it to something for the kitten maybe with a cute tea cup added.

And last but not least, here are my shuttle tatting accomplishments. There is still much to accomplish, but at least this way I have proof of what I've done to look back at. My rings don't seem to close all of the way yet, but I'm definitely making improvements. Maybe back to some youtube videos again.

Christina cross(15/25)

Here is Lene Bjorn's Christina cross tatted in Cebelia size 30. I might make the topper chains a bit longer so that I can use them to mark additional pages in my Bible. Yes, this one is for me. I had a bit of trouble with the Josephine chains, but I can make shorter ones now. I'm still having a bit of difficulty with longer chains--the chain twists when I take it off the needle. Maybe something better to shuttle tat.

Speaking of shuttle tatting, I completed 10 flipped stitches in a row yesterday!! I went from argg to ahah. I've never watched so few seconds of a video so many times!! Thanks to everyone who has YouTube tatting videos available. I looked at quite a few and took a bit here and a bit there. I attempted a ring last night, but realized that I had used black thread on my shuttle (silly me) and it didn't work out so well. I think that I had one stitch that didn't flip. I'll try again with variegated thread on the shuttle and see what happens. I'll show you the progress once I get something to show.

I also decided to participate in One World One Heart. I saw it last year, but couldn't participate since I didn't have a blog.

All done

I realized after my last post that I forgot to share the completed last name with you. Here it is all done. The groom especially really liked it. This isn't the best picture--I realized right before I packed it that I didn't have a picture of it completed.