Heart (8/25)

This is the Heart from Learn to Tat by Janette Baker. It is needle tatted in Lizbeth Jelly Bean. Just had to test out the color :)

I might have to try this one again soon with a shuttle :)

Easy Cross (7/25)

Here is another needle tatted Easy Tatted cross (the pattern is available at inTatters). I was in need of a quick cross to give to someone who had been sick. After seeing it in the picture I think that I need to block it. This is Lizbeth size 20 in Mountain Breeze.

I had hoped to have another cross from Lene Bjorn's book, but the one that I was working on got scrapped. I had miss counted way too many things and it wasn't fun anymore, so I started another one last night that will hopefully be much quicker and maybe I can count properly!

By the way, where did spring go? We are back to cold wind and snow flurries again. I love the cold and snow, but don't like the sneak peak at spring just to have it revoked!

Edging (6/25)

We received snow again last night. Not much, but just enough for me to spend the morning pulling a sled around the yard and throwing a few snow balls.


I received the start of this edging in a Christmas exchange in 2009, but I can't remember who sent it. Whoever you are, thanks!! Three of the rings and three of the chains were tatted by me. I thought that this might be a nice addition to the back of a denim jacket for the kitten.

Are there any secrets for un-tatting shuttle tatted work? Last night one of my stitches didn't flip and I didn't notice until I tried to close the ring. I've been using a crochet hook and doing everything in reverse, but I'm hoping for a faster way :)

I think that these shuttles need some decorative paper added to them, what do you think?

Luck of the Scottish??(5/25)

Yes, I know that it should be Luck of the Irish, but my husband is Scottish :) And yes, I even have a kilt that I love!! This is my successfully shuttle tatted shamrock from Gina's pattern. I think that I might finally be getting the hang of it.


This is a doily that was recently passed onto me that I thought you might enjoying seeing. I don't know who tatted it, but the doily is just fabric with the ends tacked down.

Heart's Desire (4/25)

I have another cross started but it is going to take a bit. In the meantime, I decided to start making some hearts. This is Heart's Desire by Susan Fuller.

Don't look too closely though because it isn't quite right. It definitely isn't symmetric. The thread is Lizbeth size 20 Berry Burst.

I have some shuttle tatting to share soon, but that it going to require getting out the camera cord. You can read I'm lazy into that if you would like :)

Right now it is time to get our taxes in order. I've been putting it off for a long time now, but this is the week!!

A day late (3/25)

I'm a day late posting my shamrocks. There was too much jigging and eating corned beef and cabbage :) Much thanks to Gina and Sharon for the patterns. You can click on their names to be taken to the patterns. The threads are Lizbeth size 20 in leaf green medium and leafy greens.

One set of these headed home with our friend who brought the corn beef and cabbage yesterday. I'm working on shuttle tatting Gina's shamrock. I'll post results when I get some that look alright.

Hearts (2/25)

I was in need of something tatted for a wedding card and Jon's entwined hearts were perfect. This was needled tatted in some of the DMC that I recently received from Happy Bluebird. I think that I will have to make some more of these for future wedding cards.