Motifs, Bookmarks, Ornaments, Bracelet, Necklace, Snowman, Ice Drops, Runner, Doilies, Box, Earrings, Bell, Snowflakes, Leaves and Wreath

Vera has posted some of the motifs she has been working on like these that can be used as bookmarks or ornaments. This one is something that she's been wanting to tat for a long time. For Christmas Vera has her stars all assembled and put into small bouquets.

Pop Maria's last tatting for the year is this simple ring and chain edging turned into this gorgeous elegant two tone bracelet.

Batty Tatter enjoyed this Tree Top Ornament from the book Tatting for Today by Marion T. Leyds, but her points didn't quite meet the ring. She added one more ring just below the clover on either side of the points so that it fits the ring better and she's thinking she might just keep this one.

Elsa tatted Robin Perfetti's Magic Square which was translated into French and selected DMC 80 special thread, colours 437 and 169, but the design seemed too airy to use as a bookmark. She added in some tiny inserts to fill the voids. then capped it all off with a tatted triangle and some chained arches to finish it. She found this lovely design for a brooch on a Russian site, but since that's not something she would wear she changed it to a necklace.

Melanie found that keeping track of very small picots used for joining tucked in among a plethora of beads very challenging until she used tiny little loops of contrasting thread.

Diane received an Birthday Ice Drop from Denise in her exchange package. After a marathon of tatting she managed to finish her sister's mantle runner in time for Christmas and of course her sister loved it.

Fox had to face up to it, the row of split rings was wonky, so she bit the bullet, cut it off and started again. she has now completed the first split row again. Sigh.

Margaret tatted another Cosmic Ice Drop in Lizbeth size 20, with green beads and green glass gem using the pattern by Nicola Bowersox.

Marie had to make a few more trinket boxes to replace the ones sold at her shows. She designed these earrings for her baby sister, who has gorgeous blue eyes. Her gift from the tatting exchange included a tatted bell.

Muskaan tatted Snowflake for the Christmas tree by Agnieszka Michalowska, and in size 40, it measures 2¼” across. Round 9 of Agnieszka’s Doily #10 “Pikotek” done in aqua blue without the excess of picots.

Nikki forgot to post her Thanksgiving motifs and it seems a little out of season to post them now, but she's calling this 15 out of her 25.

Sue had this idea for a Christmas wreath. it's done in size 40 Lizbeth Christmas Green with 3 different sized picots randomly tatted along, but it would have looked better with more seed beads in more colours. She found a small motif she tatted that she's not sure what it was for, but it would made a great back for an Ice Drop. After all the snow they got she wanted colourful flowers, not more white stuff, so she tatted Diane's Pink Fudge Ice Drop pattern in size 40 Lizbeth Wildflower Garden.

Ornaments, Motifs, Bracelet, Snowflakes, Ice Drops, Crown, Doilies, Lanyard and Crosses

Vera bought some red thread last year and when she found it in her stash she decided to use it to make ornaments. She decided to stick with simple patterns and so far they are looking great.

Sue shares with us the laces from the ladies at her local tat days. The bracelet was done by one of her students who learned to tat in March. Lastly are the pieces from their Christmas exchange.

Diane used these lovely little pearlescent beads on this Ice Drop and her grandson chose the ribbon to go with it. She loves all shades of blue and even though the beads and ribbon don't exactly match, she thinks they go well together. With these she has another treeful ready for Christmas in the Village. She started this Minty Fudge pattern Thursday night and finished it Friday night. This Minty Fudge pattern was Saturday morning and finished it early Sunday morning. Cleaning for the holidays hasn't left much tatting time, but she did get one Ice Drop finished.

Eliz is working on "Pinnacles" from Tatting Patterns and Designs by Gun Blomqvist & Elwy Persson using multiple strands of Coats & Clark All Purpose sewing thread, article 210 Colour 83B.

Fox has the third row of the centre done on this Stawasz design. When it's more of the same it gets a little boring. (Is it just my screen? The previous picture looks like a lovely soft silver grey, but all the other pictures look plain ordinary white?)

Margaret tatted this row of the doily with the long chains, but she doesn't like how it looks and she's hoping it will pull into shape with the subsequent rows. The next row is done in purple ans it's not her typical colour choice, but sometimes you have to stretch your wings and try the unexpected.

Marie tatted Robin's Large Snowflake in size 80 thread and it turned out 3" long. This is Robin's traditional snowflake with beads. This design was tatted around an old brooch, found at an estate sale.

Muskaan has another new pattern for the medallion series with the PDF available from her blog. She used Anchor size 20 which is thicker than Lizbeth 20 and it measures approx 6.5 cms at the broadest points. The first trial in tinted blue with not all the chains of same length and some other minor tweaks.

HisKid's friend needed a tatted lanyard to hang her cross on, so she tatted one for her with purple beads. She tried several variations and finally did this one in size 10 thread that worked perfectly with the size beads she had.

Wanda has had several funerals to attend recently and she tatted these crosses to include in the sympathy cards. The first one is in Lizbeth size 20 #136 Autumn Spice and the second is in Lizbeth size 20 #131 Vineyard Harvest.