Wrong Border?

I am conflicted.  Do not know whether to continue or start a new edging for the jacket.  It cannot go on the very end as it looks too dainty, so I tried it halfway onto the end:

On the edge:

Then I tried it upside down.

What do I do?  

Do I try another pattern like the wonderful 
Mary Konior Leaf Braid edging 

that I saw on Sharren's blog?

Do I sew it halfway on?

Help!

Going Boldly...

#5-100 Motif Challenge

Celtic tatting design by Ruth Perry.  

Tatted in Tabatha's Lizbeth #20

Followed by this really pretty design by Sharon Briggs:

#6- 100 Motif Chalenge

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 A Brainwave Followed

I have a cotton jacket - very cute, but the sleeves were so long I had to have them rolled all the time, and they always looked sloppy.

After a year of aggravation, last night I cut off the ends of the sleeves, hemmed them (very difficult to do on a jersey-like heavy cotton  - I do not sew, remember) and crocheted two rows of #20 Lizbeth thread around the edge.

I am going to attach this vintage edging to the sleeves!  I had to order a ball of#10 (ugh), Cebelia in black to tat this, because it needs to be really heavy. After trying out the pattern, I think it will be good.  

Not being one to wear embellishments of any kind, especially tatting, this is a very bold move pour moi!

Today I will pick up the Cebelia.  Then I will throw the rest of this impossible black Lizbeth in the garbage, where it belongs.  Then I do not have to complain anymore!

What do you think?  Cute, eh?

Now - THIS is cute:

First-Aid For Fox!

Ingenious Gift From Tabatha!

I appreciate the thought that went into this. Disinfectant!  I REALLY hope that it will NOT be necessary to make use of  those scary looking tweezers! But, if I need them again to remove, thread, beads, who knows what - there they are.  Perfect. Love the plastic container. Very cute.

Here is what came in the mail came in the mail from Tatbatha, 

as I won her birthday giveaway: 

Thanks, again Tabatha!  Love the colour of the Lizbeth.  Of course, I had to begin 

something to take my mind off the disaster Jon's Almas snowflake pictured after.  

I messed up again at the end -  AGAIN. I cannot figure out why I CANNOT get through this pattern without... yes... TEARS! I cannot get it right.

This poor thing is cleverly cobbled together, but the idea is to tat it, not fake it with ingenious mistake-hiding techniques.  Type A personalities are not fun to be!

I had to cut out chunks of it, and I cannot tell you how many times I un-tatted with Finca #12! 

Pathetic! 

Really, I should put it away for a while - a long while - but just guess what I shall tat when I am finished with the Lizbeth motif...  : 0

Naughty Pumpkin

Here it is! 

 Not exactly beautiful, but the knot is now doable!
Next time, I will tat a longer chain as this one was just too short.

#4, 100 Motif Challenge

I had to borrow Gian's cord to practice the knot. 

 I was so deep in concentration that I was not aware 

that he was sitting about a foot away from me... glaring!

Suddenly, I felt his steely gaze; 

I was forced to go and cut a length of my own cord...