Thursday, February 28, 2013

Speedy Shuttles

That is what I must surely possess... Lightening LaCossettes!

I say this because I have this to show you today - just two days after folding away that enormous Honey Napkin: a dollar store cotton hankie is embellished here with Chain Reactiona Mary Konior pattern composed





only of chains. The thread is Olympus, #40, which is such a delight to use, especially after months of tatting with 2-ply Finca #8! 

This was a most enjoyable tat. : )
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I forgot to post a photo of this lovely card that I received last week from Margaret - a  lovely surprise. She makes the most amazing cards. Thank you, Margaret!



The red and orange/red thread samples she sent along are lovely - Altin Basak #50, metallic. I shall have to find the perfect patterns for them.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

The Bitter End!

The Very Last Stitch!


What began on November 1, 2012...


is now finished!

Thank you, thank you, thank you Tat-Land for sticking with me through this THREE MONTH ordeal!

Thank you, Renulek for this fantastic pattern for the tatting journey. : )

Thank you Frivole, for the wonderful shuttles that kept me inspired.

Amazing that I got it tatted in three months and even more astounding that you all stuck with me throughout the entire ninety days of grumbling, complaining, whining and winging! 

I just sewed in the last thread and am going to press it and photograph it in all its completed splendour, which I shall post tomorrow. 

 Happy Fox  : ))

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Nearly, But No Cigar...Yet!

Wearily, I am tatting through the final row.

While babysitting tonight for the kiddlets, I was happy to be in different surroundings; I suffer cabin-fever working at this at my place for it is too large to truck around to various other tatting hideaways that I often frequent.

You shall all most probably be happy to see the end of it as well! Thanks for hanging in with me. I know I could not have continued without Tat-Land’s contributions. : )

Beige=Bordom!