Not As Easy As It Looks

This is tricky! There has been much snipping and skilful maneuvering with a Tat-Pic. Though the pattern is not difficult, it requires a lot of concentration and unbroken focus - or else! 

I have seen Diane's success with this one and felt compelled to give it a try, I'm using what is left from Lea's HDT - #50.  

Times Two

This is a Norma Benporath pattern, (find over at Craftree) and was fun, easy and new to me, tatted directly onto a round doily centre.

The thread is a new #80 Lizbeth colour way, that I really like, even though it has yellow in it! 

I enjoyed this project so much that I have ordered Girly Girl, #80, and another round doily to tat the same thing for Little Boss this time, and this one will go to The Boss, for her tenth birthday, with a Gift Certificate for books wrapped in it. I thought that would be a great gift for an avid young reader.

The thread for the Renukek doily has not arrived... I have reconsidered how I will finish this project and decided I will start over when the thread finally lands in my mailbox. I am going to tat it in the skinny very skinny threads, using both blues.

The longer the unfinished piece sits here, I keep picking it up and closely scrutinizing it, realizing that I do not like the heavier weight; to me it feels coarse and bulky. It is also  already a good size; those Renulek pieces grow fast, so I will keep mine smaller, tatted with #80.

I removed the last unfinished row and will leave the piece completed at about 8":

Slowly...

Mail Malady

Enough said: still waiting.

Meanwhile...

I love this. I might give it to The Boss and make another in pinks and purples for Mini Boss. It's a fun tat and a new skill, as I have not done this type of pattern on cloth before. I am pleased. Thanks, Eliz!

See that pretty new shuttle? I got a replacement from LaCossette this week. I ordered the other one as well as the errant shuttles are not going to return. Very strange. We cannot figure out how they disappeared.

A generous Ninetta sent me way more than I requested! ( I don't sew and she is a genie with a machine) Wow! What a special parcel. Great tatting and look at that fantastic metallic Bosa lace. Thanks Nin!