Something For Sarika - Shhh!

 This just sort of happened.  

I was going to make a bracelet for Suneeti's daughter with the lovely Altin Basak thread she sent me, adding of course a few beads.  Well, young girls do appreciate a little bling, don't they? Any rate, the tatting got ahead of me, and before I knew it I had overshot the goal and came up with a bookmark instead.

  Motif Challenge  #9 & #10

The Path Taken:

 

Mary Konior's pattern did not work at all.  I found her hearts clunky and the yarn of the thicker Coron too heavy, so I switched to the Alton Basak #50 and the heart pattern by Cathy Bryant, who uses chains and rings instead of only the Konior chains.

 

Much better. The hearts were the second half that I added to this:

 

This is Karey Solomon's Broad-Shouldered Heart

The Cat, as always, had his own opinion.

Next, an interesting, new experience for me choosing thread. 

Look at these threads.  

This might be Krystle's or it might be Heather's.  

I have never figured it out as it never had a tag and I have forgotten.  

My apologies to both artists!

This is  Tatskool's Daffodil Dell.

A crazy mix?

Would you put them together?

"Never in a million years,"  I would have said before I did just that!

I ask you to take a look at the colours in the next motif that is in the works.

I love it!

Anon,

Triumphant Tatting!

 Positively crowing with delight, I present Jane's Flowery SCMR Bookmark in all of Yarnplayer's brilliant 'Soft Pansy' HDT - #20.

 #8 Motif Challenge

Anon,

Thanksgiving

 This weekend is Thanksgiving for those of us north of the 49th.  

I have a lot to be thankful for already, and then the mail came yesterday.

A letter from New Mexico and an envelope from Singapore.

I am still so overwhelmed, I think I will let the photo say it all.

 Suneeti is the best!

 ***

 Then Ridgewoman, who decorated the 

front of the envelope with a laugh, sent

 enough stamps to really decorate an entire  page. Liam is going to love this.

Then, some doodling ...

 Finally, the progress on Jane's Bookmark. 

I am very pleased so far.

 For you Canucks out there in Tat-land;  have a good one.

Anon,

Pattern Promises

Yes, I promised Jane   I would indeed tat this pattern and I seem to be able to follow it much more easily than I (or a certain tatting buddy) thought possible!  Not exactly a piece of cake, but perhaps a more modest muffin.  It's getting there - and is a satisfying challenge. So far:

Anon,