Come walk with me

Yesterday on my 6 mile walk we only had 3 walkers so we took a different route. Here is some of what I saw.

So inviting...

...lets sit and enjoy!

Or perhaps tat. I did this for a friend. This pattern is by Martha Ess. Talk about 'fussy'. It tried my patience, but I think it came out fairly well. 

Dogwood trees....

                                       ...are in full bloom now! Here is a yellow one.

Here is a beautiful white one. I need to get a pic of a pink one next!

While on my 5-6 mile morning walks it amazes me to see all the beauty! 

This is the Dogwood Trails at Crystal Bridges. This adventure took me on a 9 mile walk. Most of that was just trying to find my car! LOL 

I just finished working on a 3 piece gift set for a friend of my daughters. One regular 'Spinning Wheel Glass Mat' and 2 mini's. Pattern by Mary Konior from the book Tatting with Visual Patterns. I used Lizbeth size 20 thread in the color of Latte Foam, Ecru and Mocha Brown Light. Please note that the idea for the 'mini' was from my dear friend Elaine Gan. Such a cleaver idea.

Still doesn't look like much...

I am walking 5.5 miles each morning for 5 weeks now and this is the view I see at the place I park. But I know soon things will change. After all, it is Spring! 

This is my view from the garage. We are the only one of two houses on our Lane and the last house on the cul-de-sac. Yesterday morning I opened the garage door to see a Deer and her fawn right in the middle of that little wooded area in front of you. What a delightful surprise!

Now I leave you with these little guys. 100% fat free and zero calories! 

Who doesn't love Chocolate Bunnies!

                    

One in Vanilla and the other in Fudge! Best thing ever is these are zero calories! But you know how bunnies multiply...off to make more! lol 

Happy International Tatting Day!

                     Today I shall go to the library to tat. Some place nice and quite! *smile*

                                               A lovely piece I finished yesterday!

Lizbeth thread size 20 in the color of Scottish Thistle. 

It goes in the mail tomorrow!

Hanky bonnet in the color of Lizbeth's 'Pretty in Pink', the booties in 'Pink Medium', Both in size 20 thread.            Booties pattern by Mary Konior, 'Goodie Two Shoes'. 

                                              
                          

Betsy Evans Tatted Wreath!

All done. I just love this little wreath. I did one at Christmas last year and added berries (red seed beads) and it was so pretty I decided to do another for Spring! This little Ice Cream Sundae dish is filled with coffee beans with a little candle in the center. When lit, it warms the beads and WOW nice aroma of COFFEE fills the air. #ilovecoffee 

Yes, I have done some tatting...

...and started a new project. Like everyone else, I too am ready for spring. But that is not to say I am not enjoying the last part of this winter blast, from the inside looking out! *smile* Our area and view is still incredible. Not much change in the past month but oh, give it a few weeks! In the meantime this is what I've been working on:

Lizbeth size 20 thread in the color of Scottish Thistle.

Hearts, Hearts, and more Hearts

Lizbeth size 20 thread in the colors of: Purple Dark with beads, English Rose Medium, English Rose Dark, Red Burst, Azalea Medium with beads, Christmas Red, Purple Dark.  Here is Rosemarie's Heart Pattern.

Small beaded snowflakes

Snowflakes with beads...

Having fun the past few days with a pattern from Corina. I just love working with beads. Taking a break from packing... DH has decided its time to retire. So for the past weeks he's been on 'vacation' and tomorrow its official! He is soooo ready! *smile*

Me...well I let you know. LOL So, with Christmas come and gone I have tatting to keep me sane. With retiring, we are re-locating. Looking at the Ozark Mountain area.

Here is what I have done so for, working on another with red and green beads.

The blue one was my first, a little 'wonkie' and the pinkish beads was my second. Now the other one has 2 color beads, but I should have used a different color that was more pronounced. So, now back to working on the next one. Needed a little break to say hello and hope everyone's Christmas was Merry. It can be hard for some. I too know that feeling. Lost my father Dec 23 years back, kids away in different parts of the of the United States. But my spirits are high, it's all good!

Christmas Tatting

Nancy Tracy's Doily

What bright colors compared to the Christmas tatting I have been doing lately! The threads are Lizbeth size 20 in the of  colors of Rainbow Splash and Coral Orange Med.

At Be-stitched.com, Nancy post the pattern every other month. Here you will find Round 3.

Christmas Wreath with Berries.

Pattern by Betsy Evans. Thread is Lizbeth size 20 in the color Christmas Green Mix. Seed beads as berries.

















Some of my favorite things, coffee and tatting
on a cold day. Nothing like the aroma of coffee beans warming by a Tea candle.

                                                       More 3D tatting trees. 

More Christmas tatting...

                                       
                                         Cute little candy canes to go in Christmas.

                                                    More candy canes!

                                               A 2 inch 3D tree with seed beads. 

Silver and Charcoal protest...

...is all done. My daughter Ondrea's checkerboard. In honor of my father who loved the game. Not only did he play with anyone and everyone who walked through our kitchen door, he studied books on checkers. Years of learning thousands of moves, (Memoriszed entire games to set traps to win, for instance Window Of The MILL, etc). He was a true champion. Daddy died a few days before her 2nd birthday and Ondrea never got a chance to sit with him at the kitchen table and play with him. But our stories and memories of us playing with him live on...

The checkers are from the 1930's. This took about 70 hours to tat and 6 and half weeks to tat. Pattern is from Mary Konior's book: A Pattern Book of Tatting called Eightsome Reel. Thread is Lizbeth's Charcoal Med. and Silver in size 20. For the picture I only laid the square on a folded piece of fabric.

I did it!!!

What you may ask...well, I learned how to do a split chain!! Doin' the happy dance!! I have avoided learning for too long.

This cute little Angel is by Martha Ess. It has split chains...8 little split chains. Just a soon been 100!!

So after making this one with too many cuts and ties, I decided it's time to learn. WOW...
what a challenge for me. But after a day of practice...by George, I got it!!

So this little one has a split chain avoiding to cut, tie and hide ends! I now will look at patterns in a 'new light'! This Angel has a smaller halo and is hanging on a handmade ornament holder.

The Piccadilly Express...Choo Choooo

I so enjoyed this TIAS. Now to work on the rest of the 'bonus' patterns to go with this cute little train!

TIAS Day 3

You may find the TIAS hosted my Sherry Pence here: Fall 2013 TIAS

Also, I am working on this: Rows 1 and 2.

Doily from Nancy Tracy's at Be-stitched. This one's pattern will be post every other month. I'm using Lisbeth's new colors of Rainbow Slash for row 1 and Coral Orange Med. for row 2.