Cham's Tatting

I indulged myself

2007-07-13T23:04:00.000-04:00

I bought 2 new tatting books, Tatting theory and patterns by Jan Stawasz. The patterns are very nice. I ordered the book from Lacy Susan. I highly recommend this seller. She is very helpful and ships very fast. I also ordered the book Tatted Lace by Teiko Fujito. I noticed that the book is out of print so I snagged a copy.

I'm working on a pattern by Mary Konior called Masquerade from her book Tatting with Visual Patterns.
I bid on one of her older tatting books but got sniped.

Cloony Tatting

2007-05-16T22:35:00.000-04:00

I made an attempt at cloony tatting. Notice that I said attempt lol. I tried following the instructions in Advanced Fancy Pants and The Complete Book of Tatting by Rebecca Jones. I finally figured out how to wrap the loom by following pictures provided by Wally Sosa. A big thanks to Wally. I also used instructions provided by Mimi Dillman.

I managed to closed one leaf but still had a big loop left over with my shuttle thread (weaving thread). I definately need lots of Practice.

Holiday Tatting and other projects

2006-12-12T00:02:00.000-05:00

I have been busy tatting and knitting. I wanted to wait until I blocked my projects to post pictures but realized that it may take quite a while before I get around to blocking. These are all unblocked. I did manage to get a quilters knitting board that I will use for pinning and startching.

My neice had a baby so I knitted a hooded sweater to send to her.

Sweater Back

Sweater Front

Doily Pattern by Arlene LeBlanc. This is my largest project so far.

Beaded Star. Pattern by Jane Eborall I realize that I really need to block this. Apologies to J. Eborall for not doing justice to her star.

Angel pattern by Eileen Stafford. I realize that I had miscounted on one of the wings.

Celtic Snowflake. Pattern by Rozella Linden.

bookmark exchange-Wally

2006-10-30T00:07:00.000-05:00

I received the prettiest bookmark from Wally Sosa. She was kind enough to include the pattern and some friend samples.

I'm currently working on Christmas ornaments to include with my Christmas cards.

need to learn how to block

2006-10-15T23:13:00.000-04:00

I got a wonderful suggestion from a member of another tatting group. The mad tatter suggested blocking to help shape my pieces properly. I love the pictures on this site.

I mailed my bookmark the last week of Sept. for the tatting exchange on e-tatters. I don't think that the recipient has received it yet.I was going to wait to post a picture of the bookmark that I had tatted but will go ahead and post. The pattern is by Besty Evans and is titled Rainbow Heart Bookmark.

First Tatting Exchange

2006-09-12T01:13:00.000-04:00

I'm participating in my very first tatting exchange for etatters. I'm really nervous because I've been paired up with a very experienced tatter. On the flip side I'm excited that I'll be getting a piece tatted by this lady because I love looking at her work. I'll post the results when the exchange is over: both my tatted piece and the piece that I receive.

Currently I'm working on my bookmark for the exchange, and a doily with blue flowers.

I need to learn how to block my tatting correctly.

Farfalla rossa 2

2006-08-31T23:03:00.000-04:00

I finished tatting this butterfly last night.

Farfalla rossa 2 by Edda giugno 2000. The pattern can be found here.

I signed up for my first tatting exchange. I'm a little nervous though because I'm an advanced beginner or maybe an intermediate. I can do split rings/chains. Cluny is still a mystery to me, I hope to learn this skill.

Beautiful bookmark by Hope

2006-08-28T22:30:00.000-04:00

I bought the book "Tatted Lace of Beads The Techniques of Beanile Lace" by Nina Libin from fellow tatter Hope. Enclosed with the book was a beautiful green bookmark made by Hope.

cat

2006-08-24T23:55:00.000-04:00

I was sorting through some old tatting pictures and found one of a cat that I tatted around May of '05. This is before I straightend everything out so the ear is folded. The pattern is from Complete book of Tatting by Rebecca Jones.

I've also been reading a lot of tatting blogs and have joined some tatting groups. I will have to get the list together and post links.

Projects that I want to tat.

2006-08-21T23:24:00.000-04:00

I am going to order the chess set and Nativity set books by Ineke Kuiperij. These will probably be my most challenging projects to date for me.

I also want to tat a pink shawl in the book Tatted Fashion by Teiko Fujito.

I'm pleased to have found a copy of Gerogia Seitz's book Tatting On The Edge and Beyond. I received a confirmation email today and was told that the book has shipped. I look foward to trying some of the patterns in this book. I would also like to get a copy of her book Tatting with Friends.

Another tatter was kind enough to sell me a copy of Tatted Lace of Beads, the Techniques of BEANILE Lace. I'm waiting for it's arrival and learning this beautiful technique.

I will post progress pictures as I finish up projects.

I like to knit too

2006-08-19T23:45:00.000-04:00

I thought that I would share my other needle hobby, knitting. I finished this sweater last winter.

tatting from last spring

2006-08-18T00:12:00.000-04:00

These are 2 pieces that I had finished last spring.

The floral bookmark is from the book Tatted Bookmarks Needle & Shuttle Edited by Barbara Foster

The snowflake pattern is Flutterflake by © Emma Crew, 2001

I need to trim the ends of the butterflys and block them to lay flat. I also need to learn how to do the joins of the center rosette better.

I have joined a bunch of tatting groups. Everyone has been very nice and helpful. I notice that tatters are more than willing to help other tatters.

3D snowflake

2006-08-14T23:37:00.000-04:00

Superbowl Snowflake Pattern by Sharon Briggs

This is my first 3D pattern. I realize that I need to stiffen up the tatting to get it to lay right. I used size 20 thread.

Trying to use up ends

2006-08-09T22:53:00.000-04:00

Heart Pattern: Georgia Seitz Heat Doily
Cross Pattern: Sheila Stewart

I had a lot of scrap pieces of thread so experimented with using up colors. I combined a heart doily with a cross. I need to shape the piece better. I realize too since I was changing colors that I have a lot of sloppy ends.

I have joined a few tatting groups. I also enjoy reading tatting blogs. One of the most informative blogs that I read is ThreadsFrom a Tatting Goddess.

Beading

2006-07-19T23:19:00.000-04:00

I'm experimenting with beads. I had tatted a snowflake with beads a few years back. I wasn't happy with the way it had turned out so hadn't tried beading since. I think that I will by Nina Libin's bookTatted Lace of Beads, the Techniques of Beanile Lace.

I have finished a few bookmarks. I need to scan these in so that I can post pictures.

This is a snowflake that I had finished right before Christmas '05. The pattern is in an issue of Anna Burda.

This is my first project that uses block tatting.

Organizing

2006-07-15T23:14:00.000-04:00

I'm trying to organize my patterns and threads. I miscounted my rings for tatmom03's cross so ended up with a lopsided cross.

I'm currently working on a purse. I'm trying to figure out how the top part should go.

Blue Snood

2006-07-10T00:31:00.000-04:00

I finally had dh take a picture of the snood that I had completed last week. I modified a baby cap pattern.

The snood measures approximately 4" across, 2" deep and 12.5" diatemer. It is held on by Amish hairpins.

Back View

Back View2

Side View

Side View2

Front edge detail

Snood

Experimenting

2006-07-07T23:27:00.000-04:00

This is my first attampt at a 3D tatting piece that I completed last May. I tatted this with Flora Thread. I took an edging pattern (I think from one of the old Priscilla Tatting Books).

I think that some of the nicest skills that I have learned is split ring/chains. For me the less I have to cut and tie the better.

Current Projects

2006-07-04T22:52:00.000-04:00

I'm experimenting with patterns trying to come up with a decent snood design. I would like to make a bun cover that is big enough to hold up a large bun. One experiment was a real dud, the motifs we're to small and I lost track of my count so skipped some joins. I'm having some better luck modifying a baby cap. I'm almost finished and will post pictures when ready.

Daisy bookmark completed 6/2006. "I found the pattern here."

This was one of my first pieces that I made for hair (5/2005).

Barrette Pattern by Rozella Linden

1st Tatting

2006-07-01T23:38:00.000-04:00

This rosette is one of the first motifs that I had completed when I first started tatting. The pattern is from an old Ann Orr book. I think that the thread is DMC Traditions crochet thread. As I've gotten more experience I discovered that I don't like crochet thread at all. For everyday tatting (experiments, practice) I use DMC Celiba. I like to use Flora threads for pieces that I tat as gifts.

Tatting for Hair

2006-06-30T00:41:00.000-04:00

Snood Workbasket Magazine

Snood on Doll Head.

Snood from a tatting book.

Snood Workbasket Magazine

Snood Detail

Tatted Headband. Pattern by Gina Butler

Pieces that I've tatted

2006-06-30T00:02:00.000-04:00

Unfortunately I never bothered to take pictures of the very 1st pieces that I made.

Pattern by Rozella Linden

Pattern by Rozella Linden

Tatted Purse. I cobbled together a few different doily patterns.

Tatting experience

2006-05-11T00:07:00.000-04:00

I have been tatting off and on since 1997. I took a tatting class at a local yarn shop and learned shuttle tatting. I enjoy collecting patterns.