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dare not outlive me - I have no intention of letting my stash outlive me ;-P Ditto for the wonderful gift of hand-dyed threads. As if the planets (or two designers par excelle...
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Harlequin - Ta-da! I was determined to finish yesterday. I hoped to finish in daylight, but ended up sewing on buttons in the evening. I started work on the card...
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Puspa Sari (2026) - I tatted this in early 2026 and only now that I finally managed to complete the diagram for it.The thread used is Olympus Gold Label and the finished size...
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Evolution of a Snowflake Design - It's that time of year! Time for a new snowflake. I leafed through my favourite book of snowflakes by Wilson A. Bentley and picked one: Normally, I make ...
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Halloween is coming! - If you know me at all you know I absolutely love Halloween! I have been painting these Dollar Tree wooden cut outs to look "retro". And I absolutely love t...
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mini greenhouse with the E-factor - I love miniatures! In fact in dollrooms I found the perfect “second” hobby and the right set for displaying my tiny tatting! All the plants presented her...
4 weeks ago -
Coffin Bookmark or I Told You I Was Sick! - Happy Thanksgiving! We're in the second week of October and the leaves are turning quickly. There was warm weather all September and are just now gett...
4 weeks ago -
Thinking ahead! - I want to start making my Christmas giveaways so decided to start early as I’m easily distracted by other ‘things’! I like this pattern that I made up for ...
1 month ago -
Snowy Christmas Tree Earrings - Just to let everyone know that I have updated my Christmas Tree Earrings to Snowy Christmas Tree Earrings. I recently used my old pattern to make some new ...
3 months ago -
At Last! - 🙌 My name change request has been granted.🙌 As of July 1, 2026, I am officially *Karen Elizabeth Beary* once again. (The legal document arrived yester...
3 months ago -
Renulkowa Wiosna 2026 - Renulek's Spring Doily 2026 - okrążenie 20 - Kończymy naszą przygodę. Moja biała RenulkowaWiosna2026 wygląda klasycznie i elegancko. Kolorowa - czyli frywolitka po Krakowsku, bardzo kwiatowa -...4 months ago
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New Snowflake Pattern - I have a new snowflake pattern called Glacial, which is available as an ebook on Amazon or as a PDF and printed "magazine" on MagCloud. The pattern has ...
1 year ago -
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Amazon delivery at it's finest - No. Not really.I ordered a shirt in January with an anticipated delivery sometime in February or March. I wasn't bothered by a delay in receiving the packa...2 years ago
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Just popped in to say 'Hello' - There are many reasons I have not kept up this blog, one being that I have to now recover the email that was originally used to set it up, so not exactly...
3 years ago -
I LOVE Karey Solomon's Hand-Painted Thread! - I have had the pleasure of tatting with Karey Solomon's hand-painted threads recently. When you see all her threads in one spot, the job of picking...
4 years ago -
Daffodils! - They’re finally up – in the doily, anyway. In the garden, snowdrops are blooming but the daffodil leaves are cautiously peeking above ground, probab...4 years ago
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Coronavirus Doily - the grand finale! - At last! It took a while but I hope you'll agree it's worth it! I'd like to think this has some correspondence to this time when we're all working on ...
6 years ago -
Winter Beauty / Beldad invernal - Technique/Técnica: Ankars Thread/Hilo: Tianfeng 300D/3
6 years ago -
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September update - What an exciting month September 2019 has been. Palmetto Tat Days, a new grandson and a trip to Canada for Fringe Elements Tat Days. No more tatting events...
7 years ago -
Through the Roux - The Lagniappe pattern is broken up into different sections. Rows 1-4 are called The Roux. You should buy the pattern to see why this is, but Beware! It ...
7 years ago -
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Motifs, Bookmarks, Ornaments, Bracelet, Necklace, Snowman, Ice Drops, Runner, Doilies, Box, Earrings, Bell, Snowflakes, Leaves and Wreath - Vera has posted some of the motifs she has been working on like these that can be used as bookmarks or ornaments. This one is something that she's been wa...
8 years ago -
Playing Catchup - I didn't mean to disappear again; it just kinda happened. I finished tatting a magic square for my mom. I also worked on some crochet for my mom as well. F...
8 years ago -
Books Ineke - Hello Tatters Back from Canada what was so special, the whole trip and meeting Tatters from all over the world, that I didn't see for several years, I can t...9 years ago
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Ice Drops getting to be stunning! - Lace- Lovin' Librarian sent me a great selection of her designs for more complicated Ice Drops. This was the first that I chose to make. She gave them names...
9 years ago -
Bauble pattern - I posted some time ago a Christmas bauble and I promissed to share the pattern. It is not dificult to do... except you want to do it the way I did it: with ...
9 years ago -
Where Has The Time Gone - I cannot believe that more than 2 months have past since my last post. We have become more involved with all the expat activities and in this area there a...9 years ago
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Palmetto Tat days, travel, weddings, illness....oh my! - Wow, September and October have been a whirlwind. It started with a wonderful trip to the state of Georgia for Palmetto Tat days. I finally got to meet so ...
11 years ago -
Thinking about designing - When I do this class online one part is lessons and one part is discussion. It's very difficult to have a discussion as part of a blog, but the discussion ...
11 years ago -
More of Marilee's - I needed a little break from the doily, so I made some more jewelry from Marilee Rockley's book *Beaded Tatting Finery*. The earrings are called "Melange"...
11 years ago -
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New Beginnings.. - Hi all! I know most of you might not remember me.. It's been almost two years since I've last posted.. Well, things have been both rough and strange at the...
12 years ago -
Ups - et år har vist gått! - Og ingen blogginnlegg fra meg! Det betyr ikke at jeg ikke har gjort handarbeid - det har jeg. Jeg har bare ikke blogget om det. Så, for å komme i gang igje...
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New Pattern Up - My new FREE pattern is up on the new blog! Click here to see it. Happy Tatting!12 years ago
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I'm back - and I brought shuttles! - First, there was one ... I had to save up for it, but it gave me time to decide on the kind of wood I wanted. Randy Houtz directed me to a website with pi...
12 years ago -
Instagram 500 Follower Christmas Giveaway! - So excited! I have 500 followers on Instagram after being there only a few short months. To celebrate I'm having a giveaway - on Instagram that is! If you'...
12 years ago -
Fair, Glasses, HDT, and still settling in... - So, with a title like that, I shouldn't have to say to much, right? I entered Livi's Doily in the local fair. It won a blue 1st place ribbon! The doily is ...
13 years ago -
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The Single Stitch According to Riego - *Tatting* by Mlle. Riego, 1850 In this first English book devoted entirely to tatting, the join as we know it has not yet been invented, so Mlle Riego ove...
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Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI can’t wait for mine to arrive. I just LOVE this book. Each book just gets better and better. Congratulations, Martha.
ReplyDeleteI just ordered my copy! Is there any chance I can get it autographed?
ReplyDeleteOf course!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Your designs are really unique!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on publishing your book
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