Motif Fifteen--Anne's Dragon

If you've been browsing blogs, you know this is probably the most popular pattern on the web right now. I think it's great too. This is by Anne Nuperelle. Her blog is here: http://nuperelle.blogspot.com/ and her website with the pattern is here: http://www.nuperelle.net/index.htm Thank you so much to Anne for sharing the pattern.

I used two varigated size 8 pearl cottons. The color choice wasn't a complete success, but I've been wondering a long time how these threads would work together, and now I know.

Motif Fourteen--Maltese Teapot

It took me nine tries to get this one right. Since I knew this would be the last one (no matter what), I worked it in size 100 thread just to see if I could. I went to bed that night (er, um, morning) a tired, but happy, tatter.

Motif Thirteen-Winter's Day Snowflake

This snowflake is from "Big Book of Tatting" by Darlene Polachic. I like it because it reminds me of vintage patterns that are mostly single shuttle ring only, with just a few chains. My thread spaces and picots are a little bigger than the photo in the book, and therefore, I had to add a few extra stitches in the outer round. This was size 50 Cordonette, a joy to work with.

HBT Christmas in July Exchange

My Christmas in July package was sent by Amie Cleghorn. She sent an assortment of 7 snowflakes, a little angel, 4 wreaths, a bookmark, and a handkerchief with a tattedflower spray stitched on. The ornaments are all nice-hang-on-the-tree size. And that's not all. There is a box of crochet patterns on heavy cards. There's a ball of some Coat's size 30 varigated thread in a color combination I love, and a ball of brown perle cotton that will be great for critters. There is a packet of dainty beads, some earring hooks, and a bag of heart charms. A big thank you to Amie!

BoB's Bike, or Sequins Aren't Just For Snowflakes Anymore

My "send to" partner in the recent Here-Be-Tatter's exchange was BoB the Bike, so I made.....a bike!

The wheels are none other than Jane Eborall's covered sequins.

This was a fun challenge to do.

PS. Motif 12

Motif Eleven--TIAS Mary had a Little Lamb

I've been working on some top secret projects lately. Meanwhile, here is my version of Jane's Tat-It-and-See lady. For the pattern and lots more versions, see:
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~nickeb/TIASfront.htm
and
http://tatitandsee.blogspot.com

Motif Ten--Smiley Snowflake

Jane's Emotitats and Sequin Share a Tat have both been in my in-basket for quite awhile, so I finally took care of that.

The pattern for the snowflake part can be found here. Combining the emotitat and Jane's first round for the sequin is left as an exercise for the reader. That means I forgot to write it down, but it seemed pretty simple at the time. If you try it, be sure to allow an extra big smile, since the rim around the sequin gets stretched when you add the second round.