colourful doily

My doily, a not so perfect round, completed eventually, size 25cm in diameter. I had to cut away one whole row when it bowled. This doily has taken me quite a bit of my time in the car and mostly in the bus. I have always wondered how anyone could complete a large tatting project like a runner or a doily within a short time. Any advice on how to stretch it to a perfect round would be appreciated.

Silent Shuttle

I bought this shuttle from Grizzly Mountain Arts last year and tried several times trying to get used to using this lovely shuttle by tatting from it. However, as much I tried, I just could not tat anything using this shuttle because I just do not know how to handle it. I bought this at S$93 and if anyone is willing to buy over this shuttle, please let me know.

Shuttle is still in mint condition.

Unfinished doily

I have had this Japanese tatting book for years now but never got down to really tat anything from this lovely book. Managed to find some time last week to tat a doily. Most of the patterns in the book are tatted in white thread but I have decided to put colours on my doily. I just picked the coloured threads I could find in my box and amazingly the doily turns out alright. 3 more rows to go before completion.

Star of Leaves

Star of Leaves tatted in white from book entitled "Christmas Angels & Other Tatting Patterns" by Monica Hahn. Lots of nice patterns to tat from.

Exhcange arrived !

Look what I have received today! All these were sent in exchange for the Valdani Threads. Thank you so much Bob. There are altogether 8 Workbasket booklets and 2 other books on quilting and needlework. I am amazed how he managed to keep them for so many years, some of the books are dated way back in 1969!! And there are threads he has included in the package too - a ball of lizbeth thread and others. Unfortunately could not find any stocking which is mentioned in his letter though.

Stourhead Gardens. Wiltshire

Painted the Stourhead Gardens in Wiltshire from a newspaper clipping dated Nov 5, 2010. It was sent to me by my former boss. When he learnt that I was into watercolour art and have never ever seen Autumn season before, he sent me the newspaper cutting. How sweet of him! Took me awhile to master the orangey colours and glad that I managed to complete it and have it framed recently. Size is 33" x 22" with frame.

Celtic Crosses

Thanks to Ruth Perry's easy to follow instructions, I managed to complete 2 Celtic Crosses using different coloured threads. The crosses were tatted using size 20 crochet yarn.

new threads

I ordered these threads some months ago but when they arrived I was disappointed as they were way too thin for me to tat. The colours of these Valdani Hand Dyed Variegated threads are lovely. I wished I had specified the size of the threads before I ordered them. For those experienced tatters out there who would like to own any or all of these threads, please let me know and I would gladly exchange them for any tatting items. Otherwise they will just be lying in my tatting box.

They are from left to right: Valdani Hand Dyed Variegated 540yds 35wt Sunny Forest-V 105, Fuchsia Garden-M 72, Golden Rust-V4 and Iris Petals-M 18.

heart's desire

Thanks to Kim Millar easy to follow pattern, I managed to finish this heart within 2 days!

At the moment, I am still not sure whether I should make it into a pendant or just leave it as is. Background is a folkart painting done years ago.

This heart was tatted using DMC size 20 thread.

WIP bracelet

another motif from the celtic earring pattern but this time I have decided to turned it into a bracelet. The sides of the rings are tatted using the SSSR method.