Butterfly earrings

I’ll probably be the first to admit that I am a little picky about things. I must confess that I don’t like most of the tatted butterflies I see, I just don’t care for them but I really wanted some to wear to Dollywood so I thought about what it is, I don’t care about, the butterflies I’ve seen others tats call that I don’t like they’re really big loops that are in the handy hands catalogue, and I don’t like the hole in the middle of the butterfly or and I don’t want butterflies that don’t have Antanas, but I finally came up with  a pattern that I really like. It’s similar enough to other peoples patterns, but I haven’t seen one exactly like mine, even though it’s probably out there somewhere. I have made several pair, and I’ve sold a few too. I have even put it on the end of a put mark instead of a tassel. I might make some to go on paper clips for scrapbook embellishments

Onesie tat fun

 We went shopping for new clothes for my daughter’s babies, and when we got a set of onesies I informed her that I wanted to add tatted trim to some of them. I got a little carried away. I think this one was our favorite using the onion ring bookmark pattern by Robin Perfetti (I did change the stitch count) 

We loved how that looked so much that I wound up doing 3 more

Mishal then brought me a onesie that had a little bow on it that she didn’t care for. I removed the bow and started one pattern for the trim and pretty quickly decided “this is just ugly!” I searched the patterns I had on my phone and the Fandango bookmark by Jane Eborall was just what I needed. I did it all in white.

I came home with another onesie that I’m still looking for the perfect trim for. 

Onion ring bookmark

I've now created the of these bookmarks. The first one I sold for $25. The second one I gave to my niece. 

Tatted trim on baby shirts

 I’ve progressed to the point that tatting trim for the neck and sleeves for a 0-3 m shirt only takes 4 1/2 hours. 

The simple pattern for this is 

R 3-3-1–1-3-3 cl, rw

Ch: 3-3, rw

Repeat except first picot is now a join.

Using Lizbeth size twenty load six feet (2 yards) onto the shuttle

Sleeves need 22 rings. Neck needs 24.

Clover picot gauges used were 3 and 5.

Tatting bookmark #6

 I have a new favorite bookmark. This is made with Lizbeth size 20 color 184- Rainbow Splash. 

Purple Splendor tatting

 I don't know if anyone else has thought of this, but just in case it's a Duh! Moment for someone else... For small items such as earrings if they don't have beads, you could use a hair straightener for blocking purposes. I have a wet to straight one, and i just dampened one of these bookmarks and straightened it. The other one i just did dry.

I'm still trying to decide if I prefer beads or no, but I am also excited that split rings are easy now. 

This is a version of Mary Konior's Three Wishes pattern, from Tatting in Lace, but honestly I was trying to mimic Robin Perfetti's bookmark. Oh how i wish i could buy HER .pdf life would be so much simpler, and it would cost me less, this book was almost $50! 

Thread used was Lizbeth size 10, color 129 Purple Splendor

Volcano Waffles

 Just so I don’t have to figure out how much for one waffle in my waffle iron again:

1/4 c sugar

1/2 c self rising flour

2 Tbsp egg

1/2 c milk

Mix, pour 1/4 cup out and then add to waffle iron

Note: what is poured out is the perfect amount for a pancake