Snowflakes are falling

 Hi,

Over the year there has been a challenge on Facebook to do a snowflake every month,  although I did get behind due to making Maisy’s christening present I have now caught up and these are my snowflakes for July as the above picture,  they are from the Robins pattern snowflake no 19 and snowflake no 8 from her book four dozen snowflakes.

 This is Paisley snowflake by Muskaan,   I love this snowflake and the way it flows.

These are from 24 snowflakes in tatting the fourth day of December and 12th day of December.

All the snowflakes were tatted in Lizbeth thread no 20 in white.

Margaret

International Tatting Day

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Hi,

Today is International tatting day,  celebrated around the world by tatters,  this is my latest donut ring snowflake I have done,  the pattern is from 24 Snowflakes by Lene Bjorn.  It worked out quite large at 4 inches dia.,  like all donut rings I used Lizbeth thread no 20 

The picture above  is my latest button design, well it’s a donut actually, this is a gold one may not show up so well in the photo.

This started off as Dianes December 20 pattern, but when I had gone around the donut I only had ten rings instead of 12, not to waste anything, I made up the rest starting off with a tiny split ring and then worked around with chains, last row another split ring and then worked with rings and chains. It does lay flat but likes to go frilly a bit on the outside. I am happy with it, but have not bothered to write the pattern out.

 This pattern is December 2 Button ornament again using a donut ring,  this ring is green.  

This is another donut ring again using December 9 Button ornament by Diane, This also had a gold ring.

All button ornament patterns are by Diane from Lace-loving Librarian blogspot.

I am really enjoying tatting this donut rings,  but I am now having a rest and have started a new project which I will share with you when I have finished it.

Have a lovely international tatting day and a very Happy Easter to everyone reading my blog.

Margaret 

Craftree 2016 Year long Snowflake Challenge

The Twelfth day of December

The Thirteenth Day of December

Hi,

I am writing this on the hottest day of the year, and scheduling it for a couple days time.  It is very hot but a beautiful day and I am not complaining.
Above it my 12th day of December tatted in Lizbeth  no 20 white,  did I like the pattern not really but now its pressed it looks better than I thought. I did it in one pass.
To the left is my 13th Day of December, I was fed up with white and I had this on the shuttles,  did I like the pattern, not really too many long chains that got longer as I went around,  I used Green Coral Sea Lizbeth no 20,  I this one in one pass.

Both snowflakes are from the book 24 Snowflakes in tatting by Lene Bjorn

Well thats it for today,  I am actually taking my husband to the hospital today,
I hope you have a good day
                                 Hugs
                              Margaret 

Craftree 2016 Year Long Snowflake Challenge

Hi,

This is the snowflake I tatted while on holiday I think we were somewhere in Germany when I did this snowflake,  this is the Eleventh Day of December.  Its not perfect but its me and my eye again or the moment of the coach whatever.    I did this one in pure white, lizbeth thread,  as you know we are doing a challenge over on Craftree using the book 24 snowflakes in tatting and hoping at the end of the challenge in December we will all 24 .
Hope you are having a nice day
                                     Hugs
                                 Margaret

Craftree Year long Snowflake Challenge

Hi,

At last a snowflake,  this is The tenth Day of December,   I did this one in pure white, lizbeth thread,  as you know we are doing a challenge over on Craftree using the book 24 snowflakes in tatting and hoping at the end of the challenge in December we will all 24 .

                              Hugs
                          Margaret

Craftree 2016 year long 24 Snowflake Challenge

The Sixth day of December

Hi,
Its a bank holiday here in the UK,  but the weather is not what you would call spring,  more like winter.
You know what they say you wait for a bus to come along and then you get two well its a bit like this blog you wait for a week and then you get two posts in two days.
As you know we are doing a challenge over at Craftree from the book 24 Snowflakes in Tatting by Lene Bjorn, and their is a design for each day of December leading up to Christmas and we are doing two snowflakes per month.  well here is day six and seven,  yes its the 1st of May and I am a bit behind but we did not really start the challenge until February.  
Day six is above I did this one in white Lizbeth thread no 20 this is a lovely design to do nothing hard about it.

The Seventh Day of December

Here is Day 7,  this design is a little bit harder with onion rings,  not many tatters like onion rings but I love them,  why are they call onion rings well they are the rings in the design where the rings are tatted together,  in other words you do a ring and then put chains around the ring,  hence onion rings.  I hope that explains it to the non tatters who read my blog.   I used white and Niagara Falls (blue) Lizbeth thread no 20,  for inside the onion rings and the middle of the snowflake
I am pleased with both these snowflakes,   and will do both again,  may not be saying that with the next two which are harder.

Hope you are having a lovely weekend
                                    Hugs
                                Margaret

Craftree 2016 Year Long 24 Snowflake tat-along

Day Two

 Hi,
This is my two snowflakes for the Craftree tat-along a year long 24 snowflake tat-along,  using the book 24 Snowflakes in tatting by Lene Bjorn.
Above is Day two snowflake using white and Niagara Falls no 20 Lizbeth thread,  I do like the way it turn out and could easily be used as a coaster.

Day Three

Here is Day three snowflake this is one of my favourites which you have seen on here before,   I used white no 20 Lizbeth thread





                                    Hugs
                                 Margaret

Craftree 2016 Year Long 24 Snowflake Tat-Along

Hi,

This year Craftree are doing a challenge,  a year long 24 Snowflake tat-along,  using the book 24 Snowflakes in tatting by Lene Bjorn,    Here is Day one not the easiest pattern with the bare threads,  the last round was tricky even for me, I really had to concentrate on the pattern but here it is in white Lizbeth thread no 20.
                          Hugs
                      Margaret

CD Sunday Challenge - Sprinkle of Snowflakes

 Hi,
On this dull and damp day here in Somerset,  I hope its better with you.  I made this card for the CD Sunday Challenge,  this time its a Sprinkle of Snowflakes. As soon as I saw what the challenge was I knew it had to include a snowflake. Seeing that I am making tatted snowflakes at the moment I had plenty to choose from for this card.

The backing paper of snowflakes is from the Glitter and Glitz Art Deco Christmas CD by Debbi Moore,  the image at the bottom is from the Pamela West CD  disc two by Joanna Sheen,  and the tatted snowflake is from the 24 Snowflakes in tatting by Lene Bjorn and its day 14 in the book,  and I used Lizbeth thread in white no 20.
I placed the snowflake and the image on gold card, along with the Merry Christmas words in sparkling writing on parchment,  then added a bow with white and green ribbon,  with gold and green snowflake peel off's.
I hope there's enough snowflakes to make it a sprinkle.
Until we meet again take care
                          Hugs
                       Margaret

Thank You Kristen

Hi,

Just a quick thank you to Kristen,   I received this lovely card and beautiful snowflake on Saturday.

It is from the book 24 snowflakes by Lene Bjorn and is called the first day of December, It is will hanging on my tree next christmas.

I hope you received my email Kristen,  not sure if the email address is still the same now you have moved to Australia.

Very cold here today might get some snow during the week.

Until we meet again take care

                                Hugs

                             Margaret

Snowflake Challenge - Countdown to Christmas

Hi,

Day 12

Today's snowflake is the third day of December from the book 24 Snowflakes in Tatting by Lene Bjorn.  and is tatted in Lizbeth thread No 20.
I hope you are enjoying these snowflakes and not bored yet, today's is the half way point only another 12 to go.
Have a nice Day.
                      Hugs
                  Margaret

Snowflake Challenge - A countdown to Christmas

Hi,

Day 10

Todays snowflake is from the book 24 Snowflakes in Tatting and is called the Eighth day of December,  this snowflake I thought would be a good practice piece for block tatting and it proved to be a lot harder than I first thought.  My first effort made a lovely flower for a card which you saw a few weeks ago,  anyway this is the finished snowflake,  a challenge in itself but worth doing.   It was tatted in Lizbeth thread no 20
                   Hugs
               Margaret

Snowflake Challenge - A countdown to Christmas

Hi,

Day Five
Today its from the 24 Snowflakes book by Lene Bjorn called the Fifth Day of December,    tating in Lizbeth thread no 20 white.
                    Hugs
                Margaret

Snowflake Challenge - A countdown to Christmas

 Hi
Day Two

Todays snowflake is from the 24 Snowflakes in Tatting book by Lene Bjorn,  and it is called The second day of December.   The one above is in plain white and the one below is in Ice blue,  both are tatted in Lizbeth thread no 20.

A dusting of Snowflakes. 13/25 Motif challenge.

 Hi,

Another Scheduled post this time its my dusting of snowflakes,   I look up what the collective noun for snowflakes and this was one of the suggestions,  A dusting I rather liked it.
There should be more but one got the chop,  still here are what I have been doing over the last few weeks, at the top from Anna Magazine december 1991 no 35,  middle is also from Anna Magazine again December 1991 no 39,  the two at the bottom are Diane's and the larger one at the top is also Diane's.  Same pattern but the two at the bottom are 4ds from ring to JK and 4ds to next ring,   The snowflake at the top has 8ds between rings and JK which made it just a bit larger. This has become one of my favorite snowflakes.

This snowflake is from the book 24 Snowflakes by Lene Bjorn,  this is the 8th day of December, I am in the middle of a new design which needs blocking having not done blocking for many many years this was a good practice piece to play with,  not perfect but good enough for a practice piece.
I say play because see below is one of the bits that got cut off, and then I noticed one thing it made a flower,  so it will get used as part of the decoration on a card.   See it is possible to use up mistakes or cock up as I call them.

There was another snowflake but well lets just say he went wrong and was thrown across the room,   not sure where it is, I think Vernon picked it up and throw it in the bin,  best place for it,  but I will try it again while I am on holiday,  it was looking a pretty snowflake. While I have been ill I have done more cock ups than usual,   but its also been a time of refreshing and re-learning as well so my time was not wasted.

Hope you are keeping well

                             Hugs

                         Margaret

Snowflake Countdown to Christmas - Day 14

Hi
Day 14

Today's snowflake is from the Book 24 Snowflakes in Tatting by Lene Bjorn,  this is the third day of December,  I really like this snowflake,  the middle took a while but once into it it was easy and looks beautiful when finished.

                      Hugs
                   Margaret