Minaret - nuntium trecesimum undevicesimum

Here is one of Jon Yusoff's lovely patterns- Minaret in Sand Dollar.

Little flakes nuntium trecesimum quindecimum

Here are a few little metallic thread flakes.  One is from Orsi, one is called Flurry and one is Frivole's Twinkle, twinkle.

getting old - nuntium trecesimum quattuordecimum

For the life of me, I can't remember where this pattern is from.  Maybe Robin Perfetti?  I made this with a little Diamant thread.  I can't remember where I got the thread either but I know Diane got me there!

I wish I could take a better picture because this one just shines!

bookmarks, snowflakes or stars -nuntium trecesimum duodecimum

Here's a bit more of the "craft fair" tatting.  I can't decide what these are but I like them!  They are Frivole's Twinkle, Twinkle pattern.

Giggle nuntium duocentesimum sextum

College daughter came home this week after being back at school for three.  Look what she made while there!

There was another but she gave it to a friend for her birthday.  Diane, that's three and half in three weeks!!!

Here's the motif from DMC Tats:

It's not better, it's just me... or the pattern.

And just in case you were wondering, yes, of course a snowflake!

This is a remarkably easy pattern that I saw somewhere and have now forgotten where.

Next, something different!

nuntium centesimum sexagesimum primum -cute snowflake

Does anyone recognize this pattern?  I swear I tatted it two weeks ago and have NO idea what it is.  (I have now found it here. And she has many other lovely things so check it out!)

And that is my life these days.

On the other hand I got to tat...

nuntium centesimum septimum (107th post) Wanda Salmans' snowflake

Here's a pretty snowflake I was able to do over break.  It's from Wanda Salmans' Christmas snowflake 2010, done in Lizbeth Blue Ice, size 20.

motif #23

I placed my order for thread from Tatting Corner, thanks for the advice on colors.  Of course today I saw another color that I would love, Sea Citrus. Haha!  Next time, I guess.

Latin for today:  hodie est dies ultimus otiosus. = Today is the last day of break.

nuntium centesimum quartum (104th post) squamae niveae (snowflakes)

Our last day before Christmas break, we had a teacher inservice day.  I find that I pay more attention when I tat, plus I love tatting so I was able to get some snowflakes made.  These first two are Frivole's Snow Crystals.  The first one has a 1ds SCMR which was tricky until I trusted the force and just did it.    It's a lot like turning a heel in a sock.  If you just do what the directions say, it works wonderfully.  Plus Frivole's pattern has a pictorial tutorial which is clear and easy.  All three are Lizbeth, size 20 Blue Ice.

motif #17 - LOVE this one

If I would just use the picot gauge and trust Frivole, this would have been a lot nicer!  motif #18

I think this one is from Festive Tatting motif #19

Only after I took these pictures and went to hang it on the tree did I realize that the hook goes the other way!

Latin for today: ludis verborum ludere amo.  - I love to play word games.

nuntium centesimum primum (101th post) presents

Merry Christmas!  

Last week, our little tatting club met again after school.  We meet on Wednesdays but this time I was more excited than ever to meet with them.  I had asked Happy Bluebird, who unfortunately can't meet with us, to make some tatting bags for the kids.  She is so talented and generous with her time, she was able to whip up some lickety-split!  She had given me a few felt needle cases too and was also able to make a few more so I would have 6.  I put a little snowflake (some were Elizabeth Zipay's pattern and others Decoromana's) on each - boy, do I hate invisible thread - as well as one self-threading needle, a thread puller and two coilless safety pins per.

Such wonderful fabrics!

So many pockets!

Such beautiful work!

If this wasn't a classic case of "giving is better than receiving", I don't know what would be.  The looks on their faces were priceless and one of them even said, "Now, I'm a real tatter!"

Thank you, Cindy for all your hard work!