New Sketch

This is just a warm-up sketch to try and get my hands and eyes back in shape for drawing. I was quite pleased considering I haven't drawn since before last Thanksgiving.

Back to the Board

I'm starting to spend a little more time at the drawing board trying to get back in the swing. It's been a while since i've had the urge to draw or paint. This is a marker piece with a collaged flower and leaf.

25 Motif Challenge #10

This was a bit tricky in spots, but not too hard so long as you paid attention. I've not been tatting much so I could rest my right hand. I had been tatting so much I kept dropping shuttles and cramping. I should have new pieces soon.

Snowflake 8

Festive Snowflakes & Ornaments

edited by Barbara Foster

unknown lt. blue size 20 thread

4" diameter

25 Motif Challenge #9

This cross has a solid Gothic feel to it. It was extremely simple and easy to tat. I had several ideas come to me on ways to make beaded variations.

Small Cross

Tatting with Visual Patterns

by Mary Konior

unknown lt. blue size 20 thread

5 1/2" long 4" wide

25 Motif Challenge #8

This is the project that tried to eat my lunch....... It is deceptively simple - which is the main problem. When I first started it, I couldn't make out that I was supposed to use the shoelace trick in two places, so I just tried twisting the chains. It wasn't too bad after I figured out the first mistake but then I made an unfixable mistake and started again.

Time two went better at the slt points and I went chuggin along until unfixable number two.

Number three has a semi-serious mistake I fudged around. I think only a tatter would notice. Right at the last section I made a chain too short and was not going to start again, so I added a picot to the next chain. Even with mistakes, I like how this turned out and plan on trying it again.

Spinning Wheel Glass Mat

Tatting With Visual Patterns

by Mary Konior

unknown multi-colored size 30 thread

4 1/2 " diameter