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

25 Motif Challenge #7

This is a slight change from the snowflakes. :) I am working on a project that has been eating my lunch and I had to empty my shuttle, so this small piece was perfect.

Medallion Cross

by Roger aka Freedman

unknown multi-color size 30 thread

3" wide 3 3/4" long

25 Motif Challenge #6

Brain-damaged me made a realization - I was forgetting to count my pieces! This piece starts the count at 6 motifs finished so far.

I had a bit of trouble keeping the center balanced, but it might be a bit easier with a larger thread. I do like this pattern as it seems to reproduce the natural crystalline shape of snowflakes.

Snowflake 6

Festive Snowflakes & Ornaments

edited by Barbara Foster

unknown blue size 30 thread

3 1/2' across

25 Motif Challenge

Have you ever seen butterflies in the snow? I have here in West Texas as the changing of the seasons you may see a butterfly flitting over snow. This snowflake reminds me of that as the 'points' look like butterflies to me.

Snowflake 5

Festive Snowflakes and Ornaments

edited by Barbara Foster

unknown blue size 30 thread

2 1/2" across