Homer's Sash

Here is the sash that I made for Homer Brown. He told me the colors that he wanted and I was to make what ever pattern that I wanted. I think it turned out pretty good and he was very happy with it. There are over 150 treads to this warp. It took me 2 days to warp the loom and about a week to weave it.

I am ready to start another one. I really liked doing the big sash

PFC Matthew Baas' cross

My nephew PFC Matthew Baas is in the Army. And will be shipping out in a couple of months to Iraq. I tried to think of something I could tat that wouldn't be "girly" but would let him have something that I made him. So I tatted him the cross.

The cross is big enough to use a bookmark, but can be folded to carry in his wallet when he is in Iraq.

Matthew has such pride in his country, I made it in Red, White and Blue for the greatest country of all the good old USA.

Matthew we are so proud of you.

Rose Bowl Cross

I made 2 of these crosses for Sarah's band directors. I told them that there were 3 parts to the cross.

1. I thank God everyday that she had teachers like Greg Snyder and Tony Marinello. They are always there for her, either thru the good times or the bad times.

2. The Rose is for the 2008 Rose Parade. This started as a dream and thru hard work became a reality.

3. Since tatting is made up of tiny knots, every knot was a special memory that I have of Sarah's 4 years of band. While I was tatting these crosses, I watched the marching band videos or listened to the band playing on the CD's .

Laci Mai

This past Feb. I lost my best little friend. My Shih Tzu, Muffet, she was my tatting partner for 12 years. When I got out the shuttle, she would crawl on the couch and sit right next to me while I was working. Muffet would sit there whether I was tatting or weaving. We were only seperated when I went to work. It broke my heart when she crossed the Rainbow bridge. I haven't picked up my shuttles since she left me.

But on Saturday, my daughter and husband surprised me for Easter with a new little friend, please meet Laci Mai. She is also a little Shih tzu and has already won a place in my heart. When I sat down Saturday evening to finish a bookmark that I had started at the beginning of Feb. she crawled right over laid down on my lap and didn't move. I have another partner. She is named Laci because I make lace and Mai (May) because it has a nice country ring to it. Sarah wanted the I's at the end because it looked cool. I am still so excited. I hate going to work.

I need to get busy on Claire's hearts this week, and finish my bookmarks that I have started.

Inkle Weaving

One of my other favorite thing is weaving. My Dad built me a beautiful white oak Inkle loom (I will post a picture of it when I get it warped.) Here are some samples of my straps. I have made powder horn straps, flask straps, and possible bag straps. The longest part is warping the loom. The actual weaving goes quick.
These are using crochet thread. I also use 100% cotton string, yarn, and carpet warp.

Hanky Edge

Here is a hanky I made for an exchange. It went to England. I enjoyed the edge, but it took a long time, I kind of got bored doing the same thing.

Mom's Butterfly Doily

I made this for my Mom. It took me about 6 months to do. But in the meantime I received 2nd degree burns on my right arm. I spilt boiling water down my arm. I kept the arm proped up on a pillow and kept right on tatting. They said because I kept using my fingers and wrist it saved me from going thru phyical therapy. It stays on Mom's dining room table.

Hello Spring

Here is another card that I made. I also like to stamp and color the cards. So I just add tatting to make them truley my own.

Fleur De Lis

One of the gentlemen that we re-enact with wanted a Fleur De Lis to sew onto his hat. I made him this one.
I used embroidery thread on this. It was the first time I had ever tried this. It was ok, but I like tatting thread better.

Eastern Star

Here is the Eastern Star I made for my husbands grandmother. She has been in the Eastern Star for years, and I wanted to make her something special. I made the Star and put it on a linen hanky. She loved it.

Door Hanger

Here is a door hanger I made for a Tatting exchange. I wound up making about 5 of these. Everyone who seen them wanted one.

My crosses

Here are some of the crosses that I have tatted and given away. My daughter wanted a passage cross so I just added the correct colors and a clover at the end. My Mom wanted the rose cross so that is what she received.

Card exchange

Here are a couple of cards that I made for a card exchange on one of the tatting groups I am in. I have made some of these and gave them to friends and family for Christmas. Everyone seemed to enjoy them

Lallys butterfly

Here is a single butterfly, I copied off of the butterfly doily. I made it for a friend of mine, her room was greens and blues so I added beads to this version.

Tatted Booties

Here is a pair of Baby booties that I made for a friend of mine. They took a little longer than what I thought they would, but I made it 1 week in time for the baby, I have made 3 sets of these for Andrew, Morgan and Emma. I work with their parents.

Bookmarks for the Tatting Exchange

Here are a couple of bookmarks that I made for a tatting exchange a couple of years ago. The maroon one is from an old workbasket, the blue and white is called the Spanish bookmark.