Turtle Earrings

Since I worked all day one day last week boiling china berries to send to the Southern Belles in Tennessee, I thought I would post here one of my china berry projects....my little China Berry Turtles. I was yet again at a loss for things to enter in the SC State Fair because I seem to give away everything I tat in the course of a year, so I entered this little project under jewelry. I have already had a peek at what Bonnie G and Pam Esberg have done and their stuff is over the top, so mine is just slow as a turtle.....that fits me.

Happy Patrick

After a good bath and coming back to our house, Patrick is finally happy

Patrick at the beach

Just got back from Edisto Beach. All of us including the 5 doodlebugs. Patrick got a bit too much sand so here he is Sad.

July Tatting

Exactly 1 month ago I started this blog after a PTG Meeting. This month I wrote down what I have tatted and I am truely amazed for a turtle like me. I think I have tatted more in this month that I have in any year of my life.....that is with keeping the 3 doodlebugs!

1 Victorian bookmark - Marilynn Brockley

I was test tatting the thread that Hegla had given us at the meeting and I need more bookmarks to give away.

2. Eternal Rose Bracelet - Marilynn Brockley pattern for the rose and her hand died thread given to me by Marie Smith

3. Eternal Rose Earrings MB from left over thread on shuttles.

4. Started a necklace Eternal Rose - MB

5. Split Ring Bracelet for Emma - Juliet Herring's pattern

Used pink and yellow nylon thread

6. Made a pattern for lightening bugs using florescing yellow thread from Joanie then after several attempts and help from Jerry made 6 I can give away.

7. Sweet Minnie Hummingbirds - Karey Solomon's pattern in new Tatting Times. Made 3 so far

8. Gary the Snail - Pschedelic that is for Emma using Nancy Tracy's pattern.

9. Finished part 1 lesson on Dragonfly of Karey Solomon's

10. Turtle Earrings - se post already. Used up all my china berries and made 8 turtles.

11. Only got 3 snakes done this month.

12. made 4 more pairs of Beaded Earrings - Sharron Morgan's pattern of course. I keep trying different threads and beads but like the Guatamala blue thread from Doris Patmos with blue beads the best.

13. 2 pairs of earrings using pattern Joanie sent me the link to from LadyTats - Jeanne Lugert. This pattern is great for using thread left on a shuttle. Takes 4 beads times 5 rings.

Gary the Snail

I finally got to sit down with my 5 year old granddaughter (aka Doodlebug Emma) and understand how I should make Gary the Snail from Sponge Bob Square Pants. Well, I used Nancy Tracy's pattern and wild DMC colors. Now that I have him done and Emma approves I am tatting him in the "correct" Gary colors.