The Bears are playing terribly today, so it's very easy to sit and tat! I think "Itsy-Bitsy Snowflake" is my favorite pattern in Samantha Melnychuk's A Veritable Tatted Blizzard. I used Cebelia, size 20. I've tried using the metallic threads for more glitter, but with very poor results. I looked all over for these little picture frame ornaments the past two years, and it was well worth waiting for after-Christmas clearance sales! I sure I am glad I found my stash in time for Christmas this year!
No, we haven't started decorating for Christmas yet. Dave has so many trees, it's hard to find places to store them. So, one decorates our back porch year round. It works for me!
I love the ornament. Just wish I had a tree. On the other hand I'm glad I have a ceramic tree that I just dust.
ReplyDeleteThe ornament is tatted perfectly! You know....I have a bunch of frames, saw them when I emptied out the room for my son to move into ......I think...think...they are in a container in the living room. I have to get this stuff out soon!
ReplyDeleteHi Diane! That's so beautiful! I love the idea of a little tree that stays up all year round. I have one in my den! I hope your team won! Hugs, Paulette
ReplyDeleteI love the snowflake. I am still in the 'Fall' frame of mind. Time to get snowflakes out!LOL.
ReplyDeleteThat is a perfect frame for this pretty motif! One can never have enough ornaments.
ReplyDeleteMy craft room is in a 'transitional stage' right now (meaning it's a mess, as I reorganize it), and I'm hoping to finally inventory all the frames, boxes, ornaments, paperweights, etc. that I have hidden away. It's time to DO something with them.
BTW, that's a beautiful mitten in your prior post! There is no end to your talents!
Wow, oh, WOW! Such a perfect lil' flake in an even MORE perfect lil' frame. I just love this exquisite ornament!
ReplyDeleteThe "sideways rings" have been calling to me ever since lesson 4 of the design_tat course...time to make something with them! May I try your pattern? (I don't have the book, but if you wouldn't mind sharing?)
Plus, living in Illinois puts you in relatively close proximity to AKTatter and Gina (I think?), so I am green with geographic envy.
That is absolutely GORGEOUS! I ♥ the frame it's in! WOW! I would love to tat up some snowflakes and frame them like that for my tree! They're PERFECT! Where did you get such a cute frame??? I sure hope you don't mind my asking.
ReplyDeleteThat's very beautiful! I'd love to have a Christmas tree up all year :)
ReplyDeleteI found the frames at: Hobby Lobby, Michaels, Lowe's, Menards, and WalMart. I just had to scour the stores after Christmas!
ReplyDeleteIf the pattern were mine, I would gladly share it! But it's not, and all librarians have been injected with copyright law... mine was an extra strong dose! I hope you understand!
ReplyDeleteThe book is available at Zig Zag Corner
http://www.zigzagcorner.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=70
The tatted snowflake looks so elegant in this little gold frame. I'll have to go shopping and try to find some of these.
ReplyDeleteThe tatted snowflake looks so elegant in this little gold frame. I'll have to go shopping and try to find some of these.
ReplyDeletePRetty snowflake and I like the way you framed it! hmmm I guess I should get working on some Christmasy things too!
ReplyDeleteJust so lovely in their little frames!!
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous Diane, your tree looks just wonderful with the tatted snowflake. I think I may start looking for some frames, it's not too long until Christmas.
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