Baby pink

I finished my Baby Pink Spinning Wheel glass mat today! I'm not really a fan of pink, but I had it in my stash, and it was the first ball of thread I grabbed. If you read my blog on a regular basis, you already know that this is my favorite pattern from Tatting with Visual Patterns by Mary Konior. I used size 20 Lizbeth this time, and the shuttles are from Rita Richmond of Shuttle by Design.

Since I had Baby Pink left on my shuttles, I decided to use it for my next Ice Drop. I'm trying to think of someone who had a baby girl this year. I think it would be the perfect ornament for baby's first Christmas!

Don't they look nice together?

Snow has come to the midwest, and granddaughter Sophia built her first snowman today! She was very pleased with herself!

Christmas in the Village

Today was Christmas in the Village, and I had a table full of goodies to sell!

I had scarves made by Mom and me... woven, crocheted, knitted. I sold two. No one was interested in my pin cushions. That's okay. I'm sure find a good home for them. I had three size of bags that Mom made; she wove her own fabric and then sewed the bags. I sold three of them. Mom also sent up some mug rugs; I sold one.

My little silver tree was loaded with Ice Drops and Lucky Pennies. I sold six. I know it doesn't seem like I sold much, but the shoppers were few, so I consider myself pretty fortunate.

Denise stopped by with another bag of glass gems for me. I think I may have to come up with some other patterns to use up all these gems!

I think they look much prettier in a bowl. I would have liked a clear glass bowl, but apparently they're all filled. :-)

I finished the pink Ice Drop while sitting at my table today. I tatted the yellow one at home tonight.

I even managed to work on my Baby Pink Spinning Wheel glass mat today. All in all, I think it was a wonderful day!

Falling behind

With all the Ice Drops and Lucky Pennies I've been tatting, I've fallen behind with my Spinning Wheel glass mat challenge. In order to catch up, I either need to tat three Spinning Wheels this week or two this week and two next week. I think the latter is more likely!

I did finish one today. This Spinning Wheel is in size 80 Lizbeth #708, River Blue Med. The shuttles are from Rita Richmond of Shuttle by Design. The Spinning Wheel pattern is from Tatting with Visual Patterns by Mary Konior.

I only managed to finish one Lucky Penny today. I guess we all have choices to make!

I did start another Spinning Wheel in size 20 Lizbeth #619, Baby Pink. Why Baby Pink? It was the first ball of thread I saw!

The shuttles are from Shuttle by Design, and I'm happy to say that each shuttle is loaded with 20 yards of size 20 thread, which will be plenty to finish this Spinning Wheel.