Help!

I"m stuck with my Cubs Spinning Wheel. I know that I need to do something different with the center rings in order to make everything work correctly, but I just can't figure out what that something is. Anyone have any ideas?

Did you notice my new shuttle? I'm testing it for Rita Richmond of Shuttle by Design. This little beauty is decorated with French glass paint. I have no idea what that means, but I sure do like it!

In the meantime, I've been working on more Ice Drops. I tried using a Josephine chain as a hanger, but I don't like the way it looks. I think I'll replace it with a ribbon.

I really like the way the ribbon looks as a hanger.

I've worked my time down to 45 minutes. Who knows... maybe I'll get faster!

I've also started another Spinning Wheel, this time in size 80 Lizbeth #669, Poppy Red. As you can see, I'm using another of Rita Richmond's shuttles. I love the fairies!

Ice Drop

The last few days have been incredibly busy. This weekend has been filled with middle school drama club performances of Into the Woods, a musical I had never heard of until daughter Carol decided to produce it!

Yesterday I had a couple of hours of down time, so I decided to play with one of my newest patterns, How to make a bezel setting in tatting by Edda Guastalla. I've been reading many posts about encasing pennies and cabochons in tatting, and I decided it was time I learned how.

It's really very simple. This is the front view.

This is the back view.

This is the side view. Although this has six rings, it really didn't remind me of a snowflake, although I'm sure I could figure out how to extend the pattern to make a snowflake. So, I decided that I liked calling it an Ice Drop!

I have quite a supply of these little glass discs, so I think I might make some as Christmas presents.

The Chicago Cubs are not doing well in the World Series, but I'm still celebrating their participation for the first time since 1945. It looks like I'm going to need to make some adjustments, but I'm hoping  to having a piece of tatting worthy of commemorating my favorite baseball team!

Debbie made me do it!

My friend Debbie saw my post on Facebook about my Sky Blue Dark Spinning Wheel, and she told me it needed a red C in the center. I think she was right. Now I think I will need to figure out a Cubs doily... just in case they win the World Series!