Should I use it?

I was showing Mom my hankie collection this morning, you know the hankies I've been meaning to tat edgings for? After I sat down in my chair, I spied a ball of size 80 Lizbeth, Rainbow Taffy. It looked perfect, and I was very excited to start tatting an edging for it!

As I progressed with the pattern, I got to thinking that maybe the bright blue light was too different from the blue embroidered on the hankie. The other colors look great, but what about the blue?

What do you think? Should I use this thread for this hankie, or should I try a different color? The edging won't go to waste. I have a peach colored hankie that looks great with this thread!

Paper Roses

My newest shuttles from Emsyjane arrived last week, and I love them! My oldest granddaughter, Eva, has expressed an interest in learning to tat, and if she likes the two on the right, they will be hers. I suppose I'd let her have the two on the left if she really wanted them. ; )

This pretty paper napkin was part of the packing material, and I decided to put the paper to use...

blinging shuttles! I decided to use an entire set of the pastel Clovers, because I wanted to see how the color showing through the napkin would look. They're all so pretty! Could it be that I just love roses?

Tools, Totes, and Tatting

My new shuttle with matching crochet hook from Emsyjane arrived yesterday! I had written asking about a hook and shuttle combo a while back, and I was thrilled when Emma listed it in her shop. I did leave it there for at least a week. When no one else pounced, I knew the set was meant to be mine!

Denise and I were finally able to get together to exchange Christmas presents on Monday. Yes, Denise and I have new Origami pouches with matching shuttles. Denise's bag is the opposite of mine, with the holly on the outside and the poinsettias on the inside.

I love these little bags!

I started another edging tonight, this time in Lizbeth olive green #678. This one is size 20, so it's quite a bit larger. I do like this pattern!

I'm still working on my rib warmer. I'm about halfway finished with the first side. I did find my old rib warmer. It looks much smaller! I think I must have used sport weight yarn. I'm using worsted weight this time around. I may have been a bit ambitious thinking I could finish it by this weekend, but I'm still gonna try!

May snowflake

May went by so quickly, I nearly forgot to tat my May snowflake for the Snowflake A Month Challenge at The Tatting Forums!

This is "Itsy-Bitsy Snowflake" from A Veritable Tatted Blizzard by Samantha Melnychuk. I put the quarter in the picture so that you can see just how itsy-bitsy this little flake is in size 80 DMC. It's so cute!

The shuttle on the left is one of my favorites from Grizzly Mountain Arts. The paisley shuttle is from Emsyjane. I do love my shuttles!