All sewn up

As I thought it might, it took me most of the day to sew my pile of pin cushions closed. Now they're ready for buttons!

I also found time to tat yesterday. This is Flower Patch from Tatting with Visual Patterns by Mary Konior. Have I told you how much I love this book? The last time I tatted Flower Patch, I used the shuttle and ball. This time I used two shuttles so that I could switch shuttles for the rings at the corners. I much prefer switching shuttles to using the shoelace trick. The shuttles are from Rita Richmond of Shuttle by Design.

The rest of the day was busy with phone calls, walking, watching tv, reading, and getting ready for my trip to Minnesota. The Twin Cities Tatters retreat is next week, and I'm really looking forward to it. I will also get to visit my two daughters who live in Minnesota. I love getting together with my family!

False starts

Earlier this year I tatted some pink motifs. I put them some place really safe (meaning I can't find them), so I'm starting over... and over... and over again. I'm blaming it on the heat, although I've been in the air conditioning most of the day. I finally gave up on Carnival from Tatting with Visual Patterns by Mary Konior. It's not a difficult pattern. I just kept getting it wrong!

Size 20 Lizbeth #621, Dusty Rose Lt., shuttle by Rita Richmond of Shuttle by Design

I finally moved on to Flower Patch from the same book. I'm glad I was able to complete it. I was beginning to think I'd forgotten how to tat!

Lovin' Lavender

I loved the size 20 Lavender HDT thread from Yarnplayer so much, that I decided to tat every last bit of it with Mary Konior designs. If I could only keep one of my tatting books it would be Tatting with Visual Patterns by Mary Konior.

Top left is "Dress Trim." Center is "Flower Patch." Top right is "Masquerade." On the bottom is just half of "Anniversary Motif." I will tat the full motif. It just won't be in Lavender. : )