Not quite...

I'm still going for a heart shape. This isn't quite what I was hoping for, but I think it's getting better. I can see that I need to shorten the chains at the bottom. It's funny, but as I was tatting those chains, I was afraid they'd be too short!

I'll try again, but probably not tomorrow. I'll be subbing again!

Test tatting

I had the great honor of test tatting Robin Perfetti's new pattern, Classic Heart. I tatted it two times and found both the written directions and the diagram very easy to follow. This one is done in size 20 Lizbeth #173, Purple Marble.

One of my tatting friends asked if I had tried tatting around a heart shaped gem. I hadn't, so I decided to give it a try. I think it looks more like Minnie Mouse than a heart, but at least I gave it a try!