More Sugar Maple

 

I couldn't help myself. I just had to tat with Yarnplayer's Sugar Maple again! This time I actually followed my December 8 button ornament pattern, and I really like the way it looks. The two flowers are #14 and a variation of #14 from Mary Maynard's Tatting Rings of Flowers. 

Playing with Sugar Maple

 

Sometimes I feel inspired to keep working with a color, and today I felt like playing with Yarnplayer's Sugar Maple. Yes, I've tatted another button ornament, and I played with a couple of flower designs from Tatting Rings of Flowers by Mary Maynard. My flowers look very different from the ones in the book, but I think that's okay!

Feeling better

I've been officially released from quarantine! I still have a bit of a cough, but that cough is consistent with my springtime allergies. 

This is Snowflake #2 from Four Dozen Tatted Snowflakes by Robin Perfetti. It really looks better in person than it does in the picture. My photography skills are very sketchy!

Snowflake #3 is in size 20 hand-dyed Sugar Maple from Yarnplayer. The shuttle is another beauty from Rita Richmond of Shuttle by Design.

Inspired by the beautiful color, I decided to tat a button ornament. I love the stability that comes with using a button, glass gem, or doo-dad in the center of small tatted motifs. Speaking of doo-dads... I wonder where I put my stash?

Sugar Maple Spinning Wheel

Yes folks, I am still tatting Spinning Wheel glass mats... I LOVE this pattern! I think it looks especially nice in Marilee's "Sugar Maple", size 40. This one's 4 1/2" in diameter, about an inch smaller than the ones tatted in size 20. I still have one more that I must tat for a Christmas present. I'll have to see if I want to keep tatting Spinning Wheels, or if I want to move on to a different project.

Tatting these little doilies gives me a feeling of accomplishment. I like tatting motifs, and I'm usually very pleased with the final product, but the glass mats seem a little more useful to me. Besides, I love doilies!

I may have to put tatting aside for a little while... I hope not! I have several knitting projects in the works, a couple of crochet projects, a birthday gift, tooth fairy pillows for grandchildren, and weaving bookmarks for the Santa's Secret Shop at school. My "to do" list just keeps growing!