Liz Metallic Steel Blue

I think I've changed my mind about my favorite color of Liz Metallic.

I love the way Steel Blue looks tatted up! Can I have two favorite colors? Sure I can!

I also have many favorite tatting shuttles, including this wonderful little shuttle from Grizzly Mountain Arts. I know I've said it before, but I really do think that flat shuttles are the way to go with metallic threads.

I mind another lined drawstring bag today. This is my third bag in this size. I'm sure I could have figured out how to make bags in a variety of sizes, but I chose to purchase the pattern from Jeni Baker instead. Her pattern includes the directions for 8 sizes of bags, and it's only $9. Yes, I could have chosen to make just the one size, but I like to support designers so that they will keep on designing. I think I may have to visit Jeni's blog more often!

Liz Metallic Gold

I only had time to tat one Ice Drop today, and it just had to be in another Liz Metallic, Gold this time.

I like the look of the gold and white together. I used another of my beautiful Grizzly Mountain Arts shuttles. Beautiful threads, glass gems, bits of ribbon, gorgeous shuttles... is it any wonder that tatting is my favorite way to pass time?

Liz Metallic Gem Stone

Believe it or not, this is the ninth Liz Metallic thread I've tried!

There are so many colors in this pretty thread. I could have chosen gold, pink, purple, blue, green. Any of them would have looked good, but as you can see, I chose red! I used another of my flat shuttles from Grizzly Mountain Arts. I really do think flat shuttles are my best option when working with metallic threads.

I managed to sew another lined drawstring bag before heading in to school this morning. One of the teachers felt ill after arriving at school, and luckily I was available to help out.

Both bags that I've made are already spoken for. Luckily, I have lots of material for making more of them!

Liz Metallic Frappe

Are you tired of seeing my tests of the new Liz Metallic threads? I'm not! 😁

As with the other metallic threads I've tested, this one does not show up nearly as nicely on the computer monitor as it does in person. The glass gem is a perfect accent to the thread. I think a flat shuttle works best for me when working with metallic threads. It's easy to wind and unwind the thread, and I don't have to worry about rubbing the threads between the tips of a post shuttle. I do like the bobbin shuttles for metallics, but I find that I can tat more evenly with the flat shuttle. This shuttle is from Grizzly Mountain Arts.

I'm making good progress on Renulek's Wiosna 2018, but I'm falling behind all because I snipped off round 8. I'll catch up!

I dusted off my sewing machine and made this lined drawstring bag today. I love this pattern by Jeni Baker! Using four fat quarters, I was able to cut out the pieces for two bags. I finished this one and started another. I would have finished them both, but my sewing machine was acting up so I took it in for servicing. Luckily, I have another sewing machine!
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Liz Metallic Silver

Happy Easter! ...and happy International Tatting Day! No, I did not tat in public.

However, I did tat with family around this afternoon.

 I wish you could see this beautiful silver color. It sparkles like you wouldn't believe! It was nice to use a Pop-A-Bobbin shuttle again. I love the feel of a wood shuttle. This little beauty is Tulipwood, and it's one of my favorite Pop-A-Bobbin shuttles!

Liz Metallic Sand Dollar

I think this may be my favorite color of the Liz Metallic threads, Sand Dollar.

I wish you could see this one in person. It is beautiful! I'm not real fond of this Aerlit bobbin shuttle. I think it needs to be broken in. It's very stiff, and I did not enjoy using it. Does anyone use these on a regular basis? I would love to know the secret to enjoying them. If it moved as smoothly as my LaCossette shuttles, I would use them more often.

I should have taken this picture sooner when there was still some daylight coming in. These are all the Ice Drops I tatted in March, 33 in all. Looks like I made up for the two missing ones in February! ;-)

Liz Metallic Mocha Brown

I am enjoying trying out these new metallic threads. Today's offering is Mocha Brown. I never would have thought of using brown for a metallic thread.

It looks pretty good! Of course I used another pretty shuttle from LaCossette! 😄

I finally warped my new Gilmore Mini Wave Loom. After I finished, I told Mom that I couldn't believe I made such a big deal out of it. Now that I know what I'm doing, the whole process will go much more smoothly next time.

The rest of the day was spent doing laundry and cleaning up a sewing machine I found on eBay. It had quite a bit of sticky tape residue, and I'm still trying to get it all off. There are lots of scratches and nicks in it, but I'm having fun. I haven't tried running it yet. That will happen after I finish cleaning it. I sure hope it works!