You just had to dare me, didn't you? Well, guess what...
I did it! I used size 20 Lizbeth, seed beads that looked blue at 6 this morning, but lavender at noon, and a doodad center, of course! The pattern is motif #1 from
Minitats by Patti Duff.
I chose to work on it today, because I knew I'd have moral support... Tollway Tatters!
We had lots of fun sharing, tatting, and chatting. Granddaughter Eva acted as my photographer...
however, I took a picture of her so that we could get just the right angle!
Eva worked on her chains today. She's not quite ready for rings... maybe over Christmas break!
Daughter Alison...
worked on the same
Minitats motif that I worked on...
without the doodad or beads. I think she did a great job!
Denise was glad to have a day to relax and tat with friends.
She worked on a doodad snowflake... sorry, I forgot to take a picture of the finished piece. It didn't turn out quite the way she expected, but it was very pretty!
Dear, sweet Sue Anna arrived with gifts in tow... a new Aerlit shuttle for each of us!
Sue Anna's tatting is so beautiful! I hope to tat as well as her some day! Sue Anna also shared pictures from her bobbin lace retreat in October. I was supposed to attend, but had to back out, because the middle school play was moved to that weekend. I hope to go next time!
Carol got tangled in construction traffic and arrived later than she wanted, but all was good!
She showed us a beautiful bell that she had tatted, and... lucky me... she showed me an alternate method of tatting split rings that I can do! She also gifted each of us with a new Aerlit shuttle with extra bobbins.
Marilee forgot to wear her tie dye t-shirt, but we didn't mind... she had gorgeous tatted jewelry that coordinated beautifully with her outfit!
Marilee was doing some experimental tatting, which looked fabulous, of course! Marilee gave us each a wonderful woven dish cloth filled with... chocolate! To top it off, she brought along some of her luscious threads for us to purchase. She is our favorite vendor!
Barbara was full of smiles and fun stories, as always! She showed us some beautiful bobbin lace that she made on the retreat in October. She's always so gracious... a real joy to be around!
Barbara was working with a metallic thread that kept breaking on her. With her great positive attitude, she was able to laugh about it. I think I would have chucked the thread and used something else, but Barbara kept on trying!
All in all, it was a fantastic day!
So, dear Fox, thank you for the challenge, and know that even though you were not with us in person, you were my inspiration for the day!
Note to self: for the next Tollway Tatters meeting,
do not have Saturday hair!
