Mission accomplished!

I finished the last set of Dorset Crosswheel button ornaments made from my Cranberry Spice thread pack.  I'll have to find the perfect Christmas tree to display them!

Nothing to show

I've had nothing to show since Monday. I've been busy with subbing and cutting out fabric for a quilt, so Dorset buttons and tatting have been on the back burner... until last night!

I had one color left from the Cranberry Spice thread pack, Cranberry bush. I started on the Dorset buttons last night, and worked on them whenever I had a few free minutes. A little bit here, and a little bit there meant that I was able to finish my set of six just before dinner tonight. Now it's time to add the tatting!

Labor Day tatting

Labor Day is always low key at our house. After all, we are supposed to be resting from our labors!

 I rested by finishing another set of Dorset button ornaments!

Finishing day

 

Today we finished this puzzle that my sister-in-law gave me about a year ago. It took us two months, probably because we're out of practice! We'll let this one sit for a few days, and then I think we'll start another.

I finished another set of Dorset Crosswheel button ornaments... three color combinations down, two to go!

I couldn't help myself!

 

I had to see what Lizbeth #169 Autumn Apple Pie would look like in the Dorset Crosswheel pattern. I remember tatting with this color when it first came out, and I was not impressed with it. However, I love it as a Dorset button!

Now I need to catch up with the tatting part of the ornaments!

Ready, set, go!

I'm ready for my next round of ornaments! I'm sure you've guessed by now that I'm making sets using each of the Cranberry Spice threads for the Dorset Cartwheel buttons. I'm really enjoying making these, and I like the size 10 thread for the buttons. However, I'm eager to get back to finer threads. They're much easier on my hands!

Transformation

From buttons...

...to ornaments! 

It's time to get ready for the next set!