Heart Immortalised

Love this delicate-looking tatted heart by Mark Myers. Very dainty.

Tatted in DMC #70 White

Decided to stiffen it, thus, 'immortalised'.

Love To My Valentines

A quick post to wish everyone in Tatland and all my other craft friends...

 

Heart of England by Rosemarie Peel, tatted in Flora #20 Variegated Red



Handfuls This Week

I've been working on quite a few things this week. Been keeping awake almost every night to finish the items. You see, I simply can't rest until I have completed what I have in my hands. Is that good or bad?
First up... this heart motif by Martha Ess – Two Hearts as One. It's gorgeous. I would love to tat the one with the 2 hearts instead of just one of them, but I got stuck with the intertwinning of the rings part from R2.

Next, I tatted Lyn Morton's Romance Pendant again. This time it's with marine blue 4-mm Swaroski cystals with Flora #20. Maybe the choice of crystals wasn't quite right. They feel too large and heavy on this motif. What do you think? My first attempt is here. 

I've also worked on beading a few cabochons. Finished one pendant this morning at four. It's for a personal exchange with a dear friend. I think she'll like it. It's my own pattern.

Sorry about the colours. They really didn't turn out right. The actual piece is way more gorgeous. Another piece is being done. I plan to complete it end of the day.

Have a great weekend. XOXO

Happy Valentine's

Here's wishing you Happy Valentine's Day in advance.
P.S. The pattern is here.

Tatted Hearts & A Bling Ring

It's wonderful to get some tatting done. These are two tatted heart patterns that I adore and so I tatted them for two blogging friends, for our exchanges.





The first tatted heart (left) is a pattern by Ruth Perry, entitled Yellow Heart. The smaller heart is a pattern by Birgit Phelps named Sweetheart. I find them really sweet and absolutely love to tat them. The hearts were tatted in Milford #40 variegated pink/white.

In the last couple of weekends, I did some lessons with a lady who's very talented at beading. She taught me to wrap beads around a carbochon using peyote stitches. Something very interesting and a little challenging for me but this is the result of those sessions. I'm totally blown away by the outcome (and no, the image below doesn't do it justice!).

Hope you are enjoying your weekend. XOXO

Hearts

Some tatting in the last 2 weeks... Heart's Desire by Susan Fuller, pictured below and test tatted one of Heather's pattern, Lady Pink. Not sure I can post it yet since she's preparing her new book so I'm going to wait. The second heart was way back when I first learned how to tat. Can't remember where I found this pattern. (Any body recalls?)

Heart's Desire was tatted in Flora #20 White and Coron #20 Pink. Sweet combination.

The second heart was in a DMC variegated red #20. 

Other than these, been so caught up at work and office moving coming up this week. AWFUL.

On another note, Aileen's (aka Wickedtats) celebrating her BD and she's having a speedy giveaway on her blog. She's so sweet to have such a lot of goodies for fellow crafters. Happy Birthday, Aileen!

Belated Valentine's Heart

Scallop Shell Heart by Martha Ess

I tried... Here's my Valentine's Heart for all my friends in Tatland. I love this pattern very much -- looks exquisite to me.

Hope everyone had a fantastic Valentine's and good weekend. ;)