Threads of a Tatting Goddess

I'm transferring photos from my online album to CD. These butterflies were practically my very first completed tattings. I got in ...

We had a very informal celebration for my youngest son's graduation from Purdue. He wanted a carry-in at the park. The food was good...

It's been such a busy week with not much hope of it getting any better for a week or two. I started winding a shuttle yesterday morning ...

Not much to post today, but I've been thinking about creativity and what a driving force it is, at least for me. Tatting has fulfilled ...

Christmas Decor or faux tatting as it says - this is machine embroidery made to look like tatting. It's pretty, but I'd rather have ...

The first one is an adaptation of the pattern in the book, Tatting Over a Cabone Ring, A Different Look for an Old Art , by Sadie Alliso...

"You are bidding on an exquisite and rare piece of hand tatted lace. It is made entirely by hand with a hand held shuttle. Hand tatted ...

I mentioned the book I got the pattern Heart's Desire from when I started making them, but the question of where has come up a few time...

Sexy Knitting! wha???? I didn't think you could get risque with knitting. LOL! Here is a another Ice Crystal. Several members...

Oh wow! Last night I was putting a bookshelf back in the living room and reorganizing what is on it, meaning I really got sidetracked look...

It was a hectic day, following yesterday's hectic day - not stressful in terms of things going wrong - but very busy. Academic staff are...

Awhile back, I emailed someone who posted about having a problem with this tiny basket. She responded she was having a problem with the bott...

I finally got the hearts done today. I started the lighter one during a family reunion today. I still need to mat and frame them. They a...

Here are some of my tattings from Mary Maynard's Tatting Rings of Flowers. I'm particularly taken with the flowers composed of ...

Gillian Buchanan from Bellaonline.com has written an e-book Mounting Tatting which is a valuable resource for tatters and lacemakers. It...

I did manage to locate my thread for the monkey. Everything but the ears are done and I need to put it all together. Part way through, I fig...

Notes From the Universe Don't let those who aren't in tune with you, distract you from those who are. ********* It's you...

Monday I was browsing in a tatting cyberlist, looking for the email to send flutters to Palmettos, and catching up on patterns, news, etc. I...