Tinsley Bear

Bearbits is having a giveaway, This adorable bear!!

To sign up go to http://bearbits.blogspot.com  

Green and White Lace Mat

The Lace Mat is finished and have  decide not to add the clovers to the top two small rings. The mat  was tatted with Lizbeth 152, Christmas Green Mix in size 20.

 

The pattern is by Norma Benporath and Charted by Jon Yusoff,  http://tatsaway.blogspot.com.   This is well diagrammed and makes it very easy to tat. Thanks Jon

.

Ready for St. Patrick's Day!!

News from Jane Ebroal.....This year's TIAS (Tat It And See) is starting next week on January 11, 2013 -- and it is a FRIDAY!! All of my Fridays on 2013 are going to be good ones!!! LOL

For us quilters it is like a mystery or block of the week!!

Here is the link for the TIAS blog http://tatitandsee. blogspot. co.uk and the link to the introduction page http://janeeborall. freeservers. com/TIAS2013/ IntroTIAS2013. pdf
Details of what you need will be on the introduction page. Jane also mentioned no beads but there will be split rings.

Cathy by Design had a sale on her yummy lace. I indulged and purchased some of the most beautiful laces.
I have to figure out what blogger has done as I cannot post pictures from my picture files. UGH
Why do they think they have to change a system when it worked just fine.
I have switched to Mozilla Firefox and can now upload pictures!
Internet Explorer has lots of problems!!!

 

Tatting Stars and Card

These work up much quicker than a post card!

 

The Finger Lakes Tatting Group is creating a "Starry-Night" quilt to auction off. The proceeds will go into the Seminars scholarship fund. In Karey Solomon's last Tatting Times, she was asking for 5 pointed stars tatted in gold thread. I tatted up a few but not enough to win  Five Shuttle-shaped beads. I am sure there are people who will make about 40 to 50 of them, I am just slow and enjoying life!!

 

Merry Christmas

Welcome to my home in New Mexico. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a great 2013!

Easy Street Mystery Quilt

Quiltville's Quips and Snips blog by Bonnie Hunter (Click blog on side bar) has a Mystery Quilt started. Every Friday is a new clue to the mystery.  The first clue is sewing 194 - 4 patch.

 

Clue 2 we need 128 Flying Geese.

I used Eleanor Burns Flying Goose Ruler. Lots of cutting but they are a perfect size.

Final Block for CQJP

Final Block for CQJP. I has been a learning experience trying to make a 10' block every month but well worth it. I now have 1/2 of a crazy quilt made. 2013 I have signed up again and  will be doing smaller blocks -- 6". Actually this will be the sides of a crazy quilt started in 2006. A good project to finish by the end of the year!!  On my sidebar there are two buttons for CQJP and well worth visiting for lots of eye candy!!!

Kitty embroidery had more kitties, however, two fit in this corner.  It is a free design from Bustle and sew  http://bustleandsew.com .  The dog is a pattern from a BOM 2012 Antique Sampler designed by Ellen Maurer-Stroh.  It was done on waste canvas on felt. The felt was cut off around the dog after the waste canvas was pulled out and then stitched down on the block. It makes it stand out on the fabric.