Happy Easter

Happy Easter. It is a glorious sunny day here in Michigan. I worked outdoor in my garden pulling weeds for a while getting it ready for plants next month. Lucky me, the raised beds are just outside of Sadie's range and I was able to work in peace. Not that she was happy about that. I have hours and hours or work to do outdoors just to get ready for summer. The snow knocked down a lot of branches that will need to be racked. I think I will challenge myself to spend an hour outdoor each evening after I get home from work raking in the yard.


Here is another version of the Easter Egg from Kristen Wind Hansen's Tatted Easter Eggs. This one was made with Lizbeth Color 630 and it is all front/back side tatting. What a challenge that was as I kept forgetting what I was doing and had to rip out my chains several times. But I did it. and I like it.

I have been working on scrapbooking and knitting this past week. Finished my knitting project but still have lots of scrapbooking to do. I even have to order some pictures for the scrapbook must have it completed by July 11 for the family reunion.

One more Easter Egg

Here is the other Easter Egg I have completed from Kristen Hansen's book. It is Easter Egg Number One and worked in Lisbeth thread also.

I still have one more I am working on from this book.

Easter Eggs

Here are two Easter Eggs I have completed. They are from Kristen Wind Hansen's Tatted Easter Eggs book. I am working on one more and will post it as soon as I finish it. This helps me get closer to my 25 motifs. With the two I will now have 17 completed.

These are also for the challenge on InTatters. The challenge is to tat the same pattern in as many colors as you can. So far I have two. I think I will make more of this pattern but in a solid color. I have lot of Lizabeth threads to try out. All of these of are done in Lizabeth threads. I am going to give them to my step mother to hang on the door so the birds don't hit the glass. Right now she has black electrical tap in an "X" on the window. Don't you think the Easter Eggs will be much prettier?

Boy, working sure does affect the time I have to tat. I am not liking that at all. Friday our computers were down until noon. I was wishing I had a shuttle with me. But I was in luck as my friend was in town and she picked up a shuttle and some tread for me. I was able to start something but the tech guys showed up and fix our problem so it was back to work . When my friend called I asked her to get me a plastic shuttle and some thread. However, she purchased a metal shuttle with a bobbin, think that I would like that one better. So I finally tried a shuttle with a bobbin. I am not sure that I like it, but I do understand the convenience of one as you don't have to unwind your shuttle when you are working. I might get used to one but I don't think so. I have lots of little plastic clovers that I love to work with. I will save this one in my purse so I always have one on hand no matter where I am.

Easter Egg

I had an eye appointment for new glasses a couple of weeks ago and I let them talk me into getting the new digital progressive lenses. I am not the least bit happy with them. I am having a difficult time with close up work and I have to look out the top of the lenses for distance by tilting my head down. I guess it will be back to the eye doctor this week for some adjustments. I tried progressives before and wasn't happy with them. I should have known better. I can't stand it when I can't see well or have bleary vision with the glasses. Even with this handicap I was able to complete a couple of projects.

Today I tatted my first Easter Egg. It is a pattern by Eileen Stafford. I enjoyed making it even though I didn't have all of the directions. I missed part of them when I copied the pattern but still it was fun. I used Lisbeth Thread Color Number 115. I do like working with this thread it is smooth and doesn't seem to have a lot of thread dust. I am going to count this as part of the 25 Motif Challenge.

And just so you know I haven't been idle here is a picture of my design for the Design Tat class. I made several attempts before I finished this one and I still have an error. I was going to do six picots on the outer rings but as you can see I forgot what I was doing and only manage to get them on the first ring. So it will be off to make anther model for this one.

I have put aside the needle tatting as it has totally frustrated me. I don't know that I will ever conquer it. I will just have to be satisfied with the shuttle.