Purchases and displays

Last time I said I would show what I bought at the tatday in November and a couple of the things for display there. Looks like I forgot that but better late than never so here we go.

The round doily  is a familiar pattern which can be found in one of the Coats and Clarks books but I also think it can be found in more than one tatting book. I think it was done by Birgitte. Lovely work.
The pink square was one of Lene's designs and the long runner to the right is also one of hers - she still had to do one side though.
I was lucky enough to be able to buy patterns for both which you can see below. Lene was also kind enough to sign my issue of the Christmas
pattern book she did almost 20 years ago and which is one of my treasured books.
To the left are also the patterns for the 2 designs that Lene was teaching for the day, a snowflake and a cane.
I also bought 2 balls of white Aida size 20 because they were availble, LOL.
Adelheid Dangela have published 2 books with tatting patterns for patchwork and I had the first one so I thought I had better get the second one too.
Ages ago - long before I learned to tat - I had bought a grey plastic shuttle with a black bobbin but I have never managed to get it working. Because it was possible to buy one of the newer Aerlit's I thought I would try that one out. It is still a mystery to me though how that shuttle works so I have better stay with my usual Clovers. I wonder if I am the only one not being able to use those bobbin shuttles or are there other tatters out there having the same experience?
In a short while I am attending another tatting event and will be able to get those 8 balls of Manuela thread that my friend Anna have bought for me a year ago, lol. I am looking forward to the event and to try that specific tread because I have heard tatters saying it is a great thread for tatting.
That is all I am going to say about it today, but I will write about the event and the thread as soon as possible.

What a hoot or blast

Yesterday I went to a tatting day for the first time in 3 years in a place close to Copenhagen and what a day I had there. Work to look at and drool over, a few things to buy, something new to learn, some chats and a lot of laughter. I had almost forgotten what a lot of fun it is to go to tat-days.
Above is a picture of my table seen from one angle and to the left a picture of the teacher of the day, Lene Bjørn. For a long time I have wanted to meet her because she is one of my favourite designers. And what a great teacher she was and a person with a lot of humour.
Below is my table seen from the opposite direction where Ann and Annelise were sitting and it was good to see them both once more. In the background at the small table are some new tatters being instructed by Lis and Inga - another of my favourite designers and such a good friend to have.
6 hours are not a lot when you are in a circle of good friends and soon I had to take the train back home after a lovely weekend and a Sunday which was a hoot or a blast.

Next time I will show what I bought and some lovely work for display at the tat-day..

Clovers - not perfect



Design: Tina Abildgaard (from my guild magazine).
Thread: white Aida size 20.
Diameter: 12 cm.
Coming right from the shuttle.
I need to work a little on my clovers after the hiatus.

Spring Garden doily 1

Finished this a couple of days ago but just managed to scan it. It is another Polish doily so not much information I am able to give because I don't read Polish but it is diagrammed.

Variegated colour is Spring Garden in Lizbeth, the green is Flora. Both in size 20.
Diameter is around 14 cm.

Another doily

Right from the shuttle an originally oval doily where I turned one of the ends into a round one and made my own center too. Pattern from a Polish magazine, designer unknown to me.
Diameter 18 cm, a combination of Lizbeth and Aida both in size 20.

Purple tatting

Picture below shows some purple tatting - a doily and a pair of candle holders done in Flora size 20. The doily is designed by Inga Madsen and I think the candle holders are her design too - at least both patterns comes from my Guild magazine.

Sorry it's been a long time since my last posting which have been caused by bad health and too little time - and I have not tatted a lot either.

I don't have anything witty or smart to say either so for the time being this will just turn into some sort of tatting journal. See you next time - whenever that might be.

And sorry for the picture being a bit poorly.

Belated Happy New Year

I am a bit late but still want to wish everyone a Happy New Year. The new year have not started that well in many aspects but let's hope there will be some healthy, happy times with new challenges for all tatters.
For various reasons I myself have not really tatted since I did my Christmas tatting. But in October I posted a picture of a doily that I had been working on. I have a habit lots of time only doing parts of doilies. But this one I liked doing so I decided to do all of it almost right away.
I still have a few ends to hide - there were soooo many, lol - and a few other things but I do not know when I will get that done. So here is the picture of the entire doily, diameter is 30 cm in Lizbeth size 20. And it is my favourite "Springtime" colour. The pattern I have had for years but for some reason did not get it done untill now.