some more AUTUMN MEDLEY

"Autumn Medley" hand dyed tatting thread "HDT" is back. I think this may be my biggest dye batch to date. Does anyone need to tat some leaves???

Death by tatting leaves...

It looks like I am going to do this one to death, just as I did the grapes. What can I say? I get fixated on ideas sometimes.

I've been having too much fun tatting these! I'm not the only one...have you seen tattycat's blog??



Here is Mary Konior's card. Just in case you missed it the first time. Mary is entering a nursing home and we are going to shower her with cards. She is a beloved tatting author. If you want to participate, please contact: Georgia Seitz AKTATTER@aol.com



Finally, as if you couldn't get enough:

I thought... could I?...maybe?... and yes it worked! I am tickled to say that this necklace is tatted in one continuous, unbroken thread. Whoo hoo!

"Autumn Leaf" 1 shuttle, 1 ball

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I created this pattern to encourage you to use a lot of color. Don't be afraid to switch your ball thread. You only have to put a little thread in your shuttle and switch your ball threads each round. Leave your tails, they are great in this pattern so that you can encapsulate them with a josephine chain for the stem.

Now with all that said, I went ahead and tatted this up with 1 shuttle and 1 ball thread, I used CTM (which I shouldn't have) because I had nothing to encapsulate, so I just made a short chain for the stem. Anyhow, this is Marilee's new "Tiger Eye" thread and isn't it just gorgeous! Perfect for this pattern and perfect for those who aren't ready for so many colors in one pattern.

My brain hurts...

I am still busy being a little tatting hermit. This book editing process is taking so much longer than I thought it would. I just want everything to be perfect! My eyes are bugging out of my head right now so I thought I would take a break and share a little bit of Idaho Autumn with you...


I went hiking this weekend and this view made it all worth it...this is why I LOVE Idaho...and yes that is snow you see on those mountains.



I bought Martha Ess's New Critters on the Block and it came in the mail today.
I have been seeing her cute critters popping up all over the place. I have never done block tatting before but I thought that I would sit down and try one tonight.