Doilies for Donna and Crystal

I haven't posted in awhile, I've been playing Santa Clause and working on 22 tatted ****** to put in Christmas Cards this year to give out at church. My husband pastors a small So. Baptist church, and we have a really great congregation, that have become more family than anything else. We try to do something each year at Christmas, but this year the budget is really tight, so I'm tatting for everyone.

Since I can't show you yet what I'm working on, I thought I'd share some things that I've done in the past.

This white doily is one that I did for my friend, Donna, as a wedding present, a few years back. It was done in White, DMC Cebelia 20. It is the pattern, Lucky Clover in Tatting Patterns and Designs by Gun Blomqvist and Elwy Persson.

This Blue Variegated doily was one I did for my DIL, Crystal. A "just because I love you" present...It is the pattern Francesca by Iris Niebach. The thread was (I think) Flora, but I'm not sure of the color.

Last but not least, is the Enchanter Heart, that I did for my DS#2's girlfriend. It is by Jon Yusoff. The pattern is available here: http://tatsaway-patterns.blogspot.com/2010/02/enchanter.html. The thread is Lizbeth, #671, size 20.

Pattern--Flower Pins

This is the pattern by Maggie Brown. The flowers are shown on my post "Lace Escape IV --part 2 on July 11"

To get a pdf of the pattern CLICK HERE

Maggie just gave me the numbers at the retreat...this is the first time I've written out a pattern, so let me know of any changes I need to make.

Flower petals and base:

String 98 beads. To make like my original pin that I made at the Lace Escape, String 7 of color A, 7 of color B, 7 of color A, 7 of color B, etc. Most of the other pins that I made, I used a single color.

Ring 1: (Place 7 beads on the back of the hand) 7ds, vsp, 2ds, 1B, 1ds, 1B, 1ds, 1B, 1ds, 1B, 1ds, 1B, 1ds, 1B, 1ds, 1B, 2ds vsp, 7ds, close ring.

Ring cluster: (Place 7 beads on the back of the hand) 1 ds, 7b, 1ds, close ring.

Rings 2-6: (Place 7 beads on the back of the hand) 7ds, + (to last picot made), 2ds, 1B, 1ds, 1B, 1ds, 1B, 1ds, 1B, 1ds, 1B, 1ds, 1B, 1ds, 1B, 2ds, vsp, 7ds, close ring. Follow with a ring cluster.

Ring 7: (Place 7 beads on the back of the hand) 7ds, +, 2ds, 1B, 1ds, 1B, 1ds, 1B, 1ds, 1B, 1ds, 1B, 1ds, 1B, 1ds, 1B, 2ds, + (to first picot on Ring 1), 7ds, close ring. Follow with ring cluster and tie off to the base of Ring 1.

Inner ring cluster. String 18 beads. Ring: 1ds, 3B, 1ds, 3B, 1ds, 3B, 1ds, 3B, 1ds, 3B, 1ds, 3B, 1ds, close ring. Insert in the center of the flower.

Maggie suggests using E6000 glue to attach the flower to a tie tack base. I changed the Ring Cluster to have 9 beads instead of 7 on many of my flowers.

There has been a revision of the pattern made.  It can be seen on this blog here:   http://www.thethreadbears.com/blog/?page_id=285