This is a picture of a 'boy' chain that Jane made. Isn't it lovely?  She went off to Bulawayo in Zimbabwe last Tuesday and t...

As most of you know I'm a shuttle only tatter!!  Born and bred to it.  I did once try the needles but as they're not traditional an...

Now I get teased unmercifully by the Palmetto girls.  It was a few years ago that I discovered where they 'hid' the ice cream at th...

I'm not going to show you many 'normal' pictures of tat days - mainly because I didn't take many 'normal' ones!! ...

A few years ago I discovered this type of safety pin - a coilless (or, coil less!!) one.  It's about 2 1/4" long and doesn't ha...

Before I start my morning's ramble I must tell anybody who drops in that I've started listing the bags (and some tatting) in Etsy ...

'They' say that miracles never happen.  Well, here in my small corner of tat land they sometimes do!!! I not only finished the ha...

Finally finished sorting out the cupboard. Here are some pictures!! First of all the top shelf.  Not a lot of interest here!! Next she...

Just another hour or so and the task of tidying up will be complete - today!!!  I'll be so glad to get it all done - I'm NOT tidy b...

Foolishly and rashly I promised myself a big tidy up of my tatting cupboard when I got back from the trip.  BOY, that was a foolish thing t...

You can imagine the preparation it takes to pack to leave home for six weeks.  Not only to spend time at the original destination but also ...

Now you all know that I'm not exactly slim or young or small.  That's why you'll be surprised to see these wee socks. These ar...

These are the first things out of my suitcase!!! The reason?  Well they were with my earrings that I wear regularly so were a priority to...

Just to let y'all know that I'm home and cheerfully settled in my weee corner of tat land!!!  How could anybody escape to anothe...

I'll post all about Tat Days when I get home to the UK - probably starting on Sunday or Monday.  Meanwhile I need to tell you about the...

Just dropping in to say that there's more of the TIAS on the Palmetto site here!!!   If you buy the CD from the 'gals' at Palmet...

I know this blog is all about tatting but on this rare occassion I'm going to break that rule and mention something that isn't tatti...

Well, here in South Carolina we're tatting the live TIAS!!! To follow progress - follow this link!!! WHOOOPPPEEEEEE. Must tell you - I...

I'm flying down to Columbia today. To those accustomed to travel this might seem nothing - but to me it's quite an adventure!!! I s...

That'll teach me to try to be organised!!! On Sunday we went on a trip where I knew (been before) that I'd be in that wonderful si...