A month or so ago I bought a leaflet off Ebay and when it arrived I thumbed through it (as you do) and came across a very familiar pattern...

Now one of my online mates asked me ages ago if I could do a toucan for her.  This sounded really easy as I've got the parr...

This is probably going to be a long post!!!!  The ladybird pattern problem has been sorted - thank goodness. The lady who sent the pat...

What a day it was yesterday!!!  As you know if you read yesterday's blog I found out that an Italian magazine had published my lady...

I was totally gobsmacked yesterday on a troll through Facebook at finding my ladybird pattern on one of the tatting lists.  It was prin...

Finally finished and placed in the position on the radiator shelf it was made for. Well, for now!!!  I wonder how long I'll ...

So back in the same book as yesterday I decided to try the little butterfly using the SCMR and the alternative threads method. This ...

While I was 'bobbling away' and talking to Gary and Randy one of them asked if I'd ever tried the Alternative Thread metho...

This bobble is in the book but I added the finding at the top.  It actually looks better in real life and the picots are all the sa...

Right - tat's it!!! 16 Fandango coaster motifs done.  BUT it definitely needs an edging now so what to do, what to do!!!  Best...

On Saturday I was sitting here with nothing particular that I had to do and thought it was about time I played with the 'look...

The 'joys' of old age are sometimes thrust upon me!!! Two weeks ago I had my eyes tested. They'd deteriorated a LOT in t...

So you all know me too, too well. I can never leave things alone and I love trying new things out.  This potential earring (whic...

Well after the Tat It And See the OG (Old Git) is well and truly in the doldrums when it comes to designing. The bauble/bobbles ar...

It was safe to read my blog again after the bobble/bauble 'phase' it returns!!!  I decided to make myself some earwigs!!! ...

Do you remember this edging?  Yes I know it was going to have block tatting in it but in the end that just didn't happen!!!...

Well I'm still working away slowly on the Fandango coaster project for the radiator shelf. I usually pick it up towards the end...

This is yet another motif from the Houtz book. I love this one and had to make it, of course.  The technique itself is pretty easy o...

After a diversion into the layered SCMR it was time to return to the critters!!!  According to Gary this one was devised for a gr...

I had a message from Randy yesterday to say that the book is now available for $28.00 so if you want to email them for a copy befor...