Time for more experiments. I wanted to see how this idea would work if I put 'spokes' into the corners as well as the sides....

Well I'll be honest - this took me two days to do!!! It's going well although there's quite a bit of re-writing and draw...

Diverted again!!! This time by comments left on this blog. I just love making the Fandango doilies and have another on the go a...

This may not look a lot different to yesterday's post except that I've been experimenting with stitch counts. Bain of my lif...

Do you remember this pattern which I finished earlier this year? Well it was meant to be a hexagon motif. I WANTED A HEXAGON. S...

Now, why that subject for today's manic ramblings? Any guesses? Well, here's the reason. Tomorrow it's the tenth annivers...

Having finished the owls I decided that I really rather enjoyed 'straining the brain' to make them and that foundation piecing nee...

Here we go, here we go. Yes another start to another Fandango doily. Having started this a week or so ago I've since had a w...

The owls are finished. Took me a bit longer than I expected as I've had a few interruptions in life but, I must add, nice ones. ...

All finished on this one now!!  You're not going to believe this but I've started another one. I need something to do wh...

Well as promised - I present you with a peacock!!!!   Here's the link to the pattern.  

Definitely a post about how not to design!!!!  As you know I rarely start off with anything drawn or totally 'thought out...

This is the third round which is simply a repeat of the first one!!! Not sure why I like this pattern so much but I THINK it's c...

Did you know that I've got a secret? My little sister is having a giveaway. Did you know?  Do you want the link to her blog? We...

On Mondays and Wednesdays I teach in the local library - Silver Surfers. When we finished at three o'clock yesterday afternoon we got...

Normal tatting will be resumed tomorrow but I simply HAVE to tell you/show you what I've been doing this past weekend. As you all kno...

Sorry but no post today - the town's going to be BUZZING and I want to be part of the buzz.  We're celebrating the 400th ann...

Upwards and into the tree - all three owls are now safely roosting where they should be. I'm now dreading the next part - hat...

Another bauble has been made!!!  This is another one made with the Altin Basak thread which is called Nakis Simi.  This is one of...

Back to the pink Fandango doily and another round added. I'm afraid I can see this addiction lasting a long time although BC3 is...