I had to make sure that it would 'really' work, didn't I?  That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it however har...

I thought about this and decided to give it a whirl!!!  Eight bugles in this pattern instead of six. It actually works with the ...

Now this is a pile of book bags!!! They're off to Ghana in October for some kiddies in a school there. The charity that our Tues...

Well I bet that's what people are thinking when they see yet another of these Rachel mats!!!! I can't help it - I'm ju...

Do you remember these earrings? Well you should do as they were only yesterday that you saw them!!!  This is another pair but I didn...

Yes even more earrings!!!  Now these were made using SCMR's and adding the central beads to the core thread before closing. I...

Yes I'm still in 'earring mode' and here's another pair I made last week.  I showed you the brownish pair here an...

Now this little mat makes me sad. It's a very pretty one and I used HWT.  The reason for it making me sad is that this is the last...

Well it had to be done!!!! I had to try starting off with the technique before any tatting was done.  That was part of the excuse...

Now this Rachel is a 'three HWT'.  That means in 'Jane' that I've used three fine threads wound onto the shutt...

This time I stuck to the pattern!!! This uses a method of adding a long beaded picot and inserting another one into the first. Well...

What did?  That awful flap on the bag!!!  I kept looking at it and looking at it and wondering why I didn't like it and then s...

I was delighted when Mary sent in this picture a couple of days ago (Thursday) with her 'take' on the new snowflake pattern. ...

That's what I said - without bugles!!! Several people have remarked on problems with bugle beads and them cutting the thread....

First of all I have number 106 of the TIAS 2017 to show you.   Here's the link and thank you, Claire. When I get going on something l...

Well that didn't take long and simply because for once I've made myself sit down and get the whole thing sorted. I usually go...

There's something about these two colours together that just make me feel good!!! I'd never have thought of putting them toge...

Well this has been brewing in the raddled old brain for a while. It's really a generic pattern that's been invented a millio...

This time and for a change I thought I'd re-visit this pattern - just to check it out!!! I've always liked the earrings I...

I have more books (tatting and crochet) that I picked up for a good price.  If you want them just leave me a comment or email me.  The pric...