Finally got the one glove done.   You'll be sad to hear that I've ordered more yarn for more gloves so no more tatting to show for ...

After the fingers have been made it's time to join them and start the long journey down the hand.  NOT forgetting the thumb, of course. ...

To show you a picture of Judith Connors with her Order of Australia Medal which she received on Tuesday from the Governor.  Well deserved, ...

There’s something about knitting gloves that is so satisfying - particularly doing them from the fingers down to the cuffs.   Not sure why t...

I may be a bit quiet this week.   Now stop cheering all those reading this post!!!   The fact is that I’ve got many things in the pipeline t...

Well having seen Diane’s Dorset buttons I had to have a go myself.  I remember doing some many years ago but had forgotten how easy they a...

It's finished with the trimming on the back too! I took a trip to visit my daughter and family a week or so ago and my son in law took ...

The best laid plans of mice and Jane never seem to work out!!!  If you'd have seen the mess I got into with trying to assemble this wi...

Now that I’ve added the ‘shadow hiding’ edging this looks a lot better.  I’m really beginning to like this project a lot. The back is a bi...

Back to the beads again.  Now I’ve got almost 20 covered beads it’s time to decide exactly what I’m going to do with them!!!   I’ve got it ...

Just thought I’d use a silly title today! BUT I do have a closeup of the top of the silk top I’m working on today.   These two buttons are ...

In the photo below you can see why I was concerned about the ‘shadow’ of the facing but having done one edging I decided to sew it onto th...

Beads!!! I’ve only done the top two - the other smaller ones were found when I tidied the tatting cupboard up last week!!!  I’d obviously do...

Well the facing for the neck and front of the shirt went really well.  I am taking things very slowly as I don’t want to spoil the silk in...

Before I start my usual curmudgeonly Monday moan I’d like to add to last week’s post.  I totally forgot to mention the bible of tatting wri...

There's something so relaxing about making these large bead covers!  Must be because BC3 can work mainly on 'autopilot'!!! I h...

As you all know (least those who follow my blog or visit my website ) I do suffer from a mild obsession with buttons!!!  My tatting cupboard...

Well with me they are!! I seem to have got quite a collection of the large beads and if I'm not careful they're going to multiply e...

So the shirt is progressing slowly.  I'm showing you closeups of the neck today and the possible length of the sleeves.   You can see th...

Sorry if you're bored with these moans but they're probably useful to somebody somewhere in the great 'scheme of things'!!!!...