My Irlen Glasses Test

February 29, 2012

Please don’t shoot me if I look like an evil robot. That’s not my intention, and I don’t want to …

Tatting and Design Giveaway Winner!

February 27, 2012

Drumm roll please…the winner of Lyn Morton’s Christmas Book, Oren Bayan thread and beads is…

25 Motif Challenge, Part 12

February 26, 2012

Here’s my next motif in the 25 Motif Challenge, another beautiful golden motif from Lyn Morton’s book. The giveaway for her Christmas tatting pattern book, Oren Bayan thread and beads closes tonight! Also an exciting update on my computer situation and my Irlen diagnostic is today.

Blocking Your Tatted Project

February 22, 2012

How to block your tatted project once you are finished making it. That is, how to get any wrinkles and dips out of it, and get all the rings and chains going in the direction they are supposed to, so it is presentable for public display.

Giveaway and Book Review from Tatting & Design

February 20, 2012

Are you ready for another giveaway? Tatting & Design is sponsoring this faabulous giveaway prize pack. Enter to win a Lyn Morton pattern book, Oren Bayan metallic thread and a pack of iridescent beads to make elegant Christmas motifs.

Teens Tat Part Deux

February 17, 2012

The teens make great progress and master the double stitch. An update on one girl who initially gave up, and why teaching teens rocks.

Memory Eternal, Gina

February 15, 2012

Fond farewell to Gina of Threads of a Tatting Goddess. You will be greatly missed but your memory will be eternal!

Every Game Has a Winner

February 14, 2012

A few updates and the winner of the guess-how-many-pins game.

Make 2 Shuttles in 2 Minutes for 2 Cents

February 10, 2012

Need a quick and dirty shuttle? How about a dozen to give away at a class? Here’s a template to make easy shuttles yourself out of whatever is lying around.

Teens Try Tatting for the First Time

February 8, 2012

What happens when you combine a room full of middle schoolers, an aspiring teacher, a pile of thread and a mountain of cardboard? It gets interesting…

A Question and A Game

February 5, 2012

Do you want to see a feature-length video tutorial on blocking your tatted project, or just the “best-of” version? Also, I’ve got a little game for you, and you might win a prize!