Laura's Tatting Muse

I just had to tat one more of Kersti Anear's Tabatha bookmarks. This one is also DMC #6 Perle, but in color #814. You can't tell, b...

Well, we are all in agreement that beads on a hanky are totally impractical! Silly me! So, now I have to find something else to decorate. ...

Okay, so I'd have to work for a year to be promoted to novice in beaded tatting, but I like it! This is Size 30 Cebelia with tiny gla...

Several of you asked for the pattern for this edging and I am so flattered and honored. I hope it is clear and you don't find many mist...

Sweet Heart Bookmark by Kersti Anear copyright 2001 worked in Altin Basak color #378. It is 4 1/4" long and helped me use up some of...

This pattern is courtesy of Lynda Nelson Klymko of the ShuttleBirds Tatting Guild in Spokane, Washington, USA. She calls it "Angel at...

I am trying to design an edging for my daughter's wedding. This is what I came up with last night. It is not attached to this hanky. ...

I decided this would be a good way to display my work. Unless I have given it away, framed it or I'm ashamed of it, it is here! There ...

This is Mark Myer's Hyacinth Flower copyright 2000. I had so much fun working this sweet thing. It took me back to my grandmother's ...

This is Mark Myer's spider and web. Even though it doesn't show up very well, the web is worked in #80 tatting cotton white, mixed w...

This is Kersti Anear's Tabatha bookmark copyright 1998 worked in Size 5 DMC Cotton Pearle in purple #550. The pattern called for two r...

This bookmark is from a pattern by Kim Millar copyright 2000. Thank you Nita for directing me to the pattern site. As you can see, the brai...

Thought my tatting friends might get a kick out of this. My mother always wanted the first of everything my father and I did. Guess she ju...

More importantly - my first original! I really enjoyed making this up as I went along. I had drawn out a plan for the flowers, but could...

I am having such fun with Jon's heart pattern. Here it is in South Maid size 10 cotton thread color 995 Ocean. I prefer smaller thread...

This is Jane Eborall's little butterfly and I have even more respect for her than before! The pattern and instructions were great and I ...

Motif #6! This is Jon's heart pattern worked in #20 DMC Cebelia. Or, it could be a yellow, pink and green strawberry! I enjoyed this mor...

Motif #5 is worked with #30 Cebelia. Sorry, Janet. I didn't do you justice, but I will try again! I think the button is too big whic...

I just finished this little cross tonight, and boy am I glad! I probably shouldn't have tried anything this intricate with such tiny th...

Here's number motif #3 in the challenge. I started this a while ago, but just finished putting the pink around the edge tonight. It is...

I guess I'm joining the "25 motif challenge." This will count as number two this year. I just tatted this bookmark this ...

This is my first beaded, split ring cross. I did it, and in one day! The pattern is from Georgia Seitz's book "Tatting On The Edg...

This is one of my precious tattycats! Her name is Mao Mao and, as you can see, she is ever so helpful! Mao Mao is the most prissy little th...