Laura's Tatting Muse

I don't have any tatting ready to post, but I wanted you to see how my orchids brighten the Winter/Spring days. One of my orchids had b...

I can't remember how much I mentioned about my daughter being robbed at gunpoint in September, but I want to thank all of you for your t...

I used my first round practice piece and put a new second round on it as an experiment. I like it! Now I have more ideas. I can't sle...

I don't have the pattern "written" out yet, but my free trial on the drawing software runs out tomorrow. I have saved it seve...

Woo Hoo! (borrowing from Lady Shuttle Maker). Designing is fun, fun, fun! I had a third round planned for this little snowflake. (It is 2 ...

I am almost finished tatting another snowflake of my own for my rainbow tree. I might have a picture before the day is over, but it will ta...

I found this on Aileen's blog, and I think it's a wonderful idea! As a condition for participation, I need to post this pledge: My P...

Happy Easter to those of you who celebrate Easter and happy day to those of you who don't. For any of you who might be planning to tat m...

This pattern is from Be-stitched Copyright 2007 by Nancy Tracy. It was originally found at Be-stitched . This is a very nice pattern that ...

Here it is. I hope it works. WINTER BLEND and EASTER EGG SNOWFLAKES Copyright 2008 Laura Blanton Abbreviations R ring Ch chain - picot vsp v...

The pattern will be above. Please help me! I hope that between the pattern and this FIRST DIAGRAM EVER, you will be able to tat this snowf...

Well, I had indeed missed something. Jeff helped me and I have managed to save and export. I hope to be able to share with you soon. What...

Well, I am steamed! I spent four hours this morning/afternoon diagramming my Winter Blend Snowflake on a free trial download of Smart Draw....

Okay. Here is my secret. It might not be very practical to those of you who don't have children or grandchildren, but it works for me!...

I have two new HDT's from Sherry" that came yesterday. The fuchsia is size 20 and the Vickie's Lilacs is size 80. I can'...

Here are the two snowflakes together for a comparison.

Presenting snowflake #2 from my first snowflake design - "Easter Egg Snowflake". I tatted this with Sherry's hand dyed threa...

Here is my first original snowflake design tatted in size 80 hand dyed thread from Yarnplayer and DMC Cebelia. The pretty variegated thread...

I hope to have time to tat the last round on the snowflake today. We have lots of things to do, but I really want to see how it is going to...

No tatting pictures to share today - yet. I am excited however to tell you that Jeff, Bridge City Tatting, has tatted my Victorian Heart an...

Not finished tatting, but here's a preview. My first snowflake design from start to finish, when I finish that is! Believe it or not, ...

The cast came off today! Yea! He has been really good about it, but it was getting old - for all of us. Diane understands, huh? I will p...

I received my new thread yesterday and wanted to show all of you how lovely it is. Tatting with this is going to be a real joy. If any of ...

Look who hopped in for the early Easter season. This is one of my earlier woodcarvings that I unearthed last week. I never know where or w...

VICTORIAN HEART Start with chain at bottom inside point. I used a paper clip and made a locked picot to start. Do not pull the chains into...

I have the pattern for this heart ready, (I think.) If anyone wants it, please let me know.

For my taste, this is a perfect example of variegated thread is not at it's best in every pattern. While I do not dislike it, I think i...

How many of you remember the commercial "Look Ma, no cavities!"? I'm saying, "Look Ma, no pattern!" I am so please...

This pattern is by Sharon B. Taliaferro. I printed it from the Tatting Pattern Calendar February 20, 2007. I tatted it with DMC #8 Perle C...

I have finally finished tatting this cross. Thanks to those of you who voted. After several test tats on ideas with DH advising against th...

I can't believe my grandbaby is two years old! I had the flu and missed his birthday party, but it looks like he had a good time. He l...

I have finished tatting step two and I'm wondering if I should have left it as it was. Since it is chains and not my precious HDT, it w...

I'm sure there is no doubt what is going to be, but I wanted to share this much with you. I just finished tatting this part and will st...

Well, I finally got around to tatting this heart that Sue so graciously shared with us. I really like it, though I had some problems keepin...

I can't believe it, but I actually designed this one all by myself! It's not perfect, but I'll get there. I have to thank Mart...

I wondered where she had gotten off to! I found her in my closet where she had searched out my Degas purse. She is pretending to do her ba...

I'M FINISHED! I love this doily. It makes me feel happy, warm, cheerful, hungry and nostalgic all at the same time. I hope that cover...

I guess I should have said that this rose is a tiny 3" in diameter!

Here is rose #2. I crocheted the center much tighter, but still in DMC 80. The leaves are tatted with Sulky #12 which has a very subtle sh...

Congratulations Sherry AKA Lady Shuttlemaker! I let Isaac blow kisses over the whole lot of names in the bowl, but I let the birthday boy, ...