Laura's Tatting Muse

Here are three of the snowflakes from Jon Yousoff's new book "Snowflake Collection" that I tested for her. The purple one is ...

A quick note and more later. Jon Yousoff has announced her first book of snowflakes! I happen to know first hand that the designs are spec...

I have tatted Susan Taliaferro's button heart again using Lady Shuttle Maker's Easter Egg HDT in size 20. The button is a pretty p...

        Can you believe this is my little baby? Where does the time go? This is a new chair and his first time in it. We had such fun. I...

Several of you have tatted this daisy and I just had to try it. Like Elizabeth, I found it tedious because of so many chains, but the end p...

  This is the second heart I have tatted using Judith Connor's pattern (copyright 2008) and I love it! The hand dyed thread is Marilee...

Here are a couple of pictures from my front yard. My Japanese Maple is magnificent this year and the dogwoods have been also. The picture ...

Well, I have done no tatting since last Thursday. I know. That's almost an unpardonable sin! My allergies are about to put me under. ...

Okay, you all win. It's a starfish! I wish I had seen that Sherry. Duh! I will write out how I did it as soon as I can for anyone wh...

If this looks a "tad" out of balance, that's because it is! I didn't notice until I had two of the arms done that I was g...

This pattern was designed by Judith Connors copyright 2008. I think she did a great job! I don't know if it will be one of my heart ex...

I have an idea brewing - just brewing. If it works out it might make a good TIAS. I just now thought of that. No promises. I haven't...

As many of you know, we have been working off of two computers for a while. We just hadn't had the time to finish moving things over to...

I just received this in the mail today and what a beauty it is! I just can't believe it is mine. The pictures don't in any way do ...

It is, of course, the same pattern as the Winter Blend and Easter Egg. I just think I am going to have to start naming them in a better way...

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...