quick pic

This is the first attempt at  "Sweetheart" earrings from Boutique Tatting.  Umm I know it is upside down but it is 4:30 AM and I have to go to work... But wanted to share anyway :)

I am going the change the center bead as I would be happier with a darker purple in it.. or maybe I will need to go BEAD SHOPPING!!! But what a fun pattern!!

Squeeeeeeeee!!

I got the best mail today! I received one of the books I ordered and it is even better then I expected!!! I am SO excited to get busy with it! Beautiful pictures, high quality paper and clear instructions!

It's Yarnplayers "Boutique Tatting"
Yes, I'm posting the link to her etsy shop, so all of you can get your own copy... that is if you haven't already ;)
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31314979

Okay that is one to check off of my "wish list".. and a ga-billion more to go! LOL!

Self Published books

When I started to Tat about 1 and 1/2 ago, I went on a search for books. I did searches in the library and ended up on eBay. While I did get quite a few books that are classics, many where hard to follow and the terminology was like a foreign language, especially for someone like me who was just starting out. I didn't realize that modern Tatting designers had a whole other "book world" over in self publishing land. A fact I had just "realized" before my computer went to PC heaven.


Being an Artist myself ( although in mediums other then in lace making) I am naturally more inclined to support other artists, directly if possible. As far as I 'm concerned we need more artists in this world and if by supporting them we can keep them creating.. well... the world will be that much better right? Right!


As far as in the tatting world, if it wasn't for these artists who shared tatting techniques and free patterns in order to try those techniques, many of us would not be tatting right now, as often there is not a tatting teacher in sight. ~~Peek- Peek~ Nope - nadda one!~~


So forgive me, but I am a bit partial to those who have taken the time to to be my "virtual tatting teachers," encouraging myself and countless others to "keep going, you are doing great!", even though my rings kept getting stuck and my chains looked bumpy, and I cried over split rings.

The point you may ask to all of this long blubbering?  Well I really do have one, honest!
It is to point those who may be looking, too some of these Artists who have books and supplies. So perhaps you don't have to wander as much as I did :)

So Instead of listing each one, as there are so many!
Here is a link to a blog that has many of the pattern books that tatting designers have to offer.
http://tattingbooks.blogspot.com/  Yes, I want one of each! I believe that it is updated  when desigeners have new books out, but it is a good starting point when looking for modern tatting patterns.

But many of these sellers also have Hand dyed threads you can pick up at VERY reasonable prices and the colors are well... just plain YUMMY.
 Hand made shuttles so beautiful, you will be afraid to use it ( but really you are supposed too!)
Simply just  click on their names (Under contributors) too  get to their blog/profile, where you can find out where and how to buy from them.

Bison, Tigers and Bears.. (and a Yak) OH MY!

 There is nothing like.. sloppy wet smooches from  a Yak or two!

Our day at the game farm was simply just WOW!

Yes this is a Bison and you can just make out the nose.. he was bigger then our CAR!

This is a litte guy (yak) that I just feel in love with!

I really couldn't catch it, this sweat grizzly  bear "smiled," waved, just in general mealted my heart! Of course by the time I realized that I should be snapping a pic.. well he was done.

he was just WOW! Okay just two more...

My Hubby and 1/2 of my boys..

a Silly one of me :)

When it rains....

it pours!!
Today we are taking the boys to the Olympic game farm!
http://www.olygamefarm.com/

I have lived here all of my life and have never been, so this is going to be fun!

But I don't have a working camera and I called to ask Mum if I could use her's for the day. So I went out to go pick it up and she gave me an early Christmas gift looks a bit like this but mine is all silver..

Yes I would LOVE this color... but way cool!!

What is way cool is I can record 10 min movies with sound.. not that I would know what to record but "just in case" it will be fun!!

You can tell that the tatting bug has bitten

When Jeannette  actually got excited about getting an ironing board and iron.  You see I don't iron.. I hate it, don't buy clothes that need it, refuse to sit there and iron for hours and then come to find "the boys" have simply scrunched them in a heap! I told Mum I was allergic.


 But running to my Mums in Puyallup WA to iron tatting was getting just plain silly.  So yes I caved in. Not that I will be using it for anything BUT tatting ! LOL
 
I at last have 3 days off and plan to get caught up on some of my tatting. For the past couple of weeks I haven't had much time and the grumpy girl formally known as "Jeannette," seems to be scaring the kids and hubby!

YAAA WHOOOOOO!!

My Birthday was on the 1 st of Sept. and when Hubby and the boys asked what I wanted.. I (of course ) said TATTING STUFF!!!

Well..  it was bad timing around my birthday BUT today I was able to Buy 2 Books from fellow bloggers that I have been drooling about for some time.. and a GOOBER LOAD of thread from HHT!
Boy does the $ go fast but only because I got it all at one time really..
 Thank goodness one is in a PDF so I will be able to get that really soon.. but I will still be camped out by my mailbox all next week!!
This has been such a super wonderful day!!:)