Tat Days 2024 - Part One

       It was nice to see familiar faces that have not been for a few years.  Tat Days was held at Ridgecrest Conference Center in North Carolina.  Rooms were convenient to classes, classes were very close to vending and the food was good.  Only drawback was signage to find everything.  Took a good day to really get the layout figured out between room/classes/dining.          

       Thursday evening was Arlene Medder’s Solar Flare - top right. Made with HDT I had in my stash and beads.  The middle is tatted over a jump ring or pen ring, then continuous chains around and climbing to next rounds.

       First class on Friday was Nina Libin's Grape Earrings taught by Bonnie Swank - upper left. This is a Beanile Lace pattern using metallic embroidery thread, beads and single shuttle rings.  These tatted up quickly.  Actually worn that day!

      Next was Randy Houtz Double Stitches on Picot Rings - middle.  These were samples of a few of the techniques.  They were made using scraps of size 10 thread I had.  The technique uses flip/unflip alternating threads (last one is a split ring).  Another fun class.  

      The card was a Bev Corder fun item using negative space.  It was made with a cardstock cutout (or tatting piece) and acrylic ink mixture.  I can see more of these in my future.  

     All of the above projects were completed.  Stayed tuned for day 2.

Test Tatting Part One

Volunteered to test tat for this year’s Palmetto Tat Days.  

Martha Ess was the first one I was to test.    Nice patterns with no problem that I recall.  I enjoyed these.

The right has picots on top and bottom of ring/chain.  Challenging but nice technique.  The top has dimpled hearts with picots in middle.  Both were made with size 20 HDT by me.

The bee has over lapping/interconnecting rings.  Size 20 Lizbeth thread used here.

Helix Jellyfish

I was cleaning up my tatting area when I came across this fella.  This was a test tat of a Helix Jellyfish for Richard Embrey.  I believe it was for last year’s Palmetto Tat Days.  Size 10 Knit Cro-sheen thread in four different colors.