InTatters - Blogs - bjulia_lacer http://www.intatters.com/blog.php?11-bjulia_lacer Free discussion forum dedicated to the art of tatting and tatted lace and other crafts. en Sat, 25 May 2013 12:27:57 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.intatters.com/images/misc/rss.jpg InTatters - Blogs - bjulia_lacer http://www.intatters.com/blog.php?11-bjulia_lacer Looking for a pattern...! http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?1342-Looking-for-a-pattern-! Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:45:34 GMT I haven't posted in quite a while. Lots of hangups along the way. I saw a picture of a bookmark with read hearts down the center over on the e-tatters page. Now, I'm looking for the pattern. Does anyone know where that pattern is/came from? It only shows a section of it, but I'd like to see the whole thing. Maybe I could then just figure it out on my own.
I have been recently doing a few things using buttons, and now I'm a bit hooked! I will post some pictures of my finished pieces.
This is the bookmark I'm talking about. I already have the heart buttons!


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I just thought that mixed with the ones I have, it might just look a bit prettier. I still might try to stain the other ones....hmm! Should I or shouldn't I....!
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I had to make a cover for my new pillow before it got dirty....! Now because of it's size, I can bring it with me easier when I do a demo...! ]]> bjulia_lacer http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?490-L-A-C-E-Day-Downers-Grove-IL Easter Egg #9....in the book http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?440-Easter-Egg-9-in-the-book Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:54:12 GMT *Had this one started already when I posted the other one, so I have now finished it up. I wanted to take the picture with it stiffened, so I put... Had this one started already when I posted the other one, so I have now finished it up. I wanted to take the picture with it stiffened, so I put the Stiffy on and then blow dried it. When I took it off the wax paper, it had some of the wax paper on it, so I then put it between a non-stick pressing sheet to soften it and most of it came off....whew! I won't do that again.... I used Lizbeth white along with #627 called Shell Pink - Med.

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]]> bjulia_lacer http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?440-Easter-Egg-9-in-the-book Another Easter Egg Done......4/24/2011 http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?439-Another-Easter-Egg-Done-4-24-2011 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:59:27 GMT *No. 12 in my tatting book. This one caused me a bit of grief trying to keep the picots the same size. I have the tool for measuring, but with this... No. 12 in my tatting book. This one caused me a bit of grief trying to keep the picots the same size. I have the tool for measuring, but with this many...I'd go mad! Made with Lizbeth size 20 thread No. 631 called Country Purple Lt. I don't care for how the amount of stitches are posted in this book and all the sections of the pattern aren't covered. I love the patterns otherwise though.... It has a row of crochet around the outside to finish it off. Next time I will make the picots a bit smaller. The pattern calls for 4 mm which in my book is only .16 of an inch....NO WAY! They don't look that small in the book...

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]]> bjulia_lacer http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?439-Another-Easter-Egg-Done-4-24-2011 One more Easter egg done......this one was tricky....! http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?438-One-more-Easter-egg-done-this-one-was-tricky-! Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:14:37 GMT *I thought I was getting pretty good with these eggs and then I picked this one....! I like it, but it sure was more difficult for me. This is No.... I thought I was getting pretty good with these eggs and then I picked this one....! I like it, but it sure was more difficult for me. This is No. 8 in my "TATTED Easter Eggs" by Kirsten Wind Hansen. It finishes up using picots on a spiral cord....err! Now, I think I have it figured out after I was almost done. Again in this pattern, I couldn't figure out her count in the pattern...

Lizbeth thread size 20 in white and #104 called Summer Fun...

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They are all from my book called "TATTED Easter Eggs" by Kirsten Wind Hansen. Having a difficult time with the one I'm working on now....

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]]> bjulia_lacer http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?436-Have-more-eggs-in-my-basket-! Picot on a spiral cord.....! http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?435-Picot-on-a-spiral-cord-! Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:12:58 GMT I'm tatting these Easter eggs from this book called "TATTED Easter Eggs" by Kirsten Wind Hansen. I just love the book, but am having a problem with some of the patterns. The one I'm working on now has a spiral cord with a picot in it. OK, I've been doing it, but am having a devil of a time getting them to spiral for me after I do the picot in the middle. Any suggestions...??? If anyone has the book, I'm doing Egg No. 8 and I just don't get the count in there....some of the areas look smaller, but I don't see a lower number for the spirals. I guess unless you have the book, you won't have any idea what I'm talking about....! I hope someone does....
Thanks..! :wub2: ]]> bjulia_lacer http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?435-Picot-on-a-spiral-cord-! Roll stitch.....????? http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?432-Roll-stitch Sun, 17 Apr 2011 13:01:04 GMT I have been selecting Easter eggs from Kirsten Wind Hansen's book according to which one I could do with no problem. OK, I'm getting to the sport where I will now have to think a bit, but on this one I have a question. It's calling for the ROLLED STITCH.... I have done this once a long time ago, but don't remember how many times I am supposed to roll it. I have done some searching, but haven't come up with an answer yet. Can anyone please give me a clue on how to judge the count for this......????? Please and Thank you.....! :flowers: ]]> bjulia_lacer http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?432-Roll-stitch I have more of my Easter Eggs done.... http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?431-I-have-more-of-my-Easter-Eggs-done Sat, 16 Apr 2011 15:54:14 GMT I have two more of my eggs completed....the one of the left I did while baby sitting and although the girls loved watching, I was also distracted a...
I have two more of my eggs completed....the one of the left I did while baby sitting and although the girls loved watching, I was also distracted a bit and my picots are different sizes. I will have to make this one over again. Both of these were done using Lizbeth thread. The first one I used No. 129 which is called Purple Splendor. The second one is bright white with tiny pastel lavender beads. I haven't used beads in many years, but I sure like them on here.

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]]> bjulia_lacer http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?431-I-have-more-of-my-Easter-Eggs-done My Tatted Easter Eggs...... http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?429-My-Tatted-Easter-Eggs Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:56:07 GMT I've been working from this book "TATTING Easter Eggs" by Kirsten Wind Hansen. Yesterday I did egg #5, but using first Lizbeth along with DMC size 30. I didn't like the feel of them together, so now I have re-done it. I guess I don't see much difference, but it sure felt better while doing the second one. I used Lizbeth size 20 in both, white and then 124 called Spring Garden. Love it!

The second one is the first one I did.....

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]]> bjulia_lacer http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?429-My-Tatted-Easter-Eggs <![CDATA[Split ring.........I'm about ready to pull my hair out!]]> http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?425-Split-ring-I-m-about-ready-to-pull-my-hair-out! Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:46:43 GMT I've got books showing and have tried and tried, but the ring always locks up, right where I go over to do the other half. I've tried keeping it in the same direction, then I tried turning it and it is always the same sport that locks up. When I start doing the opposite/other side, I see where there is one thread that crosses over another...it just isn't working....! Any hints...! Please! :hysteric: and more :hysteric: ]]> bjulia_lacer http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?425-Split-ring-I-m-about-ready-to-pull-my-hair-out! Rose Heart http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?424-Rose-Heart Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:06:12 GMT Attachment 10510 (http://www.intatters.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=10510) Attachment 10511... Click image for larger version.  Name: P1060849.jpg  Views: 52  Size: 15.8 KB  ID: 10510 Click image for larger version.  Name: P1060852.jpg  Views: 59  Size: 18.7 KB  ID: 10511

The first one I did using 'Opera' thread, but after trying to correct a couple of mistakes and found the results not to good I made it over again. The second one I used 'Manuela' thread size 20 in #012. Loved it! I have never tatted anything before joining chains like this is the center, so decided to give it a try. Not bad at all. The pattern is from Be-Stitched and very delightful to make. :emoji-E030:
 ]]> bjulia_lacer http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?424-Rose-Heart I just finished another Celt piece..... http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?421-I-just-finished-another-Celt-piece Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:44:42 GMT *I always take two pictures because it looks different on the other side, but the other one is in my album. Now I need a break from the Celtic, only... I always take two pictures because it looks different on the other side, but the other one is in my album. Now I need a break from the Celtic, only so I don't bore everyone with the same kind of stuff. This one is also from the 'Celtic Tatting Knots & Patterns' book by Rozella Linden.
I used Lizbeth size 20 in colors 684, the green and 121 is the variegated one. :emoji-E030:

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]]> bjulia_lacer http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?421-I-just-finished-another-Celt-piece Small Celtic Knot Flowers............ http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?418-Small-Celtic-Knot-Flowers Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:16:43 GMT Just added another Tatted Celtic Flower, actually two, but one had a mistake, so I did it over. It's still a keeper however. I've explained everything about these in my Celtic Tatting album.

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The one on the left was the first one, but I had a terrible time connecting the picots, so I did it again after more practice. Not one twisted picot in the second one! ]]> bjulia_lacer http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?372-1-25-Motif-Challenge-(-second-challenge) #25 Motif Challenge....Finished! http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?370-25-Motif-Challenge-Finished! Sun, 02 Jan 2011 23:20:12 GMT Finally finished my 25th Motif and my first Challenge. I'm definitely going to start a second one. I'm sure someone here has done these, so do I just enter the next one in the same blog with #1 again? I'm thinking so, but want to be sure I'm doing it right. Thanks..!
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This bookmark was designed by grrlshapedthing (don't know her actual name), but she is here in InTatters. She named it 'Supermodel Bookmark'. I used Lizbeth thread size 20 #131 called Vineyard Harvest. I finished off the bottom like I do for my bookmarks in bobbin lace. I have this is my tatting album also. ]]> bjulia_lacer http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?370-25-Motif-Challenge-Finished! My Last Piece for My 25 Motif Challenge...! (I re-made it) http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?364-My-Last-Piece-for-My-25-Motif-Challenge-!-(I-re-made-it) Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:15:56 GMT What with the snow storm we had last night, I of coarse stayed in and finished my last piece for my 25 Motif Challenge. It is a bookmark designed... What with the snow storm we had last night, I of coarse stayed in and finished my last piece for my 25 Motif Challenge. It is a bookmark designed by grrlshapedthing called 'Supermodel Bookmark'. She is here in InTatters. I did as she suggested and repeated two parts to make it longer. I finished it off with a braid type weave that I use for my bookmarks in Bobbin Lace. I like it...! I used Lizbeth thread size 20 and #131 called Vineyard Harvest.

I had noticed that I made an error in the fist bookmark, so I made it over. I also enclosed a closeup of the finished tail. (I had problems with the first blog about this bookmark, so I completely deleted it and started over. Live and learn!)

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]]> bjulia_lacer http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?364-My-Last-Piece-for-My-25-Motif-Challenge-!-(I-re-made-it) Mary Koniar Book....! http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?361-Mary-Koniar-Book-! Sat, 25 Dec 2010 02:55:50 GMT I went on-line again, looking for a Mary Konior book and guess what...I found one! It is Mary Konior's book on just 'Tatting Patterns'. I have one of her books already which is 'Tatting with Visual Patterns', but I was just dying to get another one of hers, which were hard to find. Most of them were really expensive, but this one sounds quite used on the edges, but the price was right. I can't wait to see what is in this one...! One of my Christmas presents to me from me... ]]> bjulia_lacer http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?361-Mary-Koniar-Book-! <![CDATA[I'm finally back to tatting again....!]]> http://www.intatters.com/entry.php?360-I-m-finally-back-to-tatting-again-! Fri, 24 Dec 2010 18:15:05 GMT Because of so much happening in my life for a couple of years now, I have been away from my favorite hobbies. The time has now come to get my act... Because of so much happening in my life for a couple of years now, I have been away from my favorite hobbies. The time has now come to get my act together again. Last night I finished my first tatted piece in quite a while. It is #24 in my Motif Challenge. It was done using size 20 Lizbeth thread, #117 called Country Side. It was a free pattern designed by Susan Fuller. I had to do redo it three times before my fingers starting working correctly. I find the pattern towards the end a bit tricky, but now that I've done it once I'm sure it will be easier next time.

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