Suggestion Box

[Marty]

Animals -- from Butterflies to Cows!

[Green Gal]

How about a true challenge. Would someone please come and find where the heck the 1 ball of thread that I prethreaded with beads for my project is.

[Lynn]

How about a true challenge. Would someone please come and find where the heck the 1 ball of thread that I prethreaded with beads for my project is.

I think you're on your own with this one, Green Gal. But do let us know how you get on with it.

[Liyarra]

Sorry Wally I haven't seen Bina's ones. These woven picots were on a bookmark designed by Jen Chiaotto from the NSW Tatters Guild in Australia - It was a pattern in an old newsletter I found the other day - they look fantastic.

[Linda S Davies]

Sun catchers are always very popular! The varieties are endless!

[Lynn]

Mark Meyers just posted a link to an Italian lace page over on yahoo groups. Now, this would be a challenge, and I know for a fact that I'm not up to it.

[Judy]

My ideas run to service items. Tat something for a charity to sell, auction, or give away. For example, at a used clothing store for little $$ you can pick up kids clothing. Then embellish it with simple trim, etc. and donate it to a church or service group that gives clothing to the needy. More elaborate pieces might appear at a silent auction where the proceeds go to a charity.

[mamajotats]

I like Valerie's idea, but agree with Kersti about the newbie's being too afraid to try. Just a short time ago I accidentally made up something on my own. It turned out nicely. Now I am trying to do more of my own designs than from an already printed pattern. It is fun, scary, challenging, and rewarding at the same time. There are no tatting police to crack your knuckles and tell you you made a mistake. Thank God there isn't! I am up for any challenge you come up with, I think.

[Ridgewoman]

suggestion for a challenge: how about everyone starts with the same motif but that's where the similarity stops and creativity begins? the end product may be a doily or a bookmark or just a motif developed from the basic provided. this could be fun but then i'm not sure beginners will feel confident enough to take it on.

We did this in Design-Tat and it is a lot more difficult than it would seem.
Those who've dabbled in designs, or have designed had no problem; but those who had never designed found it difficult because of the effects of negative space ~ which is an important element. Course we had to write out our patterns, and also make a drawing with a drawing program. B.

[lalou]

i'm with you bev, i can never tell when to flip or flop, zig or zag, nip or tuck , titter or tatter but i sure can make some knots. LOL
I'm always up for a challenge.