I JUST PUBLISHED MY FIRST BOOK!

Lately, I have been working on a book.  It is a book of tatting.  Over the years, as I would make projects, I took pictures of them.  Fortunately, I have kept all my pictures all these years.  I say fortunately, because I have since sold most of those Items that I made.  Little did I know that one day I would use all these pictures in writing my tatting book.  I have finished my tatting book,  and now it is for sale on the following link.  It is not a book of how to tat, but it is a book of crafts you can make using your tatting you have made.  It is available as a hard copy and also in PDF format.   Please look at the sample pages on the link, and let me know what you think.

http://www.blurb.com/b/5189430-vintage-lace-and-tatted-treasures

TATTING AND THE OSCARS

Last night, I enjoyed watching the Oscars.  There were so many beautiful gowns and many of them were predominately lace.  When I think lace, I think tatting.  Tatting is a form of lace making.  I feel there is no end to the ideas that can be incorporated into today's fashions.  I love making tatted jewelry!  It has a very different look from the norm.  You can see some of my recent pieces below.  And I have seen many beautiful pieces, including earrings and necklaces, here on the Internet.

Oh, by the way, my song won last night!  I teach voice and have about 10 little girls who are singing "Let It Go" for their lessons.  I have never seen such a love for a song.  This song will be sung for many years to come.

Well, back on to my tatting subject.  I would like your take on incorporating tatting into jewelry making and how successful you have been with it.  Please leave me comments on this subject.

IT'S A NEW YEAR!

It is already well into February and this is my first blog for 2014!  I  was very busy in 2013.  I tend to take on more than I can handle and this past year is no exception.  I gave up my job at Elmcroft Assisted Living to take on teaching more voice and piano students.  They asked me to come back twice a month and do music with them, though, so I still get to see my favorite residents.  So, my student load has increased and I also took on more tasks.  I opened up a small booth in a mall to sell my handmade items and in a few weeks I will start teaching jewelry making at our new local Michael's.  The class is on "Stringing" and it is a beginner class.  I am looking forward to teaching--I love to teach.  Hopefully, this will be a fun experience for me.  I will let you know how it goes.

In the meantime, I am working on designing more jewelry.  I have gotten into stamping bracelets and rings with sayings and special words.  It is very hard to get these words straight, so I have to practice quite a bit.  I will be posting more photos of my work soon.