Shipping To The US Update.

     Afternoon everyone. I have news for all you lovely people in the US.

    As you've probably heard, the de minimis for packages under $800 entering the US finished at the end of August. This means I needed to wait for Royal Mail to create a way for the tariff fees to be prepaid and then to check it was all working. Having kept an eye on forums and social media, I now feel confident enough to start posting to the US again on Etsy!

    I've done some calculations and will need to add in shipping fees to my listings again. It will be $5 per order (with $0.50 for extra items) but I'm making shipping free for purchases $35 and over. Doing it this way means you won't have any extra fees to pay when your package reaches the US. Digital tatting patterns are unaffected.

    It would be nice if this Executive Order was rolled back but until then, this is the best way I can do it.

    In other news, I've just listed a one of a kind lace bookmark in my Etsy shop. This one started life as an order but I realised soon into it that I'd added too many double stitches for the chains (making it much longer) so I decided to finish it and sell it as a one off piece. It's just over 7 1/2 inches long and features over 400 stitches.

It is ready to ship and you can find it here.

More updates soon,

Heather x

In my cup: white tea.

Project: 'Janessa' Version 2 bookmark.

Listening to: Coheed and Cambria.

Playing: Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.

New Yarn!

Good afternoon. I hope you're all well.

 I have some new Etsy listings to share with you.

First up is 'Fuchsias' - a hand painted 4 ply / fingering weight cotton yarn in magenta and violet. Find it here.

I've also listed two skeins of 'Candy Floss and Clouds' - a super chunky / super bulky merino wool yarn in pink, purple, blue and white. This yarn is so soft and squishy! 😍 They are available here.

I'm currently photographing more squishy goodness and will have these available soon. Keep an eye on here, twitter, Facebook or Instagram for updates.

Stay safe,

Heather x

New Tatting Pattern

Afternoon everyone. I hope you are well. I have a new original tatting pattern to share with you all.

'Annabelle' Snowflake Decoration

This intermediate pattern features diagrams for both left and right-handers, along with written instructions in English. Find it in my Etsy shop.

In other news, I'm working on my next textile Collection. This one will be sea themed and include tatted bookmarks, hand spun yarn and potentially lace jewellery (if I have enough materials). Here's part of it.

Follow me on Instagram for more sneak peeks. I'm not sure when it will all be ready but, in the meantime, I'm going to be doing a mini Shop Update this Friday.

Stay safe,

Heather xx 

Day 5

One Of A Kind and Limited Edition Week

Day 5

It's the final day of my One of a Kind and Limited Edition Week.

The last piece is this rose bookmark featuring my own hand dyed orange and golden yellow cotton thread and leaf green cotton thread. Find it on Etsy here.

You can find the rest of the week's listings here.

Heather x

Day 3

One Of A Kind and Limited Edition Week

Day 3

My newest piece is this Victorian gothic ‘Lexia’ bookmark.

This Limited Edition creation features high quality black and pale silver / grey cotton thread and a silver tassel. Find it in my Etsy shop here. See other ‘New for January’ listings here.

I will list the next item tomorrow (Thursday) at 5:15pm GMT / 12:15pm EST.

Heather x

Day 2

One Of A Kind and Limited Edition Week

Day 2

My next piece is this shuttle tatted One of a Kind ‘Janessa’ bookmark.

It features my own hand dyed variegated pink cotton thread paired with light leaf green cotton thread. Find it in my Etsy shop here. See other ‘New for January’ listings here.

I will list the next item tomorrow (Wednesday) at 1:30pm GMT / 8:30am EST.

Heather x

Instagram Giveaway

I've reached 600 followers on Instagram so I thought I'd do a little Giveaway on there.

Click the photo below to win this 7 inch shuttle tatted bookmark.

Competition ends on Saturday.

Good luck xx

My Website is Live!

Good evening everyone.

I have a shiny new website!

I've been working behind the scenes on this project for a while now and it is finally ready. 

https://www.tataniarosahandmade.co.uk/

I will be selling my handmade creations at Tatania Rosa Handmade, including tatted lace, loom knitted accessories, hand dyed thread and yarn, hand spun yarn, tatting patterns and art.

I hope you like it.

Keep an eye on my twitter, instagram and facebook for shop updates.

Heather x

Yet More Hand Dyed Thread

Good evening all. I hope the weather is nice where you are. It's been hot here but I must admit it would be nice if it cooled down a bit as it is difficult to work in this heat.

I don't have much to share this evening apart from an update on my hand dyed thread. On Thursday I painted some more size 20 thread in new colours. I seem to be painting this size more than any other at the moment; I suppose it's because I love tatting with this thickness. Do you have a favourite thread thickness? I'm hoping to paint more sizes soon to add to the 20 and 10.

So the skeins have now dried and been twisted up. I wasn't sure how they would turn out and even though they are a tad more muted that I was hoping, I still think they look great. Keep an eye on my Instagram page for a sneak peek soon and, once I've finished working on some large orders, I'll photograph and list them on Etsy.

Have a nice day,

Heather x

Reading: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Listening to: Hildegard von Bingen by Garmarna

Tropical Orange

Hi everyone.

I've just listed my newest colourway 'Tropical Orange' in my Etsy shop:

There are currently two 50 yard skeins available in size 20 cotton thread here,

Hope you like it :-)

Heather x

More Hand Dyed Thread

Hi all.

Here's my latest hand dyed thread:

This one is called 'Bubblegum Violets' and is available in size 10 cotton thread on Etsy. I've also created it in size 20 and will have that one listed soon. I really love this colour combination.

I'm currently photographing my new skeins, including this tropical inspired one:

I hope to list a couple by Friday. Can't wait to show you all!

Have a nice day / evening.

Heather x

Reading: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

Listening to: Hounds of Love by Kate Bush

Playing: Tomb Raider (2013)

My Second Announcement and A Sale

Hi all,

I can now reveal what I've been up to for these last few weeks:

Hand dyed thread!

I finally started experimenting this year and I absolutely love the process. So far I have four skeins ready and this above is the first. It was dip dyed to create this ombre effect. Each one is this style will be unique due to how it is created, so I've decided to number them.

It is available here.

~Milestone and a SALE!~

I've just reached 1500 sales on Etsy! Thank you for all your support, it means a lot to me. To celebrate I'm running a 15% OFF SALE in my tatting Etsy shop.

The prices have already been marked down and it will end at 3pm EDT / 8pm BST on Sunday 4th June.

Heather x

Currently reading: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

Currently listening to: Buch Der Balladen by Faun

My Etsy Anniversary

Afternoon all. 

It's my 6th Etsy Anniversary this weekend so I've decided to start a Sale to celebrate. 

Get 30% OFF all items in my handmade Etsy shop, including tatting patterns, bookmarks, jewellery, Christmas decorations, table decor, applique, adult colouring pages and more.

Simply enter code ANNIVERSARY6 in the coupon code box during checkout.

Offer ends Monday 26th October.

I will also start a giveaway tomorrow ;)

Heather xx

Currently reading: 'The Pale Horseman' by Bernard Cornwell

Currently listening to: The Eternal Return by Irfan

New Project Part 2: The Reveal

~The reveal~

For Part 1 click here.

I can now reveal what I've been working on. 

Cards!

 

I've created them using satin fabric, tatted butterfly and flower motifs and white card. Each comes with a matching envelope in a sealed cellophane bag. What do you think? They are all now available to purchase in my Etsy shop here.

I'm working on more cards. These will be available soon.

New Alternative Fashion Creation

~New~

'Marie' - gothic / alternative fashion lace bracelet. Available on Etsy here.

I shuttle tatted it in black and foxglove purple cotton thread. The closure is a toggle clasp. I loved creating it and I hope you love it too. More colours coming soon.

Heather x

Latest Creations

~Latest creations~

'Lillian' variegated turquoise tatted bracelet available here.

'Christina' black and gold earrings here.

'Daisy' flower bookmark available on Folksy and StoreBeez

Red bookmark on Folksy

Unveiling of new range of housewares

I've been working on this project for a while now and I have finally got to a point where I can start listing them.

I started off with my 'Valencia' heart design but instead of tatting a loop at the bottom, I created another heart as if looking through a mirror. The next step was to join this to another double heart, as shown below.

I then tatted a third motif to this and connected it all up.

This was my prototype design. It is exactly how I pictured it in my head but it was too big! I then tried it again with less double stitches in the middle of each motif but alas, still too big!

So, third time lucky, I decreased the size of each motif.

Ta da!

It's now the perfect size for.....

drum roll....

Napkin rings!

Click here for the Etsy listing.

What do you think? I'm really pleased with how they've turned out.

The napkin rings above were created in my 'Eva' pattern using the same red cotton thread and can be purchased here.

I've also listed some customizable napkin rings: you choose the colour.

I'm currently working on more housewares so keep your eyes peeled.

Heather x

Etsy and tatting

Today I'd like to show my appreciation for the wonderful world of Etsy.com. Etsy is the place to buy and sell all things handmade. It contains thousands of shops of people from all over the world selling anything from jewellery and clothes to cosmetics and accessories, all handmade by themselves. I've found a lot of good products on there covering all price ranges. These people put a lot of love and attention into their products and this shows. I have to resist the urge to keep buying things.

I've placed the Etsy mini on the right of this page. Mine seems to be mostly corsets and medieval dresses at the moment. I suppose it fits with who I am. Most of the blogs on the left are of Etsians, check them out.

This brings me nicely to my next point. For the last year or so I've been tatting. This is a form of lace made by a series of knots. It is very durable and also elegant. Last December I discovered Etsy by accident through a Google search. I immediately realised that I could turn my hobby into a job. I would never have dreamed that this was possible but Etsy opened my eyes to a handmade world.

The pictures below show one of my own designs 'Elizabeth'. The first one is the black and red bracelet and the second one the red and cream necklace. I've also done these in other colours. I'd love to know what people think. I'm nearly set up and ready to go and I hope to become a seller very soon.

x