Busy, Busy

Hi all. Wow the time has simply flown by. I've been so busy with my online tatting shops that I haven't been able to do a blog post in ages. So this is going to be a big update.

~New creations on Etsy~

Top row: 'Lexia' fashion scarf, 'Eva' lilac and grape bookmark

2nd row: 'Valencia' dark purple napkin rings, 'Celia' black and red beaded earrings

3rd row: 'Cathy' One Of A Kind spiral coasters, 'Chiara' lilac, green, yellow and pink bookmark

Bottom row: 'Aster' black and red beaded pendant

~Back in stock~

Top row: 'Mina' salmon pink beaded earrings, 'Mina' pastel blue beaded earrings

Bottom row: 'Celyna' metallic blue Christmas decoration, 'Celyna' silver Christmas decoration

~New tatting patterns~

Top: 'Janessa' butterfly motif

Bottom: Tatting pattern pack

~Applique supplies~

Top row: Lilac and foxglove purple mini flowers, Black flowers

Bottom: White flowers

~Current projects~

As usual I have several projects on the go. Below is something I'm working on that's a little bit different. I suspect tatters out there will spot it from the picture. I think I have another 2 rows to go. I can't wait to show you the finished piece!

The other day I had a great idea for a new style of tatted beaded necklace. The prototype was successful so once I've finished my latest Etsy order, I'll get back to that.

I'm also working on some more 'Mina' jewellery which will be in my Etsy shop very soon. 

Have a great day,

Heather x

Currently reading: 'Dragonwyck' by Anya Seton

Currently listening to: 'Emotive' by A Perfect Circle 

Latest creations and Craftsy

~Latest creations~

 These are available on Etsy.

'Celia' Tudor inspired pendant in ecru cotton thread with pale gold seed beads and gold pearlised beads. 

I'm thinking about making some earrings to match this, perhaps with a teardrop bead at the base.

'Eva' bookmark in multicoloured turquoise, blue and purple cotton thread. I'm currently working on a red and cream version in this design. It's looking good so far.

~Craftsy~

As I've begun to sell patterns I thought I'd better set up a store on Craftsy. You can find me here. The great thing about this site is that when you purchase a pattern, it will be instantly available to download as a pdf. I will be adding the 'Lillian' bracelet on there soon as well as a bookmark pattern I'm working on at the moment.

Have a lovely weekend,

Heather x

Currently reading (or trying to): 'Wolf Hall' by Hilary Mantel

Currently listening to: 'Game of Thrones - Season 2 OST' by Ramin Djawadi

Latest Listings and Sales

~Latest Tatania Rosa listings~

New pdf original tatting pattern:

'Lillian' bracelet pattern on Etsy. This is a fun pattern to make with or without the beads. The pdf includes both the beaded version and non beaded version (see pic below).

I've also listed some new rose coasters:

'Rosa' coasters in variegated beige.

~Sales~

In other news I've reached 1,800 likes on my Facebook fan page! Thanks so much for the support. I'm currently running a Thank You Sale over there until Monday. 

Not only that but I'm also offering FREE UK shipping on all orders in my Etsy shop throughout March! Use code FREEMARCH13 during checkout.

You can also find more UK shops offering free UK shipping here.

Happy shopping,

Heather xxx

Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone. How was your Christmas break? We spent most of the time visiting family and friends, watching films and eating chocolate.

I may have been on holiday but my brain decided to keep thinking up ideas. Consequently I have several new pages of doodles sitting by my table. Here are a few teasers of what I'll be working on in the next few weeks:

Yesterday afternoon I started planning out a new napkin ring pattern. I'm happy with the size so I think I can go ahead with the 1st prototype. I should be able to do that today so expect some pictures very soon on my Facebook fan page. Hopefully if it works the design can then be used for coasters.

Next: original patterns! I had hoped to list some before Christmas but I was so busy with orders that I couldn't. I'm now aiming to have some up by mid January.

I'm trying to think big this year with some designs. Each of these will most likely take me about a week to tat. I'll start on the 1st one next week and see how I go from there.

There are also some smaller creations in the pipeline. I recently bought some stunning handmade bead drop charms that I've incorporated into one of my current earring designs. I'm so excited to show you the result!

Bookmarks and cuffs are two areas I also want to expand on.

As you can see it's going to be a very busy month for me. You can follow my progress on here, on twitter and Facebook.

Have a great day,
Heather xxx