I had the occasion to use one of the cross bookmarks I tatted recently. Sadly it was put in a sympathy card to a friend on the loss of their mother. This is one reason I keep these bookmarks on hand, to send as a small token of my sympathy to let them know I am thinking of them during their time of grief.
“The people you have in your life grow and occupy space in the tapestry that makes up your life. When they are gone, it makes a hole where they used to be. The memories and love are still there and may always be there. So don’t look at your tapestry as filled with holes- look at it as your own unique lace pattern. The pattern isn’t over, but it is constantly changing. The pain of loss doesn’t ever really go away, but it does lessen over time.” Unknown
I didn’t get as many bunnies tatted as I hoped I would, but I finished enough to make bookmarks for a few special people.
Tatted bunny bookmark
A little green thread worked well as grass to support the tatted bunnies and a few flowers. They look very bright and spring-y, don’t they?
3 tatted bunny bookmarks
I made these for my mother and her sisters. They are the same but different 🙂 They were well received when I delivered them Easter afternoon.
My husband and I were fortunate to have several days of holiday from work Easter weekend. We did a little yard work, had some family time, and still had time to just relax and enjoy our time off.
I’m still working on the UFOs (Un-Finished Objects) that I’ve located. Okay, maybe just thinking about working on them. I keep coming up with new things I want to make. How do I decide what to work on first?
Spring is here and Easter is in a few days. This year, to get into the spirit of the season, I’ve made a few bunnies.
Spring Bunny
I had brown Lizbeth #698 size 10 on shuttles already, so I used that and white Lizbeth #601 size 10. The bunny head is a ring, the body are chains, and the tail is a Single Shuttle Split Ring.
Field of tatted bunnies
The brown bunny without a tail is the first one I made. Those are feet instead of a tail, so he’s facing front instead of back. The hardest part of the ones with tails is not seeing the white at the top of the body when finishing off the bunny. I plan on using these on bookmarks or cards so used a bit of glue on the back after tying a knot at the back. That way I didn’t have to hide the ends of the white thread.
These were fun and easy to make, though I haven’t done as many as I’d like. I had a few days off from work last week but I hardly tatted at all. My sister and I took a little trip for a little sister time. I did a lot of driving and a lot of talking.
Our little trip included a visit to one set of grandchildren this last weekend. We decorated Easter eggs together. It was a lot of fun, though they had to finish all the eggs we started with their mother.
I plan on seeing the other set of grandchildren this next weekend. Not sure if we’ll color eggs or not. If we can’t all get together at the same time for Easter, this will have to be the next best thing.
“May your Easter be filled with lots of Easter eggs, presents from the Easter bunny, blessings from Jesus Christ and most of all happiness that lasts for a life time. I’m sending lots of love on your way. Happy Easter to you.” Unknown
