Hearts & Flowers by Mary Joseph Donohue and Sue Hanson. From the files of the Online Tatting Class, March 2007- 2008. Use with permission.

This dainty valentine can not only carry Cupid's message, but also serve as a pin cushion, brooch holder, or a sweetly scented sachet.

From the American Thread Company leaflet 79-9-39 with Cecilia Vanek designs tatting patterns, here are two more patterns to enjoy. Pattern #8 reminds me of a row of flower bushes. It would be a good pattern to use a variegated thread in tatting the blossoms and a greenish thread for the leaves.

This leaflet was produced by the American Thread Company as an advertisement for Star Thread around 1939. It was rescued from loss by Sharon Merrow and is now being shared with the Online Tatting Class and all the tatters on BellaOnline.com!

A tatted angel by Mary Maynard using floating rings and node stitch.

This is the fundraiser for the tatting scholarships to the Palmettos Annual Tat Days in Sept. 2018. So far these beautiful blocks have been sent in for the quilt. I hope you will be inspired to help us, too. Please contact me for a block and decorate and mail by March 20, 2018

Flurry Snowflake by Harolahlala (Harolah Cheser), aka The Shade Tree Designer, features the use of floating rings.

This type of machine-made lace was first heavily embroidered on a fabric background. Then the entire fabric is treated with a chemical which dissolved the fabric leaving only the "lace" behind.

Harolah's snowflake features 6 long points with many picots. It comes in two variations, beaded or not, with an open center or one filled with beaded picots.

Karen Bovard's new book "Snowflakes in Split Ring Tatting" 2017 is both an eye-opener and a page-turner with physically correct 6-point snowflakes!