The "Ring-a-Rose" doily by Muriel Arnold.  This is all size 40 DMC cordonnet special.

Originally published in the "Australian Women's Mirror", 20 October 1931.  However I got this from the  Australian Lace Guild publication "Australian Lace" - Autumn 2003, in an article by Judith Connors on early Australian tatters (Muriel being one of them).

The "Green Celtic" doily I entered in the 2005 Royal Show.  It's a variation on the red and cream celtic doily on this page.  Got a "highly commended" for it.

October 2005 - My other entry for the 2005 royal show.  Although this one is blue and white, the pattern is Debbie Arnold's "Purple and Teal Doily".  The pattern can be found at http://www.ds9designs.com/patterns_free.html

Managed a "Very Highly Commended" for this one.

The Oval Heart doily from Georgia Seitz's "Tatting on the edge...And beyond".

Two versions of a Norma Benporath pattern I got from a NSW Tatter's guild newsletter - well worth the subscription!  =)

The top one is in size 20 white "AIDA" cotton, and size 20 Manuela 204.

The bottom one is in size 30 DMC Cebelia, white and 747.

"Masquerade" from Mary Konior's "Tatting with Visual patterns".

Size 20 AIDA - colour 123

These doilies are the same pattern, in slightly different cottons, done 10 years apart.  Amazing what a bit of practice will do, eh?  =)

The pattern is the "Occasional Doily" on page 13 of "Tatting Doilies and Edgings" edited by Rita Weiss.  Incidentally, it's also in the Paragon Tatting book 112 ( more like a pamphlet )- "New Modern Tatting Designs".

The top one is one of the first doilies I ever tried, in size 20 Coats cotton ( I think ).  The bottom one I did about 10 years later, in size 40 DMC ecru.

This is the forerunner to the Green Celtic doily further up the page.  Changing the colours as well as interweaving things differently gives yet another effect.

I managed to win the tatting section at the Melbourne Royal Show in 2004, for the 2nd time. (Last time was 2002.  Didn't enter in 2003, was busy getting hitched. ) 

I'm extra pleased with this one as it also won the "best lace on display".  Considering bobbin lace usually wins this, I'm pretty chuffed.  =)

It's the "large centrepiece" from "Tatting with Anne Orr".  You know, the rotten pattern that has mistakes and never seems to sit.  I found a reprinted pattern for it in "Old Time Crochet", but it seemed to take another deliberate "mistake" on top of that to get it to work.

Anyway, finally did it, so that's one elaborate pattern off my "to do before my wrists seize up completely" list.  =)

I did it in size 60 DMC cordonnet special.

This was my other entry for the show.  Unfortunately, it didn't even place!  Apart from how it's mounted, there's nothing to indicate that it's by the same person as above.  (Only a reference number on the ticket.)  There were a lot of places given in 2004 ( we had a bumper number of entries, about 11 ), so I was a little disappointed.

It's the "Mystery Doily" on Georgia Seitz's website -> http://www.georgiaseitz.com/mystery/reynolds2.html

I used a slightly different stitch count though... 3ds between picots on the rings, 3ds for chains between the rings, but 5ds-p-5ds for the more lengthy chains.  Hint - using reverse tatting on the short chains makes this MUCH less tedious!  =)

I did it in Altin Basak size 50.  It's variegated white, green and orange.  Somewhat psychedelic =)

This is "Mat C" from "Practical Tatting" by Phyllis Sparks.  This one's done in size 20 Coats Mercer.

"Round Medallion 150" from "Tatting - a Potpourri of Patterns" from Handy Hands (Barbara Foster).  Republication of older books.

The thread is a dye experiment with some size 40 DMC Cebelia.

My first prize winning entry in the Royal Melbourne Show 2002! Large "Round Doily" from "Tatting with Anne Orr".

Size 100 Coats Mercer crochet cotton.

"Flower piece"  This is from "Tatting with Visual Patterns" by Mary Konior.  ( Size 12 DMC perle - ecru )

"Marguerite" from Judith Connors' "Creative tatting with beads, shuttle and needle".  My last ball of DMC special dentelles #3747(?? lost the tag! )

Mary Konior's "Glassmat " pattern.

Size 20 Coats, colour 893-E

"Ring Doily" from "The DMC bood of charted Tatting Designs" - Kirstine Nidolajsen & Inge Lise Nikolajsen.

Size 8 DMC Perle cotton

"Sunburst" from "The Tatters Treasure Chest" - edited by Mary Carolyn Waldrep

Size 20 Coats variegated yellow

Based on the "Siobhan" doily from "Creative Tatting with beads, shuttle and needle" by Judith Connors.  Would have been the whole thing, until I realised I didn't have enough thread.  D'oh!

Size 20 Manuela 204.

"Distinctive Doily" out of one of the Dover books ( it's on loan right now - can't remember the name )

From Rosmarie Peel's Tatting Basket site..

It used to be at http://www.lacet-pubs.demon.co.uk/tatmat.htm , but it’s now another dead link.

Did this one for a friend who (a) thought it would look great under one of his dragon statuettes, and (b) didn't want it too frilly.  Hence not a lot of picots.   =)

"Chrysanthemum" pattern on page 59 of "Tatting Patterns and Designs" by Gun Blomqvist and Elwy Persson.

Unfortunately I seem to have misplaced the pattern for this one.... but it's either from a Rita Weiss edited book or an Ann Orr.  This was an experiment with size 100 cotton.

Mary Konior again.... This one's "Carnival" on page 48.  It's done in size 12 DMC perle cotton, white and no.932.

"Sunflower" pattern from "Tatting Patterns and Designs" by Gun Blomquist and Elwy Persson