LOVE my mom

Mom went to The West today - it's a 501c3 that sells many things including many goodies for needlework. This is what she brought home to me:

I've been wanting to learn needle tatting for a while...to the point where I just picked up a regular (pointy sharp) needle and started:

 

It was slow going...b/c I poked my finger a lot, but now I can needle tat properly!