tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52325347874564086202024-03-12T18:37:25.443-07:00Tatting Between WordsWhen not writing, I fill my time with other activities. One favorite is tatting. This blog is about what I tat, with a few other things thrown in for fun.Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-6261612457896611952016-12-31T18:25:00.000-08:002018-08-30T17:43:19.199-07:00Tatting Throughout 2016The year has been busy, and I have been lazy.<br />
Lazy about posting what I've tatted.<br />
I apologize for not having kept you informed on what I've been up to this past year (is it really the end of the year?). All I can do is try and be better at posting in the coming year.<br />
I don't remember all the details about each piece, so this will mainly be the pictures of what I tatted during 2016.<br />
Those pieces of tatting I remembered to take pictures of, anyway.<br />
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Alexandra from <span style="font-family: "raleway" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><i>Tatting Patterns</i>, by Lyn Morton.</span></span><br />
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Sophie from <span style="font-family: "raleway" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><i>Tatting Patterns</i>, by Lyn Morton.</span></span><br />
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Earrings for Pierced Ears from <i>Tatting Patterns</i>, by Lyn Morton.<br />
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<i><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20061122124437/http://www.tribbler.com/tatman/old-glory-instructions.html">Old Glory</a></i>, by <span style="font-family: inherit;">Dan Rusch-Fischer. I tatted this for my Grandfather's birthday.</span><br />
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<a href="http://fringetatters.ca/index.php/membership"><i>Butterfly Heart</i></a> by Karey Solomon.<br />
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<a href="http://www.be-stitched.com/free-tatting-patterns-3/tatted-sunshine-motif/"><i>Tatted Sunshine</i></a>, by Nancy from Be-stitched.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "raleway" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Four Patch from </span><span style="font-family: "raleway" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Tatted Quilt Squares, published by Handy Hands Tatting</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Newcastle Necklace from <i>Tatted Jewelry,</i><span style="background-color: white;"> by </span>Marilee Rockley<span style="background-color: white;">.</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://toptattyhead.blogspot.com/">Roses and Leaves</a>, by Linda Davies. I made this for my Grandmother's birthday.<br />
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Beaded Butterflies from <i>Tatting Jewellery</i>,<i> </i>by Lyn Morton.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ds9designs.com/patterns_free.shtml">Seahorse</a>, by Debbie Arnold.<br />
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Simple bookmark, based off of the Easy Bookmark from Learn to Tat, by <span style="font-family: inherit;">Janette Baker.</span><br />
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Simplicity, from <span style="font-family: "raleway" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><i>Tatting Patterns</i>, by Lyn Morton.</span></span><br />
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Five-point Snowflake from <span style="font-family: "raleway" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><i>Tatting Patterns</i>, by Lyn Morton.</span></span><br />
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A three dimensional snowflake I fiddled about with.<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.janeeborall.freeservers.com/">Union Flag</a>, by</i> Heather Priseman. I made this for a friend who had served a mission in England for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.<br />
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<i><a href="http://nuperelle.net/index.htm">Minor Norwegian Dragons</a></i>, by Anne Bruvold. I made these dragons to give to my fellow camp leaders as part of a get-to-know-you activity.<br />
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<i>Charity</i> from <i>Tatting Patterns and Designs</i>, by Gun Blomqvist. I made this for one a fellow camp leader as part of her camp award.<br />
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I have some other pictures that I need to gather, and a few other pieces that I haven't taken pictures of yet, but I thought that posting something was better than not posting at all.<br />
So I'll try to be better at posting in the new year, and look forward to the patterns that will be tatted in 2017.<br />
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I hope you all have a wonderful new year!Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-80074350617814615792016-01-02T13:29:00.000-08:002016-01-02T13:29:12.491-08:00November and December tatting from 2015Well, I haven't posted in a while, so here is a bunch of the tatting I've done.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #134. <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Motif #22 of my second challenge.</span></td></tr>
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This <i><a href="http://www.kersti.com/2009/04/sweet-heart-tatted-bookmark-pattern/">Sweet Heart Tatted Bookmark</a></i> by Kersti was made for my sister's birthday back in November.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #601 and #604.</td></tr>
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I made Jane Eborall's <i><a href="http://www.janeeborall.freeservers.com/badger.pdf">Badger Bookmark</a></i> for my cousin's birthday, which was also in November. I really liked how this came out. The beads were a bit of a challenge, but I think they turned out looking nice.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #647 and #122. <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Motif #23 of my second challenge.</span></td></tr>
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This butterfly is <i>Figure 214</i> in <i>The Complete Book of Tatting</i> by Rebecca Jones. I made it for my mother's birthday at the beginning of December.</div>
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And now, here are the pieces I made as gifts for Christmas. Due to some scheduling errors on my part, I postponed making any of these until the start of December. I don't recommend waiting that long to start such a project, and will hopefully be better this year at making these throughout the year.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #601.</td></tr>
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First, a <i>Cloverleaf Snowflake</i> from<i> Tatted Snowflakes</i>, by Vida Sunderman. I forgot to take a picture of it until just before I gave it to my friend, hence the green background.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #601.</td></tr>
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For my oldest sister and her family, I made <i>Figure 260</i> from <i>The Complete Book of Tatting</i> by Rebecca Jones.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #152.</td></tr>
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I really liked how this <i>Elegant Snowflake</i> from <i>Tatted Snowflakes</i> by Vida Sunderman turned out.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #152.</span></td></tr>
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Then I made <i>Figure 262</i>, from <i>The Complete Book of Tatting</i> by Rebecca Jones.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #152. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Motif #24 of my second challenge.</span></td></tr>
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I loved this <i>Crystal Petal Snowflake</i>, from <i>Tatted Snowflakes</i> by Vida Sunderman. My friend loved it too.</div>
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Here's a <i>Whirlaway Snowflake</i>,<i> </i>from <i>Tatted Snowflakes</i> by Vida Sunderman.</div>
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I made two <i>Dainty Snowflakes</i> from <i>Tatted Snowflakes</i> by Vida Sunderman. They were done in Lizbeth size 20, #601 and #151.</div>
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This <i>Tiny Snowflake</i>, from <i>Tatted Snowflakes</i> by Vida Sunderman, turned out really cute.</div>
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I liked this <i>Sparkling Snowflake</i>, from <i>Tatted Snowflakes</i> by Vida Sunderman.</div>
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Then I made a <i>Poinsettia</i>, from <i>Christmas Angels and Other Tatting Patterns</i> by Monica Hahn. This is probably one of my favorite pieces I tatted in December.</div>
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A <i>Minaret Snowflake </i>from <i>Tatted Snowflakes</i> by Vida Sunderman.</div>
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A <i>Spoke Snowflake</i> from <i>Tatted Snowflakes</i> by Vida Sunderman. I actually made two of these, but the pictures I took of the other one (done in Lizbeth # 152 Christmas Green Mix) didn't turn out very well at all.</div>
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A <i>Ruffled-Star Snowflake</i>, from <i>Tatted Snowflakes</i> by Vida Sunderman. I think next time I do this pattern, I'll use less red thread.</div>
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Here is <i>Figure 258</i>, from <i>The Complete Book of Tatting</i> by Rebecca Jones. I like this pattern, and it reminds me a lot of the Brain Cell pattern by Martha Ess that I made back in <a href="http://tatting-words.blogspot.com/2014/06/birthdays-and-other-stuff.html">June 2014</a>.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #152 and #671. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Motif #25 of my second challenge.</span></td></tr>
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This Holly is <i>Figure 273</i>, from <i>The Complete Book of Tatting</i> by Rebecca Jones. This is another of my favorites from this season of tatting. This is also the final motif of my second 25 Motif Challenge.</div>
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A <i>Trefoil Snowflake</i>, from <i>Tatted Snowflakes</i> by Vida Sunderman. This is another pattern that I made two of, and that the picture for the other one (done in Lizbeth #151 Angels Love) didn't turn out well enough to be posted here.</div>
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I try to only post pictures if they display the featured tatting well enough that people can see the proper colors and easily see the fine details of the pattern that was used. I don't always succeed in taking the best picture, but most of the time there is at least one that is good enough to post.</div>
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Anyway, I hope that the pictures I post are acceptable to all of you.</div>
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Here is a <i>Pinwheel Snowflake</i>, from <i>Tatted Snowflakes</i> by Vida Sunderman.</div>
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This final piece is one I made after doing the Holly <i>Figure 273</i>. I fiddled around with the leaves of that pattern, and then connected them to a central motif made of rings. Then I filled in the empty space with rings and chains made of Josephine Knots. I dubbed it the Hollyleaf Motif when naming the picture, but didn't actually write down the pattern while making it.</div>
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I hope that you all have a wonderful new year of tatting, or whatever craft or hobby it is that you love to do!</div>
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Well, I have a backlog of photos that I've been meaning to post. I hope that you enjoy them.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in size 20 Lizbeth thread, #601, #603, #604, and #691. <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Motif #16 of my second challenge.</span></td></tr>
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This puppy is from Inga Madsen's <i>Tatted Animals</i>. I gave this to my cousin for his birthday, and based the colors off of our puppy, who loves my cousin very much.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in size 20 Lizbeth thread, #656 and #694. <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Motif #17 of my second challenge.</span></td></tr>
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This is Kersti's <i><a href="http://www.kersti.com/2009/05/tatted-bookmark-pattern/">Tatted Bookmark pattern</a></i>. I made it for my uncle's birthday. He is a Denver Broncos fan, so I thought I would try and make the pattern look like their colors. I really like how it turned out. The pattern itself was easy to follow, and allowed me to switch colors without much fuss.<br />
Now, you may be wondering why it doesn't have a tassel.<br />
The answer? I don't really care for tassels, either for making them or for using bookmarks that have them.<br />
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I made <a href="http://www.craftree.com/patterns/3457"><i>Aislyn's bookmark</i></a>, by<i> Carrie Neahring</i> for my great aunt's birthday. She loved it! I really enjoyed making it. The pattern was easy to follow, and the design is lovely. I did lengthen it a little, but that's just because I prefer long bookmarks.<br />
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Another friend of mine had a baby, so I tatted her little girl's name. I'm not sure how many times I can gush about these patterns (from <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20050211113208/http://www.craftsnlace.net/tatting/basic/patt.html">The Tatter's Paradise</a>) until I start boring people, but they are my go to for tatting letters<br />
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When I was looking for a motif to put on some letters, this design was just what I wanted. It is <i>Star No. 4</i> from <i>Tatting Patterns and Designs</i> by Gun Blomqvist and Elwy Persson. When I first saw it in the book, I thought it would look pretty cool if done in three colors.<br />
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So do you <a href="http://tatting-words.blogspot.com/2015/04/lots-of-bookmarks.html">remember the cousin</a> that I tatted Jane Eborall's <i><a href="http://www.janeeborall.freeservers.com/bookmarkFandango.pdf">Fandango bookmark</a></i> for earlier this year? Well, she asked if I'd be willing to tat her five more bookmarks for her and her sisters (okay, technically she is my cousin-in-law, but that is a bit of a mouthful).</div>
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I said sure, and so had a Fandango bookmark making spree. I actually made seven bookmarks, but two of them were chewed up by our new puppy (the same puppy I mentioned earlier, in fact). This is a fun pattern though, and my cousin was happy when I gave them to her.<br />
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I made some <i>Beaded Butterflies</i> from <i>Tatting Patterns</i> by Lyn Morton for some other letters was mailing. I think that motifs are a wonderful addition to almost any letter. They're easy to make, and add an extra personal touch.<br />
Now, you may have noticed that I have a tendency to omit beads from patterns that call for them. It's not that I don't like beads, I usually just don't think about finding the right beads for the project until after I've already tatted it.<br />
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This is Tatslife's <i><a href="http://tatslife.voskes.eu/en/boekenleggers-patronen-en">Two Round Bookmark</a></i>. I made it for my brother-in-law's birthday. This is another of those patterns that I've held onto for a while without tatting, so I'm happy to have finally tatted it. The pattern was fun, and I really like how the rings at the top of the bookmark turned out.<br />
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This is Carolyn Groves's <a href="http://www.jamescgroves.com/mdtatter/sbm.htm"><i>Simple Straight Bookmark</i></a>. I made it for my aunt's birthday. This pattern is really cute. I like how the chains weave around the rings.<br />
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This is Ruth Perry's <i><a href="http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2008/rperrysnowflake_2008.pdf">Snowflake 2008</a></i>. I made it for my aunt as a thank you for her giving me a few skeins of Lizbeth thread, one of which was the color I used for this snowflake. Now, I didn't realize until after I was looking at this picture, but I completely omitted a ring and chain off of each point. I feel silly about not catching that mistake, but I do think the snowflake still looks nice.<br />
And at least I was consistent and made that mistake on each point!<br />
Anyway, I loved the Celtic twist in this pattern. It was really fun to make, and my aunt loved it.<br />
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This is the <i>Coaster or Centre for Main Pattern</i> from <i>Tatting Patterns</i> by Lyn Morton. I used some excess thread from other projects for this. It was a fun break from making bookmarks.<br />
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This is Penolopy Bulnick's <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Tatted-Pumpkin-Earrings/"><i>Tatted Pumpkin Earrings</i></a> pattern. Now, the pattern was actually written for needle tatting. It was interesting to see how needle tatting patterns are written slightly differently than shuttle tatting patterns. I made some pumpkins on their own, and then I decided to make a pair into earrings for myself.<br />
I think they turned out really cute.<br />
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Now this beast is something that I've been working on for about a year.<br />
A knitted blanket.<br />
My sister taught me how to knit. I like knitting. It is kind of relaxing. I don't know a lot about knitting yet, but my sister said that I used a stockinette stitch and a reverse stockinette stitch.<br />
I just thought it would be cool to make squares.<br />
I used size 8 circular needles.Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-6161932472874148562015-08-12T23:41:00.001-07:002015-08-13T00:30:28.209-07:00Shuttles in motionKnow what I said about not letting so much time pass before the next post?<br />
Well, preparing for and going on multiple camping trips kind of left only a little time for tatting.<br />
But now that those trips are done, the shuttles are back in motion!<br />
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First off, I was invited to a baby shower, and tatted the baby's name using the patterns from <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20050211113208/http://www.craftsnlace.net/tatting/basic/patt.html">The Tatter's Paradise</a>. What can I say? I like these alphabet patterns.<br />
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This cute little <a href="http://www.janeeborall.freeservers.com/ShuttleBug.pdf">Shuttlebug</a> is another Jane Eborall pattern.<br />
And it is adorable.<br />
I enjoyed tatting this, though I decided to leave out the beads and change the eye beads into downward facing picots. This little fella is cute whether you add beads or leave them out.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #604 and #656.</td></tr>
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And here is another simple bookmark that I made for a friend. It is an easy pattern which I whipped off the shuttle, and is really similar to the <i>Easy Bookmark</i> from <i>Learn to Tat</i> by <i>Janette Baker</i>.<br />
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I've a few other pieces completed, but still need to take pictures of them. So until next time, I hope that all of your projects go well!Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-64482024412653048432015-06-12T22:40:00.003-07:002015-06-12T22:42:33.207-07:00Busy days can't keep tatting away!Well, it's been a while, but I do have some fun pieces to share with you.<br />
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Here is what I've been working on during the last few months.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #146 and #603. </td></tr>
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Here is the <a href="http://www.oocities.org/heartland/valley/6896/bkmkgert.html"><i>Tatted Bookmark</i></a> by Lenore English. I tatted this for my Grandmother's birthday.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in size 10. Motif #9 of my second challenge.</td></tr>
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This is <i>Star No. 2</i>, from the book <i>Tatting Patterns and Designs</i> by Gun Blomqvist and Elwy Persson. I wanted a cute flowerlike motif to put on some letters I was sending, and this fit quite well on them.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #138. <span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Motif #10 of my second challenge.</span><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"> </span></td></tr>
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This is <i>edging 24</i>, from <i>A Tatter's Workbook</i>. I really liked changing this pattern into a bookmark, and think it looks pretty spiffy.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #633 and #647.</td></tr>
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Now, <i>edging 39</i> from <i>A Tatter's Workbook</i> did not become a bookmark. Instead, it got connected to this handkerchief. I had a lot of fun with this one, constantly switching shuttles so that the colors would be where I wanted them. Once finished, I gave this to my sister.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #122 and #657. <span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Motif #11 of my second challenge.</span></td></tr>
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This <i>Butterfly</i> is from <i>Tatted Animals</i>, by Inga Madsen. I made this for my mom, for Mother's day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in size 10. <span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Motif #12 of my second challenge.</span></td></tr>
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Now, I couldn't decide which color I wanted to use for Jane Eborall's <i><a href="http://www.janeeborall.freeservers.com/WateringCan.pdf">Watering Can</a></i> pattern.<br />
So I used five.<br />
I always enjoy patterns that use split rings. It's interesting to see how a pattern looks when done in different colors.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #618, #620, #680, and #688. <span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Motif #13 of my second challenge.</span></td></tr>
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I've held on to this <i><a href="http://www.tat-man.net/tatterville/tatpatterns/paisley.html">Paisley</a></i> pattern by Mark Myers for a long time, without tatting it. So when I had some shuttles I wanted to unload, I thought this would be the perfect time to try the pattern.<br />
Overall, this is a nice pattern, and it could be done in so many different colors.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #618, #620, #680, and #688. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Motif #14 of my second challenge.</span></td></tr>
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I still had some thread in those shuttles, so I decided to tat Jane Eborall's <a href="http://janeeborall.freeservers.com/Windmill.pdf"><i>Windmill</i></a>. I really like how the sails turned out.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #657, #686, #688, #684, and #680.</td></tr>
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The <i><a href="http://marthas-tatting-blog.blogspot.com/p/patterns.html">Butterick Butterfly Bookmark</a></i> by Martha Ess made a great present for my aunt's birthday. These butterflies are so cute! Part of me just wants to tat a bunch of them, and then randomly give them to people. It could make someone smile, and share a bit of tatting with those who might not know anything about it.<br />
Well, perhaps this could be my next excess thread project...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #148.</td></tr>
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This <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20001023080457/http://www.picotnet.com/Patterns/LacyBookmark.htm"><i>Lacy Bookmark</i></a> pattern is by LaRae Mikulecky, I tatted this for my cousin's birthday, and since I couldn't decide what color to use, I thought I'd try this black and white variegated thread.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in DMC size 30.</td></tr>
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<i>Edging 18</i> from <i>A Tatter's Workbook</i> also got to become a bookmark. This time, for my Dad's birthday. A part of me is pretty sure that I've already used this edging to make a bookmark<a href="http://tatting-words.blogspot.com/2014/02/lovely-gifts.html"> before</a>...<br />
Wait... nope! That other bookmark was from <i>edging 17</i>. The two are nearly identical, except for the inner chain.<br />
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Anyway, I hope you've enjoyed seeing the tatting I'd done but hadn't yet shared with you. Hopefully I'll not let so much time pass between this and the next post!</div>
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Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-23017532920459097812015-04-22T22:03:00.002-07:002016-01-02T13:48:26.390-08:00Lots of bookmarksWell, march was a busy month.<br />
During that time though, I did get some tatting finished.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #184 and #657. </td></tr>
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For my cousin's birthday, I made Jane Eborall's <a href="http://www.janeeborall.freeservers.com/bookmarkFandango.pdf"><i>Fandango bookmark</i></a>. I really like how these colors go with each other. (Do I comment on my satisfaction with my color choices too much? That's one of the pre-tatting decisions I always fret about, especially when the finished piece is going to be a present.)<br />
The pattern was enjoyable, and I'll probably use it again in the future.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #647 and #680.</td></tr>
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I gave this <a href="http://www.janeeborall.freeservers.com/Flowerbookmark.pdf"><i>Flowery SCMR bookmark</i></a> (also by Jane Eborall) to my aunt as a thank you gift. I didn't realize it until she pointed it out, but the colors are mine and my sister's favorite colors. An amusing oversight on my part, to not realize that.<br />
I had a lot of fun with this pattern, especially when I got to the over the top joins.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 80, #104 and #665.</td></tr>
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This <a href="http://toptattyhead.blogspot.com/2011/08/simple-celtic-knot-bookmark.html"><i>Simple Celtic Knot bookmark</i></a> by Toptattyhead was made for my sister, who likes celtic designs. This was my first real attempt at using more then two shuttles at a time, and it was <i>fun</i>. A bit challenging at first, but overall it was simply fun. This pattern was a good introduction into using four shuttles at a time, and I hope to use this knowledge again in the future.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #152 and #638. <span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Motif # 6 of my second challenge.</span><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"> </span></td></tr>
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Ah, the <i>Spiral bookmark</i> by <a href="http://threadsofatattinggoddess.blogspot.com/">Gina</a>. It's one of my favorite bookmark patterns, and this time I decided to try making a tassel. For my first time making a tassel, I think it looks alright.<br />
I made this for a friend's surprise birthday party.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #618, #620, and #644. Motif #7 of my second challenge.</td></tr>
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Look, it's not a bookmark!<br />
Nope, it is a <a href="http://www.be-stitched.com/free-tatting-patterns/tatted-cupcake-2/"><i>Cupcake</i></a> by Be-stitched.<br />
I made this for another friend's birthday. Her favorite color is pink, though I don't think this is strawberry flavored.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #680. Motif #8 of my second challenge.</td></tr>
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And then we have the <a href="http://www.tat-man.net/tatterville/tatpatterns/tattyturtle.html"><i>Tatty Turtle</i></a> by Mark Myers. This was actually one of the first patterns I did when new to tatting, and it was fun to revisit it.<br />
Turtles are really cute.Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-78554707625972059402015-03-13T07:00:00.000-07:002015-03-13T07:00:01.894-07:00Elcie and the HippocampusHey everyone, here are a couple of motifs I've finished.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #618 and #644 . Motif #4 of my second challenge.</span></td></tr>
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This motif pattern is <i><a href="http://wandasknottythoughts.blogspot.com/2011/01/homework.html">Elcie</a> </i>by<i> Wanda Salmans</i>. It was an easy pattern to follow, and I like how it looks in these colors.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #647 , #686 , and #688 . Motif #5 of my second challenge.</span></td></tr>
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This Hippocampus pattern is another one of the things I've been working on recently. I love mythical creatures, and am always looking for new tatting patterns featuring them. When I can't find a pattern, I think about trying to make one up myself.<br />
I like how the hippocampus turned out, though the tail took a couple of drafts to get right.<br />
Thus far, I've been focusing on making up patterns for mythical creatures that are hybrids.<br />
What kind of patterns do you like?<br />
For those of you who design patterns, what kind of process do you go through when making a new pattern?Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-53122812747520477552015-03-10T12:30:00.000-07:002015-03-10T12:43:13.895-07:00Bookmarks and Buggies Hey everyone, sorry about not posting any of my tatting projects, but I've been working on a sewing project that has taken most of my time.<br />
That sewing project is almost complete, so once its finished, I'll share it with you.<br />
For now, here is some tatting!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 80, #603 and #138. Motif #1 of my second challenge. </td></tr>
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I made this<a href="http://www.tat-man.net/tatterville/tatpatterns/bookmarks.html"> <i>Autumn bookmark</i></a><i> </i>by<i> Mark Myers</i> for my Grandfather's birthday. This is a really pretty pattern, and I like how these two colors look together.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #135 and #647 . Motif #2 of my second challenge.</td></tr>
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This <i>Easy Bookmark</i> from <i>Learn to Tat</i> by <i>Janette Baker</i> was made for my niece. Back when I was learning to tat, this was one of the first bookmark patterns that I ever tatted.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #621 and #132 . Motif #3 of my second challenge.</td></tr>
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I was invited to a baby shower for three of my friends, so I decided to make <i>Jane Eborall's <a href="http://www.janeeborall.freeservers.com/OddsEnds.htm">Baby Buggy</a></i> for each of them. This pink one turned out really cute.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #686 and #688 .</span></td></tr>
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These sea green colors make for a nice simple design that would work well for any baby.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #657 and #143 .</span></td></tr>
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Then there's the blue buggy. I like how the lighter blue from the variegated thread is positioned in the center.<br />
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So these are a few of the things I've been working on, so expect some more a little later.<br />
Best of luck with your own projects, whatever they may be.Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-68064155105916979752015-01-16T13:46:00.000-08:002015-01-16T13:55:14.206-08:00Late Christmas TattingI had meant to post these right after Christmas, but got busy with other things. Anyway, here is the tatting I did for Christmas 2014.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 80, #601, #638, and #671. Motif #21.</td></tr>
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I love how this one turned out! It's the <i><a href="http://sharonstattedlace.blogspot.com/2013/12/another-snowflake-pattern-for-you.html">December 2013 Snowflake</a></i>, by Sharon. When I was looking at the pattern, I thought it would look nice if done in three colors. This is a pattern that I would definitely do again.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #152 and #671. Motif #22.</td></tr>
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I really enjoyed the <i>Design Tutorial Snowflake</i>, by <a href="http://tattingbythebay.blogspot.com/">Robin Perfetti</a>, It is a pretty pattern that reminds me of a wreath (hence my color choices).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #152.</td></tr>
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This <i><a href="http://sharonstattedlace.blogspot.com/2006/10/snowflake-2.html">Snowflake 2</a></i> is another of Sharon's patterns. This was an easy pattern to tat, which is quite nice to do in between more difficult patterns.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #152 and # 671. Motif #23.</td></tr>
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The <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20050111203059/http://www.geocities.com/birgit_ph/celticwreath.html"><i>Celtic Style Christmas Wreath</i></a> pattern is by Birgit Phelps. I haven't done much Celtic style tatting patterns, but I might look into more now that I've done this pattern. I tatted the full pattern, and then tatted some without the final row.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbd6hMWLFT7FTFds7euoISNZ7wvDTx6pXQmMWXJtosFs5G1kbZYsAwrsGum5Nci0LUSMt_HPPvms8dHmpY6DGeAECfm-7Ow0AVHx4uuXwgNc_sWnBKb-pipQ5TD7WhTkq__kur5snIF8o/s1600/Partial+celtic+style+christmas+wreath,+Christmas+2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbd6hMWLFT7FTFds7euoISNZ7wvDTx6pXQmMWXJtosFs5G1kbZYsAwrsGum5Nci0LUSMt_HPPvms8dHmpY6DGeAECfm-7Ow0AVHx4uuXwgNc_sWnBKb-pipQ5TD7WhTkq__kur5snIF8o/s1600/Partial+celtic+style+christmas+wreath,+Christmas+2014.jpg" height="320" width="273" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Celtic style wreath, without the last row.</td></tr>
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Why did I tat some without the final row? Because I thought they looked nice both ways.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYi1wCEKMBs76sBpOJMavl49hVoJvwP8F9C7VTycGpEUya819-K1KmHt66hKVh3fUfqwjPGs4Wsfg4GjNzfGMnvm9-ZoCyAGxpme7xJcsD3L0RUfetd_XmGaiC1xXFUkd8dC7ra8eUlnU/s1600/Five-Pointed+Star,+Christmas+2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYi1wCEKMBs76sBpOJMavl49hVoJvwP8F9C7VTycGpEUya819-K1KmHt66hKVh3fUfqwjPGs4Wsfg4GjNzfGMnvm9-ZoCyAGxpme7xJcsD3L0RUfetd_XmGaiC1xXFUkd8dC7ra8eUlnU/s1600/Five-Pointed+Star,+Christmas+2014.jpg" height="320" width="303" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #151.</td></tr>
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The Five-Pointed Star is from the book Christmas Angels and Other Tatting Patterns, by Monica Hahn. Whenever I look at this pattern, I'm reminded of starfish.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #152. Motif #24.</td></tr>
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The <i>Star of Leaves</i> pattern is also from <i>Christmas Angels and Other Tatting Patterns</i>, by <i>Monica Hahn</i>. This was probably one of the more difficult patterns for me. I don't use a gauge to measure the bare thread (or picot lengths, for that matter) so the bare thread between each level of the points had me a bit nervous.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9dgZezE_D0j-Z8sWEwkt1-M3HVUvh6FXiZCaAzeeTckNBrZDXHYf4uXw9WhFfKIbjiOjw6uRsxEtWiBw9S14G3YDJ4-xWLW0GhVrpDEqsKt-Ugoaaryjm-rEG0L_jHHbQHRRIffkt0U/s1600/Snowflake+16,+Christmas+2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9dgZezE_D0j-Z8sWEwkt1-M3HVUvh6FXiZCaAzeeTckNBrZDXHYf4uXw9WhFfKIbjiOjw6uRsxEtWiBw9S14G3YDJ4-xWLW0GhVrpDEqsKt-Ugoaaryjm-rEG0L_jHHbQHRRIffkt0U/s1600/Snowflake+16,+Christmas+2014.jpg" height="320" width="298" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #152.</td></tr>
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Now, the name I have for this pattern is <i>Snowflake 16</i>. Unfortunately, the pattern I have saved only has some pictures and the pattern, not who designed it. So if anyone recognizes where this is from, I would love to know. It's a pretty pattern, and enjoyed how all of the rings came together.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6F9xiNf81eFqtd5o0sLEIhVZFwWhndUttKOWNN63RQwv4VXJe_hGke4DXRiD82_epU3ZIpallQVnjNTleM9RxoNQRIS97tje5VzoTBO3XNk_nDdIGCpxzI50bpqwAFIxJbj6-hCelns/s1600/Nativity+Angel+2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6F9xiNf81eFqtd5o0sLEIhVZFwWhndUttKOWNN63RQwv4VXJe_hGke4DXRiD82_epU3ZIpallQVnjNTleM9RxoNQRIS97tje5VzoTBO3XNk_nDdIGCpxzI50bpqwAFIxJbj6-hCelns/s1600/Nativity+Angel+2014.jpg" height="320" width="254" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in size 10.</td></tr>
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This angel is from a <a href="http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2010/jennisnativityfull.pdf"><i>Nativity</i></a> pattern by Jenni Sherriff. I plan on doing the rest of this pattern at a later date.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXEen2MQR8VLz-LXi2JaGUf_xXs6IOPWY6Q8la0GLqDOgLcq1Vj7rg_zuIKa969yo4sR9_nSJ6wjnZy99Lss3sOoTYHPlRs_f8mEeyJa1QqFLc7jxpSVdai8uUDyk6B-FmdkumDv_IGM/s1600/Tiny+Teacup+&+Saucer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXEen2MQR8VLz-LXi2JaGUf_xXs6IOPWY6Q8la0GLqDOgLcq1Vj7rg_zuIKa969yo4sR9_nSJ6wjnZy99Lss3sOoTYHPlRs_f8mEeyJa1QqFLc7jxpSVdai8uUDyk6B-FmdkumDv_IGM/s1600/Tiny+Teacup+&+Saucer.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #633, #640, and #647. Motif #25.</td></tr>
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I love how this<i> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20000607124424/http://geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5871/teacup.html">Tea Cup and Saucer</a></i> pattern turned out. This is a pattern that I've been wanting to do for a long time, and one that I would do again and again. I didn't connect the tea cup to the saucer, so you lift the tea cup up.<br />
It's just an adorable pattern.<br />
And with it, my first <a href="http://25motifchallenge.blogspot.com/"><i>25 Motif Challenge</i></a> is completed! It was an exciting challenge, which allowed me to tat twenty-five patterns I had never done before. I've enjoyed the challenge, and am going to begin my second challenge immediately.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Letters done in Lizbeth size 20, #656, and #657. Roses done in DMC size 30, yellow. Sewn onto muslin.</td></tr>
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This was the big project. My family drew names for Christmas, and I got my Grandfather. I decided to tat letters to spell <i>Families are Forever</i>, and then frame it. I used the letter patterns from <i><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20050211113208/http://www.craftsnlace.net/tatting/basic/patt.html">The Tatters' Paradise</a></i> again, and then tatted some roses using Vicki Clarke's <i><a href="http://victats.blogspot.com/2012/02/roses-are-red.html">Roses are Red</a></i> pattern. The most time consuming part of this project was the sewing.<br />
I <i>do not</i> like sewing.<br />
But it was worth the effort, because my Grandfather loved it.Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-87244437361961636072014-12-19T22:07:00.001-08:002014-12-19T22:07:19.892-08:00Autumn tattingHere are some birthday presents I tatted back in November.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #684. Motif #18</td></tr>
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For my sister, I tatted <a href="http://www.leblogdefrivole.blogspot.com/">Frivole's</a> <i>Flowering Quatrain Bookmark.</i> I quite like this pattern, and think that it would be fun to tat again. My sister liked it as well.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5T8lBlxN23GyUDqWr0eBlgzzUtdU5nvw3f3BhuoftoBSVkhN-D2uv5L4lTkjFMzTwThbizopdHtQLlT9KKlh1NdCKd4EkF9s-Cv5W4sM4a-279BLcScGlo5qAr9Wmd6nd6gAW_jrPVVE/s1600/Cousin's%2Bbirthday%2C%2B2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5T8lBlxN23GyUDqWr0eBlgzzUtdU5nvw3f3BhuoftoBSVkhN-D2uv5L4lTkjFMzTwThbizopdHtQLlT9KKlh1NdCKd4EkF9s-Cv5W4sM4a-279BLcScGlo5qAr9Wmd6nd6gAW_jrPVVE/s1600/Cousin's%2Bbirthday%2C%2B2014.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in size 10.</td></tr>
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Next came the birthday of another cousin whose name begins with <i>W</i>. Since he likes blue, I used different shades of that color for each letter, with some added colors from the variegated threads. The letter patterns are from <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20050211113208/http://www.craftsnlace.net/tatting/basic/patt.html">The Tatter's Paradise</a> again. Can you tell that I like the style of these letters?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #100. Motif #19.</td></tr>
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I made a few leaves using <a href="http://www.leblogdefrivole.blogspot.com/p/patterns.html">Frivole's</a> <i>La Feuille Frivole</i> pattern to put on the front of letters that I was sending out. This pattern is really cute, and quick to tat!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 80, #601. Motif #20.</td></tr>
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To begin this month, I tatted three of <a href="http://tattingbythebay.blogspot.co.uk/">Robin Perfetti's</a> <i>First Snowfall</i> pattern. They're so dainty looking, and the diagram pattern is easy to follow. I enjoy using size 80 thread, although I'm usually hesitant to pull any from my stash.<br />
Kind of silly, I know.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtXIcDz5FoXBgvPgmz08kVkkf0fOygdGcWpGKdvh9Qv2vak2YQhaioDHE2LM9dR_r_Xe4nhhSrjULW6qBixmQ24uU6yF3O_qkCK6sL0QhRssLjeVg-wg0ty2V7vcCJy4RA1ecfjDhecE/s1600/Diamond+Patchwork+motif.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtXIcDz5FoXBgvPgmz08kVkkf0fOygdGcWpGKdvh9Qv2vak2YQhaioDHE2LM9dR_r_Xe4nhhSrjULW6qBixmQ24uU6yF3O_qkCK6sL0QhRssLjeVg-wg0ty2V7vcCJy4RA1ecfjDhecE/s1600/Diamond+Patchwork+motif.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #638 and #671.</td></tr>
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I tatted part of one motif of <a href="http://www.janeeborall.freeservers.com/">Jane Eborall's</a> <i>Diamond Patchwork</i> pattern in a Christmas red and green as a white elephant gift for a Christmas party I went to. The individual motifs were fun to tat, though I will admit that I began each with ring number two of the pattern instead of with a self closing mock ring. I really like how it turned out, and am interested in making the actual doily shown in the pattern's picture.<br />
Well, it's another thing added to my list of future tatting projects.<br />
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With Christmas almost here, I have some more tatting projects already completed that will be posted afterward, and some that still need to be finished before the day arrives.<br />
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Best of luck with your own projects, and I hope you all have a wonderful holiday.Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-56320797189143328002014-11-12T21:00:00.000-08:002014-11-12T21:00:16.078-08:00The dragon of excess risesI have another excess thread project to share today. Done in size 10, I started with this critter's legs and went on from there.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Basking her wings in the sunlight, Dragonthing fears nothing.</td></tr>
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Standing about four inches tall at her snout, this dragon... thing has a wingspan of seven inches from wingtip to wingtip.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Despite having six horns and a keen sense of smell, Dragonthing secretly wishes she had eyes.</td></tr>
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After making the legs, I began the body at the tail and worked my way up to the neck. Then I made the head and attached it. After that I made the framework for the wings, and lastly the membrane.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dragonthing loves all the colors in her wings, and rides through the air like a kite.</td></tr>
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I tried two different patterns for attaching the split ring wing membrane to the wing frame. With the wing on the left, I connected the split rings until reaching the elbow joint, then doubled back and forth until reaching the base of the frame, and then took each row in a straight line.<br />
With the wing on the right, I took the split rings to the base of the frame on the first row, and had straight rows through the entire work.<br />
Both methods work, though the first method is more time consuming.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shifting her wings, Dragonthing hears the howling wind.</td></tr>
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From the tip of the wing membrane to her head, Dragonthing is about eight inches long.<br />
After I finished tatting the wing membrane, I attached it along her body by sewing. That way, I was able to position it exactly as I wanted.<br />
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I enjoy making excess thread projects. They are an opportunity to tat whatever I might feel inclined to make, while using up thread from other projects in a way that I don't need to worry as much about hiding the ends or running out of thread in the middle of the project ... okay, I still have to hide the ends in split rings when changing colors, but split rings are probably my <i>favorite</i> tatting technique. So they don't count as much.<br />
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Well, I hope you liked Dragonthing, the vaguely dragon-like creature made from excess thread.<br />
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Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-7486176969881992992014-10-25T07:30:00.000-07:002016-01-02T13:47:31.072-08:00Knitting and motifsWell, here are some things that I've been meaning to post for a while. To begin, here are the first two things I knitted!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Knitting is a bit easier then crocheting.</td></tr>
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Kind of wobbly on the sides, but I find that keeping the tension for knitting is easier for me then keeping the tension for crocheting. The I-cord was my first piece of knitting, and took some time. The coaster took less time to make, and was enjoyable to make.</div>
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I look forward to knitting more things in the future, and perhaps adding tatting to my knitted projects.</div>
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Next up is a cupcake I made for my Aunt for her birthday last month.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lovely purple cupcakes are not all grape flavored.</td></tr>
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I quite like this <a href="http://www.be-stitched.com/free-tatting-patterns/tatted-cupcake/">cupcake</a> pattern by Be-Stitched. It's easy to make, and looks nice in many different colors. This one was made in size 10 thread.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in size 10. Motif #14.</td></tr>
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This <a href="http://www.thisntat.com/medallions/oval.html">Oval Medallion</a> pattern from This 'n' Tat was enjoyable to tat. I like following diagram patterns on occasion, and this one was easy to follow.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in size 10. Motif #15.</td></tr>
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This <a href="http://www.thisntat.com/medallions/pentawheel.html">Pentawheel Medallion</a> is also from This 'n' Tat. I thought it would be fun to do it in three colors. I always enjoy split rings, so that was a plus for this pattern.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in size 10. Motif #16.</td></tr>
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This<a href="http://www.thisntat.com/medallions/spiral.html"> Spiral Medallion</a> is another pattern from This 'n' Tat. I like how the picots on the long chains are only on one side. It's a pretty pattern, and I like how the two colors I used blend with each other.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in size 10. Motif #17.</td></tr>
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Now, this black cat is from the Tat-man's <a href="http://www.tat-man.net/tatterville/tatpatterns/catonbroomstick.html">Cat on a Broomstick</a> pattern. I tatted broomsticks on their own last year, so I thought I would do some cats on their own this year. I like how it came out, and how the cut long picots transformed into whiskers.</div>
Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-91397240999384421252014-09-03T22:45:00.002-07:002016-01-02T13:45:37.917-08:00Snails and letters<div>
Well, I've been moving at about the same pace as these pretty snails from <i>Tatting Animals</i>, by <i>Inga Madsen</i>.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guess what, we're going to be inside letters! Motif #13.</td></tr>
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These lovely critters were done in Lizbeth size 20, #620 as the body, and #121, #124, #131, and #135 for the shells. The two on the left have a bead, while the two on the right do not.</div>
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While I was tatting these, I also noticed a difference between the diagram pattern and the example picture in the shell. A single chain that in the diagram is six double stitches long; while in the example picture it is three double stitches, picot, then three double stitches, and the picot is used to join a ring later on. That ring also is altered slightly, depending on if you need to use it for that join.</div>
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So the two snails on the left are tatted according to the diagram, while the two on the right follow the example picture.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #115 and #680.</td></tr>
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This doily was for my Uncle's birthday, and is the <a href="http://www.be-stitched.com/free-tatting-patterns/"><i>Pinwheel doily</i></a> pattern from <a href="http://www.be-stitched.com/"><i>Be-Stitched</i></a>. At first I wasn't sure if he would like it, but when I gave it to him, he appeared to quite happy to receive it.</div>
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I did make the long chains of row four too loose at first, but I was able to manipulate the core thread so that I could spread the excess into nearby chains and rings. It took some extra time, but it made the final piece look so much better.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look! I think it's trying to spell something in size 10 thread!</td></tr>
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For my cousin's birthday, I tatted his nickname. He seemed to like it, which is what I always hope for when I give someone a piece of tatting.</div>
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The patterns came from <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20050211113208/http://www.craftsnlace.net/tatting/basic/patt.html">The Tatters' Paradise</a>, and other then accidentally tatting the second O in size 8 at first, everything went quite quickly.</div>
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Remember when I said that I was learning to <a href="http://tatting-words.blogspot.com/2014/04/what-ive-been-up-to.html">knit</a>? Well, I have a couple of knitted pieces to show once I take pictures of them.</div>
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Something pretty cool happened when I went to a craft store to get a pair of size 8 knitting needles. I was walking past an endcap in the yarn section, when something hanging underneath a clearance sign caught my eye.</div>
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Six balls of size 20 Lizbeth thread, for fifty cents each!</div>
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I was quite ecstatic with this find, and quickly collected them.</div>
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I'm not quite sure why they were on clearance, but they appear just fine and are all colors that I like (two balls of #100, one of #134, and three of #142, in case you were wondering).</div>
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Have you ever stumbled upon an amazing deal?</div>
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If so, please fill free to share your experience.</div>
Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-59386583087214329572014-08-01T22:18:00.001-07:002014-08-01T22:18:05.354-07:00Bookmarks and a doilyThings are starting to finally slow down, so I'm taking this moment to show some of the things I've been tatting.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #671 and #119, #657 and #122, #618 and #124, #688 and #686. Motif #12.</td></tr>
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I did these back in June, when things were<i> really</i> busy. They were gifts for a get to know you activity with the other leaders up at Girls Camp. The pattern is <i>LaRae Mikulecky's</i> <i><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20001023080457/http://www.picotnet.com/Patterns/LacyBookmark.htm">Lacy Bookmark</a></i>. I enjoyed tatting these, although the one on the far right decided that it wanted to be curvy and longer then the others.<br />
The leaders who were in my group for the activity really liked the bookmarks, and one of them knew what tatting was!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #688 and #686.</td></tr>
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This doily was done in July, during the last bit of camp business. The pattern is the Jasmine bread and butter plate doily from <i>The Tatter's Treasure Chest</i> by <i>Mary Carolyn Waldrep</i>. This was made for my Grandmother's birthday, and she was quite pleased when she received it.<br />
I think that this is the best doily that I've tatted thus far, in terms of its ability to lie flat without much manipulation.<br />
In addition, I also tatted four <i><a href="http://www.georgiaseitz.com/2003/esscaroline.html">"Miss Caroline, the Crinoline Bell"</a></i> by Martha Ess, but I forgot to take pictures of them before sending out the letters that they graced the front of. They were done in two colors of size 10, a light blue and a cream.<br />
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I've gotten pretty good at sewing in the ends with size 10 and size 20 threads.<br />
I have some other projects that are completed or nearly completed that I need to take pictures of, so hopefully those will be put up soon.<br />
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So until next time, good luck with your own projects!Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-76617172935420768892014-06-11T20:43:00.000-07:002016-01-02T13:42:52.451-08:00Birthdays and other stuff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="text-align: center;">Well, I've been busy tatting Martha's brain cell pattern for the past few months. I've tatting at least seventy-five the these for my ward's Young Women to put on their camp hats and shirts. Each brain cell was done in Lizbeth size 20, colors #620 and #621.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the shirts, the tatting filling in for the word nerve. Motif #9.</td></tr>
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I enjoyed tatting these, and basically have the pattern memorized. My fellow leaders and I sewed one onto each shirt, and had each of the Young Women sew them onto their own hat.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The front of one of the hats, which we are calling our Thinking Caps.</td></tr>
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For my own hat, I added a chain made from pink size 10 thread. I tightened the chain so that it would curl, then sewed it onto the hat.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Each Young Woman had the option of having six brain cell for their hat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Camp has a medical theme this year, and my ward are the neurologists.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fun fact: I don't really like sewing very much, but have done a lot of it while preparing for camp.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My hat has be split into a left hemisphere and a right hemisphere.</td></tr>
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It took a while, but I was able to get all of the brain cells tatted before camp. The Young Women really liked them, so it was worth the time spent.</div>
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In addition, there were three birthdays since I last posted.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in size 10, and in five different colors. Motif #10.</td></tr>
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The first birthday was one of my cousins. I wasn't sure what to make him, so I decided to tat the name he goes by. The patterns came from <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20050211113208/http://www.craftsnlace.net/tatting/basic/patt.html">The Tatters' Paradise</a>, and were easy to follow and quick to tat.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in size 10. </td></tr>
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Next was my Aunt's birthday. I really like this <a href="http://www.be-stitched.com/free-tatting-patterns/tatted-cupcake-2/">cupcake</a> pattern by Be-stitched. This time, I did the frosting in two different blues, and quite like how it turned out.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in size 10, with sequin eyes. Motif #11</td></tr>
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Then my father had a birthday! Again, I wasn't sure what to make him. Then I found Jane Eborall's <a href="http://www.janeeborall.freeservers.com/Octopus.pdf">3D Octopus</a> pattern. It was an adorable pattern that I wanted to try out, so it became his birthday present.<br />
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I have a few more projects in the works, but they're not quite ready to share.<br />
I hope you enjoyed seeing what I've been up to, and good luck on your own projects!</div>
Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-58319300331312823342014-04-23T00:42:00.000-07:002016-01-02T13:41:49.213-08:00What I've been up toWell, here are some birthday presents and other pieces of tatting I've been working from late March till now.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #135 and #680</td></tr>
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As I've stated before, I enjoy the <i>Spiral Bookmark</i> pattern by <a href="http://threadsofatattinggoddess.blogspot.com/">Gina</a>. I think the two colors I used for this blended really well with each other. When I gave this to my cousin for her birthday, she commented that it could be used as a bracelet.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 80, #111 and #104</td></tr>
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This pattern is from <i>The Complete Book of Tatting,</i> by <i>Rebecca Jones</i>. I enjoyed tatting this, though I did have a few instances where the thread snapped as I was closing a ring. It was a bit odd, but other then that the bookmark came along quite quickly.<br />
Again the two colors I chose to use blended well together.<br />
My sister liked it, and was able to put the bookmark straight to use in a new book she had gotten for her birthday.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #100. Motif #5.</td></tr>
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This is another pattern that I've been waiting to tat. I liked how Jon Yusoff's <a href="http://tatsaway-patterns.blogspot.com/2010/01/chinese-coin-bookmark.html"><i>Chinese Coin Bookmark</i></a> could be constructed two different ways. I decided to use the single pass method this time, and enjoyed the split rings within the pattern.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #621 and #684. Motif #6.</td></tr>
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This bookmark was a lot of fun. It's Jane Eborall's<i> <a href="http://www.janeeborall.freeservers.com/Flowerbookmark.pdf">Flowery SCMR bookmark</a></i>. I still find self closing mock rings to be enjoyable to tat, and I was able to do an over the top join (OTT) for the first time as well.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in size 10. Motif #7.</td></tr>
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This <a href="http://www.be-stitched.com/free-tatting-patterns/tatted-cupcake/"><i>cupcake</i></a> was for my Grandma's birthday. The pattern is one of three from <i>Be-Stitched</i> that are in this post. It was a bit challenging to hide the ends in the stem of the cherry, but I eventually did it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #131, #688, #142. Flame done in a yellow <i>DMC Cébélia</i>.</td></tr>
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This <a href="http://www.be-stitched.com/free-tatting-patterns/tatted-cupcake-2/"><i>cupcake</i></a> was made for my friend's birthday. Out of the two <i>Be-Stitched</i> cupcake patterns, I think this one is my favorite. I replaced the cherry from the pattern with a candle made of split rings.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #100. Motif #8.</td></tr>
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This <a href="http://www.be-stitched.com/free-tatting-patterns/tatted-rose-star/"><i>Rose Star</i></a> from <i>Be-Stitched</i> was tatted by <a href="http://tatting-words.blogspot.com/2014/03/honey-youre-home.html"><i>Honey</i></a>. She and I had fun tatting the flower motifs for the center. I made the chains a little too tight for the outer edging, but it doesn't distract from the piece too much. This is also the first piece of tatting that I tried scanning, instead of taking a picture of the tatting and uploading it later.<br />
I kind of like how it turned out, but think I'll experiment with some more pieces before deciding which method I like best.<br />
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In other news, I've began learning how to knit. Thus far, I enjoy knitting more then crocheting.Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-83983873463420327012014-03-29T18:03:00.000-07:002014-03-29T18:03:02.332-07:00Honey, you're home!So earlier this week, I won a rattie shuttle from <i><a href="http://westpinecreations.blogspot.com/">West Pine Creations</a></i>. Well, today Honey arrived!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having crawled out of her pouch, Honey begins her search for thread.</td></tr>
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Honey is adorable. She's the first flat shuttle I've ever had an opportunity to use, and thus far she has been quite nice to tat with. The little pouch she came in is really cute, and will provide Honey with a soft place to rest when she's not tatting.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having found some thread, Honey prepares to tat.</td></tr>
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Winding Honey was quite interesting. I like how she holds the thread, and how she fits in my hand while tatting. Honey maneuvers around the working thread very well, and is able to work both halves of the double stitch with ease.<br />
Now, what did my cat think of Honey? Well...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Undaunted by swishing tail, Honey greets the gray cat.</td></tr>
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Though at first uncertain of the little rattie, my cat has decided to accept Honey into the family.<br />
I'm thankful for the opportunity to give Honey a home, and hope that she will enjoy tatting with me!Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-64031765640420216052014-03-19T21:54:00.000-07:002014-03-19T22:45:06.860-07:00Charming motifsToday I have two pieces to show you.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in size 10. Motif #3. Done in a light blue and a mint green.</td></tr>
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This pattern is from <i>Tatting Patterns</i>, by Julia E. Sanders. Called figure 13, this trimming was interesting to tat because the picture was not on the same page as the pattern. I like these two colors together, and the pattern was fun. In the picture, it looked like most of the chains were facing the same way, so that's what I tried to do.<br />
Weaving in the ends was interesting. I'm slowly figuring out what works best for me with hiding the ends.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in size 20, size 80, and sewing thread. Motif #4.</td></tr>
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This is one of those uncommon pieces that I set out to make for myself. It started off when I decided to tat <i>Marilee Rockley's</i> Compass Pendant (bottom center, done in Lizbeth size 20, #684 and #694), from her <i>Tatted Jewelry</i> book. After I made it, I thought to myself, <i>what would you like to do with this? How about a charm bracelet!</i><br />
So I grabbed some thread, and tatted a doodle that looks a little like an anchor (top right, done in Lizbeth size 20, #647).<br />
After that, I decided that the bracelet needed a hat. Because I love hats. I haven't posted very many of them, but usually when I pick up a shuttle and begin tatting without a particular pattern in mind, I end up making either butterflies or hats. (Bottom right, done in Lizbeth size 20, #115).<br />
Then, because I like video games, I decided to tat a pokeball and the Triforce (from Pokemon and the Legend of Zelda, respectively). For the Triforce, I used a cloverleaf from a motif in <i>The Complete Book of Tatting,</i> by Rebecca Jones. The pokeball was another doodle I made up. (Triforce: bottom left, done in gold sewing thread. Pokeball: left, done in Lizbeth size 80, #671 and #601).<br />
The last charm is a key. Because I collect keys, and think that keys are cool. I just made it up as I went. The blade of the key ended up looking kind of like a <i>R</i>, which is kind of neat. (Right, done in Lizbeth size 20, #691).<br />
I weaved in the ends with each charm, which was interesting. I had to change to a smaller needle for the pokeball and Triforce.<br />
The chain that the charms are on was from my jewelry making supplies, along with the clasp. So it is just the right fit for my wrist!Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-10085244417613162082014-03-05T23:13:00.000-08:002014-03-05T23:13:33.355-08:00The dragon and the rosesI meant to post these half a week ago, after my niece's birthday.<br />
I suppose this does count as after, so let's get to the hair clips!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in size 10, in my niece's favorite colors.</td></tr>
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These were a surprising amount of work. The pattern is <i><a href="http://freepdfhosting.com/935e7abc27.pdf">Tatted Rose</a>, </i>by <i><a href="http://toptattyhead.blogspot.com/">Linda S Davies</a></i>.<br />
Now, the main reason that these were on the more difficult side for me is that I decided to sew the petals together instead of gluing them. I thought that since they were going to an energetic little girl, the sturdier they were, the better.<br />
Besides, it meant that I had to practice my sewing ability (which although not horrible, is incredibly slow and tiresome).<br />
My niece seemed to like them, so that's what counts.<br />
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Another thing I've been meaning to post is motif number two for the the 25 Motif Challenge!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am the jade dragon! Motif #2, done in size 10.</td></tr>
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Now this fellow was interesting. The <a href="http://nuperelle.net/motiver/KinesiskDrage_eng.pdf"><i>Chinese Dragon</i></a> by <i>Anne Bruvold</i> is another pattern that I've had sitting in a file for quite some time. I'm not sure that I'll be tatting this particular pattern again for at least a few months; since I found it to be strangely monotonous. But I am pleased to have finished it, and enjoyed the self closing mock rings in the pattern.<br />
This dragon was also my first attempt at hiding the ends by weaving them through the stitches. It took some time, but I like how the tatting looks without an obvious knot marking where I ended.<br />
I think I'll continue hiding the ends using this method, despite the time it takes.<br />
I'm going to try and have each motif for the challenge be something I haven't tatted before. It is an extra little challenge, but I think it will add to the fun!Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-82511843210946505572014-02-17T13:30:00.000-08:002014-02-17T13:30:22.743-08:00Lovely giftsWell, I have a bunch of pieces to show you today.<br />
The first is a bookmark I made for my friend's birthday.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #657 and #603.</td></tr>
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The pattern is an edging from <i>A Tatter's Workbook</i> by <i>A. Tatter</i>. I added two extra chains for the top and bottom, repeated the edging to make the second side, and joined the small chains in the center to hold it all together.<br />
My friend liked it.<br />
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Next are some Valentine's day gifts that I tatted.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in size 10. My adorableness is <i>unbearable</i>!</td></tr>
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This cute bear came from the book <i>Tatted Animals</i> by <i>Inga Madsen</i>. It was fun because it was my first real attempt at a diagram only pattern. I'm eager to tat some of the other critters from this book!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in size 10. Haven't you heard of a purple dolphin?</td></tr>
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I've been meaning to tat Jane Eborall's <a href="http://www.janeeborall.freeservers.com/Dolphin.pdf">Dolphin</a> for for my sister ever since I first came across it. But the pattern ended up sitting in a folder for a couple of <i>years</i>.<br />
But that ended up being a bit of a good thing, since this pattern had a technique in it that I wouldn't have really known how to do a couple of years ago.<br />
Namely, split chains.<br />
Now, I love split rings. <i>Love them</i>. But until <i>very</i> recently, split chains were <i>terrifying</i>.<br />
I don't quite know why, but they were.<br />
But I was determined to do the two split chains in this pattern.<br />
And I did!<br />
Another thing I learned from this pattern was down picots. What are down picots? A picot that faces down! They are really easy to do, and pretty cool. I like down picots.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in size 10. That's quite a hearty red, isn't it?</td></tr>
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My tension was a bit off with this heart. The pattern is <i>Heart Frame</i>, from <i>Tatting Hearts</i> by <i>Teri Dusenbury</i>. I don't really have much to say about this piece, other then it was the only heart I tatted for Valentine's day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in size 10. Don't we look cute?</td></tr>
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If these look familiar, that's because they are. When I was tatting the bear from <i>Tatted Animals</i>, part of the belly piece looked a lot like a flower. So I decided to tat some as flowers. I like the overlapping picots.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in size 10. Still a little rough around the feathers...</td></tr>
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This is a griffin. A <i>tatted</i> griffin. I looked all around the internet for a griffin tatting pattern, but couldn't fine one.<br />
So, I decided to try and make one.<br />
It took a few revisions, but I've gotten most of the kinks worked out. The hindquarter is almost entirely made of split rings, while the forequarter is a combination of rings, chains, split chains, split rings, and one thrown ring. With some josephine knots and down picots thrown in for fun.<br />
It was a lot of fun coming up with my own pattern, though there are a few things that still need some tweaking.<br />
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As I was working on the griffin, I decided that I want to participate in the <a href="http://25motifchallenge.blogspot.com/">25 Motif Challenge</a>. This means that I'll be trying to tat twenty-five motifs within a year. Am I up to the challenge? I'm going to try!<br />
So to start off the challenge, this griffin will be my first motif!<br />
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<i>25 Motif Challenge status: 1/25.</i>Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-12991406884143149202014-02-05T18:37:00.000-08:002014-02-05T18:37:11.010-08:00Two birthdaysJust a little while back, two people in my family had their birthdays!<br />
I thought I would share what I made for them with you.<br />
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The first birthday was my grandfather's. For him, I tatted the <i>Whip Cream Frill</i> doily from <i>Tatting Doilies & Edgings</i> by Rita Weiss.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #134 Mountain Breeze.</td></tr>
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He really liked it. This was a fun pattern to tat, though the center turned out a little more squished then I meant for it to.<br />
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The next birthday was for a cousin. I tatted her a <i>Spiral Bookmark</i> by <a href="http://threadsofatattinggoddess.blogspot.com/">Gina</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, #633 Purple - Dk and #640 Antique Violet Med.</td></tr>
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This bookmark is really easy to make, and quite fun as well. I like these two purples together.<br />
I think my cousin liked this bookmark.<br />
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I've noticed recently that I tend to make fairly small picots, even when it is supposed to be a large picot. This is something I think I'll try working on with my next projects.<br />
Speaking of upcoming projects, I recently worked with a pattern that called for self closing mock rings (SCMR). I'd never really looked into that particular technique before, but found as I tatted the five SCMRs that the pattern called for that I actually quite like making them. So I'll be on the lookout for any other patterns that use this technique.<br />
Oh, and in case you are wondering, I'll be posting the results of that pattern around March first.<br />
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So until next time, good luck with your own projects!Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-49156893501749580542014-01-08T18:09:00.000-08:002014-01-08T18:09:07.938-08:00Float among the cloudsWell, I've finished another excess thread project.<br />
This one is pretty cool, and used up most of my excess size ten thread.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See that basket? It was going to be a ring box.</td></tr>
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The balloon was made with a single ring and a bunch of chains. I stuffed it with some stuffing so that it would maintain its shape.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The seam color of the balloon changes five times. It was also excess thread. </td></tr>
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I used some clear plastic cord to connect the basket to the balloon. That way from a distance the basket would appear to be floating under the balloon.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The balloon is really soft and fun to squeeze.</td></tr>
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The order of the thread color is based
on when I tied it to my excess thread ball. The thread at the bottom
of the balloon is younger then that at the top, while the thread used on the basket is the youngest.</div>
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What's really neat is how the hot air balloon's shadow really does look like a hot air balloon.</div>
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Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-62842204570933765882013-12-25T00:01:00.000-08:002016-01-02T13:38:46.004-08:00The time has come for Christmas!Merry Christmas!<br />
I've got lots of tatting to share today!<br />
Most of it was done in Lizbeth #121-Angel's Love, size 20.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three friends, three snowflakes.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">First was have the <i><a href="http://nuperelle.net/motiver/TwoColourSnowflakeEng.pdf">Two Colour Snowflake</a></i>, by Anne Bruvold. This was my first time doing this pattern, and it was quite fun,</span><br />
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I made each with a different secondary color, with the main color being green so that they were kind of like wreaths.<br />
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I really liked how these turned out. Though I'm not sure which is my favorite...<br />
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I'm glad that my friends liked them.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three stars, three cousins.</td></tr>
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For my three cousins, the <i><a href="http://www.be-stitched.com/free-tatting-patterns/tatted-star-bright/">Star Bright</a> </i>pattern by Be-stitched. This one was fun to tat, but not also had some moments of minor annoyance.<br />
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The next group of snowflakes came from the book <i>Tatted Snowflakes</i>, by Vida Sunderman.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just give me a breeze, and I'll spin around!</td></tr>
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The Whirlaway snowflake is one I've done before. It was still enjoyable tat though.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where is my wheel? </td></tr>
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The Spoke snowflake was quite easy for me.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinwheel times two!</td></tr>
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Two pinwheels for a couple of my aunts I don't see very often.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNshibXZ2E2LjVwn_EZl1cRLoMGzQChaI8u8l35G1rxZLj50ykYw0dQKqww3Tn9p17RhweYpF7T7HuhmwDALLEpB864gsqMqylAsAkuWevT-EYyLfSef1AfpH5LtN7hZIfk2C9GnY0b8U/s1600/Glittering+Snowflake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNshibXZ2E2LjVwn_EZl1cRLoMGzQChaI8u8l35G1rxZLj50ykYw0dQKqww3Tn9p17RhweYpF7T7HuhmwDALLEpB864gsqMqylAsAkuWevT-EYyLfSef1AfpH5LtN7hZIfk2C9GnY0b8U/s1600/Glittering+Snowflake.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just add glitter, and I will be perfect!</td></tr>
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This Glittering snowflake was for my niece. She liked it.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EbxkP_Ga-apuAubK5l4OJBJHJp8NC6lnz-8TTel_MyoQsjQMYI81uV7-jKTtkZn4P95jMrTS_Lr7OYF3iwMrBs2e21Lthz1tO7eMjtubaVrjge7Z0joShjAPvIq1jUCLoqpEvS_ELq4/s1600/Trefoil+Snowflake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EbxkP_Ga-apuAubK5l4OJBJHJp8NC6lnz-8TTel_MyoQsjQMYI81uV7-jKTtkZn4P95jMrTS_Lr7OYF3iwMrBs2e21Lthz1tO7eMjtubaVrjge7Z0joShjAPvIq1jUCLoqpEvS_ELq4/s1600/Trefoil+Snowflake.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I like trefoils a lot...</td></tr>
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This Trefoil snowflake was for my friend who taught me how to tat. Because she is awesome.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqsgxo9bscXi8nPPCpeGncYoxI0HgszMrAd944FFaElD_qFR2anAAtRv3dWmy1HVD0EvYoUAI-QDzIiwOV9JHY4M4FEZIW2UJgv5QeFRl37or-7FM9JpoXlaBgdBAjMTHdTZZr2yuYNak/s1600/Father%2527s+Star.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqsgxo9bscXi8nPPCpeGncYoxI0HgszMrAd944FFaElD_qFR2anAAtRv3dWmy1HVD0EvYoUAI-QDzIiwOV9JHY4M4FEZIW2UJgv5QeFRl37or-7FM9JpoXlaBgdBAjMTHdTZZr2yuYNak/s1600/Father%2527s+Star.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm like a starfish!</td></tr>
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I actually altered the Daisy snowflake slightly in order to make this. I left out a petal. But I thing this looks nice as a star. It's for my father.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGQcQxGHmZIgTFkxfGRf6u37PLS8nk30tsxGZqFxFJ0miZ0hIEtd1FZwKDNW8UtZzBAylIdHj5yK0LAX_8lPP97-pE4014gQMILVSQPMyyuM6VX503I1N9Hz575R0-bW2Uel0moJR3oo/s1600/Lacy+Snowflake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGQcQxGHmZIgTFkxfGRf6u37PLS8nk30tsxGZqFxFJ0miZ0hIEtd1FZwKDNW8UtZzBAylIdHj5yK0LAX_8lPP97-pE4014gQMILVSQPMyyuM6VX503I1N9Hz575R0-bW2Uel0moJR3oo/s1600/Lacy+Snowflake.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My picots are nice and neat.</td></tr>
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The Lacy snowflake was for my grandmother and grandpa. But I also had two pennies to give my grandmother, so...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm original!</td></tr>
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... I tatted them into a little box! That way, I could throw in my two cents. It made her happy, which makes me happy as well.<br />
I made up the box pattern myself, using a little hat motif I made up a year or so ago as the base.<br />
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The next group came from the book <i>Christmas Angels and Other Tatting Patterns</i>, by Monica Hahn.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyI7Z9d8d2dCWwZnOUyRKgyOkM92ioyFg3C-5_DBUJaPTWPblugTcyyab6oLkjiWp9QhfXTkHg68M000ob-D4aIlIiAzqtok8WF92NUGCraaf9JvCoTtqeG3Sfj3o7fHDyVrOb40FIi7o/s1600/Simple+Tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyI7Z9d8d2dCWwZnOUyRKgyOkM92ioyFg3C-5_DBUJaPTWPblugTcyyab6oLkjiWp9QhfXTkHg68M000ob-D4aIlIiAzqtok8WF92NUGCraaf9JvCoTtqeG3Sfj3o7fHDyVrOb40FIi7o/s1600/Simple+Tree.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm good timber!</td></tr>
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This Simple Christmas Tree pattern was for my bother-in-law. He's nice.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zdgkYY-VH78Z93QXELM1F0QVvjQ2PLA1DCwxrCJ_jokmc6wmu8OXmrQLEf7ltTkxGkRUrUHUmzd75AwwMpX_Lw4dlpUgBoIqEwcgn-pJd3sKmJ5lCRAQEsqeTvakKTbzAJEMUg058Ew/s1600/Cloverleaf+Bell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zdgkYY-VH78Z93QXELM1F0QVvjQ2PLA1DCwxrCJ_jokmc6wmu8OXmrQLEf7ltTkxGkRUrUHUmzd75AwwMpX_Lw4dlpUgBoIqEwcgn-pJd3sKmJ5lCRAQEsqeTvakKTbzAJEMUg058Ew/s1600/Cloverleaf+Bell.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I heard the bells...</td></tr>
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This Cloverleaf Bell was for my eldest sister. She's pretty cool.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMDxwqXYM55_GDG_k1ymx78GPaxnE0-rx2Adn2dQkhbFazIffvsEMq0KYWItQq4jSsudi9ZvjD2QqXtTdQu5kLQ4OcK1cix5gm0-3sWF9Vrl5LsjEV-TFGPMDLbINyeXYe3k5opbmeU4/s1600/Wheel+of+Nine+Rings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMDxwqXYM55_GDG_k1ymx78GPaxnE0-rx2Adn2dQkhbFazIffvsEMq0KYWItQq4jSsudi9ZvjD2QqXtTdQu5kLQ4OcK1cix5gm0-3sWF9Vrl5LsjEV-TFGPMDLbINyeXYe3k5opbmeU4/s1600/Wheel+of+Nine+Rings.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm amazing.</td></tr>
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I really like the Wheel of Nine Rings pattern. I've only done it twice, but it is one of my favorite patterns from this book. This was for my aunt.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0oXbA6nQBwBcjMAaWuR4q_lQt6rFBjk_5absCnU_kvVLRsMPseNiR8ub6Di0OqN82wOPbwWnKZRbuuj6EiS0FJHFDGOwfdajC48TOYW8cN56WVfa9flXNF4E0Ey8g_gLAG7rSGf2JwZs/s1600/Knobby+Snowflake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0oXbA6nQBwBcjMAaWuR4q_lQt6rFBjk_5absCnU_kvVLRsMPseNiR8ub6Di0OqN82wOPbwWnKZRbuuj6EiS0FJHFDGOwfdajC48TOYW8cN56WVfa9flXNF4E0Ey8g_gLAG7rSGf2JwZs/s1600/Knobby+Snowflake.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm pretty cool too!</td></tr>
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This was my first time making the Knobby snowflake, but it was really fun. This was for another aunt of mine.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1T2TzaNa8MVq5-bVr1ZyNDiLzHLUuFuD0UwWKyYgQEv1YOyBj6MV5v8y5FU07jPasQYVGeZFgxFoFw1qI9V3xypBkaSZtrvl2dXMnb7KRYmmBpMYNZxdvrNNraCV55VcsnzId9yh8iHY/s1600/Heart+Ring.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1T2TzaNa8MVq5-bVr1ZyNDiLzHLUuFuD0UwWKyYgQEv1YOyBj6MV5v8y5FU07jPasQYVGeZFgxFoFw1qI9V3xypBkaSZtrvl2dXMnb7KRYmmBpMYNZxdvrNNraCV55VcsnzId9yh8iHY/s1600/Heart+Ring.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I ♥ tatting.</td></tr>
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The heart ring was for my mother. This was my first time tatting this pattern, and at times I found the large rings the make the hearts to be annoying to close.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTILaamD6-bnmhTu0W4OHUxTi9SCIdOGZ7uTKMxTzIKYGKv0wtR22FJdo3SGsRFsLjhElhNjmwrz5DcAV9QTHCfm61GrfRRRa_xnKB8tKeFmvrQcOb0XkuVRY1R1Slvj6Q_sw0KBUwUkA/s1600/Purple+Butterfly+%2528Flat%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTILaamD6-bnmhTu0W4OHUxTi9SCIdOGZ7uTKMxTzIKYGKv0wtR22FJdo3SGsRFsLjhElhNjmwrz5DcAV9QTHCfm61GrfRRRa_xnKB8tKeFmvrQcOb0XkuVRY1R1Slvj6Q_sw0KBUwUkA/s1600/Purple+Butterfly+%2528Flat%2529.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you fold me just right, I can form wings!</td></tr>
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This one was actually a pattern for a butterfly. But I didn't really like how it looked folded as a butterfly, so I decided just to leave it flat. This is for my older sister!<br />
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This next one is a pattern I made up after failing to find a candy-cane pattern I liked.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't I look tasty?</td></tr>
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It is simple, yet nice. This is for my other grandmother.<br />
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And last, but not least, we have these two snowflakes.<br />
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The left one is from the <i>Tatted Snowflakes</i> book, while the right is a little altered version of the center of the <i><a href="http://www.be-stitched.com/free-tatting-patterns/">Layered Tatted Snowflake</a></i> pattern by Be-stitched.<br />
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It was a crazy run, but I enjoyed tatting all of these. Though next year, I'm not going to try not to wait until the last possible moment to start working on Christmas tatting.<br />
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Merry Christmas, I hope you have a wonderful day!Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-20451668688212809562013-12-13T19:06:00.001-08:002013-12-13T19:06:39.298-08:00Have a blue, blue birthdayWell, this is the last birthday in my family that I've tatted something for this year.<br />
And it is a very important birthday!<br />
Today is my mom's birthday!<br />
She requested a handkerchief for her birthday, so that's what I made.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in Lizbeth size 20, color number 130.</td></tr>
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Her favorite color is blue, so I used a blue handkerchief. The pattern is from <i>A Tatter's Workbook</i> by A. Tatter. It was a fun pattern to tat, and I found it interesting to use a handkerchief that already had holes that I could join the edging to.<br />
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My mom liked the handkerchief, for which I am glad.<br />
I would consider using this brand of handkerchief again. Though this one was smaller then the white handkerchiefs I've used before, this handkerchief came with a flower design on one corner of it and the had the nifty holes along its edge that allowed for easy connecting and spacing.Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232534787456408620.post-75466543156608317342013-11-19T23:00:00.000-08:002013-11-19T23:00:02.191-08:00I Am Dreamcatcher FourNow this dreamcatcher is really cool.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done in size 20 Lizbeth. Colors 656 (Wedgewood Dk) and 657 (Ocean Turquoise Dk).</td></tr>
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Now you might be wondering why I think this one is cool. Well, that's because it is the first piece of tatting I've made that gets to call the state of New York home!<br />
It was made for a friend of the family, as something for him to give his wife for Christmas.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of chains were tatted in this pattern. And look, split chains! That are not extremely noticeable!</td></tr>
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The pattern for the main body is a slightly edited version of the <i>Basket of Clover</i> pattern from Janet Carroll's book <i>Elegant Tatting Patterns</i>. The last two rows of the pattern were omitted, while the sixth row was repeated once. The reasoning for this was so that the doily pattern would fit within the seven inch dreamcatcher hoop; as the full pattern would have been too large.<br />
The bit of tatting to hang the dreamcatcher by was based off of the cloverleaf in the second row (near the center of the main body, it is the three rings connected to each other).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chicken feathers again. From three different hens.</td></tr>
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The hanging motif was also based off of the cloverleaf used in the pattern.<br />
I did four split chains in this motif! I'm excited about that because before this project I did not really know how to successfully tat a split chain. It was a weird technique I couldn't quite grasp. But not anymore! I have finally figured out the split chain!<br />
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Now that I've abused the exclamation point a bit, let get to the reason why I'm posting this now, instead of waiting until after Christmas. When the package containing this dreamcatcher arrived to the family friend, his wife was wearing a shirt with similar colors to the thread I had tatted this with. So he decided to give it to her as an early present.<br />
Suffice it to say, they both liked the dreamcatcher.<br />
Which was something that I was very happy to hear.Erisnyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08260566285489470096noreply@blogger.com0