Sunday, August 7, 2011

Bree's Sassy "Shaded Sun"

 Gina's said:
I got to tat Bri's doily and used size 20 Coates variegated and size 20 Lizbeth dark purple. It's easy to tat but I had to pay attention and make sure I joined in the right places.
Well, it's not a difficult piece to be sure, but I had terrible trouble in the beginning!  I found it fiddly and a bit challenging to tat, but really only because I was trying to do what the pattern did NOT say to do!  There you have it:  my confession. I cannot follow directions!

My version of Bree's motif in #40 Lizbeth and Milford:

#24 Motif Challenge

Shaded Sun is a neat pattern.  Isn't it pretty?

I had trouble with the thread twisting on the longish chains, but I find that always happens with Lizbeth.

Thanks, Bree! I am so glad I got to test-tat it and will try it again in other colours, this time following the directions as they appear!

17 comments:

  1. you did a beautiful job, and I truly appreciate the input you have been giving me through emails, and I am taking all the input I am getting to heart! I do admit, it is quite unruly until it is pressed out, and I am thinking on that, I am just not sure what to do about that yet... but you did do a beautiful job!!!

    thank you for being a tester:X

    Bri

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  2. Hi, Bree! Actually, it is only twisty till you get the first one or two repeats done. Then it lies quite flat.
    Fox : )

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  3. I love the colors you chose! My version will be posted soon!

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  4. I love the colors in this one! It looks so cheery, like yellow jonquils in a green field!

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  5. I'm not a big fan of yellows and greens, but this could change my mind! It is so delicate and beautiful! You did a WONDERFUL job Fox!!! You inspire me.

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  6. Terrific job testing, Fox! I quite like the graceful lines of this snowflake.

    Now off to look a LLLDiane's version!

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  7. It is very pretty. Love your colour choices, as usual.

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  8. Lovely, Fox. I'm behind in my blog reading. I need to go check out Bri's post introducing it. It is nice to get the story behind a pattern.

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  9. Yes, the colours are very nice. I find my chains twist, too, sometimes, but I never thought it might be attributed to the thread type. I'll keep that in mind.

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  10. It looks great! It is such a pretty pattern, Bree did good.

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  11. Lovely comments! Thank you, All!
    Fox : )

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  12. Nice colors!!! :) You did good for a first time. :)

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  13. Ooh, that is lovely. I love the colors and it is very well executed.

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