Success and Failure

I cannot tat the Karey Solomon heart.  Nope.  Thanks for all your comments and suggestions, but it is the end of that road for me.  I admit defeat.

However, to redeem myself to myself, I pulled out a pattern I have wanted to do a better job with: Quatrain, by Frivole.

I really like the shape and tatted it a couple of times with not much finesse.

Here it is again:

#80 Motif Challenge    

           

Then I re-tatted the Iris Niebach pattern from last week:

#78 Motif Challenge           Design: "Erica," by Iris Niebach from Tatting Fantasia

I also re-tatted the d!#* heart...

#79 Motif Challenge                   
Not right yet...

But, I think I will give that a rest too, as Frivole has posted another intriguing pattern on her blog today. I just might have to follow suit.