Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Happy Heart


 
                                  Design by Karey Solomon           #29/100

Thought I would see if muscle memory had assimilated this pattern. With some trepidation I pulled out Karey’s booklet and ... YES!  I sailed through it this time! (There is a MAJOR error, but this does not even bother me as the heart LOOKS all right.  I will NOT get upset...I will NOT get upset...)

 I used Valdani #12 as a break from all the #80 thread I have been tatting with lately.  Love the colour.

Months ago, I was given some marvellous tips from Victats and Martha about this pattern, and was able to cobble together the first hearts, after way too much wailing and gnashing of teeth. This one - not so bad!
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I found this in a shop while visiting a friend and returned to see it three times before I finally succumbed.  It is the perfect container for all tatting gear and more refined than the very small Altoid tin that I have had with me constantly for the past year.  

The old holder did not have room for scissors, 
so I am super pleased with this:

How perfect is this!

17 comments:

  1. What a lucky find!! Hope your day is peaceful!!
    j

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  2. Your new tin is just gorgeous! It's not an old cigar box is it? It's too pretty for that, surely!

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    1. Frivole,
      Surely! It is about the size of one of those old-fashionned, fancy cigarette cases... cannot be large enough for cigars! And what guy who smokes those things would put it in a case like this? Funny!
      Fox : ))

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  3. That was a very good find. The heart is very pretty as well.

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  4. Oh what a gorgeous heart!! And sweet tin! :)

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  5. That is so pretty! What a joy to have something so lovely to carry...such a treasure!

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  6. Terrific heart and even MORE terrific traveling tatting case!

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  7. what a great find! are those little bars across the middle magnetic? just the right size for all the good stuff. have fun carrying it with you.

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  8. Love the heart. And that's a perfect tin! Could have been a ladie's cigarette case with ciggies on one side and a lighter on the other, maybe?

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  9. Fabulous find! Now I'm thinking I need to go looking in little shops for the perfect tatting box! I'm glad you're not stressing over the heart. It looks lovely!

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  10. Oh, Tatters are awesome! You all ”get it” about the carrying case.

    Thanks for all the comments and for understanding my happiness at stumbling upon that little gem! I’m a cheap date, all right!
    Fox : ))

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  11. Good find! And I applaud your restraint in waiting so long to buy it! I live under the rule that if I still want something a day after I've seen it, I'd better go get it or I'll regret it forever...my husband hates that rule :)

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  12. Perfect heart, and this holder is very pretty!

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  13. Wonderful colour, I'm glad the heart went easier this time. Sweet tin, makes me think I should use a fudge tin I was given recently to keep tatting in.

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  14. Dear Fox,

    I like it very very good heart and your storage box.

    greet manuela

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