My Dirty Little Secret

  #8 Motif Challenge

After all the dragons, the fancy motifs, Clunies, onion rings, the beads and  the fine threads, there is one pattern that has forever stumped me: a little Iris Niebach freebie.  I have tatted it several times before and it looked fine.  I have posted it and given it away as a gift. Only I knew that I did not really know HOW to tat the pattern!

That is correct.  I just followed the directions, and in my own head pretended I really knew what I was doing, knowing deep down I did not!

There are some different directions to do in the pattern and as you all know by now, directions kill me.  Dyslexia Rules!  Also, I do FS/BS tatting and added to the directional challenges, I really was at a loss with this one.

This weekend, because I am practising with the Valdani thread, which I love, by the way, in spite of its thinness, I decided it was time to really understand that pattern as I want to do it with beads and in the red and green Valdani.

I have begun it five times.  I have sweated,  groaned, stomped my feet and used highly unladylike - okay, trucker - talk.  I have yelled at the walls, the ceiling and The Cat, who prayed fervently for a different human and stayed out of my way.  I persevered.  I now totally get the pattern!  I am happy.  The Cat is happy. Peace has returned to my humble abode.



I think this will be fantastic with beads in the red Valdani ( double-stranded, of course).  Stay tuned...