Sunday, January 30, 2011

The Boss Likes "The Lello" In The Middle...

 #23 Motif Challenge

Another new tatting technique learned! This one concerns adding a thrown-off ring from a chain mimicking a picot.  For the longest while I could not figure out what I was supposed to do and started (twice) using a mock picot, though I knew from the photo that this was ENTIRELY WRONG!

Ends up your are supposed to just leave a bit of thread at both ends of the ring!  So simple and yet  it so eluded me.


There are wonderful patterns - all in diagram form -  in this book, and very good photographs of all of them, which is most helpful. 



Now, in the mail from yesterday...
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12 comments:

  1. sewmuchfun4Sunday, January 30, 2011 at 11:43:00 AM EST

    I GET IT!!! Between you and Jane's TIAS, now I get it. In my little doodles of possible tatting patterns (which are all in my head, not in thread), I would think, "If only I could put a ring THERE!" You're right - so simple - sometimes things can be too simple to see! Pretty sure none of that makes sense, but THANK YOU!

    Very pretty motif, Fox! I like the lello too!

    :) Ann

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  2. GinaSunday, January 30, 2011 at 11:59:00 AM EST

    Isn't that baby just adorable? I have that book and kept starting stuff but not finishing. Would love to get back to it.

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  3. Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ DianeSunday, January 30, 2011 at 12:17:00 PM EST

    I like "the lello" in the middle too! Ah! You have another of my favorite books! Now, if I could only read Japanese...

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  4. God's KidSunday, January 30, 2011 at 12:20:00 PM EST

    That motif is beautiful! :)
    My nephew used to say lello too.

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  5. zitaSunday, January 30, 2011 at 6:24:00 PM EST

    hola, pase amirar tus trabajos y estan muy lindos.
    ¡¡ kiss ¡¡







    PD: shuttles sale

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  6. CarlaMonday, January 31, 2011 at 2:27:00 AM EST

    This pattern is beautiful!
    that book is very interesting.

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  7. TattingridMonday, January 31, 2011 at 9:10:00 AM EST

    Oh, Fox, you go like the wind! In less then no time you make so many beautiful things AND learn new techniques.. Am amazed every time I open your blog. Keep inspiring us!

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  8. Margarets designer cardsMonday, January 31, 2011 at 10:50:00 AM EST

    Hi Fox,

    Your motif looks beautiful, and I am glad you got it. well done
    Margaret

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  9. SuztatsMonday, January 31, 2011 at 10:53:00 AM EST

    Beautiful tatting Fox! My daughter's fave song when she was little was about her fave colour-"Mellow 'Lello'"

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  10. RidgewomanMonday, January 31, 2011 at 12:05:00 PM EST

    The “lello” reminded me of my daughter, Lori, when she was just learning to say her name. She kept saying, “Yori” so I started her singing “la la la lori” and she learned to sing her name. A DJ in Yakima helped me out with this (she loved music); every morning he would say, “Good morning La La Lori in Mattawa” Her green eyes would grow big and wondering and she’d answer “gwood morning...la la la Lori!! Me! Me! Me”! She was a charmer.
    She passed in February 3 years ago on Valentine’s day ~ bittersweet for me. My first baby girl! She’d be 55 now.
    xxxx bev

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  11. FoxMonday, January 31, 2011 at 1:47:00 PM EST

    Hi, Bev,
    Thanks for sharing that.... sweet.
    ♥♥ Fox : )

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  12. ArleneMonday, January 31, 2011 at 4:08:00 PM EST

    I love Teiko Fujito books. They are very interesting and easy to read through. Sure wish I could read Japanese though.

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