Thursday, January 27, 2011

Very Nearly Vintage

I found this little motif to be very pleasing, an easy tat and a nice change of pace.  It is small - just over two inches, tatted in #20, Yarnplayer's "Celery.," and  #40 Milford, green ( thanks to TypsTatting!).

#21 Motif Challenge

It came from this old book (1960's, I think).

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21 comments:

  1. Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ DianeThursday, January 27, 2011 at 5:14:00 PM EST

    I love that book! The motif looks very pretty in Yarnplayer's thread!

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  2. Carol Schockling LaweckiThursday, January 27, 2011 at 6:11:00 PM EST

    THe motif looks lovely in this thread. I love this motif, it is one of my favorite!!

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  3. Kathy NiklewiczThursday, January 27, 2011 at 6:34:00 PM EST

    Your color experiments give older motifs and patterns new and exciting looks! As many times as I've looked at this book, I never paid attention to this pattern!

    I feel so fortunate that the three books that were available to me after I learned to tat in 1989-90 were "Festive Tatting" and "Tatting for Today" plus "Christmas Angels and Other Tatting Patterns" all published in the early 1980s and available at the craft stores! What would I have done without them? You've now inspired me to take another look at them!

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  4. tattrldyThursday, January 27, 2011 at 6:58:00 PM EST

    I didn't even recognize that as one of the snowflake patterns in the book - which I was looking through last month. It looks great in those colors! It's amazing how going from white to colors changes the look so much. Wonderful!

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  5. Tatfully YoursThursday, January 27, 2011 at 7:11:00 PM EST

    I love the colours you did this motif in!!! Now I have to go and look at some of my older patterns for new ideas!

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  6. God's KidThursday, January 27, 2011 at 7:23:00 PM EST

    Wow! The colors and the pattern both make each other look fantastic! :)

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  7. UmintsuruThursday, January 27, 2011 at 8:03:00 PM EST

    Your choice of colours is as usual very pretty.

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  8. MaureenThursday, January 27, 2011 at 8:30:00 PM EST

    Admirable, alluring alliteration augments awesome achievement....and the thread is pretty too!

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  9. FoxThursday, January 27, 2011 at 8:58:00 PM EST

    Maureen,
    All awesome acknowledgements absolutely appreciated and accepted!
    ♥ Fox : )

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  10. FoxThursday, January 27, 2011 at 9:00:00 PM EST

    Thanks, Everyone,
    I am glad you all like the thread, because there is a lot still on the shuttles, so I have another "celery" on the go!
    ♥ Fox : )

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  11. Marilee RockleyThursday, January 27, 2011 at 9:09:00 PM EST

    It's beautiful! Amazing what a difference color can make.

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  12. IsDiharaThursday, January 27, 2011 at 11:45:00 PM EST

    Well done, Fox! Great use of color. Like Kathy, that book was one of the early ones in my collection. Haven't looked through it in years! Now I must look again. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  13. CorinaFriday, January 28, 2011 at 1:07:00 AM EST

    Lovely! You picked the right colours for this design.

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  14. TypstattingFriday, January 28, 2011 at 1:23:00 AM EST

    Love the colours and the pattern is very sweet!

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  15. DecoromanaFriday, January 28, 2011 at 3:18:00 AM EST

    beautiful!
    x

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  16. Margarets designer cardsFriday, January 28, 2011 at 4:27:00 AM EST

    Hi Fox,

    I like the way you have refreshed an old pattern with a very modern thread, Not seen this book although I do have some books from the 1970's I think I must get them out and see what they will look like in the new threads we have today. You have given me food for thought.

    Margaret

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  17. CindyFriday, January 28, 2011 at 7:43:00 AM EST

    Hey - I have that book! I think I better take it out for another look. It's amazing how color makes patterns so much more appealing - it looks great in celery :)

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  18. FoxFriday, January 28, 2011 at 9:26:00 AM EST

    TypsTatting,
    That is the #40 Milford that I received from you! I love this green and it is a wonderful background or chain colour for a lot of my green variegated threads.
    ♥Fox : )

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  19. TypstattingFriday, January 28, 2011 at 4:59:00 PM EST

    Thanks Fox, I didn't recognise the green but I now do it does compliment the other green!

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  20. UnknownSaturday, January 29, 2011 at 6:32:00 PM EST

    A mi también me encantan los patrones antiguos y este tiene cosas lindas. En verde el patrón te quedo precioso.

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  21. Barbara GordonSunday, January 30, 2011 at 12:43:00 PM EST

    I love the pattern and believe I have the book to. Now I have to try and find it! I just can never wait or I might forget. Thanks for sharing the information..I'm not getting anything done today, again...

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