Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Craving Clunies

#19  Motif Challenge, 

Ah , yes.  I needed a break from the border. To the rescue: Elisa!

That pretty purple solid thread is a sample I received from RandaGray.  


She generously sent me four colours of Flora, #20, which I was eager to try.  It is a lovely thread, with a silky feel, but I find it a bit soft.  I prefer a harder twist.  However, the saturated colours are very pretty.  Thank you, Randa Gray!

It is coming along, but really, I do not know how other tatters manage to get these hankies tatted so fast!  They seem to take me a long time. 


I get bored.  To alleviate that condition last night, I also tatted a little Minitats motif by Patti Duff:


Now, I WILL finish the hankie before I tackle the next project!
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11 comments:

  1. Tatfully YoursTuesday, May 31, 2011 at 10:54:00 AM EDT

    You are a better person than me if you can do more than one project at a time!! Everything looks great!!

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  2. God's KidTuesday, May 31, 2011 at 1:39:00 PM EDT

    Nice cluny heart and motif! And I still think that hanky is just beautiful!!! :)

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  3. Sally KersonTuesday, May 31, 2011 at 2:00:00 PM EDT

    I admire the way you have perserved with clunies and now are really expert at them. Just visited Elisa's blog which I have never seen before, wow, love the colours she uses and so many clunies.

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  4. CarlaTuesday, May 31, 2011 at 2:14:00 PM EDT

    I love patterns with clunies!

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  5. IsDiharaTuesday, May 31, 2011 at 2:38:00 PM EDT

    Your edging is in the home stretch! You're almost at the end.

    But I totally understand where you are coming from with that long, exhausting haul around a simple square.

    I have never completed a handkerchief edging in all my 31 years of tatting. (The tatting yes, the attaching, no. And never managed the "attach as you go" method.)

    So you are already a SUPERSTAR in my tatting corner, Fox!

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  6. Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ DianeTuesday, May 31, 2011 at 5:30:00 PM EDT

    Your Clunies are looking great! Your hanky will be done before you know it. Just think of The Little Engine That Could... I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.

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  7. SuztatsTuesday, May 31, 2011 at 8:14:00 PM EDT

    Your clunies are looking so good, Fox! I like the little tat, too.

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  8. Eliz Davis aka TatknotTuesday, May 31, 2011 at 10:15:00 PM EDT

    You are almost there and that hanky is going to be fantastic. It has been a long time since I've done any cluny tatting, but I love visiting Elisa's website.

    I, too, need breaks from lengthy projects. During my most prolific tatting periods I usually have a number of UFOs. I find that having several projects going at once means there is something to fit just about every mood. ;)

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  9. UmintsuruWednesday, June 1, 2011 at 12:16:00 AM EDT

    I love you new blog banner. I feel for you with the edging but think how beautiful this hanky is going to be.

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  10. Margaretsdesigner cardsWednesday, June 1, 2011 at 5:32:00 AM EDT

    Hi Fox,

    I love your new banner, brilliant, and your lovely motifs are beautiful.
    You have been sent some lovely thread look forward to seeing what you do with it.
    Margaret

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  11. RandaGrayWednesday, June 1, 2011 at 9:53:00 AM EDT

    You're very welcome :) I'm glad you like the colors, & alot of people feel that way about Flora... But I don't normally make things that need to be stiff & stand up on their own so it works for me! Never know until you try though do you?? =-D

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