It is the best thing to date that I have tatted.
#28-100 Motif Challenge
Yup. I deem it so.
I loved how hers turned out, and wanted to tat the patterns myself. Till today, I have had hideous problems with the unusual directional instructions, once emailing umuntsuru late into the night, desperate for help - which she graciously and very quickly delivered!
Interestingly, I had to undo the last repeat and finger tat the last few rings and chains, because I had already cut the thread. No problemo!
Also, I have discovered that I have been doing something wrong since the very beginning of tatting life. When you tat in a bubble all alone, you do not realize what others might see right away if they were there to notice.
I have always tatted f/s and b/s. When tatting on the front, I pull downward through the picots, but I have been twisting the thread because I was holding the pulled-up loop in the wrong place, causing a twist every time! I saw this very clearly after 3 years, in this motif!
Afterthought: I did change the pattern in one place. Instead of a tiny ring of 5 ds, I tatted 10 JKs.
That is a gorgeous snowflake, you must have a beautifully decorated house.
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Josie
Sounds to me that maybe NN should come out to play!!! :)))
ReplyDeleteKelly
Last night I was reading your previous post and noticed in the comments that someone had asked what the pattern was (and being the Fox that you are, so slyly said: "It is a secret till done! You will have to guess. : ) "
ReplyDeleteSo I immediately took to looking up past posts with a photo that resembled the one you had posted... I went all the way back to your first bloggin efforts and found myself pushing the mystery pattern search to the back burner for I was engrossed in your ramblings.
Needless to say, I had to give up for it was getting late - but thank you for a very interesting and entertaining evening!
Have you ever gone back and read your postings? Do you realize how far you've come and how much you've accomplished?
Well done, dear Fox - you should be proud
This snowflake is beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteIsn't that beautiful!! Congratulations, Fox. I think I prefer the CWs too. We learn new things everyday, don't we. I do enjoy Susanne's patterns. Hope you find them interesting too.
ReplyDeleteThank you, All! Wonderful comments.
ReplyDeleteKelly - Not on your life!!! : )))
Lily - an email to follow. I am so touched by your words. : O
Wonderful! Congratulations!
ReplyDeletegorgeous Fox. Way to go!!
ReplyDeletesang my brains out this afternoon, so they are not functioning well, what is CW?
Woops! Ladytats, my brains are worse than yours! I meant Josephine Knots, but was thinking Catherine Wheels! Thanks for the nudge!
ReplyDeleteFox : ))
this is gorgeous, fox! and well done!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great, Fox!
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteVery nice!! :)
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