Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Bursting With Pride

I was really wanting to save this till finished before I posted the photo, but I am so happy with myself for the progress I made with what I originally perceived as an impossible pattern for me to tat that I just had to share it with Tat-land right away!


I have also finished one of the socks...

#10/100
Such a pretty border - sewn on (with no nasty, needling events!)  
with #30 Cebelia, which works very well on sock edgings.

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Afterthought: I switched thread and am using Altin Basak #50 for the motif. Actually, only the pink is A.B., and the yellow is Milford #40, sent to me long ago (it seems) by typstatting. That is why I have used those colours - they are the only ones I have in thread which seems to be less twisty than Lizbeth #40 for this particular pattern.
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18 comments:

  1. UnknownWednesday, May 2, 2012 at 10:12:00 AM EDT

    Very pretty. Well done on both!

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  2. MonicaWednesday, May 2, 2012 at 10:15:00 AM EDT

    Looking good indeed! I am not fond of long chains...

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  3. LadyShuttleMaker aka MadMadPotterWednesday, May 2, 2012 at 10:36:00 AM EDT

    Congrats! Nothing is impossible....truly!

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  4. Jane McLellanWednesday, May 2, 2012 at 11:17:00 AM EDT

    Well done. Good to conquer something you've been struggling with. I do like the sock edging.

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  5. CharletteWednesday, May 2, 2012 at 1:10:00 PM EDT

    Superbes progrès!!!! Bravo à vous!!!

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  6. GunhildWednesday, May 2, 2012 at 1:17:00 PM EDT

    The sunflower blossoms! You did it! Looks perfect ;-))

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  7. MarjoleinWednesday, May 2, 2012 at 1:20:00 PM EDT

    Beautiful, both motives!

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  8. God's KidWednesday, May 2, 2012 at 1:38:00 PM EDT

    That motif is looking wonderful!!! Glad you got the hang of it!! :)
    And the little sock looks fabulous!!! :)

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  9. Margarets designer cardsWednesday, May 2, 2012 at 2:15:00 PM EDT

    Hi Fox,

    Looking good so far, the turkish thread is good to use.

    Margaret

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  10. FoxWednesday, May 2, 2012 at 6:27:00 PM EDT

    Thanks, Everyone! : )) I am working on it...so good so far!!
    Fox : )

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  11. Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ DianeWednesday, May 2, 2012 at 7:14:00 PM EDT

    Gorgeous! You should be bursting with pride!

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  12. ** jess! **Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 8:14:00 PM EDT

    <3 It's gorgeous! :o)

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  13. Jennifer StumpfWednesday, May 2, 2012 at 9:45:00 PM EDT

    Wonderful stuff! I can only aspire to such beautiful work!

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  14. Tat-a-RendaFriday, May 4, 2012 at 12:16:00 PM EDT

    Glad that you figured out how to handle that doily pattern. As always, your socks edging are so pretty.

    I like working with Milford thread but not so much the Altin Basak. It could be because Milford is 6-ply compared to the AB which is 3-ply. I am tatting the butterflies with Milford in size 40.

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    1. FoxSaturday, May 5, 2012 at 9:57:00 PM EDT

      Jon, So that’s why the Altin Basak is so soft! I never knew it was a 3-ply: I had always assumed it was 6-ply! Thanks for clearing that up.

      I do like the Milford thread.
      Fox : )

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  15. Bree at "Bree's Way"Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 2:52:00 PM EDT

    Incredibly beautiful, both pieces! that soft yellow is one of my favs!!! I do have to say, your stitches seem to be getting a bit neater, closer together and more even sized, what are you doing different?

    What ever it is, your work is looking incredible!

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    1. FoxSaturday, May 5, 2012 at 10:00:00 PM EDT

      Thank you so much Bree, for that comment.

      I am always trying to improve my technique, so that my tatting will become more consistent and neater in general. I tat A LOT and play around with tension, and I do believe that after over three years my work is really beginning to improve. It should - I tat every day!

      Thanks again for noticing and taking the time to comment. I do appreciate it!
      Fox : )

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