Design by Karey Solomon #29/100
I used Valdani #12 as a break from all the #80 thread I have been tatting with lately. Love the colour.
Months ago, I was given some marvellous tips from Victats and Martha about this pattern, and was able to cobble together the first hearts, after way too much wailing and gnashing of teeth. This one - not so bad!
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I found this in a shop while visiting a friend and returned to see it three times before I finally succumbed. It is the perfect container for all tatting gear and more refined than the very small Altoid tin that I have had with me constantly for the past year.
The old holder did not have room for scissors,
so I am super pleased with this:
How perfect is this!
What a lucky find!! Hope your day is peaceful!!
ReplyDeletej
Your new tin is just gorgeous! It's not an old cigar box is it? It's too pretty for that, surely!
ReplyDeleteFrivole,
DeleteSurely! It is about the size of one of those old-fashionned, fancy cigarette cases... cannot be large enough for cigars! And what guy who smokes those things would put it in a case like this? Funny!
Fox : ))
That was a very good find. The heart is very pretty as well.
ReplyDeleteOh what a gorgeous heart!! And sweet tin! :)
ReplyDeleteThat is so pretty! What a joy to have something so lovely to carry...such a treasure!
ReplyDeleteTerrific heart and even MORE terrific traveling tatting case!
ReplyDeletewhat a great find! are those little bars across the middle magnetic? just the right size for all the good stuff. have fun carrying it with you.
ReplyDeleteLove the heart. And that's a perfect tin! Could have been a ladie's cigarette case with ciggies on one side and a lighter on the other, maybe?
ReplyDeleteFabulous find! Now I'm thinking I need to go looking in little shops for the perfect tatting box! I'm glad you're not stressing over the heart. It looks lovely!
ReplyDeleteOh, Tatters are awesome! You all ”get it” about the carrying case.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the comments and for understanding my happiness at stumbling upon that little gem! I’m a cheap date, all right!
Fox : ))
Good find! And I applaud your restraint in waiting so long to buy it! I live under the rule that if I still want something a day after I've seen it, I'd better go get it or I'll regret it forever...my husband hates that rule :)
ReplyDeleteOh wonderful!!!
ReplyDeletePerfect heart, and this holder is very pretty!
ReplyDeleteWonderful colour, I'm glad the heart went easier this time. Sweet tin, makes me think I should use a fudge tin I was given recently to keep tatting in.
ReplyDeleteLove your new tatting case!
ReplyDeleteDear Fox,
ReplyDeleteI like it very very good heart and your storage box.
greet manuela