New Design by Jon - Toshti!

 

                                      TOSHTI                              #62
   Design by Jon Yusoff  

Doodad added, tatted by Fox

Jon has graciously allowed me to give this terrific new design a name - one that would have meant a lot to my mum, so here it is: Toshti.

I was asked if I would like to test-tat this and add a ... DOODAD!  Would I? 

Of course, I was delighted to accept the challenge, especialy as I now have a  wealth of new doodads to choose from.  

Yesterday's mail brought these beauties from
Diane 
The Diva of Doodads!

Toshti is a lovely pattern - straightforward, not difficult in technique, but requiring attention.  I made many mistakes and had to un-tat a lot, because I could not keep my attention on it yesterday.  But, as you can see, it still looks mighty fine!  Thank you, Jon!

Once again she has created an interesting shape, and this time one that even lends itself to Tat-land's newest  desire of the day: doodad dalliance.

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Stepping away from findings, I want to show you what I am up to now.  

It is something simple, as I cannot handle tough tatting right now.

I have this book, because I once saw that Diane had tatted a hankie border, a very simple one, that she had found in it.  

Yesterday I gave up on the borders I have been trying out for the hankie, because I could not manage the tedium of the #80 - too small for now, when I need a more mindless pattern.

When I then tried a #40 thread and a larger pattern by Angelin Crichlow, I realized the border would be too large and cumbersome for the hankie.

Though border was too big, I really liked the navy thread, so I found the easiest pattern I have ever tatted.

The pattern is ridiculously simple, but I have never completed an entire hankie by tatting as I go, so this is quite a challenging task, as it takes a bit of practice to get it neatly secured to the material.

I am going to stick with this one, as I have to finish it in a couple of days in order to give it to the recipient, and for dollar-store quality of material - well -  it will be just fine.

Lastly, I buckled.  

Yup.  I ordered some Valdani#12.

I just could not help myself - the colours are so delicious and I am so inspired by Rachel's fabulous blog that I visit every single day to see what she is up to!

It is all her fault that I am now in possession of these new threads that I always say I find too fuzzy! 

Thanks, Rachel! : ))