A Wreath Redeemed

Ha! 

This is tatted in Sulky and DMC Special. 

Some improvement, n'est ce pas?

Speaking of improvement...

I cannot help myself. The pattern is so lovely; I fear I did not do it justice.

It is just not fit in its recent state to present as a gift. 

Thus... #80 pink and gray instead...it will be smaller but what do you think?

Hmm... This picots are too BIG!

We begin anew... Better.

Using Mom’s beads this time..

Fatal Flaw

Once you read the heading, you are alerted to the fact that there is something amiss. 

On the sixth and last round, I realized the repeats were not going to work out properly and it took me quite a while to see where the error had originated.

It was in the fourth row and there is no way to fix it unless I basically re-do the entire piece.

There is not enough of the thread to do this and I am not feeling kindly to tatting this pattern again - not immediately. Although I enjoyed the tatting, like the design and will re-tat it again, now is not the time. Too much temptation on the to-tat list!

So, in spite of the glitch, I forged ahead and finished, leaving it till the morning to see how obvious the “fix” is. It is obvious - but maybe only because you read the heading? Blocking yet to happen.

Too much: 

Good for the soul and whatever else ails, 

but not so much for the stitching.  

: )

Success - Sort Of

I seem to have the technique down, but honestly, it is difficult to work with the #80 DMC. Anybody else find it impossibly small? 

Ninetta uses it almost exclusively, it seems, and has a marvellous example of how this motif should look on her post today, here. My chapeau to you, Ninetta!

Later: Arghhhhh!!!

Approval

This Sulky thread is the perfect colour.

Plus, it is wonderful to tat with; for once a good purchase!