My large centrepiece is finished at last! I haven't yet done anything about the colour difference in the balls of thread used, but I will get around to it.
It took a long time and gazillions of pins to block it out, and it still isn't 100% right. However in the interest of retaining my equilibrium and poise, and also
the need to get started on my Christmas tatting, I eventually invoked the "man on a galloping horse" rule. I am not sure of the exact wording of that rule, but its
meaning is not to fuss over a detail that will not be apparent to others.
The finished piece is 51cm or 20 inches at the widest point. It was tatted in
60 Coats light ecru cotton from a picture on the net.
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This is a stunning piece.
You mean, you made this without a pattern and just based in on a picture from the internet? Oh Wow!
I don't know how long I can last just making the small motifs repeatedly so many times. I salute you, Drell.
You have every reason to be incredibly proud of this piece! I hope it is being displayed in a prominent place.
:-) gina
Jon is right, your piece is stunning! Beautiful!
Oh, wow, that is so beautiful! What an intricate piece of lace! Give yourself a big pat on the back for finishing that lovely piece of lace.
WOW, that's an enormous project. Very, very pretty and very clever to make it just from a picture.
This is one of the most beautiful tatting pieces I have ever seen. I am so glad you finished it. Bravo!
That's wonderful! It takes persistance to make a large peice. You should be very happy with what you've made.
This is absolutely fabulous and amazingly you could make it from a picture. Please be very proud of yourself and your awesome work.
Happy tatting from Susanne who have been lucky enough to meet you in real life 2 years ago.
You must have a tremendous feeling of accomplishment! It's absolutely gorgeous! My mom always said, "A blind man on a galloping horse will never know the difference."
The accolades belong to the person
who put the original picture up.
Unfortunately the link no longer
works, but I understand one tatter
has gone to great trouble to track
him down. I understand he had just
tatted the piece, but was going to
make some notes and share them with
her seeing she had gone to great
lengths to find him.
I will ask her when I see her next
if she received them, as I would
like to compare my guesstimates
against the original.
Stunning piece of tatted lace! You should be proud to have made such a beautiful piece. A treasured heirloom for sure!
Outstanding work! Just found your blog! : )
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