Doyley and Runner

It has been a long time since I posted, but I have been tatting during that time - just not the time or the opportunity or the organisation to take photos. The doily was tatted from a pattern in the antique archives. The colours include Lizbeth 40 Vineyard Harvest, Azalea, Leaf Green, and one of the purple shades. Can't help wondering if it would have looked better in cream.

The runner is 97cm (approx 38 ins) long by 35 cm (approx 13-1/2 ins) wide and is done in 40 Lizbeth Seashells. I have done it from a picture on the net, the site for which has now gone and with my own stitch counts. It is a simple motif of six clovers separated by chains, but the motifs are joined diagonally instead of side by side, thus eliminating the need for a "fill in" motif. This results in the ends being scalloped. I chose not to put an edging on it, as I like the scalloped effect, and I couldn't think of an edging that would enhance this.

Necklaces

I haven't added anything to my blog in 2011, not because I haven't been tatting - more because I am disappointed that my photography doesn't show things up well. I have done a lot of tatting, but haven't photographed it, and these necklaces also don't show up all that well. The floral one is done to Lyn Morton's pattern in her jewellery book, and the black one is just my own invention. I started with a length of split chains, and I think I overdid the pearl embellishments. But I had fun doing it!

Animal Motifs

I have recently tatted seven animal motifs, but these are my favourites. The frog is from Tatted Treats by Pam Palmer and the snail is from Tatted Animals by Inga Madsen.

Good Luck Wedding Horseshoe

I quickly snapped this horshoe I tatted for a wedding my daughter was attending yesterday afternoon. It was a glorious Spring Day and the wedding was in the outdoors. Nanny and Poppy babysat little 1 year-old Jackson, who is absolutely gorgeous! The horseshoe was designedby a member of our Guild, Kath Montague, and is on the perpetual calendar which the Victorian Guild released earlier this year.

Russian Doyley

The colour combination is what attracted me to this doyley which I tatted in Lizbeth 20. The colours are Natural, Harvest Orange, and Mocha Brown . I did altter it a little . It was worked from a diagram, and as I cannot read Russian, I cannot give the name of the book, or attribute the designer

Lizbeth Hearts

The beautiful colours of Lizbeth threads have stolen my heart, so I have done the heart pattern for February 2010 in the Ring of Tatters Pattern of the Month Club, to see how some of the colours look in a motif. Some are done in 20, and some in 40. Matching plain colours are suggested for each of the variegated colours on the list, and set the creative ideas flowing.