So I took a break from edgings and tried Martha in two colors.
Martha Doily © Wanda Salmans 2010
This one is made with Lizbeth #658 Ocean Turquoise Light and #657 Ocean Turquoise Dark, both in size 20. It is seven inches across from point to point. The original was made in DMC size 30 ecru and ended up being six inches across from point to point.
Martha Doily © Wanda Salmans 2010
Here’s a comparison of the two doilies side-by-side.
Does anyone see the mistake in the ecru doily? Obviously the judges at the county fair in 2010 didn’t see it, either, because it won a blue ribbon that year. I only found it now because I was going through it trying to jot down the stitch counts to write out the pattern. I had to laugh about it – I’d never seen it myself. An obvious but very well hidden oopsie.
When I made the original doily it was in July and very hot. This second one was done in February with cold temperatures though very little snow here. If we lived just a few miles west we would have had a lot more snow. Today is mild with temperatures in the 30s and low 40s F but the forecast is for much colder weather and snow. Quite the contrast, just like the doilies.
“People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.”
Anton Chekhov
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My eyes got tired trying to find your "mistake." I did not find it! I like both versions, but I am partial to the blue! 😉
Blue, Diane? Really? 😀 Thanks!
Funny how you chose blue for winter weather tatting. The blues are really stunning – love the combination.
Time flies! Five years to see a mistake – I'm not even gonna look! Both are beautiful 🙂
I never thought of using blue because it's cold – at least consciously. Thanks for stopping by!
The doily looks almost three dimensional in two colours. Beautiful. Thanks for the link to my blog.
Thanks! Love your version of the edging.
Looks good and I can't find it either, did you cover it with shuttle? Sometimes I think I am only good at it if I make the doily myself. And yes you could frame this doily with you latest tatting pattern!
Hehehe! Nope, it's right out there in plain sight! I only found it by accident.
Beautiful doilies!!! 🙂 Fabulous blues!! 🙂
I looked for it right after you published, then let it 'rest' a few days; then gave it one more shot today and finally found it, but I had to really look hard. Even after finding it, I had to study it carefully to make sure! I'm not surprised the judges missed it, as it's very subtle. If you photographed the doily in another position, I would have to study it again!
I do love the larger blue doily with the color contrast! It really pops! This is a wonderful design!