My Not-So-Purple Grapes
I’m still working through Sherry’s new book, Branching Encapsulation.The next pattern to try
was the grapes. Again I just used the thread that was already on my shuttles so they aren’t grape-colored grapes, but they look like grapes 🙂
“Grapevine Edging” Sherry Pence © 2012
The pink and green are unknown colors in Lizbeth size 20 and Cebelia ecru in size 30. They make for slightly odd-looking grapes, but the idea was to learn how to do them. I only made this much of the edging but I’m pretty comfortable with the technique, even if there is room for improvement.
I’m not sure I’ll be getting the tatting done I planned on for the wedding gift. It’s fast approaching and I still haven’t even started it yet! They may get it as a belated gift. They’ll have lots to open right away, maybe they’d appreciate another one a little late? You think?
“I dreamed of a wedding of elaborate elegance, a church filled with family and friends. I asked him what kind of wedding he wished for, he said one that would make me his wife.”
from thinkexist.com
Your grapes look lovely well done
That looks a lovely pattern on the doily, I expect someone somewhere could copy it in tatting
Margaret
i also have ran into faux tatting. but mine was rectangular. http://shannoninlove.blogspot.com/2011/07/faux-tatting.html
I remember these plastic doilies, I have seen a few now and then, and have often thought that it should be doable in real life, but have never made the attempt.
looks like you are having a good time with Sherry's techniques.