Happy Tatting Tea Tuesday! Have you taken time out for tea and tatting today?
My tatting today was finishing off several snowflakes. Yes, I finally made a few! This pink one is my pattern for this years Christmas card snowflake. It looks suspiciously like ones I’ve done before, though I’m not finding a picture of any exactly like it. The beads do give it a different look than it would have without them. It measures just shy of two inches across when made with size 20 thread and a 1/2 inch center, so it’s not very big. This pink snowflake is for one of my daughters, who happens to like pink. I’m not sure of the Lizbeth color number though it looks pretty close to the actual color, at least on my screen.
I’ve made several of these snowflakes so far, none in white. I’m trying to be daring this year. The first two I made I did a little differently than I made this one. This one is done strictly with one shuttle and ball and no fancy techniques. The ‘rings’ on the outside are chains that are joined in the same place they started. On the first two I did I made them as self closing mock rings. I had to work a little harder to have the SCMRs close prettily, and I didn’t like the look of the back of the ‘flake. I had pictures I was going to post of the backs done both ways but I forgot to upload it and it’s too late now (I don’t have access to them at the moment.)
I have done a couple of other snowflakes, too. This pattern is from several years ago (as seen here and here – it’s hard to believe it’s been that long!) but this time I added beads. It’s a little hard to tell from the picture but the beads are a clear crystal. They really sparkle pretty on the Christmas tree. I tried (and tried!) to get pictures of them on the tree, but none of those came out. I had a hard time finding a good background that didn’t make the red look washed out or orange.
We’re keeping Christmas simple this year, so other than getting several tatted things done I’m pretty much ready. Okay, I haven’t gotten out the Christmas cards yet. There’s still time, really!
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Doug Larson
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Very pretty! It is amazing that just a few beads can add so much sparkle!
So clever with the doodad and lovely sparkles in the beaded one. I like them both.
Sweet snowflakes! I see the beads just fine, and they really add bling, as does the doodad! And the colors look so 'cool'! I like the snowman fabric, too!
I'm always late getting my cards out, and I've been known to send them AFTER Christmas! But my contention is that the 'holidays' aren't over until Jan. 2! And we've been keeping Christmas very simple for several years now. Just outside lighting, and my little tree with tatting (and lights) inside, with a few decorations in the living room. I used to decorate every room in the house!! Not enough energy for that anymore!
Lovely snowflakes, I have not got mine ready yet and I have already missed the date of some overseas cards, now worry they will get there hopefully in time for Christmas
Margaret
Such pretty snowflakes!