I’ve had to move on from critters to snowflakes, at least for a while. My sister and I will be in a craft show in October and I need to work on items for that. Now, if I would repeat more than one piece at a time with the same pattern I’d be better set for that. I have a hard time making the same thing over and over at one time.
I did make a few of my Pinwheel snowflakes in size 20 white. Of course, now I have to starch it. There is no way this will hold up as a tree ornament without starch.
I came up with this two-layered snowflake instead of using a pattern already available. I have a few others in this pattern in different colors, which are really cool looking. (I haven’t taken pictures of them yet). I like this. This one is made in size 10 thread.
While at Tatting Corner‘s Tat Days in July I took several classes with cabone rings, and now I keep seeing places I could use them. This is a simple snowflake with a 1/2 inch cabone ring at the center, made with size 20 thread.
(I do not get any benefits for mentioning Tatting Corner)
I like how this one came out. I used size 10 thread and a 1/2 inch cabone ring for this one. I even added beads!
I much prefer working in almost anything other than white. With white, any dirt on your fingers and hands is transferred to the thread. I swear, even if you clean your hands constantly, it ends up looking dirty. My sister pointed out that most of my sales have been ornaments in white, so I guess I need to keep making some. But those ones in color are so much fun!
Now what I really, really need to do is put the finishing touches on a bunch of pieces I’ve done. You know, sewing in the ends and cutting them off, starching if necessary, and blocking them. I’ll be excited about them when they are done and ready to go, but right now I’m in tatting mode!
Thanks to all of you that have been following along with my critter ideas on Facebook. I’ve had so much fun with them and seeing all the ideas about them from others. There will probably be more eventually. I still haven’t come up with a dog that I’m happy with.
“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” Wayne Dyer
Ooh yes, the blue one is my favourite. If you’re making to sell though I guess you have to go with what the market wants.
Thanks, Jane. Yes, I’ll have to make white ones, but there will be ones in color, too. Hehehe.
When I was tatting snowflakes to sell (back in the 1980’s and 90’s) I limited myself to 6 of each design. By the 6th one I was ready to move on to the next pattern. Good luck with your sale next month.
Thanks, Patti. That sounds like a good number, make a few then move on to something else before you get tired of the pattern.
There is a product called Restoration (Amazon) that I use on my projects. It really cleans the hand work that is dull or stained that I pick up at estate sales and my crocheted snowflakes.
Thanks for the suggestion, Jean! I’m going to try it, maybe I’ll enjoy tatting with white thread more.