Belinda Spence put up a challenge in the facebook group Tatting the Australian Way. https://www.facebook.com/groups/847655165276159/ It was a free pattern and anyone could participate. Well....it LOOKED easy enough. But it actually has a more than usual level of concentration required, as we pretty much all found out! First attempt and I made the rookie mistake of thinking it was a rock along easy pattern so I used Alenalea Rako HDT...... and suffered the consequences. After attempt number 1.... after cutting out a repeat of the pattern because I joined in the wrong place (twice),I ended up untatting 9 rings in an attempt to not run out of thread. THIS is what I had left! This was the result of the first attempt. Really love Lea's HDT. Withstands unpicking beautifully and always feels great to tat with. So I decided to try it again..... This time with Altin Basak 50 in red and Butterfly gold thread Version 3 was a breeze. A couple of small unpicks and swearing at the fraying L...
I'm trying not to keep track of hours. I'm afraid I'll get discouraged and give up. I love the way the motifs fit together. Very pretty!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!! :)
ReplyDeleteSehr schöne Motive. Gefallt mir!
ReplyDeletevery nice an such a tine thread too!
ReplyDeleteHehe - don't you just love the #80 threads?!!! Looks great thus far. : )
ReplyDeleteThese are pretty. Well done, without mistakes. It is worth the time that you put in. What is it going to become?
ReplyDeleteIt is the Coats Doily that is in my previous post. Coats leaflet 684.
DeleteLooks very pretty
ReplyDeleteMargaret
I have almost done 3 motifs too. ;-)
ReplyDeleteSusanne