Happy Easter! Below is a little basket I made for my daughter. My intention was to make two but time does escape. I am especially delighted with it as I used multiple split chains and by the end, I think I've got the technique. By the top of the basket, the split chains are nearly indistinguishable from the regular but I have to work very hard to get the tension right. So far, I have not stiffened it- sadly I've lost my very expensive container of Fa-Brick - but it's pretty sturdy. I bought something called Stiffen-Quik by Aleene's but I don't want to change the color so I'm nervous to use it. The pattern is an old one from Tatsy that I bought maybe 20 years ago that includes three baskets. The others won't need as many split chains so I'm hesitating!
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| motif #4 size 20 Lizbeth, Scottish Thistle |
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| motif #5, size 20 Lizbeth white |
And this little fellow I made a few weeks ago, I think I saw the pattern on
Ambitatterous but that could be a big lie. If you know the author, please let me know and I will give credit. (I must get better about this.)
Latin for today: autoraeda iterum fracta est = The car is broken again.
Beautiful tatting, Michelle!
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I like your basket. those are pretty colors. and you are right it does stand up by itself very well. That is a cute little bunny.
ReplyDeleteI noticed the latin for today. Bummer, hope it won't be broken for very long.
Aw thanks, I really liked the basket and the split chains!
DeleteThe van will be $1920 and even though they thought it would be done on Saturday when they test drove it, it was not fixed and will be doing more tomorrow. Hopefully not to too much more $$.
Love the basket and those colors. And the bunny is very cute! Other than the car, hope you had a nice Easter!
ReplyDeleteLovely and quiet although I worked most of the day (boo) but it needed to be done so that's good. I am ridiculously pleased with the basket.
DeleteI love that little basket! ...the bunny too! I haven't tried the Fa-Brick. Does it work well? I haven't seen it in stores, so I'm guessing I'd have to order it online.
ReplyDeleteIt works well although I think it makes the tatting shiny which I don't like. I made one of my daughter's hair things very stiff with it and it looks great, if shiny. But it's very expensive.
DeleteI love your basket, and the colour is one of my favourites,
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Margaret
Beautiful basket! Happy Easter & Happy Int. Tatting Day
ReplyDeleteI love the basket too and it stiffens so beautifully. So lovely for Easter.
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful basket, and I like the Easter colours you used to tat it. Happy Easter.
ReplyDelete...happy international tatting day...wow the basket stiffens well...and the bunny is sooo cute...I felt in love with it, hopefully we can finde the designer...I looked on Ambitatterous page, but no way to surch for it there...
ReplyDeleteHappy tatting day...
Preciosos trabajos, la cesta me encanta elegiste unos colores muy hermosos.Besos.
ReplyDeleteLovely basket, great shape and such pretty colours. Well done for mastering split chains! Bunny is sweet too.
ReplyDeleteI still hate split chains even though I can do them, just take me ages. The basket is adorable and having seen that thread a few times now it is one I will definately buy in the future.
ReplyDeleteI love the basket :) I think I'm going to have to get some of that Scottish Thistle thread - it's a great colorway.
ReplyDeleteThat basket is totally inspiring!!! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd the bunny is sweet!! :)
Beautiful cupcake! You are very clever:-)
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