CQJP July Block

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Tuesday Tats June 28

Here's the first motif of the table mat pattern completed.
I think I must have been mistaken about the size of the cord since the motif is so large.
It measures 4 3/4" from point to point, and makes a nice snowflake, too.

I found the cord very hard on my hands, as it requires a lot of pulling to tighten. Consequently, I may switch to a different thread to continue the table mat and, if the size fits, use this as the center motif.




There's been other tatting going on, but I can't share yet.

Hope you are having a creative day.
Thanks for visiting.
Hugs from Suz

20 comments:

  1. I love that shade of blue (the same as my Kindle cover!), and the motif is very nice!

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  2. Thanks Diane! Boy, you are quick! It looks a bit darker in real.
    Hugs

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  3. Yes, it does, Annet. I almost didn't do the last point, so I could try the 5-point star. I think it could work, too.

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  4. Very beautiful Suz, love the blue color.
    Hugs Anni

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  5. I checked your post from last week and discovered this pattern came from a book I didn't even know existed - Macrame and Tatting! Somehow I never realized there was ever a book that had patterns for both!

    Of coursse, macrame was big in the 1970s, although I never tried it myself. And I never realized until I started tatting in 1989 that tatting was related to macrame - so why NOT a book mentioning both! I hope I can be as lucky and find a copy to add to my library!

    As popular as macrame was in the 1970s, it seems that tatting was in a state of decline. Fortunately, that is no longer the case!

    Does the book mention the designer of this pretty motif? You've done a great job, and I like the color!

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  6. It's lovely, Suz. Hope your hands recover!

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  7. Your poor hands! Yes, good idea to have it be the middle... great colour.
    Fox : )

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  8. WOW - That DOES look exactly like a turtle! LOVE IT!
    Fox : ))

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  9. Me again! Just realized you changed your header photo, and how much that island really DOES look like a turtle! Do you see this from your window, too?!!
    Still envious, here in Pittsburgh, PA!

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  10. Thank you Anni & Decoromana.
    Kathy, I hadn't thought of macrame and tatting as being similar either until I found this book, but they're both just knots, aren't they? I remember macrame being very much in during the 70's, but I hadn't heard of tatting. I'm so glad that has changed.!
    Sadly, no designers of the tatting patterns are identified in the book.

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  11. Yes, we see turtle island from the livingroom window seat, the kitchen window, and the south window in the sun room. Not only does the island look like a turtle, but the turtles climb up onto the rocks and lay their eggs in the sand-filled crevises there.
    Thanks for the healing hands wishes. They're working! My hands feel better after a rest and liberal applications of hand cream.
    Thanks for all the lovely comments.

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  12. very lovely snowflake (i'd prefer to think it is). try this in another thread?!

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  13. Yes Val, I've already started this is another thread. I was hoping it might match in size, but it does not. We'll see what happens. Thanks.
    Hugs

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  14. This pattern in blue is simply lovely. Joyful July to you...

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  15. Thank you! May you have a wonderful Fourth of July Holiday!
    Hugs

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  16. Looks really pretty! Looking forward to seeing more on the project as it progresses! :)

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  17. Thanks TattingChic. unfortunatelt, the different thread created a different size, so it may take some doing to get things to work together. Hugs

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