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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Tuesday Tats July 5

Is it me, or is it the pattern?

I was tatting some edgings from the booklet " Embellishing with Edgings" by Handy Hands.
I began with Edging #13 in a purple varigated thread: Lizbeth #129
I t was curving. Hmm, not good for what's supposed to be a straight edging.




It wanted to be a square, instead.
      






So, I finished it that way, but it looked really dinky.







 




I added a little border and it now measures 2 1/4 ", just perfect for a little motif.












I tried another edging, #14.
Hmmm, it's curving, too.
I think it must be me. :-0
I suppose I'll just have to loosen up a little!









I finished off this little tat with some beads. Now to sew the backing and send it off in the mail!












Another tat for the mail.
Is that a bumble bee?














Hope you are having a sunny day. Here, it's already 27C, and it's not even noon. I'm off after a quick lunch to play canasta.
Thanks for visiting.
Hugs from Suz
        
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16 comments:

  1. Pat Winter GatheringsJuly 5, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    Your curvy piece is great. I love it and if you used green and only tatted half, turned upside down then it would look like a Globe Arborvitae.
    Smiles,
    Pat

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  2. SuztatsJuly 5, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    Thanks Pat! I hadn't 'seen' the globe arborvitae until you mentioned it. I'm glad you shared that, since it's perfect for something I'm working on. Hugs

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  3. A.G. July 5, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    Ooh! Those are all so pretty. Especially your flowers. (:

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  4. SingtatterJuly 5, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    The accidental motif is pretty, the colours too. Did you make up the bee pattern yourself?

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  5. SuztatsJuly 5, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    Thanks, Anika! The flowers are so easy and fun to tat. I'm pleased you like them.

    Hi Singtatter. The bee pattern was another accidental result from free tatting leaves. I made three leaves joined, then played with their positin.....and a bee was born.

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  6. AnonymousJuly 5, 2011 at 10:39 PM

    The recipients of your lovely tatting will be thrilled. Clever woman. Tatted edgings would be a lovely edition to so many projects Suz.

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  7. SuztatsJuly 5, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    Ah, yes, Judy, edgings would be beautiful. I just have to learn how to tat straight. LOL Love your gorgeous bags! Hugs

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  8. ValerieJuly 6, 2011 at 1:19 AM

    it's so cool that you turned a "failed" edging into a pretty motif! the flowers and little bee are awesome too.

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  9. DianneJuly 6, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    I love the colourings in the 'square' piece, Suz. I think they turned out beautifully anyway. Your little motifs are cute.

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  10. KarenJuly 6, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    you have used some gorgeous colours here and then I spotted the flowers in the last post....connectivity I say!

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  11. SuztatsJuly 6, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    Thank you Val. I love happy accidents. The bee just sort of happened when I was playing with three joined leaves, so I sewed them overlapping.

    Thanks Dianne! I like those colors, too, and was pleased how well they went with the mauve.

    Yeah, they are very similar, aren't they? I hadn't noticed that, Karen! I didn't realize I'd ordered thread in my garden colors. There's an observant eye. Hope you're having a wonderfully creative day.
    Hugs

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  12. AnonymousJuly 7, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    I love your work -- it is so pretty and so delicate x
    Thank you so much for popping in and being so supportive of "Chalky's World!"

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  13. SuztatsJuly 7, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    Thanks so much, Linda! Hugs

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  14. JennyPennyPoppyJuly 7, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    Even your too curvy tats turned out great. The variegated threads looks really nice as well. Thanks for stopping by my blog :)

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  15. LeliaJuly 13, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    I enjoy every visit to your blog --- you are so creative - lovely color choices

    and such TALENT! oodles of it ; )

    Always, L

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  16. SuztatsJuly 13, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    oh, Thank you Lelia! I'm blushing.

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