Tuesday Tats 19/3/11

I've been tatting a little here and there. Since it's spring, what better than to tat a little garden for a gift card or ATC?

tatted with Yarnplayer's 'corsage' in size 50

I made a second pattern and a single flower, and attached them to some watercolour stained rice paper.




Next I'll add some greenery to my garden.

The final steps will be to adhere it to a card and add some gold.

Finished!

If you'd like to tat your own fancy picot flowers, here's my pattern:
Fancy Picot Flowers                     by Susan Cuss

R= ring                                                        += j= join
CH= chain                                                   - = picot
ds= double stitch                                          --- = large picot
d= 1st half of a ds                                        s= 2nd half of a ds
cl R= close ring

R= 1ds(---2d,---2s)x12 cl R
CH1= 1ds (4d,4s)x4- 1ds
CH2= 1ds, 21s- 8s- 5s
CH3= 1ds, 7s+ (j to last – CH2) 10s+ ( j to 1st – CH2) 27s+ (j to – CH1)
CH4= 1ds (4d,4s)x4, 2ds
CH5= 5ds

CHa= 1ds,(6d,6s)x4- 1ds
CHb= 1ds, 24s- 9s- 6s
CHc= 1ds, 8s+ (j to last – CHb) 12s+ (j to 1st – CHb) 31s+(j to – CHa)
CHd= 1ds (6d,6s)x4
R= 1ds-1ds(---2d,---2s)x12 cl R
CH= 1ds(---2d,---2s)x24+ (j to – last R)

Cut and tie, using ends to attach to card or fabric

The size of the large picots determines the length of the flower petals.
If you have any questions about my pattern, please do ask.
Happy tatting.

Thanks for visiting.
Hugs from Suz