Two more pieces.

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

I finished two pieces yesterday. I completed the ecru cross for a friend's doctor, which I'd been working on for a little over two days/nights, and I designed, stitched, completed and starched a necklace as well.

Yes... "designed."

I'm sure that if I had hunted around for a while, I would have found something similar, but in this particular case, I had a design rolling around in my head for a very special necklace, and I was able to get it to work. It took me over an hour to get something sketched and begin to apply possible stitch counts to it, but the tatting itself went very quickly afterwards. Though it turned out well (in my opinion), I think it is clear that my strong points do not lie in creativity or design.

But this very special necklace is for a very special little girl. A little girl who wished for "pink things" for her birthday, and I found an adorable charm to go on the necklace. The piece will always be special to me because I will remember it as the very first thing I envisioned on my own. I hope she likes it as much as I do. :-)



Julie's Pink Daisy.


Details on the 'Daisy.'


Ecru Cross.
(Yes, this is the very same style that I made earlier for another friend's baby. It's what she requested, though.)

Comments

[mshollie.livejournal.com]

Lovely tatting! It's pretty in its simplicity. Did you tat split rings on the necklace? I can see where you can do some nice color work with split rings, should you ever decide to tat another.

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

Yes, it was split-rings. I debated using two colors, but decided to stick with just one - the little girl asked for pink, after all. :-)

[satsumasalad.livejournal.com]

I agree, I love the necklace! Well done

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[same-sky.livejournal.com]

Oh, the necklace is really cute! :) Good job! I think my niece probably needs a necklace similar to that. I should pick up my shuttles again sometime!

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much. And yes - pick up those shuttles!

[weezerscaddy.livejournal.com]

THose are lovely. I'm not big on crosses in general, but the work is beautiful. And that neckalce is precious. My niece would love that too :).

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

If you'd like the pattern (though you can probably figure it out from the pics), just let me know. I typed up a Word .doc with it (including a picture), and I don't mind sending it along. Just email me (mailto:sncleghorn@cox.net). :-)

[weezerscaddy.livejournal.com]

I think I can figure it out...I'm a fairly new tatter, but I get creative really fast LoL. Thanks :)

adorable tatting

[vividmpression.livejournal.com]

those are just adorable Nicole.
I just love your work!

Darlene

Re: adorable tatting

[navygreen.livejournal.com]

Thanks again, Darlene. You're always so kind. :-)

[kaystarkindler.livejournal.com]

Then necklace is adorable!