It's done! This is the project I'd been working on for a while (though not continuously as you know I like variety). So for a break from the Jan Stawasz doily, I picked up this one again and finished it this afternoon.
Maybe some day I will make something even bigger with the Quatrain motif (Michelle has inspired me and I shall follow her progress with great interest!) but for now, this more modest project will do.
This is delightful dainty! I have been wanting to embellish some linen I purchased. How exactly do you determine where to attach the lace onto the fabric? That has been baffling me so.
JLIG, for this one, I made the lace first, then attached it to a piece of linen (larger than what I needed) and then cut the extra off. The small edge is then folded under and held in place with a zig-zag or other decorative stitch.
Isdihara, thank you, but not hand-embroidered I'm afraid... I have a lovely sewing machine which has some pretty embroidery stitches on it. I've used these varied stitches many times in the past for all sorts of projects (made many smocked dresses for my girls when they were smaller for example) and they come in handy for these sorts of tatted projects too. Adds an extra touch of colour and so quick to do (cheating really! :-))
Your runner is beautiful! It matches your coffee pot perfectly.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if Quatrain motifs would make a good window curtain, but I think it may be a little too open.
E' semplicemente bellissimo.
ReplyDeleteThat is fabulously elegant! :)
ReplyDeleteThat is just beautiful! Very very elegant :-)
ReplyDeleteBellissima! Did you hand-embroider the linen too? This is stunning lacework.
ReplyDeleteThis is delightful dainty! I have been wanting to embellish some linen I purchased. How exactly do you determine where to attach the lace onto the fabric? That has been baffling me so.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much!
ReplyDeleteJLIG, for this one, I made the lace first, then attached it to a piece of linen (larger than what I needed) and then cut the extra off. The small edge is then folded under and held in place with a zig-zag or other decorative stitch.
Isdihara, thank you, but not hand-embroidered I'm afraid... I have a lovely sewing machine which has some pretty embroidery stitches on it. I've used these varied stitches many times in the past for all sorts of projects (made many smocked dresses for my girls when they were smaller for example) and they come in handy for these sorts of tatted projects too. Adds an extra touch of colour and so quick to do (cheating really! :-))
That is just SOOOO pretty
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I will be watching Michelle's progress too - I love the pattern :)
ReplyDeleteOh, I love that pattern, and how beautifully you've tatted it!
ReplyDeleteOh dear- that's an awfully high standard!
ReplyDeleteFrivole- this is absolutely the most stunning tatting!!!
This is truly impressive. Beautiful tatting and design.
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Just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThat's beautiful! I've been meaning to try that pattern. It's so wonderful. The color you chose is perfect. (:
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolutely lovely piece, the square patterns just make it delicate and so individual.
ReplyDeleteVery elegant and tatted to perfection!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for the info! I am going to try to embellish linen now. Hopefully it will come out as beautiful as your work.
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