Some of you will remember when I posted about
Diane's kind gift of one of her beautiful hankies. The bold colours in this one really appealed to me and made me think of Spain, sunshine and flowers in terracotta pots. I started working on a border for it towards the end of our holiday and here it is completed.
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Handkerchief border tatted in Lizbeth 20 (Country Turquoise Med.)
and Lizbeth 40 for the yellow. |
I started with "Marguerite" by Mary Konior but as I was working along, I felt that it didn't look quite right with just the blue... there was something missing. So I experimented with adding the yellow
below the blue which ended up working out well. So this is an
inverted border: I didn't start with the yellow and then attached the blue on the outside, instead I started with the blue and added the yellow on the inside of the border. I'm sure you'll agree from the picture below, that the yellow really contributes to making the border "pop", just the blue would have been a little dull in my opinion.
And here is a close-up...
I like the look of the three little yellow rings to turn the corner.
Just the lace before attaching it.
So I hope my friend Diane will be pleased with how I decorated her hanky and I'd like to thank her again for her gift.
Best wishes,
Deine Occhispitze sieht sehr schön aus und die Farben passen prima. Gefällt mir sehr gut!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful idea! It is a beautiful border.
ReplyDeleteFox : )
This turned out wonderfully!
ReplyDeleteWOW, simply WOW.
ReplyDeleteYour lacy edging is exquisite! You are right, the blue alone would have been bland. Adding the yellow really brings out the beauty of the handkerchief without overshadowing the lace.
ReplyDeleteMmmwwwaaa! Magnifique!
Exquisite!!! I am simply in awe of the perfection of this border for that handkerchief! :-) Your tatting is stunning!
ReplyDeleteFabulous! That looks amazing! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the way you decorated the hanky! The yellow really does make the blue pop. I'm feeling the urge to work on a hanky again!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful edging - and the colors are just perfect. You have such a wonderful eye :)
ReplyDeleteYou have such a talent for colors! It's very beautiful and reminds me too of Spain.
ReplyDeleteThe yellow certainly bring out the blue to give an overall lovely effect to the edging and tha hankie as a whole. Love this.
ReplyDeleteHello, I am visiting your blog from Lace Lovin Diane's blog. Your little pin cushion with the tatting and little bee charm is adorable. I will look forward to watching your videos as I do not know how to tat yet. Happy tatting...
ReplyDeleteFabulous!
ReplyDeleteThank you for all your lovely comments. I looked at that hanky for some time before making up my mind as to what I was going to do with it. Wasn't sure which colour to highlight, kept looking at them against the hanky... normally really prefer to do edgings "in one pass" but thought this one really deserved the two colours.
ReplyDeleteWonderful border, love the colours very Spanish, goes so well with the hanky.
ReplyDeleteMargaret
Your choices of color are absolutely wonderful!!
ReplyDeletej.
Georgeous hankie, georgeous edging, beautifully tatted. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletePetra
beautiful the blue color and nice tatting!
ReplyDeletePutting the yellow in was so effective! It really made the edging look finished.
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