I did work on necklaces, earrings and a new pattern while I was away but I don't have good pictures ready and the pattern is still being tested as we speak.
So in the end, I am settling with these two small offerings. The first is my maple leaf which I had not tatted for a long time (and I can't say I did a great job of this one, some of my chains are a bit wonky). I had some Tat-ilicious thread called Messy Jessy which I really like the look of, pretty for a leaf, isn't it?
Motif 22 of 25-motif challenge
The second item is also tatted in Messy Jessy in purple shades. I particularly like the more random and gentle colour changes of those threads and hope Jess will come up with some more (hint, hint).
It's called "Josephine Wreath" and is by Mary Konior from her book "A Pattern Book of Tatting".
Motif 23 of 25-motif challenge
It looks pretty, frilly, frothy
with all those picots and tiny flowers
in the Messy Jessy thread.
Best wishes,
Yay- you're back!!!! We missed you. Love the Josephine motif but the leaf is out of this world. What gentle lovely colors!!! Gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteBoth projects are very pretty : )
ReplyDeleteLovely tatting, as always! Have missed your posts and am glad you are back!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to see you posting again! I hope your vacation was restful. I love both the leaf and the motif. The threads really do help make the design more interesting!
ReplyDeleteBoth look fabulous and in those wonderful colors!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI will definetly be doing some more Messy Jess!-y :o)
ReplyDeleteThey are so fun!
So glad you are back!
I have missed you too! Glad to know you have as many projects brewing as usual, and eagerly awaiting them. I am tatting with some Jess! thread too!
ReplyDeleteYay....she's back! : ))
ReplyDeleteThese are pretty - I especially like that last pinky one - great thread colours. Your tatting looks amazing as usual. I have missed seeing it all month.
Fox : )
The way you tat makes simple motifs turn out so beautiful and neat. Messy Jessy is not 'messy' at all when turned into Josephine Wreath.
ReplyDeleteI certainly agree with you there Jon, "messy" is not an appropriate name for such a pretty thread!
DeleteThank you for your lovely welcome back messages!
ReplyDeleteLove the Josephine Wreath. It shows off the colors of the thread very well.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! As always beautiful things you've made.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, I hope you had a lovely holiday, I am writing this in Greece at the moment, the connections are not good so I hope you get it.
ReplyDeleteLovely maple leaf, and what a lovely motif, I love the thread colours you used.
Margaret
I'm honoured you're taking the time and effort to write from Greece! Hope you're having a great time!
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