Friday, 25 September 2015

Small Iris Doily Completed

Here it is.  This was definitely good brain gymnastics!  It does have a very appealing shape which I like a lot.  I'm not completely happy with everything.  Some elements overlap, particularly in the centre medallions where the six rings join in the centre; it's practically impossible to make them lie to each other there.  So I have left them to lie slightly on top of each other, rather than pull them out of shape to make them lie next to each other.  At least, I have placed them so the ones that are on top, all lie on top in the same way.



I still think there is too much contrast between my two colours but it's not as bad as I first thought.  It's acceptable.

I'm now wondering whether I could make a couple of small modifications for the next version, in particular making half of the rings in the cluster of six smaller so that they would fit better and places where three elements join in the same place are also a bit of a tight fit… but it's still a lovely design and very cleverly put together.  I'm impressed with how Iris's brain works!

I wasn't able to straighten my scan as my photo program has crashed and I cannot open it at all at the moment, nor access the thousands of photos that are in there!  I hope I can find a solution eventually.

I wish this doily had a name (instead of just TIAS 2009), it's too pretty not to have a name.

Best wishes,
Frivole
Posted by Frivole at 23:32

21 comments:

  1. Jenn26 September 2015 at 00:12

    Gorgeous doily! Love the colours you've used :).

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  2. Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ Diane26 September 2015 at 00:40

    It's beautiful! I like the colors you've used and I do like the contrast. It will be interesting to see what color combination you use next... pastels maybe?

    I agree... such a pretty doily does deserve a name!

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  3. Michelle26 September 2015 at 01:53

    It's really quite lovely! I don't like it when rings overlap either but you've arranged thenm nicely.

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  4. muskaan26 September 2015 at 03:01

    Love it ! Love the way you've added depth & dimension to the 6 rings :-)) And the blue shade is among my favourite
    My Iris Doily is currently placed on a small coffee table, under a glass bowl that coincidentally (NOT intentionally) has beautiful irises all around !!!

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  5. God's Kid26 September 2015 at 03:14

    It looks awesome to me!!!! :)

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  6. Fox26 September 2015 at 04:46

    I think this would also be stunning in one colour. I’m interested to see what you do with it... : )

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  7. Jeff Hamilton26 September 2015 at 05:50

    I think it looks great. I love the colours you used. I've never tried one of Iris's patterns, but would love to if I ever find the time.

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  8. Anonymous26 September 2015 at 07:54

    Fabulous, I like the colours. The whole is truly elegant.

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  9. Margarets designer cards26 September 2015 at 08:35

    Lovely combination of colour and lovely pattern, yes I agree it would be nice to have a proper name.
    Margaret

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  10. Liyarra26 September 2015 at 10:23

    Exquisite as usual. I love your work. You make this pattern look so easy!

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  11. Jane McLellan26 September 2015 at 13:36

    Lovely. I can't see any overlapping in your photo.

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  12. SWtrompeter26 September 2015 at 18:41

    It's beautiful and I love the color contrast. I think it looks perfect just the way it is.

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  13. Unknown26 September 2015 at 19:07

    Such a pretty piece of art! I really like the colors you've chosen.

    Greetings!
    Zedena

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  14. Corina26 September 2015 at 19:59

    It's great! I think the contrast is just right

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  15. Joschaocchi26 September 2015 at 21:31

    Der Kontrast gefällt mit. Ich liebe in Muster von Iris.I
    Ich habe diese Decke auch schon geknüpft.

    Liebe Grüße Johanna

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  16. Iris Niebach27 September 2015 at 10:41

    Wonderful, I like the execution of the doily and the colors a lot. At first glance I was surprised, because I saw only 3 rings in the center, then looking more carefully I saw that you put 1 under and 1 over and I like this solution a lot, it makes the doily even more interesting. But to have the rings plain you need make the picot of the first ring bigger so that they fit all in. My big compliments

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    1. Frivole27 September 2015 at 14:42

      Thank you very much Iris! And for sharing this beautiful doily design. I did make the larger picot at the centre of the ring according to the gauge… but perhaps it needed to be even bigger to give more space to the rings. I will try that next time.

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    2. Frivole27 September 2015 at 14:43

      Oh, and I don't know if you'll read this… but how about giving this beautiful doily a name?

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  17. il mio chiacchierino27 September 2015 at 11:19

    meraviglioso, stupendo splendidi i colori

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  18. GraceT28 September 2015 at 02:43

    So pretty! I'm going to put this doily on my to-do pile...

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  19. Unknown3 October 2015 at 22:32

    Absolutely beautiful! How about shuttles and bows for a name? I must attempt this!

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